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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. 

Kent State track and field transitioning to outdoor season despite frigid temperatures

Laurene Darby April 5, 2018

The Kent State track and field teams are in the midst of the transition from indoor season to outdoor despite less than cooperative weather conditions in Northeast Ohio.“The distance races, 800 and up,...

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. 

Three all-Americans shine for Flashes at NCAA meet

Laurene Darby March 11, 2018

Sophomore TJ Lawson earned his spot as a first team all-American after placing fifth in the men’s heptathlon at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.“Earning first team all-American was...

Madison Dunlap (2) and Nichole Flemming (6) run the mile during the Kent State Tune Up on Feb. 17, 2018 at the Kent State Field House. Dunlap won the race with a time of 5:01:73. [FILE]

Kent State track and field gears up for NCAA meet

Laurene Darby March 9, 2018

Three Kent State track and field stars are set to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships this weekend, which will be held at the Gilliam Indoor Stadium in College Station, Texas.TJ Lawson will compete...

Kent State sprinter Riak Reese poses for a photo in the Field House on March 3, 2018.

Riak Reese making the most of his second chance

Laurene Darby March 4, 2018

Riak Reese knew he was destined to run track.In 2013, Reese was ranked No. 1 in the state in the indoor 60-meter dash, as well as in the 200-meter dash, and was named “The next Gahanna speedster,”...

Kent State's Shaquille Perry finishes first in his heat of the 400m dash with a time of 50.84 seconds during the Kent State Tune Up on Feb. 17, 2018 at the Field House. [FILE]

Flashes capture five events at MAC championships

Laurene Darby February 25, 2018

The Kent State men’s and women’s track and field teams won five events at the Mid-American Conference championships at Bowling Green this weekend.Riak Reese won two men’s events: the 60-meter dash...

Madison Dunlap (2) and Nichole Flemming (6) run the mile during the Kent State Tune Up on Feb. 17, 2018 at the Kent State Field House. Dunlap won the race with a time of 5:01:73. [FILE]

Flashes take nine events in final test before conference championships

Laurene Darby February 18, 2018

The Kent State men’s and women’s track and field teams combined to win nine events Saturday at the Kent State Tune Up in the Field House.The tune up was the last home meet for the Flashes and concluded...

Then a sophomore, Kent State's Ryan Looser competes in the heptathlon during the track and field MAC Championships on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Looser pole vaulted 15 feet, 9.75 inches to take first place at the Akron Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

Flashes win four events on Akron Invitational final day

Laurene Darby February 4, 2018

Kent State track and field won four events in the last session of the Akron Invitational Saturday at the Stile Field House.“This is just another preparation meet to get ready for the bigger meets,”...

The Kent State women’s track and field team competes in the 800 meter race against Akron at the Kent Field House on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Kent lost 80-71.

Delophont makes Kent State a second home

Samantha Lough February 24, 2016

Kent State senior track athlete Dior Delophont had a long road to travel to get to where she is is today.Delophont traveled more than 14 hours across the Atlantic Ocean to go to fashion school and compete...

Kent State track and field team members run the 5000 meters event at the dual-open Doug Raymond Invitational Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 in the field house.

Two Track athletes record records at Akron invitational.

Samantha Lough February 10, 2016

Two male track athletes performed at their personal best last weekend at the Akron Invitational. Both athletes’ personal records gave them a place in the Kent State indoor track record book. Senior...

Photo courtesy of Kent State University Athletics

Matthias Tayala drops the hammer

Richie Mulhall August 27, 2014

It’s hard to believe there was once a time when 2014 NCAA Division I National Champion Matthias Tayala didn’t throw the hammer.The fourth-year hammer-thrower was crowned champ at the National Outdoor...