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.
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If Wednesday is a sign of things to come, we’re in store for an absolutely historic meet.
The highlight of Day 1 was the Men’s 10,000 Meters, where 10 men went under the former meet record of 28:01.30, set by Suleiman Nyambui of UTEP 42 years ago. To the victor goes the meet record, though, as
Patrick Dever of Tulsa is the new record holder at 27:41.87.
As far as the team races goes, top-ranked
LSU is comfortably ahead with 24 points after a pair of event crowns:
JuVaughn Harrison in the long jump and
Tzuriel Pedigo in the javelin. Harrison might have been expected, but Pedigo surged from seventh to first on his sixth and final throw of the evening to give the Tigers 10 unexpected points. LSU is also tied for the most qualifiers through to Friday’s finals with six (
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State men’s track and field dominated on day three of the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds at The University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium. The Seminoles punched in 10 additional tickets to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
“Our men had one of our best Region meets ever,” said head coach Bob Braman. “We competed beyond our expectations. The men hit on 10 of 12 National qualifying opportunities today, that’s unheard of! We’re in a really good spot for a trophy finish (Top 4) at Nationals. And you never know when things break your way and something amazing happens. Proud of all of them!”
The sprint’s squad put on a show, punching 7 of the 10 tickets on Friday. The 4x100m relay squad of Taylor Banks, Kasaun James, Don’drea Swint, and Jo’Vaughn Martin was the first ticket punched on the track. Their time of 38.67 is the No. 4 time in FSU history and No. 4 in the nation.
Martin, James, and Banks combined to produce a stella
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –
The Florida State Track and Field men’s squad kicked off the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds at The University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium on Wednesday. Isaac Grimes and Adriaan Wildschutt advanced to the NCAA Championships and an additional four Seminoles qualified for the second round on Friday.
“It was a really good day,” said head coach Bob Braman. “Our stars were stars and are ready to close things out on Friday.”
Florida State started and ended the day with a punched ticket. Isaac Grimes was the first student-athlete to earn his spot at the national meet after finishing third in the men’s long jump with a mark of 8.02m.