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EUGENE, Ore. – The Florida State women’s track and field team placed 14th at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, finishing with a total of 18 team points inside Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
“Women kept grinding and managed to score a 14th place National finish,” said head coach Bob Braman. “We were just 2 points out of a Top 10 finish. Proud of this squad, we will make an even louder noise next year.”
The first event of the day was the 4x100 meter relay who scored early points for the Noles. Shian Hyde, Jayla Kirkland, Ka’Tia Seymour and Edidiong Odiong moved the baton around the track in a time of 43.06 in one of their most well-executed races of the season.
In the 1,500 meters, Maudie Skyring battled her way to a 12th place finish. Despite having her foot stepped on with a lap to go, forcing her to stop running, she still clocked a time of 4:21.04.
In the last track event of the day, Kirkland contested the 100 met
EUGENE, Ore. – Florida State’s women advanced all three entries and collected a team point during the second day of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
“Really strong Day one for Ladies,” said head coach Bob Braman. “Everyone competed hard and positioned us well for a run at a Top 5 finish Saturday.”
FSU’s 4x100-meter relays squad- formed by Shian Hyde, Jayla Kirkland, Ka’Tia Seymour and Edidiong Odiong- earned the Seminoles first qualification of the day. The quartet advanced to the finals with a time of 43.38.
Maudie Skyring, the ACC runner-up in 1,500 meters, earned a chance to compete for a national title after advancing to the finals with a time of 4:09.83.
In the 100-meter, Kirkland closed out the day on the track, winning her heat with a time of 11.30. This time earned her an automatic qualification into the Saturday finals.
Thrower Kelechi Nwanaga finished eighth in the javelin throw, acco