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Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

All-Region distance athlete Baidy Ba closes in on final season after rewriting KSU history books

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter December 6, 2024

Senior distance athlete Baidy Ba concluded his Kent State cross country career at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Nov. 23 in Madison, WI., where he placed 138th in the men’s 10k with a time of 30:09.7. The...

Kent State Field  Hockey team huddle up before they start their first quarter against App. State, Oct. 4, 2024.

Here’s how first year field hockey coaches reacted to team’s success

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 26, 2024

The Kent State field hockey team wrapped up its first season with head coach Heather Hefner at the helm in early November. Its season concluded with a 3-2 loss to James Madison in the Mid-American Conference...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

Baidy Ba’s cross country career concludes at NCAA Championships

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 25, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba closed his Kent State cross country career at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Saturday in Madison, Wis. He placed 138th in the men’s 10k with a time of 30:09.7.  This was Ba’s...

Baidy Ba runs during the cross country meet where he will finish first overall on August 30, 2024.

Record-breaking performance secures Baidy Ba’s spot at NCAA Cross Country Championships

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 17, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba finished sixth with a time of 29:24.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships in Norton, Ohio, Friday, breaking the Kent State men’s 10k record for the third year in a row.  Ba’s...

Kent Cross Country Head Coach Laura Rybka stands for portrait on the outdoor track, Nov. 7, 2024.

Cross country coach Laura Rybka is first woman to lead a men’s athletic team at Kent State

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 13, 2024

In July, Kent State athletics welcomed Laura Rybka to the family, naming her an assistant coach of the track and field program. She coaches distance athletes and the men’s and women’s cross country...

OPINION: The Kent Stater’s sports department’s takes on the men’s and women’s basketball seasons

OPINION: The Kent Stater’s sports department’s takes on the men’s and women’s basketball seasons

Sports Department November 4, 2024

This week marks the highly anticipated start to the basketball seasons at Kent State, and everything from large crowds to highly anticipated matchups to buzzer beaters and heartbreaking losses are to be...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

Cross country races through obstacles at MAC Championships

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 3, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba placed fourth with a time of 23:57.8 in the men’s 8k race at the Mid-American Conference Champions in Muncie, Ind., Saturday. His effort earned him All-MAC First Team honors for the third...

Baidy Ba runs during the cross country meet where he will finish first overall on August 30, 2024.

Baidy Ba ends cross country’s regular season with win

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 20, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba placed first with a time of 24.43.5 in the men's 8k at the Falcon Invite in Bowling Green, Ohio, Friday evening. Ba closed the regular season with his second win in a row and third win...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

Baidy Ba brings home another win for cross country

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 7, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba finished first out of 313 runners with a time of 24:22.8 in the Men’s College Brown 8k at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday. This was his second...

Student-athletes take on Pittsburgh in experiential learning trip

Student-athletes take on Pittsburgh in experiential learning trip

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 5, 2024

Eight selected student-athletes traveled to Pittsburgh Aug. 30-31 to participate in the first experiential learning trip, where they were exposed to new opportunities outside of the playing field.  The...

Kent State Marching Band preformed while walking in the Homecoming parade, Sept. 28, 2024.

Marching band’s steps to prepare for homecoming

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter September 30, 2024

The Marching Golden Flashes annually highlight Kent State's homecoming weekend with their lively performances in the Homecoming parade and football halftime show. Over the past two weeks, they prepared...

The men's cross country race starts on August 30, 2024.

Cross country team persists through second meet despite unanticipated heat

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter September 16, 2024

The men’s and women’s cross country teams finished third and fourth respectively, both placing last, at the We Fly Championship Preview hosted by Ball State in Muncie, Ind. Saturday afternoon.  The...