Florida State University Athletics

Walker Named ACC Women’s Most Valuable Performer
5/17/2026 12:05:00 AM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky.– The Florida State track and field team concluded the final day of action at the ACC Outdoor Championship on Saturday in Kentucky at Cardinal Stadium as student-athlete Shenese Walker was named the ACC Women's Most Valuable Performer of the meet. Florida State also ended the weekend with a total of six gold medals.
Walker was named the Women's MVP for the second straight year after pulling off the double victory once again in the sprints with 20 total points. Walker competed in the women's 100, winning with a time of 11.07 to extend Florida State's win streak in the event to five straight. She concluded her night in the women's 200 with a personal best time and sixth-fastest time in program history at 22.65.
Shamar Reid started off the day strong for Florida State in the men's discus throw taking home the title after breaking the 46-year-old record that was set by Cooper in 1979 with a new personal best of 65.87 meters. Reid became the first champion in the event since 2023 and the fifth-overall in program history.
Kyvon Tatham competed in his final conference championship, adding eight points to the men's score in the triple jump with a mark of 16.01 meters for a second-place finish.
Neo Mosebi captured gold in the men's 100 for the second straight year, crossing the line first tying the eighth-fastest time in program history with a new personal best of 9.98. Mosebi concluded his night in the men's 200, placing third with a time of 20.80. Durian Moss placed third respectively with a career-best time of 10.11.
The women's 4x100 relay of Durian Moss, Neo Mosebi, Justin Woulard and Curtis Williams placed second with a time of 39.25. The women's relay finished in similar fashion behind Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson and Micayah with the fourth-fastest time in program history at 42.96.
Zach Extine led Florida State in the men's 110 hurdles, placing second with the fourth-fastest time in program history at 13.32, followed by Andre Korbamcher in third at 13.36
The men's team finished in second with 96 points, while the women placed fourth with 68 points.
Florida State will send qualifying members to the NCAA East Preliminary round on May 27-30 in Lexington, Kentucky in hopes of punching a ticket to the NCAA Outdoor National Championship in Eugene, Oregon to conclude the outdoor season.
NOLE SUMMARY
-Men's discus
Shamar Reid |1st| 65.87m (PB)
-Men's triple jump
Kyvon Tatham| 2nd |16.19m
Trace White | 11th |14.57m
-Women's triple jump
Kayla Pinkard | 7th |12.90m
Ana Bulat | 11th |12.60m
Oluwadara Soremi | 18th |12.28m
-Women's 4x100-meter relay
Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson, Micayah Holland|2nd|42.96
-Men's 4x100-meter relay
Durian Moss, Neo Mosebi, Justin Woulard, Curtis Williams|2nd|39.25
-Men's 110-meter hurdles
Zach Extine| 2nd | 13.32
Andre Korbmacher|3rd | 13.36
-Women's discus
Zianna Curtis | 7th |49.97m (PB)
Kaitlyn Bullock | 8th | 47.59m
-Men's 400-meters
Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng |4th|46.15
Micahi Danzy | 9th | 47.32
-Women's 400-meters
Kaelyaah Liburd| 9th| 57.52
-Women's 100-meters
Shenese Walker | 1st |11.07
Lucy May Sleeman |6th| 11.36
Micayah Holland | 8th | 11.49
-Men's 100-meters
Neo Mosebi | 1st | 9.98 (PB)
Durian Moss |3rd | 10.11 (PB)
-Men's 200-meters
Neo Mosebi | 3rd| 20.80
-Women's 200-meters
Shenese Walker| 1st | 22.65 (PB)
Oludoyin Soremi|6th | 23.37
Lucy May Sleeman | 7th | 23.43
-Women's 1,500-meter
Suus Altorf |8th|4:16.78
-Men's 5,000-meter
Isaac Hirshman Chandler |10th|13:37.67 (PB)
-Women's 5,000-meter
Rylee Blade |4th|15:41.26
Bieke Schipperen |23rd | 16:26.11
-Men's 4x400-meter relay
Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng, Micahi Danzy, Amare Williams, Adrian Cardero |4th | 3:07.60
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Walker was named the Women's MVP for the second straight year after pulling off the double victory once again in the sprints with 20 total points. Walker competed in the women's 100, winning with a time of 11.07 to extend Florida State's win streak in the event to five straight. She concluded her night in the women's 200 with a personal best time and sixth-fastest time in program history at 22.65.
Shamar Reid started off the day strong for Florida State in the men's discus throw taking home the title after breaking the 46-year-old record that was set by Cooper in 1979 with a new personal best of 65.87 meters. Reid became the first champion in the event since 2023 and the fifth-overall in program history.
Kyvon Tatham competed in his final conference championship, adding eight points to the men's score in the triple jump with a mark of 16.01 meters for a second-place finish.
Neo Mosebi captured gold in the men's 100 for the second straight year, crossing the line first tying the eighth-fastest time in program history with a new personal best of 9.98. Mosebi concluded his night in the men's 200, placing third with a time of 20.80. Durian Moss placed third respectively with a career-best time of 10.11.
The women's 4x100 relay of Durian Moss, Neo Mosebi, Justin Woulard and Curtis Williams placed second with a time of 39.25. The women's relay finished in similar fashion behind Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson and Micayah with the fourth-fastest time in program history at 42.96.
Zach Extine led Florida State in the men's 110 hurdles, placing second with the fourth-fastest time in program history at 13.32, followed by Andre Korbamcher in third at 13.36
The men's team finished in second with 96 points, while the women placed fourth with 68 points.
Florida State will send qualifying members to the NCAA East Preliminary round on May 27-30 in Lexington, Kentucky in hopes of punching a ticket to the NCAA Outdoor National Championship in Eugene, Oregon to conclude the outdoor season.
NOLE SUMMARY
-Men's discus
Shamar Reid |1st| 65.87m (PB)
-Men's triple jump
Kyvon Tatham| 2nd |16.19m
Trace White | 11th |14.57m
-Women's triple jump
Kayla Pinkard | 7th |12.90m
Ana Bulat | 11th |12.60m
Oluwadara Soremi | 18th |12.28m
-Women's 4x100-meter relay
Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson, Micayah Holland|2nd|42.96
-Men's 4x100-meter relay
Durian Moss, Neo Mosebi, Justin Woulard, Curtis Williams|2nd|39.25
-Men's 110-meter hurdles
Zach Extine| 2nd | 13.32
Andre Korbmacher|3rd | 13.36
-Women's discus
Zianna Curtis | 7th |49.97m (PB)
Kaitlyn Bullock | 8th | 47.59m
-Men's 400-meters
Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng |4th|46.15
Micahi Danzy | 9th | 47.32
-Women's 400-meters
Kaelyaah Liburd| 9th| 57.52
-Women's 100-meters
Shenese Walker | 1st |11.07
Lucy May Sleeman |6th| 11.36
Micayah Holland | 8th | 11.49
-Men's 100-meters
Neo Mosebi | 1st | 9.98 (PB)
Durian Moss |3rd | 10.11 (PB)
-Men's 200-meters
Neo Mosebi | 3rd| 20.80
-Women's 200-meters
Shenese Walker| 1st | 22.65 (PB)
Oludoyin Soremi|6th | 23.37
Lucy May Sleeman | 7th | 23.43
-Women's 1,500-meter
Suus Altorf |8th|4:16.78
-Men's 5,000-meter
Isaac Hirshman Chandler |10th|13:37.67 (PB)
-Women's 5,000-meter
Rylee Blade |4th|15:41.26
Bieke Schipperen |23rd | 16:26.11
-Men's 4x400-meter relay
Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng, Micahi Danzy, Amare Williams, Adrian Cardero |4th | 3:07.60
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