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ACC Championship
Blade Crowned ACC Champion, Sets Meet Record
5/14/2026 10:40:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Florida State track and field teams wrapped up opening day of the 2026 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Kentucky at Cardinal Stadium, highlighted by Rylee Blade.
True freshman Blade captured gold in the women's 10,000 meters with a new meet record time of 32:32.75. Blade became the second person in program history to capture gold in the event and the first freshman in FSU history to be crowned 10k champion.
Alexa Schwartz secured four points for Florida State after placing fourth in the women's javelin throw with a mark of 47.72 meters, marking the highest finish in the event since 2022.
On Thursday, Florida State had six athletes advance to Saturday's final out of prelims, by finishing in the top nine of their respective events.
Shenese Walker placed second in the women's 200 with a time of 22.91, marking her fourth ACC final appearance in the event. Oludoyin Soremi qualified for her first ACC final after finishing with the sixth-fastest qualifying time at 23.16. Lucy May Sleeman took the seventh qualifying time at 23.19.
Neo Mosebi led the men's sprints finishing fourth with a new personal-best and qualifying time of 20.55. Durian Moss qualified in sixth with a career-best time of 20.74.
Suus Altorf secured a spot in the women's 1,500 final after placing 11th with a time of 4:17.82. Nicole Dinan finished her evening in 15th with a time of 4:18.91.
The women's team sits in sixth with 14 points, while the men's team will begin scoring action tomorrow.
Competition on Friday starts with the men's shotput at 3:30 p.m. All sessions will air on the ACC Network Extra, and live timing will be available on Flash Results.
NOLE SUMMARY
-Women's Javelin
Alexa Schwartz| 5th| 47.72m
-Women's 200-meters prelims
*Shenese Walker |2nd| 22.91
*Oludoyin Soremi| 6th | 23.16
*Lucy May Sleeman | 7th | 23.19
Liana Tyson | 17th | 23.76
-Men's 200-meters prelims
*Neo Mosebi | 4th | 20.55 (PB)
*Durian Moss |6th | (PB)
Amare Williams | 14th | 21.07
-Women's 1,500-meters prelims
*Suus Altorf | 11th|4:17.82
Nicole Dinan | 15th | 4:18.91
-Women's 10,000-meters
Rylee Blade |1st|32:35.72
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