2019-20 Women's Track & Field - Year In Review |
| Coaching Staff Bob Braman, Head Coach Ricky Argro, Assistant Coach, Sprints & Relays David Beauchem, Director of Operations Keith Herston, Assistant Coach, Jumps, Pole Vault, Multis Brandon Hon, Sprints & Relays, Hurdles Aniis Hopkins, Volunteer Assistant Matt Kane, Sprints & Relays, Hurdles Kelly Phillips, Distance Dorian Scott, Director of Field Events Aaron Seminski, Operations Assistant, Sprints & Relays, Hurdles Isaiah Simmons, Operations Assistant, Throws Rayshawn Walton, Operations Assistant Click here to see individual photos |
Riley Bahr, D, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jazmyn Dennis, PV, Monticello
Ella Madson, M, Ponte Vedra Beach
Kelechi Nwanaga, JAV, Umuoiehi Isingwu, Nigeria
Edidiong Odiong, S, West Riffa, Bahrain
Rebecca Pottorff, D, Mount Dora
Lauren Ryan, D, Brighton, Australia
Stella Weinberg, JAV, Kristiansand, Norway
May 26, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Ten Florida State
indoor track & field athletes were recognized as All-Americans Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), 75 days after the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA
Indoor Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Much has transpired since the Noles and their championship-qualifying peers were pulled from the track on the eve of the meet back on
March 12; one of the first dominoes to fall in what became a complete shutdown of sports across the country in the wake of COVID-19. Tuesday's announcement by the USTFCCCA that all qualifiers for
the meet will be recognized as All-Americans, provides a small consolation prize. That decision was rendered after lengthy discussions between the USTFCCCA Board of Directors and the NCAA Division I
Track & Field Executive Committee. "It's the right thing to do," said Florida State coach Bob Braman. "Indoors is fairly unique because it's 16 athletes [in each individual event; plus the top 12
relay teams] and everybody competing in the meet had already achieved second-team All-American status with a chance at first-team. The nature of the sport is that you've done the work in the regular
season to distinguish yourself at a really, really high level... "I don't think there's another sport that has a national qualifying standard that narrow for an event. It's good that they get
something tangible for what they accomplished during the season to get to nationals." FSU's 10 qualifiers - Taylor Banks, Braxton Canady, Trey Cunningham, Fabian Edoki, Isaac Grimes, Jhevaughn
Matherson and Caleb Parker for the men; Elizabeth Funderburk, Ka'Tia Seymour and Maudie Skyring for the women - will forever be recognized as All-Americans for their season-best achievements.
Seymour earned All-American honors in both the 60- and 200-meter dashes - the lone dual-event qualifier for the Noles - pushing the junior's career total to 11 All-American honors. She joins Kimberly
Williams in a tie for fifth for the most All-American honors within the women's program. Seymour was selected as ACC Indoor Track Performer of the Year, in a vote of conference coaches, following a
season which included a sweep of the ACC Championship 60- and 200-meter dash titles. That double secured the Palatka, Fla. native her third consecutive ACC Indoor Championship Track Most Valuable
Performer award; the first woman to ever accomplish that meet. Cunningham, who was top-ranked nationally and unbeaten collegiately in the 60-meter hurdles, earned his third indoor All-American
distinction in the event, pushing his career total to four. The Winfield, Ala. native broke his own ACC Championship meet record and became the first man to win three consecutive conference 60-meter
hurdle titles. He was also selected ACC Indoor Track Performer of the Year, and later was named ACC Indoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Cunningham was one of three finalists for the USTFCCCA Men's
Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year, as well as a season-long selection to The Bowerman Watch List. Matherson (60-meter dash) collected his second All-American honor - his first individually -
after claiming honors with the 4x100 relay in 2019. Freshman Taylor Banks (60-meter dash), redshirt freshman Elizabeth Funderburk (5000 meters) and junior Maudie Skyring (mile run) earned
All-American honors for the first time. Four transfers are first-time All-Americans as Noles, adding to their All-American resumes from previous stops. Canady and Parker (60-meter hurdles), a
pair of first-year Noles, earned All-American honors at their previous schools in the event Canady with a three-time All-American at Oregon, while Parker was a two-time All-American at Southern Miss.
Edoki (long jump) was a 2019 Indoor All-American in his event while competing for Middle Tennessee after claiming six NJCAA All-American honors at South Plains (Texas) College. Grimes (long jump)
was a five-time NCAA Division II All-American for Chadron (Neb.) State prior to transferring to FSU for the start of the 2019-20 school year. "It certainly doesn't make up for the chance to
compete, which is what they really want, but down the road it's not ignored as a vacant season," Braman said. "I'm glad they have a chance to be honored. It will mean more to them 20 years from now
than it is now. They're not thinking that way, but 20 or 30 years down the road, to have achieved it, they'll appreciate it."
2019-20 Roster - By Name
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T PY
R Name Pos Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Yasmine Abbes MD Fr Nijmegen, Netherlands (Stedelijk Gymnasium)
Kelly Aponte D Sr Saint Augustine (Saint Augustine)
Riley Bahr D Fr Cincinnati, Ohio (Wyoming)
Kate Bernicke D Jr * Avon, Ind. (Avon)
Julia Blankenbaker D Jr Wesley Chapel (Wiregrass Ranch/Nova Southeastern)
Kaley Boethig D So-R Punta Gorda (North Port)
Lindsay Boethig D So-R Punta Gorda (North Port)
Nicole Breske PV Sr *** Winter Park (Winter Park)
Deja Bush S Sr-R Davie (Flanagan)
* Janae Caldwell S Sr ** Riverview (Spoto)
Sarah Candiano D Sr-R * Fort Myers (Evangelical Christian)
Rebecca Clark D Fr Mount Dora (The Villages)
Addi Coggins D Jr Franklin, Tenn. (Independence)
* Kimmie Cunningham S Sr ** Sanford (Winter Springs)
Ashley David D Fr Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Seaholm)
Karimah Davis S So-R * West Palm Beach (Palm Beach Central)
Ginelle DeMone MD Sr * Leduc, Alberta, Canada (Leduc Composite)
* Jazmyn Dennis PV Jr Monticello (Florida/Florida A&M)
Kayla Easterly D So-R North Fort Myers (North Fort Myers)
Nia Flagg S Sr Gainesville (Gainesville)
Elizabeth Funderburk D So * Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County)
* Trentorria Green J So * Quincy (Gadsden County)
Amani Heaven T Fr-R Hallandale (Hallandale)
Claire Hooker D Sr Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins)
Rachel Johnson D Fr Tampa (Alonso)
Jodie Judd MD-D Jr ** Essex, England (The King John Sixth Form)
* Jayla Kirkland S Jr ** Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn)
Katie Kuhn D Sr Winter Park (Winter Park)
Amanda Lewis PV Sr-R Tampa (Wharton)
Jenn Lima D Jr Palm Harbor (East Lake)
Shanice Love T Sr *** Kingston, Jamaica (Excelsior)
Kayla Maczuga HJ-JAV Sr-R *** Tampa (Freedom)
Ella Madson M Fr Ponte Vedra Beach (Ponte Vedra)
* Nadia Maffo T Sr * Udine, Italy (I.S.I.S. Stringher/Southern Mississippi)
Sarah Magee MD Fr Odessa (Steinbrenner)
Nicole McConnell D So Coral Springs (Coral Springs)
Asia McMillon H So Pembroke Pines (American Heritage-Plantation)
Ashley Miller H Sr-R * Greenwood Village, Colo. (East Ridge/Texas)
Megan Mooney D Sr Thornton, Colo. (Horizon)
Sarah Myers D Jr-R Ormond Beach (Seabreeze)
Kelechi Nwanaga JAV Jr Umuoiehi Isingwu, Nigeria (Olobo Premier/Maryland-Baltimore County)
Maeve O'Riordan D Fr Jacksonville (Bolles)
Sidney Oakes-LottridgeD So-R Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* Edidiong Odiong S Jr West Riffa, Bahrain (Wisdom Based Academics/Middle Tennessee State)
Mo Palmer D Fr Naples (Palmetto Ridge)
Sarah Parrish D So Charlotte, N.C. (Providence)
Erin Phelps D So Tallahassee (Chiles)
Alondra Reyna-Lopez D So LaBelle (LaBelle)
Lauren Ryan D Jr Brighton, Australia (Geelong Grammar/Villanova)
Summer Schafers PV Sr Orlando (Olympia)
Abby Schrobilgen D Fr Tallahassee (Chiles)
Autumn Schutt D Fr-R Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
* Ka'tia Seymour S Jr ** Palatka (Palatka)
* Maudie Skyring MD Jr ** Wollonong, Australia (Illawarra Grammar/Wollonong)
Kaia Stevenson D So Panama City Beach (Arnold)
Lina Stewart S Sr Lithia (Newsome)
Ella Swigler D So Lynn Haven (Mosley)
Micaela Torres D Jr Tampa (King)
Ellie Wallace D So-R Bristol, England (Redland/San Francisco)
Emma Jane Warren D So Fernandina Beach (Bishop Kenny)
Stella Weinberg JAV So Kristiansand, Norway (Kristiansand Cathedral School/Cal State-Northridge)
Alesandra Wiechecki Vergara
D Fr Melbourne (Holy Trinity Academy)
Peta-Gay Williams H-S Sr-R ** Kingston, Jamaica (Saint Jago)
Mariah Zupan D Jr Clearwater (Clearwater)
Ten Claim Indoor Track & Field All-American Honors.
Seymour doubles, pushing her career total to 11; tied for fifth all-time.
2019-20 Conference Awards
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Bob Braman Atlantic Coast Conference - Coach of the Year
Jazmyn Dennis Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team
Trentorria Green Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team
Nadia Maffo Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 2nd Team
Ka'tia Seymour Atlantic Coast Conference - Performer of the Year - Track
Atlantic Coast Conference - Championship MVP - Track
Atlantic Coast Conference - 60 Meters - Champion
Atlantic Coast Conference - 200 Meters - Champion
Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team
Maudie Skyring Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team
All-Conference - 6
2019-20 All-Americans
Name U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
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Elizabeth Funderburk 5000 Meters - Indoor
Ka'tia Seymour 60 Meters - Indoor
200 Meters - Indoor
Maudie Skyring Mile Run - Indoor
All-Americans - 3
2019-20 Schedules and Results
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| Orange & Purple Elite Clemson, S.C. |
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| Vanderbilt Invitational January 17-18, 2020, Nashville, Tenn. |
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| Bob Pollock Invitational January 24-25, 2020, Clemson, S.C. |
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| Texas Tech Invitational January 31-February 1, 2020, Lubbock, Tex. |
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| Tiger Paw Invitational February 14-15, 2020, Clemson, S.C. |
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| David Hemery Valentine Invite February 14-15, 2020, Boston, Mass. |
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| JDL DMR Invitational February 21-22, 2020, Winston-Salem, N.C. |
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| Alex Wilson Invitational South Bend, Ind. |
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| ACC Indoor Championship February 27-29, 2020, South Bend, Ind. |
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| Indoor Pole Vault Championship Jacksonville, Fla. |
EOY StatsRef Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference Results INDOOR 1 Virginia Tech 105.5 2 Miami 73 3 Notre Dame 61 4 Clemson 58 5 Duke 53.5 6 Florida State 52 7 Louisville 50 8t North Carolina State 44 8t Georgia Tech 44 10 Virginia 34 11 Wake Forest 25 12 North Carolina 24 13 Pittsburgh 19 14 Boston College 13 15 Syracuse 2
Nationally-Ranked Teams Impressive In Indoor Opener.
Noles set two facility records, win five events and secure four NCAA qualifiers.
CLEMSON, S.C. - Newcomer Isaac Grimes and junior Jayla Kirkland set Clemson facility records Saturday as Florida State athletes combined for five victories at Saturday's season-opening Orange & Purple Elite meet.
Grimes delivered one of four wins for the top-ranked FSU men, sailing 7.91 meters (25-11.5) on his final long jump attempt. That mark not only took down the previous facility record of 7.82 meters, shared by Florida's KeAndre Bates and Texas' O'Brien Waisome, but secured the junior transfer a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The former Division II NCAA champion from Chadron State also moved to No. 5 on FSU's all-time list in his first competition in garnet & gold.
"I expected to be around the eight-meter range, so I'm pretty happy with where I ended today," Grimes said. "I feel a little more relaxed about everything now, so I can go back to practice and figure out the more technical stuff I need to do better the rest of the season."
Kirkland ran 7.17 in the 60-meter dash final, breaking the seven-year old facility record previously held by 17-time All-American Dezerea Bryant, to record the victory. The Birmingham, Ala. native not only crushed her previous best (7.24), but moved into the very early NCAA lead with the No. 2 time in FSU history.
Qualifying second-fastest (7.29) for the final behind World Athletics U18 100-meter record-holder Briana Williams' 7.27, Kirkland exploded from the blocks in the final and won going away. Williams was second in 7.25.
"I felt really good knowing I had a great fall of training with a great coach," Kirkland said. "I just knew I had done amazing things in training and had no doubt I would come into this meet and do great things...
"I'm the most fit I've ever been and I'm also more mentally strong than I've ever been. I think it's going to be a great season."
It was the lone victory of the day for the 11th-ranked Seminole women in the season-opening rust-buster.
Established Seminole stars Trey Cunningham and Kasaun James delivered victories in the 60-meter hurdles and 300-meter dash, respectively, while freshman Taylor Banks' debut produced a 60-meter dash title.
Yet the wins alone told only a small part of the bigger story.
On the day the men and women combined for 21 personal-best marks - 13 for the women and eight for the men - and six new entries on the FSU all-time top-10 lists.
Better still, four Noles assured themselves a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships with marks that have historically never failed to earn one of 16 qualifying spots in each event.
Cunningham, who was named to The Bowerman Watch List, recorded the fastest opener of his three-year collegiate career. The Winfield, Ala. native laid down an NCAA-leading time of 7.61 in the final, backing up his preliminary round 7.65 and significantly eclipsing his previous best season-opening time (7.74).
Junior transfer Caleb Parker kept the pressure on Cunningham from the start, finishing second in a lifetime-best time of 7.64, the No. 2 time nationally and the fourth-fastest mark in FSU history. Junior Tyricke Highman was fifth with his second personal-best of the day, following up his preliminary-round 7.88 by running 7.78 in the final. Highman came into the meet with a personal-best of 7.91 - eighth-fastest in program history - and now sits at No. 6 after posting the eighth-fastest time in the NCAA this season.
"What a spectacular 60-meter hurdles race," FSU coach Bob Braman said. "Two national qualifiers and another one incredibly close. I can't say enough about that group."
James, one of three Noles competing in the rarely-contested 300-meter dash, destroyed the field with a time of 32.85. And while he came up five-hundredths of a second shy of the facility record, James' mark eclipsed Brandon Byram's school record time of 33.19, set in 2011 by the multi-time All-American.
There was plenty of pre-race intrigue in the 60-meter dash, which pitted Banks against Georgia's Matthew Boling, in a showdown of touted freshmen. Boling, who won four gold medals for Team USA at the Pan American U20 Championships this past summer, was the nation's fastest sprinter as a high school senior. Banks had entered his senior year at Miramar High as the fastest returnee in the 100-meter dash.
The first collegiate match-up between the youngsters went to Banks, who backed up his head-to-head preliminary heat win (6.69-6.74), by prevailing in the final with a new personal-best of 6.67. Boling was second in 6.68.
"I'm really pleased with the way Taylor, and Jeremiah Davis, competed," Braman said. "You usually don't handle yourself that well in your first collegiate meet."
Davis, a freshman jumper, placed fourth in the long jump with a personal-best (7.37m/24-2.25), which was an ACC Championship qualifying mark. He also advanced to finals in the triple jump in his collegiate debut.
While the women didn't muster many victories, they did record a number of promising results.
Junior transfer Jazmyn Dennis opened her FSU career by clearing 3.95 meters (12-11.5) to finish third in the pole vault. Just two centimeters off her indoor personal-best, the former Florida A&M start moved to No. 5 on the Noles' all-time list in her debut.
Sophomore Trentorria Green eclipsed her previous indoor triple jump best on all five of her marks, finishing fifth overall with a best of 12.75 meters (41-10), which gave her a share of the No. 8 position on FSU's all-time list.
Competing in the 300-meter dash, senior Janae Caldwell finished third in 38.47; a time that trails only former FSU greats Marita Payne and Randy Givens. Sophomore Karimah Davis finished seventh in 38.89.
Sarah Myers posted the top performance among a corps of distance runners competing indoors for the first time, winning the second heat of the 3000-meter run in 10:36.38, which was 12th out of 26 runners.
"Overall I was really pleased with our effort," Braman said. "They clearly did their off-season training and came back ready to compete. The indoor season can become a marathon, so we have to keep working hard and stay healthy. But I like our early-season position for both teams."
Event 1 - 60 Meters ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 1 Jayla Kirkland 7.17 5 -- Nia Flagg 7.81 -- Deja Bush 7.72 Event 2 - 300 Meters ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== -- Janae Caldwell 38.47 -- Kimmie Cunningham 40.87 -- Karimah Davis 38.89 Event 5 - Mile Run ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 7 Riley Bahr 5:27.10 8 Mariah Zupan 5:30.01 14 Ashley David 5:34.33 15 Nicole McConnell 5:35.00 Event 6 - 3000 Meters ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 12 Sarah Myers 10:36.38 16 Rachel Johnson 10:42.47 17 Mo Palmer 10:43.00 19 Abby Schrobilgen 10:50.23 Event 8 - 60 Meter Hurdles ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== -- Asia McMillon 9.05 -- Ella Madson 9.59 Event 12 - Pole Vault ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 3 Jazmyn Dennis 12-11.50 3.95m 3 8 Nicole Breske 11-11.75 3.65m Event 14 - Triple Jump ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 5 Trentorria Green 41-10 12.75m 1 Event 15 - Shot Put ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 14 Ella Madson 29- 6.75 9.01m
Grimes Wins In PB; Women's DMR Cruises To Victory.
Nationally-ranked Noles post two PBs and two top-10 all-time marks.
January 17, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Isaac Grimes continued his winning ways in the long jump and the women's distance medley relay team cruised to victory Friday night as the nationally-ranked Florida State indoor track & field teams kicked off the two-day Vanderbilt Invitational.
Grimes recorded his second long jump victory in as many starts, this time landing a new indoor personal-best. One week after the junior transfer from Chadron State set the facility record at Clemson, he sailed 7.96 meters (26-1.75) to turn back teammate and fellow transfer Fabian Edoki.
The Noles authored a 1-2-8 finish in the event, despite some technical struggles.
"We're getting close to doing something big with Grimes," said FSU jumps coach Keith Herston. "On his last jump he didn't even sniff the board."
The reigning ACC Field Performer of the Week recorded his personal-best - the No. 2 mark in the nation - in the fifth round and recorded a mark of 7.93 meters on his final attempt, without getting on the takeoff board. Still, he moved into a share of fourth on FSU's all-time list, alongside 2015 All-American and NFL star Jalen Ramsey.
Edoki, who won the Vanderbilt Invitational last season as a junior while competing for Middle Tennessee State, was making his FSU debut. The senior and returning All-American recorded his best two marks on his final two attempts, capped by a 7.77-meter (25-6) effort. Still it's the No. 6 mark nationally.
"He just wasn't clicking," Herston said of Edoki, who still managed to record the 10th-best mark in program history. "He was not feeling good."
Junior Jacore Irving also recorded an indoor long jump personal-best with matching third- and sixth-round marks of 7.34m (24-1) to place eighth. Herston said Irving fell victim to dragging his foot on his sixth attempt, denying him a 25-foot effort.
In their first competitive action since placing 12th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, the FSU distance women shook off some rust with a win in the distance medley relay. The team of Ellie Wallace, Kimmie Cunningham, Yasmine Abbes and Maudie Skyring comfortably cruised to the finish in 11:25.93; the fastest early-season time in the nation by 20 seconds.
"It looked like the first race with no hype," coach Kelly Phillips said. "The goal was to get a time for ACCs [and the fast heat] and they did that. There was nothing sexy about it."
Wallace turned in a solid 1200-meter leg of 3:34 and Cunningham ran 55.8 on the 400-meter leg. Abbes, a freshman, split 2:12 on the 800 leg with Skyring posting a 4:43 1600-meter split, turning back runner-up Furman.
"Each of them said they could have run faster," Phillips added. "They should all be nice and fresh tomorrow."
Eleven members of the women's distance group will compete in separate 3000-meter races on Saturday, while Ginelle DeMone will be joined by Abbes in the mile.
Friday's competition also saw senior Nadia Maffo record the best season-opening weight
throw mark of her career (19.72 meters/ 64-8.5) to place seventh. Sophomore Trentorria Green, like a pair of her FSU men's long jump counterparts, struggled to find the takeoff board and placed 12th
(5.39m/17-8.25).
January 18, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A pedestrian early pace in Saturday's seeded section of the women's 3000-meter run at the Vanderbilt Invitational prevented anyone in the Florida State-heavy field to produce an eye-popping time.
Junior Maudie Skyring made the most of the situation by crushing the final 1,000 meters in 2:58 on the way to a runner-up finish in 9:26.33. Her finishing position was the best for any Nole in any event on the final day of competition.
Skyring authored one of three personal-bests among the eight Noles in the race; three of whom were competing at that distance for the first time.
Redshirt freshman Elizabeth Funderburk was fourth (9:39.23) in her indoor debut, followed by Megan Mooney (9:40.79) and Ellie Wallace (9:41.13) in sixth and seventh. Mooney's mark was a personal-best.
That there were any personal-bests at all was a credit to Seminole Addi Coggins, who grabbed the lead after the 800-meter mark in an effort to speed things up. Despite a late fade, Coggins still managed to shave 10 seconds off her previous best, finishing in 9:46.60.
"I would have really liked them to have seen them run a little faster," said FSU distance coach Kelly Phillips. "I have to keep reminding myself it was the first meet. We looked less ugly than we have in previous years."
Like Funderburk and Wallace, freshman Rebecca Clark (9:50.65) was making her collegiate indoor debut at the 3000-meter distance. Lauren Ryan (9:51.95) and Kayla Easterly (10:08.62) rounded out the group of Noles competing in the last women's individual event of the evening.
"Mooney ran well I thought and came on strong the second half," Phillips said. "So did Wallace."
Like the women's distance group, coach Dorian Scott's throwers opened up the indoor season at the meet. Saturday's standout was sophomore Milton Ingraham, who took full advantage of being 40 pounds heavier, significantly stronger and more poised that he was a year ago.
Ingraham exceeded his freshman season best shot put performance by more than two meters, placing seventh overall with a top mark of 17.61 meters (57-9.5); a seven-foot improvement over his 2019 best.
"I think the emergence of Milton is real," Scott said. "That's a real good opener. In my head I was thinking 16.50 would have been good. He definitely over-achieved, but I think there's a lot more there."
Ingraham and senior Sanjae Lawrence grabbed the last two positions in the finals after matching throws of 17.11 meters in the prelims. Lawrence improved to 17.18 (56-4.5) but finished ninth.
On the women's side, redshirt freshman Amani Heaven placed 14th overall in the shot put as she made her indoor debut. Her best throw of the day - 14.72 meters (48-3.5) - was nearly a meter better than her outdoor best.
"I like the way Amani competed as well," Scott said. "She didn't press, which was nice. ... It was not a bad trip for an opener. They're all hungry and ready to get it going."
Much like the women's 3000-meter nightcap, the mile run went out cautiously. Freshman Yasmine Abbes, the touted middle distance prodigy from The Netherlands, put herself in competitive position and was rewarded with a fourth-place finish (4:53.28) in her first competition at the popular U.S. distance.
"Abbes raced well but it went out so slow," Phillips said.
Senior teammate Ginelle DeMone added a 13th-place finish in the mile with a personal-best time of 5:02.16.
Saturday's action began with a trio of Noles competing in the unseeded section of the 3000-meter run, where junior Kate Bernicke led the way. Whacking 26 seconds off her previous personal-best she finished in 9:51.70 and followed by redshirt freshmen Ella Swigler (9:55.87) and Erin Phelps (9:59.18).
Triple jumpers Jacore Irving and Trentorria Green failed to produce any fireworks, placing fifth and 10th, respectively. Irving's best effort was 15.12 meters (49-7.25), while Green mustered a best of 12.27 (40-3.25).
Event 5 - Mile Run
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Place Name Results Points
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4 Yasmine Abbes 4:53.28 2
19 Ginelle DeMone 5:02.16
Event 6 - 3000 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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2 Maudie Skyring 9:26.33 4
4 Elizabeth Funderburk 9:39.23 2
6 Megan Mooney 9:40.79
7 Ellie Wallace 9:41.13
14 Addi Coggins 9:46.69
17 Rebecca Clark 9:50.65
19 Kate Bernicke 9:51.70
21 Lauren Ryan 9:51.95
28 Ella Swigler 9:55.87
30 Erin Phelps 9:59.18
37 Kayla Easterly 10:08.62
Event 10 - Distance Medley Relay
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Place Name Results Points
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1 Relay Team A 11:25.93 5
1) Ellie Wallace
2) Kimmie Cunningham
3) Yasmine Abbes
4) Maudie Skyring
Event 13 - Long Jump
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Place Name Results
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23 Trentorria Green 17- 8.25 5.39m
Event 14 - Triple Jump
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Place Name Results
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10 Trentorria Green 40- 3.25 12.27m
Event 15 - Shot Put
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Place Name Results
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14 Amani Heaven 48- 3.50 14.72m
Event 16 - Weight Throw
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Place Name Results
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7 Nadia Maffo 64- 8.50 19.72m
Noles Unleash Strong Opening Day At Bob Pollock Invitational.
No. 1 men, No. 11 women split four win; Noles pile up PBs and Top-10 marks.
CLEMSON, S.C. - Trey Cunningham led a 1-2-3 sweep by the Noles in the 60-meter hurdles with a world leading time as the Florida State track & field teams combined for four victories Friday as competition began at the Bob Pollock Invitational.
Cunningham's won in 7.57 seconds and was followed across the line by teammates Caleb Parker (7.68) and Braxton Canady (7.73). Canady's time is a personal-best at sea level and moved him to No. 6 on Florida State's all-time list. It is currently good for a share of No. 6 nationally and historically fast enough to join his teammates at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The Seminole women also recorded a pair of individual victories. Ka'Tia Seymour mowed down the field in the 60-meter finals with a winning time of 7.25, which currently ranks seventh nationally.
Maudie Skyring pulled away from the mile field over the final 400 meters, winning in 4:39.29. Not only was it a personal best, but currently stands third-fastest nationally and 10th in FSU history.
It was an all-around strong showing by the top-ranked Florida State men and 11th-ranked women, with another day of competition to go.
"Ka'Tia and Braxton were big highlights today," FSU coach Bob Braman said. "Both of them should make nationals with those times. That's really exciting considering it's Ka'Tia's opener and Braxton's second meet. It's rare to run that fast so early.
The men's distance medley relay team provided the final win of the day as Bert Freire, Cameron Daniels, Tyler Dau and Kasey Knevelbaard won in 9:40.80; the fourth-fastest effort ever produced by an FSU quartet.
"We were aiming for 9:45 and crushed it," said Braman, who coaches the men's distance group. "Bert did a fantastic job of setting us up and Kasey was spectacular coming home. Sub-four [minutes], even on a relay, is special."
Freire ran 2:59.5 on the leadoff 1200-meter leg and Knevelbaard anchored the 1600 in 3:58.4. Daniels contributed a 47.71 400 split and Dau ran 1:55.1 for the 800 in between.
Collectively, the Noles stockpiled 14 personal-bests on a day when they also received runner-up finishes from freshman sprinter Taylor Banks in the 60-meter dash (6.66 PB) and the aforementioned Parker. Freshman long jumper Jeremiah Davis eclipsed his previous personal best four times, capped off by a 7.64-meter (25-0.25) effort. His previous best was 7.37 meters.
Davis edged teammate Darius Clark, who also recorded a mark of 7.64 meters in his debut, to finish third.
"Our long jumpers were really on their game today," Braman said. "We added two more 25-footers to our jumps posse. Jeremiah is jumping fantastic for a freshman and that's a strong opener for Darius."
Redshirt freshman Amani Heaven climbed onto the all-time top 10 in the shot put with a new personal best of 15.17 meters (49-9.25) in her second meet. She now shares 10th place on the list.
"I'm pleased with Amani's throws; multiple PBs and a great consistency," Braman added.
Junior transfer Jazmyn Dennis matched her personal best in the pole vault, clearing 3.97 meters (13-0.25) to become just the fifth Seminole to clear 13-feet indoors. She is tied for No. 4 on the all-time list.
In addition to Skyring, FSU milers Megan Mooney (4:50.47), Addi Coggins (4:52.10), Ellie Wallace (4:54.72), Elizabeth Funderburk (4:56.67), Rebecca Clark (4:57.92) and Kate
Bernicke (5:05.62) joined the PB parade. So did Deja Bush (7.71, 60m) and James Rivera (49.55, 400) in their second career indoor competitions.
CLEMSON, S.C. - There was cause for excitement when senior transfer Caleb Parker posted the sixth and final personal-best performance by the top-ranked Florida State men's indoor track & field team Saturday at the Bob Pollock Invitational.
Parker, who is ranked second nationally in the 60-meter hurdles behind teammate Trey Cunningham, also appears to be a scoring threat in the high jump. In his season debut in the event the former Southern Miss standout soared to an indoor personal-best of 2.20 meters (7-2.5), which is tied for the seventh-best mark nationally.
"Caleb has emerged as a national scorer in the high jump and that's huge for our title chase," FSU coach Bob Braman said.
Dueling head-to-head with Georgia's Darius Carbin - ranked third nationally - Parker cleared 2.20 on his final attempt, forcing the Bulldog to match him. Carbin did on his final attempt, then sailed over 2.23 (7-3.75) on his first attempt to seal the win.
While the 11th-ranked Seminole women added four personal-best marks on the day, their first 4x400 competition of the season produced the only other mark of national significance. FSU's team of Janae Caldwell, Ka'Tia Seymour, Kimmie Cunningham and Karimah Davis ran 3:37.66, finishing second behind Georgia (3:36.07).
The fastest time by an FSU quartet since 2015 stands seventh on the Noles' all-time list, but more importantly ranks fifth nationally.
"The ladies did a nice job," Braman said. "We wanted to run fast enough to make the fast heat at ACC's and that will easily do it."
Senior Nadia Maffo put herself on the fringe of an NCAA Championship qualifying mark with a new personal best in the weight throw. The Italian national athlete unleashed a sixth-round throw of 20.47 meters (67-2), which stands 19th on the NCAA descending order list. She ranks third all-time in the event in school history.
She finished second to Auburn's Madi Malone (21.46m/70-5), who ranks sixth nationally.
"It was great to see Nadia PB," Braman said. "She's moved into the top four in the ACC now and making nationals becomes a possibility."
One of the days' three new entries on FSU's indoor top-10 list - the Noles produced eight on Clemson's track over two days - it was also one of four runner-up finishes on the day.
Adding to that list was freshman Gabe Curtis, who made his Florida State debut with a poised performance in the 3000-meter run. Curtis, who redshirted during the cross country season, ran with the leaders from the gun and led three laps late in the race. He finished his first-ever indoor competition in 8:31.59 for second behind Wake Forest's Jo Martinez de Pinillos (8:29.31).
"I loved Gabe's debut," Braman said. "He crushed his high school best and looked strong doing it. Not too many freshman take the lead in their career debut."
The Seminole men posted three personal-bests in the pole vault as Austin Thompson (4.80m/15-9) and Nick Napier (4.65/15-3) placed fifth and 10th against a strong field. Combined even athlete Hunter Napier (4.35m/14-3.25) joined the duo in the PB department.
"Austin and Nick did a great job," Braman said. "They've placed themselves into ACC scoring position, with over a month to improve."
They currently rank eighth and 10th in the conference, respectively.
Rounding out the personal-best performances on the final day of competition were Ella Swigler and Sarah Myers, who ran 9:53.83 and 10:28.24, in the 3000-meter run, respectively.
Event 1 - 60 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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1 Jayla Kirkland 7.25 5
9 Ka'tia Seymour 7.28
10 Edidiong Odiong 7.69
13 Deja Bush 7.71
Event 2 - 200 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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3 Karimah Davis 23.84 3
5 Janae Caldwell 24.17 1
Event 3 - 400 Meters
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Place Name Results
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9 Kimmie Cunningham 56.87
Event 4 - 800 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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5 Yasmine Abbes 2:12.80 1
6 Ginelle DeMone 2:13.11
Event 5 - Mile Run
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Place Name Results Points
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1 Maudie Skyring 4:39.29 5
6 Megan Mooney 4:50.47
9 Addi Coggins 4:52.10
13 Ellie Wallace 4:54.72
14 Elizabeth Funderburk 4:56.67
16 Rebecca Clark 4:57.92
24 Kate Bernicke 5:05.62
Event 6 - 3000 Meters
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Place Name Results
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6 Ella Swigler 9:53.83
9 Kayla Easterly 10:01.96
14 Jenn Lima 10:07.90
15 Erin Phelps 10:08.02
27 Sarah Myers 10:28.24
Event 9 - 4x400-Meter Relay
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Place Name Results Points
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2 Relay Team A 3:37.66 4
1) Janae Caldwell
2) Ka'tia Seymour
3) Kimmie Cunningham
4) Karimah Davis
Event 11 - High Jump
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Place Name Results
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8 Kayla Maczuga 5- 3 1.60m
Event 12 - Pole Vault
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Place Name Results Points
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3 Jazmyn Dennis 13- 0.25 3.97m 3
12T Summer Schafers 11- 6.50 3.52m
12T Nicole Breske 11- 6.50 3.52m
Event 15 - Shot Put
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Place Name Results
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8 Amani Heaven 49- 9.25 15.17m
Event 16 - Weight Throw
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Place Name Results Points
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2 Nadia Maffo 67- 2 20.47m 4
Newberg, Lott Return From Injury To Lead Noles In Heptathlon.
Veterans in fifth, 11th after day 1; action ramps up Friday in Lubbock.
January 30, 2020
LUBBOCK, Texas - In their first competitions following surgery, Florida State's Dante Newberg and David Lott really didn't know what to expect entering Thursday's start of the heptathlon at the Texas Tech Invitational.
That they'll return Friday for the final three events of the competition in fifth and 11th place, respectively, with teammate Hunter Napier in 16th, is a positive sign.
Competing in his first combined event since undergoing heel surgery at the conclusion of the 2018 season, Newberg compiled 2,904 points through four events and stands fifth in the field of what began as 19 competitors. And while he didn't post any personal-bests along the way, the fifth-year graduate student is within 144 points of his day 1 total when he went on to place third at the 2018 ACC Indoor Championships.
"I just need to keep getting healthier and get back into the swing of competing," said Newberg, whose best event finish came in the high jump; the fourth event of the day. "I had a few good jumps to build off of in both events."
Newberg was just 3 centimeters off his personal-best in the long jump (6.80m/22-3.75) and closed the day with a 1.91-meter clearance in the high jump (6-3.25).
Lott also finished the day on a high note, rattling off personal-bests in each of his final three events to post a Day 1, personal-best total of 2,784 points. That total is 224 points better than his first-day score at the 2019 ACC Indoor Championships, where he eventually finished fifth.
"The main thing was just to stay healthy because I've been battling injuries for about a year," Lott said. "I had surgery after last season on my patella tendon. I'm very happy with my results today ... I'm just looking forward to staying healthy tonight so I can have a big day tomorrow like I did the second day of the ACCs."
Lott posted personal-bests in the long jump (6.67m/21-10.75), shot put (12.27m/40-3.25) and high jump (1.88m/6-2) to close out the day. It was just the kind of effort he needed after an injury-riddled junior season which limited his competitions.
"The main thing was re-finding the confidence in myself," Lott added. "...Once I got out of that 60 I was like, 'OK, my body is not going to fall apart.'"
Napier, responding to a disappointing performance in the long jump, countered with a personal-best on his first shot put attempt (10.82m/35-6) and closed the day with his best indoor high jump mark since 2018. With 2,462 points, he's just 12 back of his Day 1 personal-best.
"There were definitely some positives to build off of for the rest of the season," jumps and combined events coach Keith Herston said. "It's still early; still January. We're a little rusty and have some kinks to work out, but with more meets, more time, more practice we're going to be able to get everything together.
He will be looking for a little more consistency on the final day of competition, which begins with the 60-meter hurdles at 1 p.m. (CT) and is followed by the pole vault and 1,000-meter run.
"All of these guys are seniors so it's time to execute in the competition when the stress is high and compete
to the best of their ability," Herston added. "As long as they do their best, we will be pleased."
January 31, 2020
LUBBOCK, Texas - Top-ranked Florida State's strength in the men's 60-meter hurdles is key to the Seminoles' aspirations for the first NCAA indoor track & field title in program history.
The Noles drove that point home emphatically Friday night at the Sports Performance Center, sweeping the top four spots in the final to cap an impressive, three-round day.
Junior Trey Cunningham stands alone as the Florida State, Atlantic Coast Conference and facility record-holder, lowering his lifetime-best to 7.52 to lead the way. Progressively faster through each of the rounds, he closed the night by putting his name alongside Ron Bramlett and Terrence Trammell as the eighth-fastest hurdler in collegiate history.
"It's extremely encouraging because our practices are much more rigorous than the five hurdles that are in front of us in our 60 meters," Cunningham said, summing up his big day at the Texas Tech Invitational. "Running the three rounds is actually quite easy because it's only a total of 15 hurdles, compared to our usual 40-plus hurdles in practice.
"It's showing consistency as well, that I can keep my times going down."
Seniors and first-year Noles Caleb Parker and Braxton Canady followed in 7.63 and 7.74, while junior Tyricke Highman was fourth in 7.90. Parker put together three sub-7.70 rounds, including a preliminary round 7.61 that was not only a personal-best, but solidified his position as the nation's best collegian not named Cunningham.
Both Cunningham and Parker eradicated the facility record, previously held by Texas' John Burt (7.73), a Tallahassee native. In fact, they combined to break the mark six times between the three rounds.
The blanket finish by the Noles made the day all the more enjoyable.
"It makes the final easy; it makes it fun," Cunningham said. "It's just like we're at practice and all four of us have fun with it."
It is also the payoff of having all four working alongside each other under first-year FSU hurdles coach Matt Kane every day.
"It keeps everybody in check," Cunningham said. "If somebody has a bad day, you know it because we're all in the top 16 in the country. Right now all of us are going to nationals, so practice is pretty intense when we're going over some hurdles."
The highlights Friday were not limited to the hurdlers.
Junior triple jump Jacore Irving, competing in a field that included Olympians Omar Craddock and Clive Pullen, summoned up some third-round magic to make the final. The Panhandle native and Sneads High grad was in 14th place with one jump remaining and promptly responded with a personal-best mark of 15.55 meters (51-0.25) to advance in the No. 8 position.
"I had to really bring it to get to the finals and I was determined to get to the finals," said Irving, who came into the meet with an indoor best of 15.31 (50-2.75). "So I prayed and brought what we've been practicing every day to the runway."
The third-round mark would be the first of four better than his previous best. Irving closed out the night with consecutive jumps of 15.70 (61-6.25) to finish eighth against a stout field. With it, he climbed 34 positions on the NCAA Indoor national list to No. 18; still outside of a top-16 qualifying mark, but well within the realm of possibility.
"It's just a glimpse, to show how hard we've worked all fall to get to the point where we are right now," Irving said of his performance. "This is just a stepping stone to where we're going to be. I'm excited to have finally found the rhythm I've been looking for this season. There's bigger things to come."
Sophomore Jhevaughn Matherson also put himself in NCAA Championship qualifying position in the 60-meter dash. The talented sophomore from Jamaica dropped a semifinal round personal-best of 6.65 seconds, lowering his previous best of 6.71 and moving into a share of 10th place on the national list.
Taylor Banks advanced to the 60-meter dash final as well, running 6.67 in the semis, and came back to place fifth in the final (6.69). Sprints coach Rick Argro held Matherson out of the final to keep him fresh for Saturday's 200-meter dash competition.
The Seminole men recorded three heat victories in the 400-meter dash. Senior Kyle Fearrington had the fastest time of the group (47.88), but freshman Cameron Daniel turned out a personal-best of 47.97 to win his section, while sophomore DaeQwan Butler was virtually uncontested in his heat win in 48.05.
Action was relatively light on the women's side. The 12th-ranked Noles' trio of Janae Caldwell (54.28), Karimah Davis (55.41) and Kimmie Cunningham (57.67) competed in the 400-meter dash.
Trentorria Green posted a mark of 12.17 meters (49-11.25) in the triple jump, which was won by former Seminole great and two-time Olympian Kimberly Williams in her season debut (14.11m/46-3.5).
February 1, 2020
LUBBOCK, Texas - Florida State's indoor track & field teams capped a productive weekend at the Texas Tech Invitational Saturday. The 12th-ranked women likely secured two more NCAA Indoor Championship qualifying marks, while the top-ranked men fortified two qualifying positions in the long jump.
Junior Ka'Tia Seymour laid down the fastest 200-meter opener of her career to finish third overall, while classmate Jayla Kirkland placed fifth overall.
Competing in the fastest section which produced three of the nation's top four times, Seymour finished third in 23.13 behind NCAA leader Anavia Battle of Ohio State (22.86) and North Carolina A&T's Cambrea Sturgis (23.10). In the process of blasting her previous-best opening 200 - 23.39 last year at Clemson - Seymour took over the No. 4 spot nationally, and likely sealed her second trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 200 after narrowly missing a qualifying mark as sophomore.
"I feel really good, mostly because I knew that I had great training this entire fall and getting toward the [start of] the season," Seymour said. "I knew I was going to run something pretty good. The lane [four] was tough, mostly because this track is completely different than other tracks we run on for the 200, but I'm really proud of what I've done."
Kirkland was even more of a disadvantage running out of lane 3 in the second heat, but she didn't let that phase her, charging past a field that including defending NCAA 60-meter champion Twanisha Terry of USC off the final curve, she won in 23.38 and ranks No. 8 nationally in the event.
"I feel the strongest that I've ever felt in my whole college career," Kirkland said. "I'm as healthy as I've ever been, so I've been working pretty hard and having awesome workouts...
"I came out for my first race - and could have done better getting out - but I made it up in the end and felt pretty good. I'm excited for the next 200."
All of the fireworks for the FSU men came in the seeded long jump flight and the Noles didn't disappoint.
Junior transfer Isaac Grimes won his third consecutive event title in as many attempts this season, and did so in impressive fashion. Battling teammate Fabian Edoki for the top spot from the first round through the finals, Grimes closed the day with back-to-back, career-best 8.00 meter marks (26-3).
Though he narrowly missed picking up the Noles' second Sports Performance Center facility record (26-5) of the weekend, he solidified his No. 2 national standing and grabbed sole possession of fourth on FSU's all-time list.
"It was what I was looking for in my run-up and approach and it kind of came together," Grimes said.
Edoki actually led the competition after the first round, landing a season-best mark of 7.82 meters (25-8) - the first of two on the day - setting the tone for the day and motivating Grimes.
"We practice together every day and we're in competition at practice," Grimes said of Edoki and Darius Clark. "We're always going head-to-head, trying to pop something off. Then it's, ‘OK, it's my turn to pop something off.'"
In addition to moving into the top five on the national list, Edoki joined All-American and 2016 Olympian Stefan Brits in a share for the No. 7 spot on FSU's all-time list.
Event 2 - 200 Meters ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 3 Ka'tia Seymour 23.13 3 5 Jayla Kirkland 23.38 1 Event 3 - 400 Meters ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 11 Janae Caldwell 54.28 15 Karimah Davis 55.41 29 Kimmie Cunningham 57.67 Event 14 - Triple Jump ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 14 Trentorria Green 39-11.25 12.17m
Men's Sprint Duo Is NCAA-Bound; Cunningham, Parker Shine Over Hurdles.
Skyring, Funderburk lead way in Boston as women add five ACC qualifying
times.
February 14, 2020
CLEMSON, S.C. - The plane carrying the Florida State track & field team to the NCAA Indoor Championships next month got a little more crowded Friday, thanks to a pair of breakout performances by the Seminole men in the 60-meter dash.
Freshman Taylor Banks and sophomore Jhevaughn Matherson rolled to lifetime-bests of 6.61 and 6.63, respectively, which rank seventh and eighth nationally at the end of the day.
"It was definitely what I was looking to see; some guys get into high-level meet and compete," FSU men's sprints coach Ricky Argro said. "They competed their butts off today. On paper right now we've got two guys that are in [the NCAA Championships], but with the championship season coming around the corner. We'll see if we can improve, solidify our spots in the show and see what we do when we get there."
Matherson's breakout run came in his heat-winning, semifinal round run; a fine follow-up to the 6.65 he ran at altitude at the semifinal of the Texas Tech Invitational two weeks ago.
"The 6.65 was a big improvement from last year, so I was just focused on coming out here and executing properly and lowering that time," Matherson said. "That's exactly what I did. It was a major confidence-boost."
The Jamaican star very nearly didn't make it to the starting line, due to some calf cramping.
"I felt a bit of discomfort, but after a few strides it felt a little better," he said. "It was still in there, but I knew that I had what it takes to compete in the race and do well."
While Matherson opted to sit out the final Banks and teammate Darryl Gay advanced in 6.68 and 6.69 respectively. Gay's time, in his first meet of the season, was a personal best. Banks might have also bettered his previous best of 6.66 in the semis, but misjudged his finish and didn't run through the line.
That wasn't the case in the final.
"In the semis I was focusing on my competition and not myself," Banks said. "In the finals I was focusing on me and I was able to execute the 6.61. It feels wonderful."
While the sprinters stole the thunder, the Noles' 60-meter hurdles tag team of Trey Cunningham and Caleb Parker - who came into the meet ranked 1-2 nationally - put on quite a show of their own. They advanced through the first two rounds as the second- and third-fastest men in the field, behind three-time NCAA champion and collegiate record-holder Grant Holloway, who is a first-year pro.
Holloway would go on to wrestle the world lead away from Cunningham, winning in 7.38, but the Noles duo were on his heels.
Cunningham overcame a slow start and was closing fast on Holloway when he clipped the final hurdle, yet still managed to record a personal-best of 7.51, breaking his own ACC and Florida State records. He also equaled the seventh-fastest time in collegiate history.
Parker recorded his own personal-best, finishing third in 7.61 and solidifying his No. 2 national ranking.
Isaac Grimes suffered his first long jump loss of the season, but it took an NCAA -leading mark to do it. The junior transfer leaped 7.95 meters (26-1) to finish second behind Tennessee's Carey McLeod (8.16m/26-9.5). FSU freshman Jeremiah Davis finished fifth (7.46m/24-5.75).
In all, seven men from the top-ranked Noles turned in personal-best performances against a field including eight of the top-25 teams nationally.
The other two came in the 400-meter dash, where senior Kyle Fearrington (47.37) lowered his two-year-old previous best set at the 2018 ACC Championships to finish 13th overall. Freshman Cameron Daniel continued his season-long progression, checking in at 47.71 for a new best. Sophomore DaeQwan Butler also notched a season-best of 47.27 to place 10th in the field.
On the women's side, senior Janae Caldwell moved to No. 5 on FSU's all-time 400-meter list. Her 53.72 eclipsed the 53.91 she ran at the 2019 ACC Indoor Championships and moved her past Brittany St. Louis and Shaquania Dorsett among previous Nole standouts.
The top finishing performance of the day for the 18th-ranked women was produced by redshirt freshman Erin Phelps, who finished second in her first indoor 5,000-meter race (17:13.50), smashing her 2019 outdoor best in the event by nearly 20 seconds. Kate Bernicke finished fourth in 17:32.26.
Senior Nadia Maffo flirted with a breakthrough in the weight throw before finishing sixth with a top mark of 20.41 meters (66-11.5), just off her personal best.
Two other Nole veterans also recorded notable marks.
Senior Nicole Breske cleared 3.82 meters (12-6.5) in the pole vault, which stands as her top mark in a collegiate competition, bettering her 3.80m performance at Birmingham two weeks ago. Junior Jen
Lima also came up with a personal-best in the mile run, breaking through the five-minute barrier with a second-place heat finish in 4:59.24.
February 15, 2020
CLEMSON, S.C. - Sophomore Milton Ingraham turned in the Seminoles' top performance Saturday at the Tiger Paw Invitational, placing second in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 17.82 meters (58-5.75). That mark moved him to No. 9 on FSU's all-time list.
The Noles had a difficult time matching Friday's effort at Clemson, but turned in a handful of notable performances.
Junior transfer Edidiong Odiong's first 200-meter dash race of the season produced an indoor personal best (23.98) and an ACC Championship qualifying time. Her junior teammate Ka'Tia Seymour, the ACC leader, placed 10th overall in 23.34.
Those two were part of a 4x400 relay team that squeezed their way onto the top-10 list. Kimmie Cunningham, Janae Caldwell, Seymour and Odiong finished in 3:38.77, to take over the No. 10 position.
The FSU men's 4x400 posted a season-best time of 3:09.61 to finish eighth against a deep and talented field. The quartet of Cameron Daniel, Braxton Canady, Kyle Fearrington and DaeQwan Butler were fastest among four ACC schools in the field and recorded the third-fastest time in the conference this season, which should position them for the fast section of the conference meet in two weeks.
Braxton took the lead on the second leg of the fourth section and the Noles held on for the heat victory.
Event 1 - 60 Meters
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Place Name Results
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45 Deja Bush 7.75
Event 2 - 200 Meters
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Place Name Results
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10 Ka'tia Seymour 23.34
32 Edidiong Odiong 23.98
Event 3 - 400 Meters
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Place Name Results
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19 Janae Caldwell 53.72
51 Kimmie Cunningham 57.20
53 Karimah Davis 57.70
Event 4 - 800 Meters
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Place Name Results
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25 Ginelle DeMone 2:16.30
Event 5 - Mile Run
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Place Name Results
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11 Jenn Lima 4:59.24
Event 6 - 3000 Meters
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Place Name Results
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7 Jenn Lima 9:56.31
Event 7 - 5000 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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2 Erin Phelps 17:13.50 4
4 Kate Bernicke 17:32.26 2
Event 9 - 4x400-Meter Relay
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Place Name Results
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13 Relay Team A 3:38.77
1) Kimmie Cunningham
2) Janae Caldwell
3) Ka'tia Seymour
4) Edidiong Odiong
Event 12 - Pole Vault
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Place Name Results
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13 Nicole Breske 12- 6.25 3.82m
Event 13 - Long Jump
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Place Name Results
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30 Trentorria Green 18- 4.50 5.60m
Event 14 - Triple Jump
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Place Name Results
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11 Trentorria Green 41- 4.50 12.61m
Event 15 - Shot Put
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Place Name Results
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14 Amani Heaven 44-10.25 13.67m
Event 16 - Weight Throw
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Place Name Results
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6 Nadia Maffo 66-11.50 20.41m
Skyring, Funderburk lead way in Boston.
February 14, 2020
BOSTON, Mass. - Junior Maudie Skyring overcame some uneven pacing in the early stages of Friday's mile run to lower her lifetime-best to 4:37.64 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
The Aussie shaved two seconds off her previous best to place third in the second heat of quality competition at Boston University. Skyring's time moved her to No. 8 on FSU's all-time list, up two spots. She was the fifth-fastest collegian in the field of 250 competitors in the mile.
The Noles capped the night in style, establishing three new personal-best times in both the 3,000-meter run and the 5,000-meter run and netting five ACC Indoor Championship qualifying marks.
Redshirt freshman Elizabeth Funderburk finished sixth overall from a field of 54 competitors in the 5,000 with a well-paced 16:05.56 out of the fast section in her indoor debut at the distance. That's the fifth-fastest time in program history, and nearly 10 seconds faster than her outdoor personal-best.
Before Funderburk took the track, FSU's 3,000-meter trio of Megan Mooney, Addi Coggins and Kayla Easterly all dropped all-time bests on the boards. Mooney and Coggins crossed in 9:29.91 and 9:30.20 - ACC qualifying marks - and took 11 and 16 seconds off their previous best times. Easterly shaved four seconds off her previous best, finishing in 9:55.04.
Following up Funderburk in the 5,000, true freshman Rebecca Clark registered the 11th-fastest time, closing in 16:34.92, which is just outside FSU's all-time top 10. It was her collegiate debut at the distance. Redshirt freshman Ella Swigler won the third section in wire-to-wire fashion, slashing 44 seconds off her outdoor 5,000 PB and finishing in 16:43.67. All three of the 25-lap performers met the ACC qualifying standard.
In other early competition, freshman Yasmine Abbes rebounded from a sub-par 800 to record a personal-best in the mile of 4:53.09.
BOSTON, Mass. - Kasey Knevelbaard dipped under the four-minute mark in the mile for just second time in his career Saturday at Boston University's David Hemery Valentine Invitational, finishing fourth in the fast section in 3:59.00.
The graduate transfer from Southern Utah deployed a furious kick over the final 200 meters, passing seven runners on the last lap to record the No. 2 time in Florida State history and put himself in contention for a trip to the NCAA Indoor Championships.
In the process he set the tone for a big night by the Noles distance men.
"It was a really busy and hectic race and I had a difficult time positioning myself well," Knevelbaard said. "I have to get used to a lot of bodies on a 200-meter track. It was hectic but something good to learn from moving forward....
"It's a definitely a step in the right direction, but I have a lot left."
Knevelbaard's closing kick very nearly took down Tom Lancashire's school record 3:58.52, set back in 2006. Still, it marked the first time he had dipped under four minutes on a 200-meter oval, with his personal-best of 3:58.54 coming last year at the University of Washington's 300-meter track.
"I've had a lot of altitude converted times and times people debate, so this feels good because it's definitely objective," he said.
Senior Bert Freire joined Knevelbaard on FSU's top-10 mile list with a huge personal-best of 4:05.08; good enough to take over the No. 10 spot. Tyler Dau came up .05 seconds shy of a personal-best as well, clocking in at 4:08.59.
"I'm pleased to see some pretty good runs going into the ACC Championships," FSU coach Bob Braman said, who was happy to see the improvement from his group since the Indiana Relays. "At Indiana we tried to do too much and had a really bad day, so subconsciously all these guys came in here trying to fix Indiana and not being aggressive enough."
The mile was just the start of a productive night for the Noles men, who added two more top-10 performances and another breakthrough personal-best.
Freshman Gabe Curtis kept the ball rolling, lopping eight seconds off his previous 3,000-meter best and finishing in 8:23.18.
Senior Steven Cross and junior Silas Griffith pulled the curtain on the night with two of the six fastest indoor 5,000-meter times in program history. Cross, in the midst of his healthiest stretch of training since a breakout freshman campaign, cruised home in 14:06.78. Only three Noles - Andrew Lemoncello, Mike Fout and Herb Willis - have been faster.
Griffith was on his heels in 14:07.93; a 45-second personal-best for the Lipscomb transfer who now stands at No. 6 all-time among Noles.
It was a fitting cap to the weekend for the distance Noles, who between the women and men, cranked out 12 lifetime-best efforts, added six new entries on the top-10 list and registered seven ACC Championship qualifying marks.
Event 4 - 800 Meters ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 40 Yasmine Abbes 2:12.59 Event 5 - Mile Run ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 10 Maudie Skyring 4:37.64 45 Yasmine Abbes 4:53.09 99 Ellie Wallace 5:03.22 Event 6 - 3000 Meters ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 30 Megan Mooney 9:29.91 31 Addi Coggins 9:30.20 86 Kayla Easterly 9:55.04 Event 7 - 5000 Meters ====================================================== Place Name Results ====================================================== 6 Elizabeth Funderburk 16:05.56 11 Rebecca Clark 16:34.92 17 Ella Swigler 16:43.67
Event 5 - Mile Run ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 1 Maudie Skyring 4:40.50 5
Event 15 - Shot Put ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 3 Amani Heaven 50- 7.50 15.43m 3 Event 16 - Weight Throw ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 4 Nadia Maffo 65-11 20.09m 2
Maffo's Weight Throw Leads Opening Day At ACC Indoor.
Noles turn their attention to Friday's qualifying, long jump and 5k finals.
February 27, 2020
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - In virtually any other year in the last quarter century, Florida State senior Nadia Maffo's weight throw personal best mark would have secured a spot on the podium at the ACC Indoor Championships.
Maffo's fifth-round mark of 20.62 meters (67-8) in Thursday's opening action at Notre Dame's Loftus Sports Center came against the deepest and most talented field in conference history. So while strengthening her spot as the No. 3 weight thrower in program history, the second-year transfer was left to settle for an historic consolation prize.
No sixth-place finisher in ACC Indoor Championships history has ever thrown further.
"It is really good for me, but I'm not going to lie, I'm a little bit disappointed because I know I have so much more in me," Maffo said, after posting the first points of the meet for the Noles. "It's bittersweet. I'm of course happy because I brought points to the team and I PR'd, but at the same time I know I have so much more in me.
"It's OK, because I know I'm going to bring that hunger to outdoor."
The facts don't lie. From the 1998 meet to Thursday night's competition, led by four certain NCAA Championship qualifiers, Maffo's mark would have been good enough to finish in the top three 17 times. It eclipsed the title-winning mark 12 of those years.
"I'm really pleased to see Nadia come through in her final ACC Indoor competition," Braman said. "She always comes through on the big stage."
Maffo was able to do it again this time, after some coaching advice in the days leading up to the meet.
"That's the lesson I'm going to carry outdoor, to stay in the moment instead of dreaming about this big throw," Maffo said. "You have to stay in the moment for that big throw to happen. That was great advice that I'm going to keep for the rest of the season."
There were few big moments on the opening day of action. The men's distance medley relay was disqualified for an early race exchange zone violation, following a dropped baton, which wiped out a sixth-place finish. North Carolina and Pitt were also disqualified.
"Tough break for the men," Braman said. "I was proud of how they overcame the dropped baton and moved up to sixth, but in the chaos of that first exchange we stepped out of the zone. Lesson learned."
The FSU women's distance medley fared only slightly better, placing eighth for a single point, two spots behind their seed.
Dante Newberg started the day off competing in the first four events of the heptathlon. Overcoming a sluggish start, he rallied with third-place finishes in the shot put and high jump and stands fourth in the field of 10 competitors with 2,897 points.
"Dante did a great job and has put himself in position to medal tomorrow,"
Braman said.
February 28, 2020
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - With a dominant long jump performance, outstanding qualifying efforts and a surprise or two Friday at the Loftus Sports Center, the Florida State men enter Saturday's conclusion of the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship with a one-point lead over the field.
Propelled by a 32-point haul in the long jump, where Fabian Edoki lead a 1-2-3-4-6 finish, the Noles scored 46 points, good for a one-point edge over Virginia (45), with favorite Virginia Tech (40) and host Notre Dame (37) lurking.
Scoreless Friday, but qualifying well, the FSU women have a long climb from 14th-place on the final day.
"The long jump jump-started our day with an incredible finish," FSU coach Bob Braman said. "All five men were dialed in and fed off each other. Edoki dropped a season-best on the first jump of the competition and that was the spark we needed for the entire meet."
The senior transfer from Middle Tennessee State was the first man on the runway and delivered a season-best opening leap of 7.86 meters (25-9.5), improving on his No. 11 national ranking coming into the meet.
"I was ready to go," said Edoki. "I didn't want to put pressure on myself, I wanted to put it on everyone else. I'm excited for nationals. I have to help the team tomorrow to score points in the triple jump, but after that I can worry about nationals."
Edoki held off his teammate and top seed Isaac Grimes, whose fifth-round attempt of 7.85 meters (25-9.25) was good for a runner-up finish.
"I was worried because it's so difficult to beat Isaac; he's really, really good," Edoki added.
The Noles weren't done. Freshman Jeremiah Davis unloaded his own personal-best in the fourth round (7.69m/25-2.75) to claim third place in his ACC Championship debut and finish third. Junior transfer Darius Clark was fourth at 7.60m (24-11.25) and junior Jacore Irving put together eclipsed his previous lifetime best three times, capped off by his sixth-place mark of 7.51m (24-7.75).
"It's very exciting," said Davis, who earned first-team All-ACC honors. "Being a freshman here, competing with my teammates and popping a big PB is just an amazing feeling…To play a big part in that was amazing."
Edoki, Grimes, Davis and Clark were all competing in their first ACC Championships, but weren't the only first-timers to shine.
Sophomore Austin Thompson, a transfer from UNF, came into the pole vault competition seeded 12th and delivered a big scoring boost in the Noles' title chase. The Orlando, Fla. native posted a two-bar personal-best, clearing 4.98 meters (16-4) to finish fourth; ahead of rival Virginia Tech's No. 2 vaulter.
"It was really great to see so many new Seminoles step up in their ACC Championships debuts," Braman said. "Perhaps none were more unexpected that Austin Thompson. He not only bettered two lifetime bests, but he also took down the Virginia Tech star in one of our key head-to-head battles."
"I love competing and I don't love being the underdog, but when I am, it riles me up," Thompson said. "I definitely gives me energy being the underdog. I love competing and performing and I thought I could give points to the team...
"We had to switch poles and I trusted my coaches. I felt a lot of juice in my legs so my run was really, really good and I had a lot of confidence swinging up. I think that played a huge role in how I did."
Another senior transfer, Caleb Parker, finished fourth in the high jump to account for the Noles' final points of the day.
Senior Dante Newberg capped off his first heptathlon in two seasons with a solid second day, finishing fifth with 4,783 points for second-team All-ACC honors.
Whether the Noles men can hold off their challengers and hoist a third consecutive ACC Championship trophy will rest with a group of finals qualifiers who did plenty of heavy lifting Friday.
Our men has a monster day," Braman gushed. "We qualified beyond expectations and that's put us right back in the battle for the title."
FSU advanced four men, including the top three seeds, to the finals of Saturday's opening 60-meter hurdles. Trey Cunningham set up his pursuit of a record third consecutive title by qualifying first in 7.65, with senior Braxton Canady securing an NCAA berth with a lifetime-best (7.70) as the second seed, followed by Parker and Tyricke Highman, who is seeded sixth enter the finals.
The sprint tandem of sophomore Jhevaughn Matherson and Taylor Banks locked down the Nos. 3-4 seeds in both the 60- and 200-meter finals. Matherson dropped personal-bests of 6.61 and 21.10, while Banks followed up his 6.64 with a 21.24 in his first 200 of the season.
The longer sprint duo of DaeQwan Butler and Kyle Fearrington dialed up personal-bests of 46.65 and 47.09 in the 400 - Nos. 5 and tied for ninth on FSU's all-time list - to qualify second and fifth, respectively.
Grad transfer Kasey Knevelbaard and senior Bert Freire carried the middle distance banner. Knevelbaard cruised to the second-fastest time in the mile (4:02.88), while Freire will compete in his first 800 final after dropping a 1:51.51.
"It was great to see Bert finally make the final in his senior year," Braman said. "He battled hard and executed to perfection. He has a chance to put some key points on the board and in event that has three Virginia Tech qualifiers."
To no one's surprise, junior Ka'Tia Seymour was the star of the qualifying show for the women. Winner of the last two ACC Championship Track MVP awards, she qualified first in both the 60 (7.23) and 200 (23.20), and will have a chance to double-repeat and potentially win a record third consecutive MVP award. In the process, Seymour also moved up to No. 11 on the national qualifying list in the 60.
"Ka'Tia was on top of her game and looked like her usual dominant self," Braman said.
Seymour will be joined in the two sprint finals by junior classmate Jayla Kirkland. Senior Janae Caldwell authored the No. 4 400-meter dash time in program history (53.37), qualifying second for the final. Junior Maudie Skyring ran tactically perfect to automatically qualify for her third consecutive mile final in an energy-conserving 4:46.96.
"Janae's lifetime best puts her in great position for the final and Maudie was in total control and she'll be in the
mix to win tomorrow," Braman said.
February 29, 2020
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - With one of the most dominant closing day performances in the program's rich championship history, the ninth-ranked Florida State men won their 13th ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship Saturday in an unexpected runaway.
Entering the final day with a one-point lead over Virginia and a five-point edge over pre-meet favorite Virginia Tech, the Seminoles dropped 40 points on the field after the first two events were scored and never looked back.
The Noles established post-expansion ACC indoor records for the most points (140) and margin of victory (31) as they overwhelmed the runner-up Hokies.
"I truly thought we had no change to win the men's title after Day 1," FSU coach Bob Braman said. "But then we dropped the best Day 2 in my career, and that gave us belief."
And the Noles ran with it.
With Trey Cunningham leading the stellar stable of hurdlers with an ACC record third consecutive title - breaking his own meet record (7.60) in the process - the Noles posted a 1-2-3-7 finish for 26 points in the first scored event of the day at the Loftus Sports Center.
"It was a pretty awesome," Cunningham said, who was joined on the podium by runner-up Caleb Parker and third-place Braxton Canady. "I don't think any other team can say that, except our long jumpers. It was a great start to the meet and catapulted the team to the title, I think."
The meet wasn't an hour old when the Noles' shot put tandem of senior Sanjae Lawrence and sophomore Milton Ingraham finished 2-3 behind season and personal-bests for 14 more points, nearly tripling their projected point total.
Lawrence's bomb of 18.60 meters (61-0.25) was more than a meter better than his previous best with the Noles and moved him to No. 6 on FSU's all-time list. It came after Ingraham set the tone with his first-round throw of 18.02 (59-1.5), which ranks No. 7 all-time.
On the triple jump runway, Isaac Grimes and Jacore Irving added to the building blowing, with fourth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively.
"They kicked off the day and everyone fed off that energy," Braman said. "Titles are so satisfying. Going from a 30-point underdog to a runaway champion is a truly rare accomplishment."
The news trickled to the sprinters warming up across the street at the Joyce Center, and further fueled the teams' final day fire.
"When we were over there warming up and found out, we were going crazy, super-hyped and excited," said senior Kyle Fearrington. "We knew it was our turn."
While the men's team was on its way to the title, junior Ka'Tia Seymour turned in the finest ACC Indoor Championship performance for a women's sprinter in memory, successfully defending her 60- and 200-meter titles in lifetime bests. She won the 60-meter title in a facility record time of 7.17, moving into a share of No. 2 on the Noles' all-time list.
And she wasn't through. In the 200 final she broke her own FSU record, winning in 22.82 and breaking the ACC Championship and facility record set by Miami's Shakima Wimbley in 2017. It also secured her double do-over at the NCAA Championships in two weeks. And as an encore Seymour anchored the 4x400 relay to a third place finish, locking up her record third consecutive ACC Championship Track MVP.
Not only is Seymour the first woman to win three ACC Indoor Championship Track MVP honors, she joins former FSU men's star Maurice Mitchell (2010-2012) as just the second of either gender to accomplish the feat.
"Ka'Tia is the First Lady of ACC sprints," Braman said. "She's dominated for three years and there's no ceiing too high for her. That 200 on this track is really special."
Clearly, the meet brings out the best of the diminutive speedster from Palatka, Fla., who has now won five of six possible ACC titles between the 60 and 200 over three seasons.
"I just love championship season," Seymour said. "It brings the best out of me, knowing that I'm fighting for the team, fighting for a title; it's really exciting to do this over and over."
FSU's women finished sixth overall with 52 points, and were essentially out of the title hunt when fellow junior sprint start Jayla Kirkland was forced to sit out Saturday's finals for the second consecutive year with an injury.
"It was bittersweet knowing that she wasn't going to be racing," Seymour said. "I know how dedicated and how much she wants it, and how much we push each other. I knew without her I had to make myself go out and run fast times because my training partner who helps me run fast was not here."
Maudie Skyring, Trentorria Green and Jazmyn Dennis also stepped up with big final-day performances. Skyring put defending champion Sarah Edwards of Virginia Tech under fire from the opening gun before finishing second in the mile in 4:37.26; her third personal-best of the season.
Green grabbed silver as well, sailing to an opening-round triple jump mark of 12.94 meters (13-7.25) - seventh-best in Noles history - which stood up throughout the competition.
Dennis, a junior transfer from Florida A&M, eclipsed her previous personal-best in the pole vault by two bars and moved to No. 2 on the Noles' all-time list behind Olympian Lacy Janson with a fourth-place finish in 4.15 meters.
"I'm really happy," Dennis said. "I was clearing 4.50s in warmup so that's what I was thinking; just don't change my swing as the bar goes up. That's why I got over those bars."
Senior Janae Caldwell added a seventh-place finish in the 400 to account for the balance of the Noles' 49-point final day; just slightly more than half of the men's 96-point final day.
Fueled by the fast start by the hurdlers and shot put, the men's sprint squad was hungry to keep the momentum rolling. But first grad transfer miler Kasey Knevelbaard chipped in a third-place finish to the cause.
Fearrington and DaeQwan Butler were next up for the Noles in the 400 and they didn't disappoint, cranking out personal-bests for the second straight day. Butler collected to his second consecutive ACC silver, busting out the No. 3 400 in school history (46.30), which could land him a spot at the NCAA Championships. Fearrington was seventh in 46.94 to move into the seventh position on the all-time list.
Clearly the Noles were feeding off each other, extending what would be an insurmountable lead.
Sophomore sprinter Jhevaughn Matherson, the Noles' top scorer on the track at the meet, takes special pride in team competition. That's the environment the Jamaican prep star was raised in.
"The main aim of any team competition is to come out on top, so I'm always willing to put my talents on the track for the team," Matherson said.
Matherson was disappointed with his third-place 60-meter dash finish (6.63) - freshman teammate Taylor Banks was seventh - and responded with an eye-popping 20.88 200 around the oversized flat track for silver; cracking the Noles' top-10. Banks bounced back to finish fifth in 21.25.
"I fell a little short of my expectations [in the 60] and my main aim was to come out here and get what I wanted in the 200; a sub-21," Matherson added. "It was motivation."
Between the two sprints senior Bert Freire, making his first 800-meter final appearance, picked up second-team All-ACC honors with a sixth-place finish in 1:51.02.
The final points of the day came in the final event for the men - the 4x400 relay. With their sights set on an NCAA qualifying mark the team of Fearrington, Canady, Cameron Daniel and Butler blazed to a season-best time of 3:07.53 for silver and the No. 11 mark nationally at the time. It also ranks ninth in FSU history.
"With all the training and work we put in, going out with a bang means everything to me," Fearrington said. "It was the perfect cap. We knew it was coming. It was just a matter of when."
From start to finish, Saturday's timing was perfect.
Event 1 - 60 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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1 Ka'tia Seymour 7.17 10
-- Jayla Kirkland 7.32
14 Edidiong Odiong 7.46
Event 2 - 200 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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1 Ka'tia Seymour 22.82 10
-- Jayla Kirkland 23.91
12 Edidiong Odiong 24.08
Event 3 - 400 Meters
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Place Name Results Points
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7 Janae Caldwell 53.37 2
Event 4 - 800 Meters
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Place Name Results
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19 Yasmine Abbes 2:13.33
Event 5 - Mile Run
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Place Name Results Points
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2 Maudie Skyring 4:37.26 8
26 Megan Mooney 5:01.64
Event 6 - 3000 Meters
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Place Name Results
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9 Elizabeth Funderburk 9:27.64
13 Addi Coggins 9:30.63
25 Rebecca Clark 9:49.50
Event 7 - 5000 Meters
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Place Name Results
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10 Elizabeth Funderburk 16:33.47
11 Addi Coggins 16:33.79
18 Ella Swigler 16:47.89
23 Rebecca Clark 17:00.61
Event 9 - 4x400-Meter Relay
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Place Name Results Points
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3 Relay Team A 3:40.41 6
1) Janae Caldwell
2) Kimmie Cunningham
3) Edidiong Odiong
4) Ka'tia Seymour
Event 10 - Distance Medley Relay
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Place Name Results
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10 Relay Team A 11:41.92
1) Megan Mooney
2) Kimmie Cunningham
3) Yasmine Abbes
4) Maudie Skyring
Event 11 - High Jump
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Place Name Results
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17T Jazmyn Dennis 5- 3 1.60m
Event 12 - Pole Vault
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Place Name Results Points
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4 Jazmyn Dennis 13- 7.25 4.15m 5
18 Nicole Breske 11-11.75 3.65m
Event 13 - Long Jump
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Place Name Results
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15 Trentorria Green 18- 8.50 5.70m
Event 14 - Triple Jump
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Place Name Results Points
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2 Trentorria Green 42- 5.50 12.94m 8
Event 15 - Shot Put
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Place Name Results
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9 Amani Heaven 50- 6.25 15.40m
Event 16 - Weight Throw
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Place Name Results Points
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6 Nadia Maffo 67- 8 20.62m 3
Event 12 - Pole Vault ============================================================== Place Name Results Points ============================================================== 1 Nicole Breske 12- 8 3.86m 5
2020 EOY Stats
Yasmine Abbes Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Mile Run (I) 4 2.00 4:53.28 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Distance Medley Relay (I) 1 1.25 11:25.93 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 800 Meters (I) 5 1.00 2:12.80 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite 800 Meters (I) 40 0.00 2:12.59 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite Mile Run (I) 45 0.00 4:53.09 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 800 Meters (I) 19 0.00 2:13.33 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Distance Medley Relay (I) 10 0.00 11:41.92 4.25 Riley Bahr Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Mile Run (I) 7 0.00 5:27.10 0.00 Kate Bernicke Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 19 0.00 9:51.70 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Mile Run (I) 24 0.00 5:05.62 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 5000 Meters (I) 4 2.00 17:32.26 2.00 Nicole Breske Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Pole Vault (I) 8 0.00 3.65m 11-11.75 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Pole Vault (I) 12T 0.00 3.52m 11- 6.50 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational Pole Vault (I) 13 0.00 3.82m 12- 6.25 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Pole Vault (I) 18 0.00 3.65m 11-11.75 03/01/2020 Indoor Pole Vault Championship Pole Vault (I) 1 5.00 3.86m 12- 8 5.00 Deja Bush Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 60 Meters (I) -- 0.00 7.72 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 60 Meters (I) 13 0.00 7.71 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 60 Meters (I) 45 0.00 7.75 0.00 Janae Caldwell Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 300 Meters (I) -- 0.00 38.47 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 200 Meters (I) 5 1.00 24.17 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 2 1.00 3:37.66 02/01/2020 Texas Tech Invitational 400 Meters (I) 11 0.00 54.28 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 400 Meters (I) 19 0.00 53.72 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 13 0.00 3:38.77 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 400 Meters (I) 7 2.00 53.37 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 3 1.50 3:40.41 5.50 Rebecca Clark Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 17 0.00 9:50.65 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Mile Run (I) 16 0.00 4:57.92 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite 5000 Meters (I) 11 0.00 16:34.92 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 3000 Meters (I) 25 0.00 9:49.50 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 5000 Meters (I) 23 0.00 17:00.61 0.00 Addi Coggins Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 14 0.00 9:46.69 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Mile Run (I) 9 0.00 4:52.10 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite 3000 Meters (I) 31 0.00 9:30.20 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 3000 Meters (I) 13 0.00 9:30.63 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 5000 Meters (I) 11 0.00 16:33.79 0.00 Kimmie Cunningham Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 300 Meters (I) -- 0.00 40.87 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Distance Medley Relay (I) 1 1.25 11:25.93 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 400 Meters (I) 9 0.00 56.87 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 2 1.00 3:37.66 02/01/2020 Texas Tech Invitational 400 Meters (I) 29 0.00 57.67 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 400 Meters (I) 51 0.00 57.20 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 13 0.00 3:38.77 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 3 1.50 3:40.41 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Distance Medley Relay (I) 10 0.00 11:41.92 3.75 Ashley David Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Mile Run (I) 14 0.00 5:34.33 0.00 Karimah Davis Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 300 Meters (I) -- 0.00 38.89 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 200 Meters (I) 3 3.00 23.84 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 2 1.00 3:37.66 02/01/2020 Texas Tech Invitational 400 Meters (I) 15 0.00 55.41 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 400 Meters (I) 53 0.00 57.70 4.00 Ginelle DeMone Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Mile Run (I) 19 0.00 5:02.16 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 800 Meters (I) 6 0.00 2:13.11 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 800 Meters (I) 25 0.00 2:16.30 0.00 Jazmyn Dennis Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Pole Vault (I) 3 3.00 3.95m 12-11.50 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Pole Vault (I) 3 3.00 3.97m 13- 0.25 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship High Jump (I) 17T 0.00 1.60m 5- 3 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Pole Vault (I) 4 5.00 4.15m 13- 7.25 11.00 Kayla Easterly Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 37 0.00 10:08.62 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 9 0.00 10:01.96 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite 3000 Meters (I) 86 0.00 9:55.04 0.00 Nia Flagg Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 60 Meters (I) -- 0.00 7.81 0.00 Elizabeth Funderburk Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 4 2.00 9:39.23 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Mile Run (I) 14 0.00 4:56.67 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite 5000 Meters (I) 6 0.00 16:05.56 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 3000 Meters (I) 9 0.00 9:27.64 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 5000 Meters (I) 10 0.00 16:33.47 2.00 Trentorria Green Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Triple Jump (I) 5 1.00 12.75m 41-10 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Long Jump (I) 23 0.00 5.39m 17- 8.25 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Triple Jump (I) 10 0.00 12.27m 40- 3.25 02/01/2020 Texas Tech Invitational Triple Jump (I) 14 0.00 12.17m 39-11.25 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational Long Jump (I) 30 0.00 5.60m 18- 4.50 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational Triple Jump (I) 11 0.00 12.61m 41- 4.50 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Long Jump (I) 15 0.00 5.70m 18- 8.50 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Triple Jump (I) 2 8.00 12.94m 42- 5.50 9.00 Amani Heaven Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Shot Put (I) 14 0.00 14.72m 48- 3.50 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Shot Put (I) 8 0.00 15.17m 49- 9.25 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational Shot Put (I) 14 0.00 13.67m 44-10.25 02/22/2020 Alex Wilson Invitational Shot Put (I) 3 3.00 15.43m 50- 7.50 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Shot Put (I) 9 0.00 15.40m 50- 6.25 3.00 Rachel Johnson Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 3000 Meters (I) 16 0.00 10:42.47 0.00 Jayla Kirkland Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 60 Meters (I) 1 5.00 7.17 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 60 Meters (I) 1 5.00 7.25 02/01/2020 Texas Tech Invitational 200 Meters (I) 5 1.00 23.38 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 60 Meters (I) -- 0.00 7.32 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 200 Meters (I) -- 0.00 23.91 11.00 Jenn Lima Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 14 0.00 10:07.90 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational Mile Run (I) 11 0.00 4:59.24 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 7 0.00 9:56.31 0.00 Kayla Maczuga Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational High Jump (I) 8 0.00 1.60m 5- 3 0.00 Ella Madson Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 60 Meter Hurdles (I) -- 0.00 9.59 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Shot Put (I) 14 0.00 9.01m 29- 6.75 0.00 Nadia Maffo Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Weight Throw (I) 7 0.00 19.72m 64- 8.50 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Weight Throw (I) 2 4.00 20.47m 67- 2 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational Weight Throw (I) 6 0.00 20.41m 66-11.50 02/22/2020 Alex Wilson Invitational Weight Throw (I) 4 2.00 20.09m 65-11 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Weight Throw (I) 6 3.00 20.62m 67- 8 9.00 Nicole McConnell Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Mile Run (I) 15 0.00 5:35.00 0.00 Asia McMillon Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 60 Meter Hurdles (I) -- 0.00 9.05 0.00 Megan Mooney Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 6 0.00 9:40.79 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Mile Run (I) 6 0.00 4:50.47 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite 3000 Meters (I) 30 0.00 9:29.91 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Mile Run (I) 26 0.00 5:01.64 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Distance Medley Relay (I) 10 0.00 11:41.92 0.00 Sarah Myers Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 3000 Meters (I) 12 0.00 10:36.38 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 27 0.00 10:28.24 0.00 Edidiong Odiong Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 60 Meters (I) 10 0.00 7.69 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 200 Meters (I) 32 0.00 23.98 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 13 0.00 3:38.77 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 60 Meters (I) 14 0.00 7.46 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 200 Meters (I) 12 0.00 24.08 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 3 1.50 3:40.41 1.50 Mo Palmer Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 3000 Meters (I) 17 0.00 10:43.00 0.00 Erin Phelps Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 30 0.00 9:59.18 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 15 0.00 10:08.02 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 5000 Meters (I) 2 4.00 17:13.50 4.00 Lauren Ryan Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 21 0.00 9:51.95 0.00 Summer Schafers Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Pole Vault (I) 12T 0.00 3.52m 11- 6.50 0.00 Abby Schrobilgen Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite 3000 Meters (I) 19 0.00 10:50.23 0.00 Ka'tia Seymour Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 60 Meters (I) 9 0.00 7.28 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 2 1.00 3:37.66 02/01/2020 Texas Tech Invitational 200 Meters (I) 3 3.00 23.13 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 200 Meters (I) 10 0.00 23.34 02/15/2020 Tiger Paw Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 13 0.00 3:38.77 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 60 Meters (I) 1 10.00 7.17 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 200 Meters (I) 1 10.00 22.82 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 3 1.50 3:40.41 25.50 Maudie Skyring Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 2 4.00 9:26.33 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Distance Medley Relay (I) 1 1.25 11:25.93 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Mile Run (I) 1 5.00 4:39.29 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite Mile Run (I) 10 0.00 4:37.64 02/22/2020 JDL DMR Invitational Mile Run (I) 1 5.00 4:40.50 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Mile Run (I) 2 8.00 4:37.26 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship Distance Medley Relay (I) 10 0.00 11:41.92 23.25 Ella Swigler Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 28 0.00 9:55.87 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 6 0.00 9:53.83 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite 5000 Meters (I) 17 0.00 16:43.67 02/29/2020 ACC Indoor Championship 5000 Meters (I) 18 0.00 16:47.89 0.00 Ellie Wallace Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational 3000 Meters (I) 7 0.00 9:41.13 01/18/2020 Vanderbilt Invitational Distance Medley Relay (I) 1 1.25 11:25.93 01/25/2020 Bob Pollock Invitational Mile Run (I) 13 0.00 4:54.72 02/15/2020 David Hemery Valentine Invite Mile Run (I) 99 0.00 5:03.22 1.25 Mariah Zupan Date Opponent Event Place Points Results Comment ========== ============================== ============================== ===== ====== ================== =============== 01/11/2020 Orange & Purple Elite Mile Run (I) 8 0.00 5:30.01 0.00