Senior pole vault star Christian Champen knew he did not want this to be how his Kent State career came to an end. The All-American had just completed an unprecedented indoor campaign in which he went undefeated while winning his first Mid-American Conference title and was just weeks from opening his final outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays.
In an Instagram post on March 13 reacting to the NCAA's announcement from the previous day that this year's remaining winter and spring championships were canceled, Champen stated, "If at all possible, I personally will be extending my time here at Kent State in order to compete in my last outdoor season in the spring of 2021.