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DeFrand Earns Second Consecutive Meet Record
1/27/2024 8:38:00 PM | Track and Field
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State track and field teams finished competing at three different meets on Saturday.
Dajaz DeFrand set her second meet record at the Lenny Lyles Invitational. After setting the mark in the 200-meter-dash on Friday, DeFrand set the women's 60-meter-dash on Saturday at 7.20, with the third-fastest time in school history.
Shenese Walker followed behind DeFrand in third, establishing her personal best at 7.23, with the seventh-fastest time in school history.
Liana Tyson followed in fifth place, earning a personal best of 7.35.
DeFrand, Walker, Tyson have recorded the three fastest times in the ACC this season.
Kaniya Johnson finished behind Tyson in seventh place, notching a personal best of 7.46.
"Really pleased with the group today," said associate head coach Matt Kane. "It was nice to see all four in the 60-meter-dash final." "They train hard together every day, and it was great to see them all get a chance to shine together."
Alexandra Webster placed first and secured a new meet record in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.19.
"Alexandra is getting very consistent at her personal best, which means something big is about to happen," said Kane. "I'm glad she was able to come away with a meet record and the win."
Kone school record holder improves his season best to 6.62, which is just outside the all-time top ten. His time currently sits first in the ACC.
Neo Mosebi followed behind Kone, securing his personal best at 6.69 and is now tied for fifth alongside Jeremiah Davis in the ACC.
Daivs was the winner in the triple jump at 16.25m. His mark is ranked second in the ACC. Kyvon Tatham followed Davis, reaching second place at 15.69m and is ranked third in the ACC.
Jayden Louis-Charles placed fifth, earning his best mark of the season at 15.48m.
Kayla Pinkard placed third in the women's triple jump, earning a new season best at 12.62m. Victoria Jossee followed behind Pinkard in third with a mark of 12.62m.
Suus Alotf placed 12th in the women's mile run at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts, establishing a new personal best where she turned in the seventh-fastest time in school history at 4:35.79.
Zach Cloud placed 13th in the men's 5,000-meter run at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday, establishing a new personal best at 13:55.35. He currently sits eighth in the ACC and is now the fifth-fastest in school history.
Matthew Neil placed 19th establishing his personal best at 14:04.84. His time is now the ninth-fastest in school history.
Martin Prodanov, British Wilkerson, Anthony Herrera and David Mullarkey finished in first place in the men's distance medley relay, establishing a time at 9:36.76 and now the second-fastest in school history.
"I'm really excited for the guys," said FSU track and field head coach Bob Braman. "They are second all-time in school history." "We had veterans on the leadoff and anchor, with a freshman sandwich in between. Everyone did their job and David Mullarkey anchored with a sub-4 mile."
Former FSU standout, Adriaan Wildschutt set the world lead, South African record and ran an olympic standard time at 12:56.76 in the men's 5,000-meter run.
"It was truly a treat to see Adriaan win last night," Braman said. "His time is a world leader and an Olympic standard. The Noles were going crazy for him in the last two laps. It's always great to see our alums at the highest level on the world stage."
The Seminoles will prepare for the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina on Feb 9th-10th which will serve as the final meet of the regular season.
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