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Joel Nielsen, Kent State's Athletic director, sits outside the MAC Center. Nielsen got a contract extension and a raise after being at KSU for three years. Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt.

Nielsen’s raise sets record high salary in MAC

Madeleine Winer October 1, 2013

Kent State Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen is now the highest paid athletic director in the Mid-American Conference after a two-year contract extension and 18 percent pay raise.“I enjoy it here,”...

Field hockey team on the road for two weekend games

Chris Ginley September 26, 2013

After a five-game home stand, the Kent State field hockey team will look to get back on track when it travels to Lock Haven, Pa. for a pair of road matches against St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday and Lock...

Kent State sophomore Hannah Faulker hits the ball toward the Ball State goal on Oct. 13 at Murphy-Mellis Field in Kent. The Flashes won against The Cardinals 6-5. Photo by Brian Smith.

A breakdown of Kent State sports

Nick Shook and Cindy Deng August 26, 2013

FOOTBALLFormer head coach Darrell Hazell led Kent State’s football team to an 11-3 overall record, including a perfect 8-0 record in the Mid-American Conference in 2012. The Flashes also participated...

Five Kent State students plead guilty to break-in

Rebecca Reis July 30, 2013

Five Kent State students, including two student athletes, plead guilty to one count of trespass in a habitation, a fourth-degree felony, and are participating in a court-ordered drug treatment in order...

Track and field athletes earn All-American

Richie Mulhall June 11, 2013

Four Kent State track and field athletes traveled all the way to “Track Town, U.S.A.” in Eugene, Ore., to compete in the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Two freshmen from...

 

Cleveland Clinic flight crew lands at Kent State for demonstration

Alicia Balog June 4, 2013

A group of students, professors and community members gathered for a hands-on tour of one of Cleveland Clinic's medical helicopters on Kent State's track on Monday, June 3, 2013.About 40 nursing students...

Senior sprinter Brandon Bailey runs the men's 60 meter dash on Feb. 16, 2013 during the Kent State Tune Up track and field meet at the field house. Bailey placed first with a 6.88 second run. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Flashes ready for tune-up meet before MAC Championships

Richie Mulhall May 2, 2013

Kent State will head over to Akron’s Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex this weekend to compete in the Campbell-Wright Invitational, an invitational meet serving as a tune-up to prep the team for...

Flashes track and field hand off season-best performances at Penn Relays

Richie Mulhall April 28, 2013

Bright rays of sunshine and warm weather finally appeared, heralding the University of Pennsylvania’s 119th annual Penn Relays held in Philadelphia, Pa. over the weekend.Kent State arrived at Franklin...

Junior JoAnne Pittman runs the 60 meter hurdle event during the Kent State Tune Up track and field meet on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. MATT HAFLEY

Kent State track and field gets a chance to compete at Penn Relays

Richie Mulhall April 23, 2013

Kent State University coach Bill Lawson said his track and field team will get “the opportunity to perform on a big stage” at the 119th annual Penn Relays held at Franklin Field this weekend in Philadelphia,...

Flashes shine in Jesse Owens Track Classic despite bad weather

Richie Mulhall April 20, 2013

Bill Lawson, Kent State track and field head coach, said Wednesday that his team would run fast and throw far in the Jesse Owens Track Classic this weekend if the weather permitted. Well, the weather was...

Kent State track & field headed to Jesse Owens Track Classic

Richie Mulhall April 18, 2013

The Kent State men’s and women’s track and field teams will head to Columbus this weekend to meet Ohio State and 34 other collegiate teams at the annual Jesse Owens Track Classic.This two-day meet,...

Junior distance runner Paige Foster runs in the women's mile during the Kent State Tune Up track and field meet in the field house on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Foster placed 11th with a 5:22.54 . Photo by Matt Hafley.

Kent State men conquer Buckeye state with All-Ohio crown; women finish second

Richie Mulhall April 14, 2013

The Kent State men’s track and field team placed first and women’s team placed second at the two-day 2013 All-Ohio Track and Field Championships hosted at Ohio’s Goldsberry Track.After finishing...