TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State track and field and field program had a strong first day at the FSU Relays at the Mike Long Track in Tallahassee, Fla. The Noles competed alongside the University of Georgia, the University of South Florida, Georgia Tech, Dartmouth, and Syracuse. We had a really strong first day. Megan in the hammer really set the tone for the day and secured a regional mark, and we had a really good end to the day in the women's 5000m. We can't wait to get back at it tomorrow, Head Coach Bob Braman said. Megan Cook set the tone and began the day by placing first in the hammer throw while throwing 61.25m, hitting a new personal record. The Noles went three-for-three in the throws as Amani Heaven and Milton Ingraham each picked up wins in the shot put. Heaven earned first place throwing for 15.36m while Ingraham posted a throw of 16.55m Jeremiah Davis placed first in the long jump, jumping for a distance of 7.46m. The Noles finished the day off strong in
BOSTON Mass. – Take a bow, Adriaan Wildschutt. The Ceres, South Africa, native, solidified himself in the NCAA record books Saturday night with the second-fastest time in collegiate history in the 5000m run at the David Hemery Valentine Invite in Boston, Mass. Wildschutt's time was just 1.16 seconds shy of the collegiate record. Wildschutt found himself in front of several Olympians and his time will be a top 50 time in the history of the sport.