CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Kent State gymnastics team has been selected as the Mid-American Conference favorite in the 2017 preseason coaches poll, which was released by the league office on Tuesday (Dec. 20). The Golden Flashes were ranked 32nd in the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W) preseason coaches poll last week.
Brice Biggin enters his 26th season as head coach with a veteran roster that features 11 letterwinners from last season's squad that posted an undefeated (6-0) record to capture the program's 8th Mid-American Conference regular season championship in the past 11 years and qualified for NCAA Regional competition for the 8th time in the past 9 years.