KENT, Ohio — Kent State Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Nathan Fanger has announced the addition of Laura Rybka to the coaching staff. Rybka joins the Golden Flashes from NCAA Division III Grove City College and will be the head coach for the cross country teams and train mid-distance/distance track and field student-athletes.
Rybka spent four seasons with the Wolverines, serving as the Head Coach of the cross-country program for the 2022 and 2023 seasons while also working as the Coordinator of Distance Running for the track and field program.
The Wolverines saw seven program records fall and 78 new top-10 all-time marks across the distance events under the guidance of Rybka.