Many know Kent for its excessive black squirrel population, but not its music scene. Fortunately, Kent has some local Electronic Dance Music (EDM) musicians and entrepreneurs that are making waves in Cleveland...
Danniel Thomas steps into the shot put circle on Day 7 of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She tosses the shot in her hands, left to right to left again. She’s telling herself to calm...
The Kent State track program has already seen two of its athletes qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio with hurdler Will Barnes, Puerto Rico, and thrower Danniel Thomas, Jamaica.Now, the Flashes...
Kent State seniors Jackie Leppelmeier and Jessie Oxley were named Second Team All-American during the first two days of the 2016 National Track and Field championships in Eugene, Oregon. This is the...
Nerves shaking, heart racing, senior William Barnes stepped into lane five at the 2012 Ohio High School Track and Field Championships for the 110-meter hurdles. It was at this meet that Barnes met Bill...
Five athletes came away with individual titles at the Jesse Owens Track and Field Classic. Senior Dior Delophont captured first place in the triple jump, while placing fifth in the high jump. Sophomore...
The Kent State track team garnered a lot of attention on the track over the weekend at the Northeast Ohio Quad in Akron.In the sprint events on the women's side, sophomore Tyler Williams placed second...
Once a year, the athletic teams at Kent State take a break from their typical practices and games to compete against one another for a local cause. On Tuesday night, student athletes dropped their weights,...
On Saturday, Kent State's track team competed in the Kentucky Hilltopper relay. Senior William Barnes began his season with a time of 13.68 seconds in the 110-meter hurdle—the eighth-fastest time for...
Kent State swept three events at the Cherry Blossom track meet on Saturday.The men swept the 1500-meter race and shot put, while the women swept the 5000-meter race.In the men’s 1500-meter race freshman...
Seniors William Barnes and Donovan Tolbert will compete in the NCAA championships Friday in Birmingham, Alabama. Barnes will compete in the 60-meter hurdles and Tolbert will compete in the triple jump.Barnes...
Kent State's men and women’s track team both finished third in the Mid-American Conference championship this past weekend.Senior William Barnes was the highlight at the meet for the Flashes, breaking...
