Kent State Golden Flashes track and field

Kent State Golden Flashes track and field
UniversityKent State University
Head coachNathan Fanger
ConferenceMAC
LocationKent, Ohio
Outdoor trackKent State Outdoor Track
NicknameGolden Flashes
ColorsNavy blue and gold[1]
   

The Kent State Golden Flashes track and field team is the track and field program that represents Kent State University. The Golden Flashes compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Kent, Ohio, at the Kent State Outdoor Track.[2]

The program is coached by Nathan Fanger.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]

The team has won seven NCAA titles in the hammer throw and weight throw. Six of those were won by Jacques Accambray and Al Schoterman in the 1970s.[5]

Postseason

AIAW

The Golden Flashes have had one AIAW All-American finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[6]

AIAW All-Americans
Championships Name Event Place
1980 OutdoorCathy CaloJavelin throw4th

NCAA

As of August 2025, a total of 32 men and 21 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[7][8]

First team NCAA All-Americans
Team Championships Name Event Place Ref.
Men's1965 IndoorRon Hughes55 meters hurdles2nd[9]
Men's1965 IndoorMarty ElsnerShot put5th[10]
Men's1965 OutdoorPierson Lorandeau5000 meters8th[11]
Men's1965 OutdoorPierson Lorandeau10,000 meters5th[12]
Men's1966 IndoorSam BairMile run2nd[13]
Men's1966 IndoorJoe KuzmaWeight throw5th[14]
Men's1966 OutdoorSam BairMile run5th[15]
Men's1967 IndoorSam BairMile run2nd[13]
Men's1967 OutdoorOrin Richburg200 meters6th[16]
Men's1967 OutdoorSam BairMile run3rd[15]
Men's1968 IndoorSam BairMile run2nd[13]
Men's1968 OutdoorSam Bair1500 meters4th[17]
Men's1969 IndoorEd Norris3000 meters5th[18]
Men's1969 OutdoorOrin Richburg200 meters7th[16]
Men's1969 OutdoorArt Coolidge5000 meters5th[11]
Men's1969 OutdoorArt Coolidge10,000 meters4th[12]
Men's1970 OutdoorEd Norris5000 meters8th[11]
Men's1970 OutdoorAl SchotermanHammer throw4th[19]
Men's1971 IndoorAl SchotermanWeight throw1st[14]
Men's1971 IndoorJacques AccambrayWeight throw2nd[14]
Men's1971 OutdoorJacques AccambrayHammer throw1st[19]
Men's1971 OutdoorAl SchotermanHammer throw2nd[19]
Men's1972 IndoorJacques AccambrayWeight throw1st[14]
Men's1972 IndoorAl SchotermanWeight throw2nd[14]
Men's1972 OutdoorAl SchotermanHammer throw1st[19]
Men's1972 OutdoorJacques AccambrayHammer throw2nd[19]
Men's1973 IndoorGerald Tinker55 meters1st[20]
Men's1973 IndoorTed Harris800 meters3rd[21]
Men's1973 IndoorJacques AccambrayWeight throw3rd[14]
Men's1973 OutdoorJacques AccambrayHammer throw1st[19]
Men's1974 IndoorJacques AccambrayWeight throw1st[14]
Men's1974 OutdoorJacques AccambrayHammer throw5th[19]
Men's1976 IndoorJoseph DubinaMile run4th[13]
Men's1976 IndoorFred BreidenbachWeight throw5th[14]
Men's1976 OutdoorBob FrancisHigh jump6th[22]
Men's1978 IndoorFred BreidenbachWeight throw5th[14]
Men's1979 IndoorTerry Carter55 meters3rd[20]
Women's1983 OutdoorKathy CaloJavelin throw8th[23]
Men's1985 OutdoorThomas Jefferson100 meters3rd[24]
Men's1988 IndoorAngus CooperWeight throw3rd[14]
Men's1988 OutdoorJohn O'ConnorHammer throw7th[19]
Men's1989 IndoorDail HarperShot put5th[10]
Men's1989 OutdoorJohn O'ConnorHammer throw3rd[19]
Women's1991 IndoorStevanie WadsworthShot put3rd[25]
Women's1993 OutdoorDebbie Duplay800 meters7th[26]
Women's1994 IndoorJennifer Buckley800 meters7th[27]
Women's1994 OutdoorJennifer Buckley800 meters4th[26]
Women's1994 OutdoorMindy WirtzDiscus throw7th[28]
Women's1995 IndoorJennifer Buckley800 meters2nd[27]
Women's1995 OutdoorJennifer Buckley800 meters3rd[26]
Women's1995 OutdoorMindy WirtzDiscus throw2nd[28]
Women's1996 OutdoorMindy WirtzDiscus throw8th[28]
Women's1997 OutdoorRoberta CollinsDiscus throw5th[28]
Women's1997 OutdoorKim KreinerJavelin throw3rd[23]
Men's1998 IndoorBobby Cruse200 meters5th[29]
Men's1998 IndoorMike CazaHigh jump8th[30]
Men's1998 OutdoorBrendan FalconerDecathlon3rd[31]
Women's1998 OutdoorShannon GallagherPole vault8th[32]
Women's1998 OutdoorKim KreinerJavelin throw7th[23]
Men's1999 IndoorBobby Cruse200 meters7th[29]
Women's1999 IndoorLeslie VidmarShot put5th[25]
Women's1999 OutdoorLeslie VidmarShot put2nd[33]
Women's1999 OutdoorRoberta CollinsDiscus throw8th[28]
Men's2000 IndoorRon Andrews60 meters hurdles5th[34]
Women's2000 OutdoorBeth ObrubaDiscus throw7th[28]
Women's2000 OutdoorBeth ObrubaJavelin throw4th[23]
Women's2000 OutdoorKim KreinerJavelin throw5th[23]
Men's2001 IndoorBobby Cruse200 meters7th[29]
Women's2002 OutdoorAja Farris400 meters hurdles5th[35]
Women's2003 IndoorAlexandra ChurchHigh jump2nd[36]
Men's2004 IndoorMike Inge800 meters7th[21]
Women's2004 IndoorJackie RodgersPole vault7th[37]
Men's2005 IndoorMike Inge800 meters5th[21]
Women's2005 IndoorColleen RamharakTriple jump7th[38]
Women's2005 OutdoorJackie RodgersPole vault5th[32]
Women's2005 OutdoorJulie WardJavelin throw5th[23]
Men's2007 OutdoorChris CaineDecathlon8th[31]
Women's2009 IndoorNia HendersonWeight throw5th[39]
Women's2009 OutdoorKim HamiltonJavelin throw5th[23]
Women's2010 IndoorDiana DumitrescuPentathlon8th[40]
Women's2010 OutdoorDiana DumitrescuHeptathlon6th[41]
Women's2011 OutdoorDiana DumitrescuHeptathlon8th[41]
Women's2013 IndoorDior DelophontHigh jump5th[36]
Women's2013 IndoorDior DelophontTriple jump5th[38]
Women's2013 OutdoorDanniel Thomas-DoddDiscus throw8th[28]
Men's2014 IndoorMatthias TayalaWeight throw5th[14]
Women's2014 IndoorDior DelophontHigh jump3rd[36]
Men's2014 OutdoorMatthias TayalaHammer throw1st[19]
Women's2014 OutdoorDanniel Thomas-DoddDiscus throw2nd[28]
Men's2015 IndoorMatthias TayalaWeight throw6th[14]
Women's2015 IndoorDior DelophontHigh jump8th[36]
Women's2015 IndoorDanniel Thomas-DoddShot put7th[25]
Men's2015 OutdoorMatthias TayalaHammer throw2nd[19]
Men's2016 OutdoorReggie Jagers IIIDiscus throw7th[42]
Women's2017 IndoorDanniel Thomas-DoddShot put2nd[25]
Men's2017 OutdoorCraig StevensTriple jump7th[43]
Men's2017 OutdoorReggie Jagers IIIDiscus throw2nd[42]
Women's2017 OutdoorDanniel Thomas-DoddShot put1st[33]
Women's2017 OutdoorDanniel Thomas-DoddDiscus throw4th[28]
Men's2018 IndoorT.J. LawsonHeptathlon5th[44]
Men's2021 IndoorJake WickeyWeight throw8th[14]
Women's2021 IndoorGabrielle BaileyShot put6th[25]
Women's2021 OutdoorGabrielle BaileyDiscus throw6th[28]
Men's2022 IndoorJake WickeyWeight throw2nd[14]
Men's2025 IndoorAlexandre MalandaTriple jump7th[45]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our Brand | Kent State University". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kent State Golden Flashes Media Guide" (PDF). Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kent State Golden Flashes Track and Field Coach". Kent State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kent giants hammer foes". The Cleveland Press. 22 April 1971. p. 45. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Hubbard, Mike; Pfeifer, Jack. "The early years of Women's collegiate track" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "55 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. 1 2 "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. 1 2 "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. 1 2 "55 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. 1 2 3 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ↑ "100 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. 1 2 3 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. 1 2 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  29. 1 2 3 "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  30. ↑ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  31. 1 2 "Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  32. 1 2 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  33. 1 2 "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  34. ↑ "60 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  35. ↑ "400 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  36. 1 2 3 4 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  37. ↑ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  38. 1 2 "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  39. ↑ "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  40. ↑ "Pentathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  41. 1 2 "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  42. 1 2 "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  43. ↑ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  44. ↑ "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  45. ↑ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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