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Kent State gymnastics stays focused, wins on the road

Elise Kogelnik February 29, 2016

Music from Central Michigan University’s floor exercise routines filled McGuirk Arena Sunday, but the Kent State University gymnastics team only heard encouragement from its fans.The Flashes kept their...

Sophomore Michaela Romito signs a poster for a little girl after the home meet against BGSU on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016.

Little fans have big impact on Kent State gymnastics team

Elise Kogelnik February 23, 2016

Young fans rushed out of the stands in the M.A.C. Center after Sunday’s meet and waited anxiously for their turn to get an autograph from a Kent State gymnast. The Flashes sat behind a line of tables...

Sophomore Rachel Stypinski performs her balance beam routine in the M.A.C. Center on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

Consistency leads to season-highs and a win for the Kent State gymnastics team

Elise Kogelnik February 21, 2016

Representing Kent State's gymnastics team, sophomore Rachel Stypinski executed her routine, stuck the landing and tied sophomore Ali Marrero for first place on the uneven bars at 9.825.Stypinski moved...

Sophomore Rachel Stypinski performs her balance beam routine in the M.A.C. Center on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

Kent State gymnastics defeats Bowling Green State University at home

Elise Kogelnik February 21, 2016

The Kent State gymnastics team defended their undefeated Mid-American Conference record with a 196.125-195.350 win against Bowling Green State University on Sunday.Kent State posted a season-high team...

Kent State gymnastics to host Bowling Green

Elise Kogelnik February 20, 2016

The Kent State gymnastics team (5-3, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) will take on Bowling Green State University (4-7, 0-2 MAC) at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the M.A.C. Center.The Flashes last competed Feb. 14 in...

Junior Samantha Gordon performs her floor routine in the M.A.C. Center on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

Mistakes cost the Kent State gymnastics team first place

Elise Kogelnik February 14, 2016

The Kent State gymnastics team fell to the University of Kentucky on Sunday, but coach Brice Biggin said the meet might’ve ended differently had the Flashes been at home. Kentucky defeated Kent State...

Sophomore Ali Marrero celebrates with her Kent State gymnastics teammates after her performance on the bars. The Flashes took second place at the tri-meet with George Washington and Northern Illinois University on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at the M.A.C. Center.

Gymnastics team remains undefeated in the MAC, but falls overall

Elise Kogelnik February 7, 2016

The Kent State gymnastics team took first in three events at Sunday's meet, but coach Brice Biggin said two mistakes on the floor exercise cost them the win. George Washington University edged the Flashes...

Kent State gymnastics takes second place at tri-meet

Elise Kogelnik February 7, 2016

Kent State (3-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) earned their highest score of the season at today’s meet, but George Washington University took first by less than half a point.Kent State earned a total...

Gymnastics team prepares for first conference meet

Elise Kogelnik January 24, 2016

After a disappointing loss to Utah State on Jan. 15, the Kent State (1-1) gymnastics team is hungry for a win.According to assistant coach Craig Ballard, the team got off to a slow start at Utah and, despite...

Sophomore Rachel Stypinski.

Rachel Stypinski sees early gymnastics success

Dan Armelli December 11, 2015

A quarter of a tenth of a point separated Kent State freshman gymnast Rachel Stypinski from UCLA’s fifth-year senior Samantha Peszek in the floor exercise at the 2015 NCAA Gymnastics Columbus Regional.Peszek...

Redshirt junior wrestler and economics major Chance Driscoll.

Wrestling and gymnastics: Balancing team and the individual

Dan Armelli December 9, 2015

At the Ohio Duals, dawn of the wrestling season in November, Chance Driscoll sat in one of the coaches’ chairs, calling out instructions to Kent State wrestlers. Driscoll isn’t a coach, he’s a member...

Sophomore forward Marquiez Lawrence goes for the net during a game against Toledo in the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The Flashes beat the Rockets, 67-60.

Most successful Kent State teams throughout the past 15 years

Shayla Pierce August 28, 2015

Men’s Basketball: The Kent State basketball team recorded six conference championships and four conference tournament championships within the last 15 years. In 2002, the team, a No. 10 seed, made it...