Florida State’s track & field teams competed at the East Coast Relays in Jacksonville, Fla. on Friday and at the University of Texas for the first day of their two-day meet.
FSU’s men made the 200 meter field at the Texas Invitational look more like the Seminole Invite led by Amir Willis who won with a time of 20.25, which is among the Top 10 best times in FSU history. Right on his heels was teammate Ismael Kone in second place with a time of 20.37. More garnet and gold led the sprint with Denzell Feagin clocked at 20.58 in a fourth place finish and Taylor Banks took seventh with a time of 20.81.
The Seminoles dominated the only other event in which they were entered in Austin with Jeremiah Davis winning the men’s long jump with a leap of 8.02 meters. Jayden Rollins finished 12th with a top leap of 7.03 meters.
At the East Coast Relays held at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, James Rivera and Dajaz Defrand recorded individual wins. Rivera led
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Madelyne Anderson of the Beach Volleyball team, and football’s Jordan Travis were named as the Florida State Athletes of the Year at the 29th Annual Golden Nole Awards celebration at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium on the Florida State campus. Anderson, a redshirt junior, has led the Seminoles to a No 4 national ranking this season and was named a First Team All-American in leading Florida State to the national finals in 2022. Travis, a redshirt senior, earned Second Team All-ACC Honors in leading the Seminoles to a 10-3 record and a victory in in the Cheez-It Bowl over Oklahoma during the 2022 season. The event, which is sponsored by Florida State’s Student-Athlete Development Office, has recognized those Seminoles who excel as members of the community and who have committed themselves to taking leadership roles on and off of their playing fields and courts. The red carpet event is hosted by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee – a group of 40 FSU stu
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida State’s men’s and women’s track teams finished an outstanding first day of competition at the Pepsi Relays in Gainesville, Fla. on Friday. Men’s 400 meter hurdler James Rivera was just edged out at the finish line for the win in the event with a time of 50.84 which gives him an NCAA qualifying mark early in the outdoor season. FSU’s women’s 4x100 relay team posted an NCAA qualifying time of 44.45 with a sixth place finish against the loaded field. Caise-Marie Lindfors had a dramatic lifetime best toss throw of 58.75 meters in the women’s discus good for second place. Curtis Williams’ best jump of 7.78 meters in the men’s long jump was the best of his collegiate career and was good for sixth place in a national-class field. Three Seminoles placed in the women’s 400 meter hurdles led by Tyra Wilson whose time of 57.47 is among the top three collegians at the meet and the top four in the ACC this season. Ava Klein also had an outs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State track and field team wrapped up its first weekend of outdoor competition on Saturday afternoon at the Tiger Track Classic in Auburn, Ala. and the Hurricane Invitational in Miami, Fla.
"The goal for a season-opening meet is always to compete well and get a qualifying mark for regionals if possible. We competed well across the board this weekend, and that sets us up well for FSU Relays next week," Head Coach Bob Braman said.
In Miami, Sean Watkins Jr. led the way for the men's sprinters as he took home the top spot in the 400m dash with a time of 47.28.
Alex Collier and Amir Willis each ran personal bests in their respective events. Collier finished third in the 200m dash with a solid time of 20.95. Willis had a good showing in the 100m dash as he finished third, clocking in at 10.25.
Over in Auburn, the Noles got off to a good start with Jacore Irving (15.15m) and Jeremiah Davis (15.06m) took the top two spots in the men&