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Will Barnes on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.

Barnes qualifies for Olympics at Drake Relays

Samantha Lough May 1, 2016

Two seniors dominated the track at the Drake Relays this weekend in Iowa. With a time of 13.41, senior William Barnes hit the Olympic standard in the 110-meter hurdles and took second in the race. Senior...

Barnes qualifies for Olympics at Drake and Gina Relays

Samantha Lough April 30, 2016

Senior William Barnes hit the Olympic standard in the 110-meter hurdles while placing at the Drake and Gina Relays.Barnes' time of 13 minutes 41 seconds placed second and set a new school record, previously...

William Barnes competes against Akron in the 200 meter dash on Jan. 22, 2016 at the Kent Fieldhouse. Barnes placed first in the event.

Senior Duo set to Compete in NCAA Nationals

Samantha Lough March 9, 2016

Seniors William Barnes and Donovan Tolbert will compete in the NCAA championships Friday in Birmingham, Alabama. Barnes will compete in the 60-meter hurdles and Tolbert will compete in the triple jump.Barnes...

Senior Roosevelt Dotson raises his finger after receiving his first place medal in the high jump competition during the MAC Indoor Track and Field Championship at University of Akron's Stile Athletic Field House on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

Track finishes third in conference championship

Samantha Lough February 28, 2016

Kent State's men and women’s track team both finished third in the Mid-American Conference championship this past weekend.Senior William Barnes was the highlight at the meet for the Flashes, breaking...

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...

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.

Track has record-breaking weekend

Samantha Lough February 7, 2016

Two Kent State track athletes earned spots in the Kent State indoor record books this weekend at the Akron Invitational.Senior William Barnes and sophomore Jonathon Grant of the men's team earned personal...

Courtesy of Kent State University Athletics - Photo by David Dermer

Barnes named MAC Athlete of the Week

Andrew Bugel February 4, 2015

Junior William Barnes had an excellent performance this past weekend in the Armory Invitational, one good enough to earn him Mid-American Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week honors.Barnes started...

UPDATED: Kent State’s Barnes heads to Saturday finals of Armory Invitational

Andrew Bugel January 31, 2015

To be a sprinter, one has to be fast, relentless and willing to push the extra distance.Many teams don’t have that star sprinter that is consistent week in and week out.Junior William Barnes was determined...