YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Kent State University men's track & field team captured its second Mid-American Conference Championship today, Feb. 24, inside the Bowen Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.

Kent State Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Nathan Fanger received MAC Coach of the Year honors. In his second season leading the program, Fanger guided the Golden Flashes to 155 points to hoist the trophy for the first time since 2009.

Ayden Bath totaled 24 points in the meet to earn co-Most Valuable Performer honors. Bath won the heptathlon with a personal-best of 5,441, tied for second in the high jump with a PR of 6'-8.25" and added a PR of 7.92 seconds for fourth in the 60-meter hurdles.

Five additional Flashes were crowned individual MAC Champions. Alexandre Malanda (triple jump) and Alex Shields (60m hurdles) repeated as champions in their respective events, while Sean Callahan Jr. (60-meter dash), Quintin Cooks (800-meter run) and Liam Vinskovich (high jump) stood atop the podium for the first time
 
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Men's Team Results
1. Kent State – 155 points
2. Eastern Michigan – 140 points
3. Akron – 128 points
4. Buffalo – 93 pints
 
Men's Coach of the Year
Nathan Fanger, Kent State
 
Men's Most Valuable Performer
Brian Masai, Akron

Freshman Track Performer of the Year
AJ Jordan, Akron

Freshman Field Performer of the Year
Ryan Johnson, Eastern Michigan