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New Renovations, New Attitude

Melanie Gillespie February 27, 2009

Faster.Brighter.Kent State University has recently made renovations to compete with the best in the world.Junior Andrew Carnes took notice of the importance and privilege this track has."The facility,...

Track and field set for big finish after first day

Josh Johnston February 27, 2009

As junior distance runner Kelly Gephart crossed the finish line with baton in hand, Kent State distance coach Mark Croghan raised his fists in triumph."That's what I'm talking about!" he yelled over a...

Timeout with Princeton Bryson

Thomas Gallick February 25, 2009

Running into Kent State's record booksFreshman sprinter Princeton Bryson is fast - period. The Kent State track athlete ran the second-fastest indoor time in school history in the 200-meter dash at the...

Track and field fine-tunes performances in weekend meet

Megan Moore February 23, 2009

Despite holding out several athletes to rest up for the Mid-American Conference Championships next weekend, the Kent State track and field team still performed well at its meet Saturday.The Flashes hosted...

Track and field shines in different states

Cody Erbacher February 16, 2009

The Kent State track and field team split up this weekend, but the separation didn't keep some athletes from turning in solid performances.Fourteen athletes traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in...

Flashes run into record books

Cody Erbacher February 9, 2009

Record-breaking performances during the track meet this weekend helped the Kent State track and field teams post solid results at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup at Penn State University in State College,...

Throwers excel at Fieldhouse

Cody Erbacher February 2, 2009

Pfleger tosses personal best in weight throwSophomore Destin Heasley gets set and waits for the shotgun in the 400-meter run. Heasley ran the event in 49.46 seconds, finishing in third place. Rachel Kilroy...

Track and field prepping for championships

Megan Moore January 30, 2009

With the Mid-American Conference Championships less than a month away, the Kent State track and field teams are hoping to show improvement in tonight's meet.The women's team will face Ohio, Youngstown...

Track and field doesn’t disappoint in dual meet

Megan Moore January 26, 2009

At the Kent State track and field teams' first official meet Friday at Akron, neither the men's nor women's team failed to impress coach Bill Lawson and his staff.Though the women's team fell short of...

Track and field opens indoor season

Richie Scheuermann January 20, 2009

Kent State track and field coach Bill Lawson held a large amount of his roster out of Saturday's Doug Raymond Invitational, but he saw enough of the team in its first meet of the indoor season to come...

Kent State graduation rates among best in MAC

Doug Gulasy October 20, 2008

Athletic department pleased with NCAA academic reportWake up at 5:30 in the morning to lift weights. Practice for two to three hours in the afternoon as your team prepares for a weekend game. Watch film...

Freshman leads field hockey to two wins

Chris Gates September 22, 2008

Freshman forward Debbie Bell scored five goals over the weekend to lead the Kent State field hockey team to wins over Vermont and No. 20 Albany.Four of Bell's goals were tallied in yesterday's game against...