Florida State Concludes Day One of Florida Relays

Friday, April 3

Stanford, CA

Florida State

Stanford Invite

4/3/2026 11:58:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

TALLAHASSE – The No.15/23 Florida State track and field teams concluded the first day of the Pepsi Florida Relays hosted by the University of Florida at the James. G Pressly Stadium on Friday.

Ella Menke won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in Gainesville with a time of 10:22.30. Lindy White concluded the event for Florida State in fourth at 10:54.02.

Alexa Schwartz placed second overall in the women's javelin at the Florida Relays with a mark of 51.65 meters.
Oluwadara Soremi secured a new personal best in the women's long jump with a mark of 5.98 meters, placing third overall.

Finn Thomas placed within the top 10 of the men's 1,500 meters, placing ninth overall with a new personal best of 3:58.69.
Amare Williams led the men's sprint in the 200, crossing the line in 9th with a new career best time of 20.88.

Suus Altorf finished second in the women's 1,500 invite with a time of 4:12.53, followed by Nicole Dinan with a new personal best at 4:19.91.

At the Stanford Invite, Rylee Blade placed third overall in section two of the women's 5,000-meters with the third-fastest time in program history at 15:39.71.
Leah Taylor competed in her first ever women's 3,000-meter steeplechase placing ninth overall with a time of 10:22.56. Oakley Olson placed 13th at 10:38.52.

The distance events at the Stanford Invite will continue later tonight with Isaac Hirshman Chandler (5,000 meters), Bieke Schipperen (5,000 meters), Kaden Levings (10,000 meters) and Ava Povich (10,000 meters).

The sprints, jumps, throws group will resume action on Saturday at the Pepsi Florida Relays with the men's discus throw at 9:00 a.m.

NOLE SUMMARY
-Women's Hammer Throw
Zianna Curtis | 22nd| 49.70m

-Women's 1500 meters
Olivia Niewald | 12th| 4:45.03

-Men's 1500 meters
Finn Thomas | 9th| 3:58.69 (PB)

-Men's 200 meters
Amare Williams|9th | 20.88 (PB)

-Women's 200 meters
Oludoyin Soremi | 27th | 24.15

-Women's long jump
Oluwadara Soremi | 3rd | 5.98m
Azharia Jones |22nd | 5.32m

-Women's javelin throw
Alexa Schwartz| 2nd | 51.65m

-Women's 1500 meters invite
Suus Altorf | 2nd |4:12.53
Nicole Dinan | 8th | 4:16.06 (PB)

-Men's 1500 meters invite
Aidan Ryan | 17th | 3:45.57
Parker Adams | 3rd | 3:54.43

-Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase
Ella Menke | 1st | 10:22.30
Lindy White | 4th | 10:54.02

-Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (Stanford Invite)
Leah Taylor | 11th| 10:22.56
Oakley Olson | 13th | 10:38.52

Women's 5,000-meter (Stanford Invite)
Rylee Blade | 4th| 15:39.71

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