Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Statement on the Tragic Loss of Tyler Heintz
Today, the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø family mourns the tragic loss of one of our student-athletes, freshman football player Tyler Heintz. Tyler was transported to a local hospital by paramedics this morning following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium. The cause of death is not yet known. Ty…
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Kent State Student-Athletes and Staff Complete Courts for Kids Service Project in Belize
Instead of heading home to relax following the conclusion of finals week, a group of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athletes traveled to Aguacate, Belize, to partner with Courts for Kids on a service project from May 16-24. A total of 19 student-athletes volunteered to make the trip and were accom…
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Women’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship, falling Tuesday, May 23, in the quarterfinals match play round to top seeded Northwestern, 3-2. The Kent State Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati…
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Golden Flashes Clinch Title and No. 1 Seed in MAC Tournament
For the second straight year, the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø baseball team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champions, a feat now accomplished 14 times in program history. The Kent State Golden Flashes clinched the title and the No. 1 seed at the MAC Tournamen…
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Kent State Finishes Second at Regionals, Moves on to National Championship
The No. 12 91³Ô¹ÏÍø men’s golf team has booked its ticket to the 2017 NCAA National Championship with a second-place finish at the Washington Regional at 3-over par 855 (287-282-286). The Kent State Golden Flashes were among the leaders throughout the weekend and led the par-71 regio…
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Kent State Wins Third Game of Day to Capture Its Third MAC Tournament Crown
91³Ô¹ÏÍø senior Ronnie Ladines tossed a three-hitter and hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead No. 4 Kent State past No. 2 Ohio, 3-0, in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament Championship game. The performance by Ladines capped a sensational week in which she earne…
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Kent State Makes First Team Appearance in NCAA National Women’s Golf Championship Since 2010
The No. 15 91³Ô¹ÏÍø women’s golf team has qualified for the 2017 NCAA National Championship after finishing the NCAA Lubbock Regional in sixth place at 11-over par 875 (305-287-283). Kent State entered the day tied with No. 2 UCLA in sixth place but held its ground and fought off a t…
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Several Kent State Men’s Golf Players and Coach Receive MAC Honors
The No. 12 91³Ô¹ÏÍø men’s golf team won its 24th Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship on April 30 at the Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. The Kent State Golden Flashes finished the four-round tournament with a score of 3-under par 1,149 (287-288-285-289), breaking its own fou…
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MAC Awards Several Honors to Kent State Women’s Golf Players and Coach
The No. 15 91³Ô¹ÏÍø women’s golf team won its 19th straight Mid-American Conference (MAC) Women’s Golf Championship on April 23 at the Silver Lake Country Club in Silver Lake, Ohio. The Golden Flashes, who have won every championship tournament put on by the MAC, won the tournament b…
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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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