DURHAM, N.C. - The Florida State men's track and field team put together one of the most dominant performances in ACC history in route to their second-straight ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The Noles scored 149 points, the most since the league expanded to 15 teams, and won by 56 points, the largest margin of victory since league expansion. The women's team finished third with 99 points. Jeremiah Davis (men's field) and Edidiong Odiong (women's track) were each named Most Valuable Performers which is given the athlete who scored the most points throughout the championship. It takes everyone to accomplish something like this. Coaches, support staff, trainers, massage therapists and administration, everyone is a part of this, Head Coach Bob Braman said. We didn't miss much. We had a great meet. I'm so proud of both our men and women of how they competed. The Noles crowned seven individual ACC champions on the final day of competition along with
DURHAM, N.C - The Florida State track and field team put together great performances on both the track and the field on day two of the ACC Outdoor Championships in Durham, N.C. The men are on top of the team standings with 50 points while the women are in eighth with 24 points. I'm really pleased with how we are performing so far. We are just feeding off each other in each event, Head Coach Bob Braman said. We had a great day of qualifying. We've put ourselves in really good position for tomorrow, and I couldn't be more pleased. Riley Ott kicked things off on Friday with a gutsy performance in the decathlon. Ott posted personal bests in the 110m hurdles (15.44), the discus throw (32.14m), the javelin throw (51.05m) and the 1500m run (4:40.21) in route to a personal best score of 7105 points to earn him third. His score puts him No. 6 on the FSU all-time list. After finishing second in the long jump yesterday, Jeremiah Davis continued his success in the triple jump with
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Trey Cunningham's special year continued Saturday afternoon at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., on the campus of North Florida. Cunningham climbed the NCAA all-time ranks by running a personal best 13.10 in the 110m hurdles. Cunningham's time is the fastest in the world to date and now puts him No. 4 on the NCAA all-time list. The time also broke his own school record and only seven races have ever been faster in collegiate history. He also sits at No. 40 on the world all-time charts. Cunningham's final race was also the fastest race this early in the season in collegiate history. Edidiong Odiong continued her breakout season in the 100m dash. Odiong ran a personal best 11.14 in the event to finish second among collegians. Odiong's time puts her No. 3 on FSU's all-time list and No. 15 in the country this season. It is also the top time in the ACC this season. Alex Collier and Sean Watkins Jr. both had great races in the men's 400
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida State track and field team had one of their best outings of the season on Friday at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Fla. The Noles tallied several personal bests on the track while having great success in the field events.
"I was really pleased with our group today. That was probably the best we've competed all season, and we need to keep that momentum for tomorrow and the rest of the season," Head Coach Bob Braman said.
The return of Isaac Grimes gave the Noles a jolt in the long jump, as he and teammate Jeremiah Davis each jumped 7.92m for the top spot in the event in a stacked field. Those marks are tied for the eighth-best marks in the nation. Jacore Irving also posted an outdoor personal best in the event with a mark of 7.65m to finish eighth.
The first win of the day came from Dani Thompson in the 5000m run. Thompson picked up her first collegiate victory with a time of 17:47.57. Evie McIver finished right behind her
GAINESVILLE, Fla - After a great start to the Tom Jones Memorial on Friday, the Noles picked up right where they left off on Saturday. Five Noles cracked the FSU all-time top ten list, including Trey Cunningham who broke Arthur Blake's 35-year old record in the 110m hurdles. Another really good day for our group. What Trey did to run 13.21 in his season opener is almost unheard of. Our sprinters and jumpers had a really good day as well, Head Coach Bob Braman said. Cunningham shined in his first race since the NCAA Indoor Championships on Mar. 12. Cunningham tied his personal best in the 110m hurdles with a school record time of 13.21. Cunningham's time is currently the fastest in the world and also ties him for the 10th-fastest time in NCAA history. He also has the top time in the NCAA this season. DaeQwan Butler put together a great performance in the 400m dash. Butler finished fourth in the event with a time of 45.53. Butler's time is a personal best and also puts hi