Raleigh, N.C. - Florida State’s men’s and women’s teams find themselves in the same eighth place in the team standings going into the final day of the 2023 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships being held on NC State’s campus.
The finals are set in virtually every event with a handful having finished today and two Seminoles earned visits to the podium with top-three finishes on Friday.
Amani Heaven finished second in the women’s shot put with her personal best career throw of 16.98 meters. Caisa-Marie Lindfors finished ninth with a best toss of 15.99 meters.
Jeremiah Davis’ top leap in the men’s triple jump was measured at 16.08 meters good for third place in the ACC. Kayvon Tatham finished seventh with a jump of 15.20 meters.
Alexandra Webster will be in contention for the ACC Championship in the women’s 110 meter hurdles after qualifying with the best time in the field at 13.30. Faith Banks did not reach the finals of the women’s 400 meter
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.
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University of Arkansas sophomore Kason O Riley cleared 7 feet, 11/2 inches to win the men s high jump Friday night at the Razorback Invitational at the Randal Tyson Center.