Kent State University Team Wins Cross-Country Air Race

A collegiate team, the Flying Flashes from Kent State University, won the 45th Air Race Classic.

Julie Boatman

Monday, June 27, 2022 at 11:01 AM ET

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Laura Wilson and Alex Johnson flew as Team 52 in a 2020 Cessna Skyhawk 172SP. [Courtesy: Air Race Classic]

Key Takeaways:

The 45th Air Race Classic was won by Kent State University's "Flying Flashes" team, pilots Laura Wilson and Alex Johnson.
The Flying Flashes also secured the Collegiate Challenge Trophy, making them the top collegiate team in the race.
Awards for the top 10 teams and various special categories were announced at a banquet in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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A collegiate team, the Flying Flashes from Kent State University, won the 45th Air Race Classic. The top 10 winners—along with those for a long list of other prizes—were announced at a banquet at the race terminus in Terre Haute, Indiana, last night. Laura Wilson and Alex Johnson flew as Team 52 in a 2020 Cessna Skyhawk 172SP.

The team also secured the top collegiate award, the Collegiate Challenge Trophy, with the top 10 rounded out with a full field of great competitors. A collegiate team also won last year’s virtual race—Team 49, Emma Hughes, Emily Hause, and Regine Rose Acosta from Western Michigan University.