| Kari Keith |
Full Name: Kari Keith
Born: February 25, 1967
Died: March 11, 1991, Tallahassee, Fla.
School: Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1990 Track & Field AA - Loc 18
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| FSU Career |
| Softball | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1986 27 SS 5-9 145 R R Fr * Fort Lauderdale 1987 27 3B 5-9 145 R R So * Fort Lauderdale 1988 27 OF 5-9 145 R R Jr * Fort Lauderdale 1989 27 OF 5-9 145 R R Sr * Fort Lauderdale |
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| Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 85-86 JAV 5-9 145 Fr * Fort Lauderdale 86-87 JAV 5-9 150 So * Fort Lauderdale 88-89 JAV 5-9 149 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale 89-90 JAV 5-9 149 Sr-R * Fort Lauderdale |
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| Comments |
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Two-sport athlete from Ft. Lauderdale...earned four letters in softball and
three in track & field...three-year starter in the outfield...threw the
javelin on the track team...earned All-American honors by placing 8th in
the 1990 NCAA Championships...set school record in 1990 with a toss of
174'10" 53.29m...Keith died in 1991 in an automobile accident. TALLAHASSEE, FL, March 12, 1991 - Former Florida State athlete and olympic hopeful Kari Keith was killed in an automobile accident early Sunday morning in Tallahassee. Keith, who graduated in 1990, set the school javelin record with a throw of 172 1/2 feet during her freshman season and was a standout softball player. Keith was alone in her 1983 Pontiac when it was struck on the driver's side as she tried to cross U.S. Hwy. 90 about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. A 1988 Chevrolet driven by James Aaron Ayers, 21, was traveling about 80 mph at impact, said invetigating Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Lee Kirkpatrick. Ayers and two of his four passengers also were killed. |
| Conference Awards |
| Track & Field |
Year Award 1990 Metro Conference - Outdoor - Javelin - Champion |
| All-American Awards |
| Track & Field |
Year Award 1986 NCAA Championships - Javelin (9th) - Outdoor - Top 8 US-born 1990 NCAA Championships - Javelin (8th) - Outdoor |
| FSU Statistics |
| Softball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1986 .375 12 3 16 5 6 1 0 1 7 10 .625 2 0 0 .444 0 0 1 1 1987 .298 57 56 161 25 48 2 4 1 21 61 .379 8 0 13 .327 2 15 4 4 1988 .275 56 149 26 41 2 4 4 23 63 .423 7 0 15 .304 2 12 6 6 1989 .206 49 131 15 27 2 1 3 11 40 .305 7 1 7 .252 0 14 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .267 174 59 457 71 122 7 9 9 62 174 .381 24 1 35 0 .302 4 41 16 17 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1986 3 12 3 .833 1987 55 6 4 .938 1988 45 2 5 .904 ---------------------------- Tot 103 20 12 .911 0 |
| Softball |
Game Statistics |
1986 Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 18 West Florida 4a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 5 Ball State 4a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Mar 6 Valparaiso 4a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Mar 6 Valparaiso 9 .200 1 3B 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Mar 10 Temple 4a .333 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 13 Florida Southern Col 4a .286 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Mar 17 Maine 4a .333 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Mar 19 Tennessee Tech 9 .333 1 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Mar 19 Tennessee Tech 8 .333 1 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 Mar 24 Ohio 4a .375 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 29 Oklahoma State 7a .375 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 26 South Carolina 4c .375 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals .375 12 3 16 5 6 1 0 1 7 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 12 3 1987 Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 8 Virginia 8 .000 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 Mar 8 Virginia 7 .200 1 CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 9 Limestone College 7 .222 1 LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 10 Temple 7 .250 1 LF 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 Mar 10 Temple 6 .267 1 LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Mar 11 East Carolina 6 .353 1 LF 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 11 East Carolina 6 .350 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13 Eastern Michigan 6 .348 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Mar 13 Bradley 6 .360 1 LF 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 Mar 13 Stetson 6 .429 1 LF 3 2 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 Mar 14 Temple 6 .406 1 LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 14 South Carolina 6 .400 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 Mar 14 Rutgers 6 .385 1 LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 15 Winthrop 5 .357 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 15 South Florida 5 .356 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 15 South Carolina 5 .340 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 17 Miami of Ohio 6 .347 1 CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 17 Miami of Ohio 3 .340 1 LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 19 Tennessee Tech 5 .364 1 LF 2 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 Mar 20 Kent State 5 .379 1 LF 3 2 2 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 Mar 20 Bowling Green State 2 .377 1 LF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 Mar 21 Southern Mississippi 2 .375 1 LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 21 Nicholls State 5 .397 1 LF 4 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 22 Furman 5 .380 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Mar 22 Toledo 5 .384 1 LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Mar 23 Toledo 2 .387 1 LF 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Mar 23 Toledo 2 .372 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 25 Bowling Green State 2 .378 1 LF 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 Mar 25 Bowling Green State 2 .381 1 LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mar 28 Ohio 2 .368 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 28 Ohio 2 .378 1 LF 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 Apr 4 West Florida 2 .374 1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 Apr 4 West Florida 2 .379 1 3B 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Apr 10 Furman 5 .367 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Apr 10 South Florida 5 .363 1 LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Apr 10 Nicholls State 7 .352 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Apr 11 George Mason 5 .346 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Apr 11 South Carolina 7 .336 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 Apr 12 Louisiana Tech 7 .327 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Apr 12 Georgia State 6 .333 1 LF 4 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 17 South Florida 5 .325 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Apr 17 South Florida 6 .325 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Apr 18 South Carolina 6 .320 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Apr 18 South Carolina 7 .315 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 Apr 19 South Carolina 8 .318 1 LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 20 Florida A&M 7 .328 1 LF 2 2 2 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 Apr 20 Florida A&M 2 .323 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 Apr 24 Oklahoma 6 .324 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 Apr 24 Oklahoma State 7 .331 1 LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 24 Baylor 2 .331 1 LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Apr 25 Oklahoma 2 .324 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Apr 25 Baylor 2 .327 1 LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Apr 25 Oklahoma State 7 .320 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 17 Adelphi 5 .310 1 LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 May 21 Cal St-Fullerton 6 .304 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 22 Central Michigan 7 .300 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals .300 56 56 160 24 48 2 4 1 21 61 8 0 12 2 15 4 4 55 6 4 1988 Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 20 West Florida 8 .000 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Feb 20 West Florida 6 .200 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Feb 25 Florida A&M 6 .143 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 25 Florida A&M 6 .111 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Mar 5 Eastern Michigan 6 .167 1 LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Mar 5 Eastern Michigan 6 .143 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Mar 6 Temple 6 .125 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 6 Temple 6 .167 1 LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Mar 7 North Carolina 6 .143 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mar 7 North Carolina 7 .217 1 LF 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Mar 13 South Carolina 6 .192 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 16 Southern Illinois 6 .172 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 16 Southern Illinois 7 .219 1 LF 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 Mar 17 Virginia 8 .257 1 LF 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 Mar 17 Virginia 7 .263 1 LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 18 Florida A&M 6 .286 1 LF 4 3 2 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 Mar 18 Northeast Louisiana 7 .273 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 Mar 18 Maine 6 .283 1 LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 19 Northern Illinois 6 .286 1 LF 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 Mar 19 Miami of Ohio 6 .294 1 LF 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 Mar 19 Furman 6 .296 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Mar 20 Eastern Illinois 6 .286 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Mar 20 Northern Illinois 6 .288 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 21 Eastern Illinois 6 .290 1 LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Mar 21 Eastern Illinois 6 .292 1 LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mar 22 Ohio State 5 .294 1 LF 3 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 22 Ohio State 5 .292 1 LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Mar 28 Nicholls State 5 .297 1 LF 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Mar 29 Nicholls State 5 .278 1 LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Mar 29 Nicholls State 6 .293 1 LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 Apr 1 Utah 6 .291 1 LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 1 South Carolina 5 .281 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 Apr 2 Utah 6 .286 1 LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Apr 2 South Carolina 5 .280 1 LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Apr 9 South Florida 6 .265 1 LF 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Apr 9 South Florida 6 .267 1 LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Apr 10 Florida A&M 6 .279 1 LF 3 2 2 2 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 10 Florida A&M 6 .280 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 11 West Florida 6 .284 1 LF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Apr 11 West Florida 6 .286 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Apr 15 Kansas 6 .287 1 LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Apr 15 Nebraska 6 .297 1 LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Apr 16 Kansas 6 .300 1 LF 2 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 Apr 16 Nebraska 6 .293 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Apr 23 Georgia State 6 .293 1 LF 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 23 Georgia State 6 .288 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 20 Texas A&M 6 .281 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 May 20 Louisiana Tech 6 .277 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals .277 48 48 130 21 36 2 4 3 20 55 6 0 12 2 8 4 4 42 2 5 1989 Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 26 West Florida 7 .333 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Feb 26 West Florida 6 .333 1 LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Feb 28 Florida A&M 6 .250 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 28 Florida A&M 6 .333 1 LF 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Mar 4 Eastern Michigan 6 .417 1 LF 3 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 4 Eastern Michigan 6 .400 1 LF 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 5 Temple 6 .375 1 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Mar 5 Temple 6 .400 1 LF 4 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 Mar 6 Virginia 6 .391 1 LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 6 Virginia 6 .385 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 7 East Carolina 5 .333 1 LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 7 East Carolina 5 .303 1 LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Mar 12 Miami of Ohio 6 .278 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 12 Miami of Ohio 6 .270 1 LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 17 Miami of Ohio 8 .250 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Mar 18 SW Missouri State 9 .238 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 18 Stetson 9 .227 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Mar 19 North Carolina 8 .234 1 LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 20 Northern Illinois 9 .224 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mar 22 South Florida 6 .235 1 LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Mar 22 South Florida 6 .241 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Apr 11 Florida A&M 6 .232 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Apr 11 Florida A&M 6 .224 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Apr 14 Nebraska 7 .213 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 15 Kansas 8 .222 1 LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 Apr 15 Arizona State 8 .231 1 LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 Apr 16 Kansas 7 .235 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Apr 16 Nebraska 6 .239 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Apr 21 East Carolina 5 .230 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Apr 21 Furman 6 .234 1 LF 3 2 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 Apr 21 Southwestern La. 6 .228 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Apr 21 North Carolina 6 .235 1 LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Apr 22 South Florida 6 .229 1 LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 Apr 22 Virginia 6 .233 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Apr 22 Nicholls State 6 .236 1 LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 May 3 West Florida 6 .228 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 3 West Florida 6 .223 1 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 May 5 Louisiana Tech 6 .214 1 LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 May 5 Nicholls State 6 .206 1 LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 May 6 Nicholls State 7 .210 1 LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 May 6 Louisiana Tech 6 .204 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 May 19 South Carolina 6 .207 1 LF 3 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 May 19 Louisiana Tech 6 .202 1 LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals .202 43 43 114 14 23 1 0 3 8 33 5 0 6 0 12 5 6 30 2 2 |
| Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment
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1986 Season
02/02/1986 Florida Seven-Way Meet Javelin 1 160- 3 48.84m 5
03/22/1986 Dominoe's Relays Javelin 2 171- 5 52.25m 4
04/12/1986 Tampa Invitational Shot Put 5 36- 2 11.02m 1
04/12/1986 Tampa Invitational Javelin 1 169- 1 51.55m 5
04/19/1986 Eastern Airlines Invitational Javelin 4 172- 1 52.46m 2
05/03/1986 National Invitational Champs Javelin 4 145- 9 44.44m 2
05/31/1986 Seminole Twilight Javelin 2 149- 3 45.50m 4
06/04/1986 NCAA Outdoor Championship Javelin 9 171- 4 52.22m Prelims
1987 Season
02/08/1987 Gainesville Sun Invitational Javelin 1 166- 4 50.70m 5
04/17/1987 Eastern Air Lines Invitational Javelin 1 172- 2 52.48m 5
05/09/1987 George C. Griffin Invitational Javelin 1 154- 4 47.04m 5
06/06/1987 NCAA Outdoor Championship Javelin 14 115-11 35.34m
1989 Season
05/27/1989 Seminole Twilight Javelin 1 171- 9 52.36m 5
06/03/1989 NCAA Outdoor Championship Javelin 11 166- 2 50.66m
1990 Season
03/16/1990 Tallahassee Invitational Javelin 1 164- 4 50.10m 5
03/23/1990 FSU Relays Javelin 1 160- 2 48.82m 5
03/31/1990 Florida Relays Javelin 2 173- 2 52.78m 4
04/07/1990 Sun Angel Classic Javelin 1 174-10 53.30m 5
04/14/1990 Quad Meet Javelin 1 174- 2 53.09m 5
04/28/1990 Gainesville Gatorade Classic Javelin 1 173- 9 52.96m 5
05/19/1990 Metro Outdoor Championship Javelin 1 155- 5 47.37m 10
06/02/1990 NCAA Outdoor Championship Javelin 8 160-11 49.04m 1
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