An exciting and highly successful winter sports season is coming to a close. It’s been extremely rewarding to watch all of our student-athletes achieve team and individual success. As we turn the page to April, we are thrilled to return to center court for the annual scholarship auction on Friday, April 22 with special guEDT and hall of famer Brian Winters, ‘13. I encourage you to join us for a fun-filled night for a worthy cause and look forward to seeing you soon.
Go Flashes! — Randale
TEAM NEWS
Haxton Ties Personal Record as Four Flashes Compete at Regionals
Sarah Haxton posted a 9.90 on the uneven bars, tying her personal record and highlighting a strong performance for four Golden Flashes at the NCAA Regionals.
Flashes Top Zips on Last Second Goal
Kenzie Sklar netted her third goal of the game with 15 seconds left, lifting the Golden Flashes to a thrilling 10-9 victory over the Zips in a Wagon Wheel showdown on Saturday.
ALUMNI NEWS
Conners and Hughes Set to Tee Off at Masters
2021 Varsity “K” Hall of Famers Corey Conners ’14 and Mackenzie Hughes ‘12 are part of the 2022 Masters’ field that is set to tee off on Thursday afternoon. Conners is coming off a third place finish at the Match Play Championships. He finished in the top 10 at the 2021 Masters.
Fans can follow along and root for our Golden Flash alumni all weekend using the live Masters’ scoreboard.
Kent State Football Spring Game and Lacrosse Senior Day at Dix Stadium
Join Kent State Football and Lacrosse on Saturday, April 16, for a fun-filled day of Kent State Athletics action!
Schedule of Events
9:30 a.m. EDT - Football Spring Game: The scrimmage is free for all fans, with the Golden Flashes taking the field around 9:30 a.m. to begin warmups and drills. The gates to Dix Stadium will open at 9 a.m.
11:15 a.m. EDT - Football Team Impact Event
11:45 a.m. EDT - Lacrosse Senior Day Recognition (12 Seniors Being Recognized)
1 p.m. EDT - Lacrosse vs. Central Michigan: Lacrosse Postgame: Player Autographs
We hope to see you at Dix Stadium for a full day of events. Although our hospitality and concessions will be closed, there will be food trucks available to purchase food and beverages. Admission is free!
Get the GOFLASHES App for Updates and Live Broadcasts
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!
Tickets Still Available for 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction
Varsity “K” Hall of Famer Brian Winters, ’13, will be the host and guEDT of honor for the 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction on Friday, April 22. Tickets and registration are on sale now! Don’t miss the great silent auction items - you can even bid from home!
"We are very excited for the auction to return to the MAC Center, and I cannot think of a better guEDT of honor and host to welcome everyone back than Brian Winters," Director of Athletics Randale Richmond said. "I am looking forward to a tremendous evening with our Flash family, one that has an immediate and direct impact for our student-athletes. "
Wednesday, April 6 is National Student-Athlete Day!
Thank you to all of our 400+ student-athletes for your hard work, dedication and accomplishments!
If you’d like to support Kent State student-athletes on National Student-Athlete Day, please make a gift online. Your partnership fuels our success.
All Together, Let’s Go Forward. Play As One!
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