Florida State University Athletics
Saturday, June 13
Eugene, Or.
Florida State
at
NCAA Championship
Walker Notches Second Consecutive National Title
6/13/2026 10:55:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Florida State track and field senior Shenese Walker won her second straight national championship and her first NCAA 100-meter national title at Hayward Field on Saturday.
Walker became the first ACC women's sprinter in the modern era to win both the indoor 60 and outdoor 100 in the same year. Walker opened her weekend in the preliminaries with the third-fastest qualifying time of 10.94, before edging out world leader Adaejah Hodge of Georgia in the finals with a winning time of 10.88.
Walker won the program's third national title in the event and the first since Michelle Finn in 1985. The Jamaica native's victory also marks Florida State's 22nd national champion of all-time and the program's first since Colleen Quigley in 2015.
"Amazing run, Shenese was dialed in today." head coach Matt Kane said. "Championship racing is all about winning. There have been crazy times all week, but this is about the win. She dominated an amazing field, and I can't think of a better way for Shenese to cap her career as a Seminole."
The 4x100 meter relay team consisting of Lucy May Sleeman, Walker, Liana Tyson and Micayah Holland started the night by capturing first-team All-America honors, recording the highest finish in the event since 2022 after placing sixth with the third-fastest time in program history at 42.81.
Kayla Pinkard concluded her collegiate career by earning second-team All-America honors in the women's triple jump after placing 10th with a mark of 13.26 meters. The finish marked the highest NCAA Championship placement of her career and the best finish by a Seminole in the event since Alonie Sutton's 13th place finish in 2021.
The women's team finished 19th overall with 15 points.
NOLE SUMMARY
-Women's 4x100-meter relay
Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson, Micayah Holland | 6th | 42.81
-Women's 100-meters
Shenese Walker|1st |10.88
-Women's triple jump
Kayla Pinkard|10th|13.26m
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Walker became the first ACC women's sprinter in the modern era to win both the indoor 60 and outdoor 100 in the same year. Walker opened her weekend in the preliminaries with the third-fastest qualifying time of 10.94, before edging out world leader Adaejah Hodge of Georgia in the finals with a winning time of 10.88.
Walker won the program's third national title in the event and the first since Michelle Finn in 1985. The Jamaica native's victory also marks Florida State's 22nd national champion of all-time and the program's first since Colleen Quigley in 2015.
"Amazing run, Shenese was dialed in today." head coach Matt Kane said. "Championship racing is all about winning. There have been crazy times all week, but this is about the win. She dominated an amazing field, and I can't think of a better way for Shenese to cap her career as a Seminole."
The 4x100 meter relay team consisting of Lucy May Sleeman, Walker, Liana Tyson and Micayah Holland started the night by capturing first-team All-America honors, recording the highest finish in the event since 2022 after placing sixth with the third-fastest time in program history at 42.81.
Kayla Pinkard concluded her collegiate career by earning second-team All-America honors in the women's triple jump after placing 10th with a mark of 13.26 meters. The finish marked the highest NCAA Championship placement of her career and the best finish by a Seminole in the event since Alonie Sutton's 13th place finish in 2021.
The women's team finished 19th overall with 15 points.
NOLE SUMMARY
-Women's 4x100-meter relay
Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson, Micayah Holland | 6th | 42.81
-Women's 100-meters
Shenese Walker|1st |10.88
-Women's triple jump
Kayla Pinkard|10th|13.26m
Follow Florida State cross country on X and Instagram (FSU_Track).
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