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Track and field ready to compete for MAC Indoor Championship

Ignatius Ogbu Sports Reporter February 26, 2021

The Kent State track team will compete this weekend at the Mid-American Conference Track and Field Indoor Championships at Central Michigan University. It is the Flashes’ first overnight trip of the...

Kent City Council meets virtually Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Kent city council committee passes ordinance prohibiting mass gatherings of more than 10

Becca Sagaris Reporter October 9, 2020

The Kent City Council Committee voted to implement an ordinance to prohibit mass gatherings of more than 10 people during their monthly city council committee meeting Wednesday evening.The meeting started...

Women’s track and field struggle with long jump, finish first in shot put

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 17, 2020

Junior Grace Tennant and sophomore Gabrielle Bailey finished in first and second place in the shot put event at the Youngstown Invitational Friday. It was the best rankings in the event for the Kent State...

Men’s track and field win in pole vault, high jump

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 17, 2020

Kent State men’s track and field team had two individuals finish in first place in their events at the Youngstown Invitational. Senior Christian Champen finished first in the pole vault with a distance...

Kent State's Christian Champen takes part in the men's pole vault during Friday's meet against Akron. 

A dare is all it took for Christian Champen to turn to pole vaulting

John Conley February 10, 2019

At first, Christian Champen didn’t think of himself as a pole vaulter. Instead of flinging himself into the air using a fiberglass pole, Champen spent his time glued to the ground as a member of Northmont...

Junior Morgan Estes competes in the pole vault during a dual meet vs. Akron at the Kent State Fieldhouse. Estes holds the school record for indoor pole vault at 13’-05.25”. The Flashes fell to Akron 81-70 on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

Estes breaks own pole vaulting record

Samantha Lough February 17, 2016

Representing the Kent State women's track team, junior pole vaulter Morgan Estes vaulted a record-breaking 14.12 meters  (13’6.25”) at the Spire Invitational this past Saturday.Estes’ vault –...

Women’s track finishes out four-meet weekend

Stephen Means II April 26, 2015

Kent State women’s track ends what was a four-meet weekend where they competed at the Drake Relays, Hillsdale Gina Relays, Kip Janvrin Open and the Ashland Alumni Open. The Flashes were once again able...