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Kent State student-athlete Richard Dahome from the track and field team is preparing to share his secrets to his success by launching a series of athletic camps for students third grade through high school, taught by some of the best athletes in the world

Kent State Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes

It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else? In the end, speed is the ultimate winner – it can separate the good from the great. Richard Dahome is one of the greats. This year alone,…

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Kent State gymnast Rachel Stypinski focuses as she performs her floor routine at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships. (Photo credit: David Dermer)

MAC Awards Top Honors to Kent State Gymnast

Kent State University junior Rachel Stypinski won the all-around title with a 39.500 to lead the Golden Flashes at the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Gymnastics Championships held March 18 at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. Kent State posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…

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Kent State guard and Mid-American Conference Tournament MVP Jaylin Walker shoots over two UCLA defenders.

Golden Flashes Fall in First Round of NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

The 14th-seeded Kent State University men’s basketball team played third-seeded UCLA close in the second half, but ultimately fell to the Bruins, 97-80, March 17 in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Through the first 32 mi…

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Members of the Kent State men's basketball team celebrate winning the 2017 Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.

Famous Flashes Congratulate Kent State Men’s Basketball Team

Messages of congratulations and displays of Kent State University pride flooded social media as the Kent State men’s basketball team captured the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men's Basketball Tournament Championship title.

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The Kent State Golden Flashes accept the trophy for winning the 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Championship.

Kent State Men’s Basketball Wins 70-65 in MAC Tournament Championship Game

The Kent State University men’s basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8) by a score of 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. “Tonight the story is about our guys and what they’ve been able to accomplish here t…

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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a Kent State 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

Kent State’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with Kent State University senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…

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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a Kent State 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

Kent State’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with Kent State University senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…

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Kent State's Richard Dahome creates a camp for young athletes

Kent State Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes

Kent State's Richard Dahome draws from his resources and dreams to create a camp for young athletes who want to increase their speed.

 

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Kent State student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA celebrate their academic achievement with Kent State President Beverly Warren (front row, ninth from left) at a breakfast held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony.

59 Student-Athletes Achieved Perfect GPAs in Fall and Spring 2016

Kent State University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held its third annual 4.0 GPA Student-Athlete Breakfast on Feb. 2 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. “We are tremendously proud of and inspired by the success of our student-athletes who demonstrate time and time again that…

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Kent State students rip their yellow shirts open to reveal blue #UNLEASH shirts.

Kent State Athletics Launches Its New Branding and a Whole New Gameday Experience

Kent State University students, employees, alumni, donors and community members gathered on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) to cheer on the Golden Flashes as Kent State Athletics launched its new branding and a whole new gameday experien…

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