Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Statement on the Tragic Loss of Tyler Heintz
Today, the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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…
Kent Campus

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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…
Kent Campus

Women’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati…
Kent Campus

Golden Flashes Clinch Title and No. 1 Seed in MAC Tournament
For the second straight year, the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ baseball team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champions, a feat now accomplished 14 times in program history. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes clinched the title and the No. 1 seed at the MAC Tournamen…
Kent Campus

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Finishes Second at Regionals, Moves on to National Championship
The No. 12 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes were among the leaders throughout the weekend and led the par-71 regio…
Kent Campus

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Wins Third Game of Day to Capture Its Third MAC Tournament Crown
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ senior Ronnie Ladines tossed a three-hitter and hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead No. 4 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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…
Kent Campus

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Makes First Team Appearance in NCAA National Women’s Golf Championship Since 2010
The No. 15 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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). ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ entered the day tied with No. 2 UCLA in sixth place but held its ground and fought off a t…
Kent Campus

Several ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Men’s Golf Players and Coach Receive MAC Honors
The No. 12 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ men’s golf team won its 24th Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship on April 30 at the Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes finished the four-round tournament with a score of 3-under par 1,149 (287-288-285-289), breaking its own fou…
Kent Campus

MAC Awards Several Honors to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Women’s Golf Players and Coach
The No. 15 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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…
Kent Campus

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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,…
Kent Campus