INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the second time in her career, Florida State alum Katrina Young is heading to the Olympic Games following a second place finish in the women’s 10-meter platform at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a total of 984.70at the IUPUI Natatorium. Heading into finals, Young was the leader with a total of 663.50 points after semifinals, in a four-way battle for two Olympic spots. She also posted the best prelim round at 347.55. Young came out of the gate strong in the first round, opening with a solid 67.50-scoring front 3 ½ somersault in order to keep a small cushion from Murphy Bromberg in second, Delaney Schnell in third and Jessica Parratto in fourth. In the second round, Young missed on her back 3 ½ somersault tuck, sending her to a solid third place, roughly 28 points away from a qualifying spot. Young rebounded with her best dive of the meet, scoring 76.80 points on her back armstand 2 somersault with 1 ½ twists. In the fourth round, she hit her inward 3
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. – The Florida State Track & Field men concluded the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon with 23.5 points. Five men closed the meet with First Team All-America honors and the Seminoles finished 10th in the team standings.
"Gutsy effort by the men," said head coach Bob Braman. "We left it all out there, we just got to find a way to stay healthy in the final meet. Top 10 finish at the National Championship is something to be proud of. Proud of the work of everyone, our coaches and support staff. Climbing back to the Top 10 is progress made."
Florida State opened the day on the track with a third place podium finish in the 4x100m relay. The squad formed by Taylor Banks, Kasaun James, Don’drea Swint and Jo’Vaughn Martin recorded a season best time of 38.60 to secure their bronze medals at the NCAA Championships. The quartet were also the first Noles to receive First Team All-America honors on the day.
After
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
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. (seminoles.com) – Oklahoma scored four runs on five hits in the sixth inning – two on a home run by Jocelyn Alo – and defeated Florida State by a 6-2 score in the second game of the championship series in the Women’s College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The Sooner’s victory set up a winner-take-all game for the National Championship on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN (full story to follow)