University of Akron junior Luka Szynal failed to qualify for the finals in the 200 backstroke on Saturday at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta.
Syznal clocked a 1:53.61 during the preliminary round to finish 18th — just two spots short of qualifying for the finals.
KSU softball
Kent State defeated Northwestern 3-2 at the Clearwater Spring Break tournament in Clearwater, Fla., on Saturday.
Junior pitcher Ronnie Ladines pitched a complete game to win her 10th game of the season. Ladines gave up six hits, two earned runs and struck out five.