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Baidy Ba sets school record in men’s 1500 meter run

Michael Neenan, Reporter April 24, 2023

On February 4, sophomore Baidy Ba broke Kent State’s men’s indoor track and field team’s record with a 3:59.47 mile time. Friday at the Virginia Challenge, Ba broke another school record with...

Flashes attend three track, field meets over the weekend

Michael Neenan, Reporter April 16, 2023

The Kent State track and field team sent athletes to three separate meets over the weekend, totaling 20 first-place finishes.  KSU was represented in the Gibson Invitational at Indiana State, The Bryan...

A model during the Winning Way’s Student Athlete Fashion Show shows off his outfit to the crowd.

Winning Way’s student athlete show features NFL quarterback

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter April 11, 2023

As the lights dimmed, DJ Smillz’s music blasted, and the crowd cheered in anticipation for Kent State student athletes to take the KIVA stage.  Mario Nunez, senior entrepreneurship major and founder...

Track and field: 11 Flashes earn first place at Northeast Ohio Open

Michael Neenan, Reporter April 9, 2023

Eleven athletes on Kent State’s Track and Field team finished in first place at the Northeast Ohio Invitational in Akron this weekend. The first-place finishers included six from the men’s team...

Kent State lands second-place finish at MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

Nico Crespo, Reporter February 27, 2023

The Kent State track and field team took home second place in Bowling Green, Ohio, at the Mid-American Conference championships. Junior Alexander Shields took home two event victories on Saturday and...

Men’s 4×400 cracks top-10 in program history

Lucas Baker, Reporter February 12, 2023

The Kent State track and field team’s men’s 4x400 team placed top-10 all time in program history Saturday. Among those records were the men’s 4x400 team that ran a 3:12.84, putting them at eighth...

Track and field sets program records over the weekend

Matthew Franos, Reporter January 29, 2023

Kent State’s track and field team set multiple school records and personal-bests during the weekend events. The Flashes had 36 athletes competing in the Penn State National Open. The team also sent...

Freshman distance runner Baidy Ba competes at the YSU National Mid-Major Invitational in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, Jan. 29. 

Distance runners lead track team in early going

Austin Arnold Reporter February 4, 2022

Runners Baidy Ba and Joe Farley are off to strong starts in distance events for the Kent State track team.Both have set records and reached personal bests in KSU’s first two meets.“The distance runners...

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Emphasis on respective love languages helps strengthen couple’s relationship

Cassondra Siaus Reporter May 11, 2021

Rarely ever wearing makeup, Camryn Kocher will spend hours getting ready to go out with her boyfriend, Joe Cook. Receiving compliments are important to Kocher and she said he never fails to tell her she...

Kent State women’s track and field wins first MAC championship since 2014

Mason Lawlor Sports Reporter May 9, 2021

The Kent State track and field team competed in day two of the outdoor MAC Championships on Saturday afternoon. The women’s team won the Mid-American Conference championship, with head coach Bill Lawson...