Happy Holidays, Golden Flashes! We had so many accomplishments to be proud of in 2021! Let’s give a round of applause to all of our athletic programs and look forward to what 2022 will bring!
We will take a break from the weekly news Flash next week to celebrate the holidays. Our updates will return on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
Kent State Can’t Wrangle Cowboys in Potato Bowl
The Golden Flashes came up short in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, falling 52-38 to the Wyoming Cowboys on Tuesday afternoon.
Dustin Crum wrapped up his stellar Kent State career with another phenomenal effort. Crum tossed four touchdown passes and ran for another in the loss. He ends his Kent State career with 55 touchdown passes, second most in program history. With his 265 yards through the air, he became the first Golden Flash to top 3,000 yards in a season. In fitting fashion, his final pass in a Kent State contest was a 73-yard strike to Devontez Walker in the fourth quarter.
Kent State ends the season at 7-7 while Wyoming checks out at 7-6 on the year. The 7-7 mark gives the Golden Flashes its first three-year run with at least a .500 record since 1972-74.
IN THE NEWS
Golden Flashes Announce Staff Promotions and Realignment
Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond has announced organizational restructuring with a series of promotions and job updates for staff members that will impact all areas of the Athletic Department to provide greater support for student-athletes’ experience and well-being.
Football Announces Early Period Signees
Kent State Head Football Coach Sean Lewis and the Golden Flashes football staff are excited to announce their additions during the 2021 early signing period. Kent State added 19 new student-athletes, including a trio from Northeast Ohio.
Shedenhelm, Hellstrom Earn USC Scholastic Honors
The United Soccer Coaches (USC) released the winners of its postseason scholastic awards, with Kent State's Cameron Shedenhelm and Karly Hellstrom each earning honors.
Golden Flashes Close 2021 with Solid Performances
Brendon Fenton and Jake Ferri both went undefeated, and the Golden Flashes picked up some impressive individual wins at the Huskie Duals hosted by Northern Illinois.
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FLASHES CELEBRATE
Kent State Student-Athletes Celebrate Graduation
This weekend, Kent State Athletics celebrated its first in-person graduation in two years where 21 Kent State student-athletes earned their degrees.
The athletics department celebrated graduation with two ceremonies. The traditional ceremony on campus and one in Boise, Idaho, with the football team as they prepared for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHTS
Crum Accepts Invite to East-West Shrine Bowl
Kent State quarterback Dustin Crum has accepted an invite to the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl to be played on Feb. 3, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Crum will be the eighth Golden Flash of all time to play in the Shrine Bowl and the first player to do so since Brian Lainhart got the invite in 2010.
Isaac Vance Receives Humanitarian Award at Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The bowl recognizes a student-athlete from each team for the annual Humanitarian Award that honors, "a player from each team for exemplary community service and leadership efforts.” The head coach selects one student-athlete that best represents these qualities on and off the field.
Kent State's Humanitarian Award winner is Isaac Vance. Read more about his remarkable efforts as well as how the team tackled hunger after touching down in Boise.
SUPPORT ATHLETICS
This year has been filled with so much excitement for Golden Flashes and our fans! We wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and new year, and we appreciate the support you provide our student-athletes each year. You are an important piece to making sure our student-athletes receive a transformative experience from signing day togame day to graduation day!
If you haven’t been able to make a gift yet this calendar year, we hope we can count on your support before the year’s end. If you have any questions about your annual gift, please contact The Golden Flashes Club office at 330-672-2078 to ask questions or renew your membership.
Thank you for taking time during this busy season to make an impact on the lives of Kent State student-athletes.
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