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New Mexico forward Carlton Bragg (35) talks to a referee in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nevada in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Reno, Nev., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes)

Northeast Ohio basketball prospect tracker

Tanner Castora April 4, 2019

Northeast Ohio has been a hotbed of basketball talent over the past couple years, with many of the star high schoolers from the area now making their mark at the Collegiate level. Columnist Tanner Castora...

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Meet the Undergraduate Student Government Candidates

KentWired Staff March 11, 2019

Voting for Kent State's Undergraduate Student Government candidates begins March 12 at 7 a.m. and closes March 13 at 5 p.m.Here's why you should care:By Sara CrawfordEditor's Note: All the director candidates...

Junior TJ Lawson celebrates after finishing first in the 1000 Meters Heptathlon event with a time of 2:49.25 during the MAC Indoor Championship.

Lawson, Yeargin win at MAC Championships

John Conley February 24, 2019

Freshman Asa Hodrick won male Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year, and sophomore Jake Wickey defended his MAC title in the weight throw for the track and field team in the MAC Championships Saturday,...

Kent State's TJ Lawson jumps during the 60-meter hurdles, which he finished with a time of 8.36 seconds. Lawson placed fifth in the heptathlon at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas. 

MAC Championships bring conference’s best to Kent

John Conley February 20, 2019

Five years ago, Laron Brown III competed as a Kent State athlete, the last time the Flashes hosted the Mid-American Conference indoor track championships. Saturday he’ll be back at the Championships...

Junior Dairius Ragland prepares to jump over the hurdle during the 60 meter hurdles at the Kent State Tune Up on Saturday. Ragland finished fifth with a time of 8.35 seconds. 

Tune up provides Flashes extra experience heading into MAC Championship

John Conley February 17, 2019

Kent State had 16 athletes finish in the top five in the Kent State Tune Up.The event — which featured 38 different Division II schools — was held to prepare for next week’s MAC Championship meet.The...

Mi'Angel Daniels vaults herself over the hurdle in the 60-meter hurdles during the Doug Raymond national qualifier held at the Kent State Fieldhouse. Daniels finished seventh in the finals of the event.

Track and Field national qualifier shows best from around the area

John Conley February 9, 2019

The Doug Raymond national qualifier held at the Kent State Fieldhouse featured 16 Track and Field teams from the surrounding area all battling for a trip to Alabama for Nationals.The Fieldhouse was packed...

Kent State gives back on Giving Tuesday

Patricia Battle December 2, 2018

Kent State receieved more than $1,030,000 worth of donations on Giving Tuesday, a national event where people are encouraged to give back to their community. Kent State president Beverly Warren called...

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OPINION: Social Media and the Minefield

Cameron Gorman September 9, 2018

I hadn’t expected myself to blow through the well-reported "Bad Blood," by John Carreyrou, as quickly as I did. (The book, about the rise and fall of blood testing company Theranos, was wonderfully juicy;...

Kent State's TJ Lawson jumps during the 60-meter hurdles, which he finished with a time of 8.36 seconds. Lawson placed fifth in the heptathlon at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas. 

Four Flashes advance to 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Breanna Horn May 27, 2018

Four athletes claimed a spot in the top-15 finishers as the Kent State track and field teams sent 16 student-athletes to the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday looking for a spot...

Senior fashion design major Morgan Manuel and teammates Jaimie Adams, Samantha Hyme and Olivia Davis getting ready to begin a one mile rep at practice Tuesday May 1, 2018.

Morgan Manuel: athlete, designer, student

Abigail Miller May 4, 2018

Being a college student is hard work. However, being a college student and a dual sport collegiate athlete, is a full-time job.It’s a full-time job that senior fashion design major Morgan Manuel understands...

Kent State freshman sprinter Shaquille Perry lines up on the blocks as he prepares for his track event at the Northeast Ohio Quad in Akron on April 7, 2018. The Flashes won seven events on the weekend.

Kent State shuttle hurdles record broken at Drake Relays

Laurene Darby April 29, 2018

Four Kent State track and field athletes contributed in breaking a school record in the shuttle hurdle relay this weekend. Of the four athletes, two of them competed for the first time in the event.“It’s...

Track grandparents

Nathaniel Bailey April 25, 2018

(9:59) Spectators watch the shot put at the Crestwood Middle School Red Devil Relays on April 21, 2018. "Our granddaughter goes to Garfield. It's a great little community. Great place for her to go. This...