The Kent State track and field program will have split squads in action this weekend at the University of Louisville's Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational and the Ashland Alumni Open on Friday and Saturday.
PREVIEWING THE FLASHES
The Golden Flashes have 70 student-athletes entered for competition this weekend.
A pair of athletes with top-50 national rankings headline the entrants in Louisville. Alexandre Malanda holds the highest ranking at No. 11 in the men's triple jump after recording an outdoor personal-best at the Texas Relays. Jaheim Jones is ranked 43rd in the men's 100-meter dash and 44th in the men's 200-meter dash.