CLEMSON, S.C. – After a year of uncertainty and obstacles the Florida State track and field teams have finally made it to championship season and will compete at Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championship. Historically this championship has brought the Seminoles great success which they will be looking to repeat over this week’s three-day championship.
The FSU men are ranked No. 4 nationally and will be shooting to win their fourth consecutive ACC Indoor title. The women who are ranked No.11 nationally will also be looking to contend for the ACC crown.
The Seminoles will be looking to earn some big points in the jump events. Last year’s silver and bronze medalists Isaac Grimes (three-time 2021 ACC Field Performer of the week honoree) and Jeremiah Davis are set to compete in the long jump. Grimes the ACC long jump record holder enters the event as the No. 1 seed while Davis enters as the No. 2 seed. On the women’s side, No.2 nationally ranked R
DAY ONE RESULTS
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Florida State jumper Isaac Grimes put on a world class performance with a world leading long jump of 8.33m on day one of the Tyson Invitational inside Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
Grimes enormous jump puts him at No. 1 in the FSU record books passing up Seminole legend and 2008 Bowerman Trophy winner Ngoni Makusha (8.21m). His mark becomes the fifth best in collegiate indoor history and is beyond the Olympic standard to qualify for the Olympic games.
Meanwhile, Trey Cunningham exploded in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.55. He remains at the top of the NCAA at No. 1 with this season best performance.
The women’s distance medley relay cruised to a school record time of 10:57.24. Clocking in at No. 3 in the country with a foursome of Alyson Churchill (3:21.17), Edidiong Odiong (53.15), Yasmine Abbes (2:08.51), and Maudie Skyring (4:32.42).
The Seminoles impressed all over the track, in one of the best 60