Florida State's Ismael Kone and Jeremiah Davis were named Men's ACC Track & Field Runner and Field Performers of the week after outstanding outings at the Texas Invitational in Austin, Tex. this weekend. Kone ran the third fastest 100 meter in the country and Davis swept the long and triple jumps in FSU's final regular season meet.
“It’s fantastic to sweep the men's ACC performer of the week honors," Head Coach Bob Braman said. "I’m really pleased for Ishmael. He’s been working hard to get that magical sub 10.00 level, and Jeremiah is just great every time out. He’s just as consistent as it gets.”
FSU's next competition will be at the ACC Outdoor Championships May 11-13 at NC State.
Men’s Track Performer of the Week
Ismael Kone, Florida State
Kone posted a winning time of 9.98 in the men’s 100-meter dash at the Texas Relays that ranks third nationally, ties for sixth fastest in FSU history and is the fastest since
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida State senior Milton Ingraham totaled four throws over 58 meters including his career-best throw of 59.35 meters to win the discus at the 2023 Pepsi Relays in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday. “It was a solid weekend for the Noles,” Head Coach Bob Braman said. “We had several NCAA Region qualifying performances as well as Top Five ACC marks. “We will have a much-needed weekend off before we return here for the Tom Jones Invitational April 14-15.” Taylor Bank’s fourth place finish in the men’s 100 meter dash with a time of 10.41 was impressive given it was his first outdoor competition of the season. Also finishing among the Top Five in his event was freshman Kynon Tathum who took third in the triple jump with a best leap of 15.38 meters. Amir Willis finished seventh in the men’s 400 meter dash with a lifetime best time of 46.49 which ranks fifth best in the ACC so far this season. James Rivera finished 22nd in the event with a time of 47.
Florida State’s men’s indoor track and field team finished second and the women sixth at the 2023 ACC Indoor Championships that finished Saturday in Louisville, Ky. Jeremiah Davis’ wins in both the men’s long and triple jump led the team’s performances over the three-day meet.
“Our men competed really well,” FSU Head Coach Bob Braman said. “We scored a few more points than last year at the ACC Indoors where we also finished as runner-up.
“A year ago, we followed this meet with a 50-point win at the ACC Outdoor Championships which is an ACC record. Let’s hope history repeats itself.”
Davis set a facility record in winning the men’s triple jump with a leap of 16.36 meters, passing a pair of All-Americans to do so. Xavion Lockwood was also outstanding finishing fifth with a leap of 15.49 meters which is over a foot further than his previous best. Kyvon Tatham’s best jump of 13.52 meters was good for 14th place.
Coming off a slow start, FSU s
Florida State sensation Jeremiah Davis won the long jump at the ACC Indoor Championship and Saturday’s finals will see lots of Seminoles as the second day of the three-day conference championships wrapped up in Louisville Friday night. “Both our men and women had a really strong day today,” FSU Head Coach Bob Braman said. “We qualified well in men’s and women’s sprints and women’s hurdles. We will also be chasing big points in the 3000m run, triple jump, 4x400 relay and women’s shot tomorrow. We are in position finish to finish among the top three and you never know when something special happens, We are not conceding the titles just yet.” Davis’ stunning junior season just keeps on going as he posted a facility record leap of 8.02m to lead the field in the long jump. Freshman Curtis Williams finished fifth in the event with a jump of 7.43m. The Seminoles will have three of the eight participants in the championship finals of the men’s 400 meter tomorrow.
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Florida State track and field team had another solid day at the Clemson Invitational at the Rock Norman Indoor Track and Field Complex on Saturday afternoon. The Noles were led by the men's 4x400m relay (Butler, Collier, Willis, Watkins Jr.) who clocked the third-fastest indoor time in school history with a time of 3:05.82 to finish second in the event. Jeremiah Davis continued his phenomenal weekend in the triple jump recording an indoor personal best mark of 16.04m. That mark puts Davis at No. 6 on FSU's all-time list for the event. Kyvon Tatham also finished sixth in the event with a mark of 15.29m. In the men's 3000m run, Patrick Donnelly led the Noles with a time of 8:15.78 which was good enough for sixth place. On the women's side, Caitlin Wilkey (9:55.13) and Riley Bahr (9:55.36) led the way in the women's 3000m run to finish fifth and six. The women's 4x400m relay of Tyra Wilson, Dajaz DeFrand, Kaniya Johnson and Faith Banks fi