10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction Less Than One Month Away
Join us for the 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction next month! As a reminder, our very own Varsity “K” Hall of Famer Brian Winters, ’13, will be the guest of honor for the event!
This year, we are offering a special opportunity for early registration! Anyone who purchases an auction ticket by April 1 will be entered into a raffle drawing for a chance to win exclusive Kent State team gear.
We are also excited to announce for the first time that football and basketball road trips will be available for raffle! We are especially excited for these lucky winners to join us at one of our away games next season. Raffle tickets are $100 each and all proceeds raised will go toward Athletics Scholarships. Even if you can’t attend the auction this year, you can register online for free and bid on items from home!
Silent auction bidding will open on April 11.
Softball Opens Home Slate This Weekend
The Golden Flashes open up the 2022 Diamond at Dix play this weekend with a Wagon Wheel series against “The School Down the Road.” The Flashes are scheduled to host the Akron Zips for a solo game on Friday at 3 p.m. before a double header on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Admission is free - come out to cheer on the Golden Flashes!
TEAM NEWS
Senderoff Named Skip Prosser Award Finalist
Head Coach Rob Senderoff has been named a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award, announced by collegeinsider.com on Tuesday.
The award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity off the floor as well. Prosser coached at Xavier, Loyola (MD), and Wake Forest and posted a 291-146 record during his career.
Senderoff is a finalist for the award for the second consecutive year after leading the Golden Flashes to a 23-11 record that featured a 14-game winning streak and a Mid-American Conference Tournament game appearance. He was also named the MAC Coach of the Year and led the Flashes to the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament.
Dustin Crum a Finalist for Greater Cleveland Sports Award
For the second consecutive season, Dustin Crum is a finalist for the top male collegiate athlete for the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards to be given out on Wednesday, March 23. Crum is the second in school history to earn the Vern Smith Player of the Year Award, given to the MAC’s MVP. Crum also became the first Golden Flash to throw for more than 3,000 yards in school history. The other finalists include Marreon Jackson, formerly of Toledo and now Arizona State point guard and Division-III National Champion distance runner Alex Phillip of John Caroll. For the full details on the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards, please read below.
McCracken Wins Opening Match at NCAA Nationals
Colin McCracken won his first match of the day, highlighting the Golden Flashes run at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Colin McCracken knocked off Northwestern's Jack Jessen in the 184-pound prelims on Thursday afternoon, rallying to claim a 7-5 victory and move on to face top-seeded Myles Amine of Michigan.
Gymnastics Team Has Four Make Regionals
The Kent State Gymnastics team will send four individuals to NCAA Regionals this year, which are set to be conducted on Wednesday, March 30 through Saturday, April 2 at Auburn University in Alabama. The four gymnasts representing the Golden Flashes at Regionals are junior Rachel DeCavitch, junior Karlie Franz, freshman Alyssa Guns and sophomore Sarah Haxton. Haxton will compete on the uneven bars, Guns and Franz on floor, and DeCavitch on all-around.
Kent State finished the season ranked 41st in the country, narrowly missing an NCAA Regionals appearance as a team. The Flashes finished the season as the third-highest ranked Mid-American Conference team and finished in fifth place at the 2022 MAC Championships.
KENT STATE WINS BATTLE OF FLASHES, 17-14
Megan Kozar scored five goals and led the Golden Flashes to a 17-14 comeback win over the Saint Francis Red Flash in weekend women’s lacrosse action. The Golden Flashes will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, hosting Detroit Mercy in a MAC battle at 4 p.m.
Continuing athletics’ mission of being student-athlete centered, coach led and administrator supported, the Golden Flashes have opened the Flashes “Fueling Station” for all student-athletes.
The mission of the fueling station is to provide high-performance nutrition strategies that keep Kent State student-athletes in the game, while prioritizing individualized nutrition to promote peak performance, facilitate recovery, and prevent injury and illness. Modeled after successful fueling stations in professional sports and major colleges, Flashes Fuel will help personalize meals, snacks and supplements for more than 450 student-athletes across 19 varsity sports.
Unlike many fueling stations that are isolated within an athletic department, Flashes Fuel is a collaborative effort specifically designed to contribute to the broader academic and research missions of the university.
ALUMNI NEWS
Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX Has Meant to You
Share your stories about the effect of women in sport in your life. Did you play a college sport? Did a scholarship allow you to receive a college degree? Are you a #girldad who supports your daughter in competition? Did your mother benefit from playing a collegiate sport and motivate you to play as well? Are you coaching a youth sport? Please tell us what Title IX has meant to you and those you love and share any corresponding photos that you wish.
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The GoFlashes App will keep you updated with stats, highlights, live broadcasts and more for each of your favorite Kent State sports teams. With changing competition schedules due to COVID, this is an easy way to stay up to date. Visit the App or Google Play stores and search “Kent State Athletics” to download the GoFlashes App today, or download through the links below!
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