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Track and Field FSU relay teams advance to finals at Florida Relays

Bob Ferrante

Ultimate Seminole Insider
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May 10, 2022
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The 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.

The men’s and women’s 4x100-meter relay teams advanced to the Saturday final.

The women’s 4x100-meter relay team consisting of Lucy May Sleeman, Liana Tyson, Shenese Walker and Joella Llyod claimed the third-fastest qualifying time at 43.97, advancing to Saturday’s final at 12:55 p.m. The men’s relay team of Jaiden Rollins, Neo Mosebi, Micahi Danzy and Amare Williams placed sixth in the preliminaries, earning a spot in Saturday’s final that will take place at 1:00 p.m. with a time of 39.23.

Tyra Wilson rallied to a top five finish in the women’s 400-meter hurdles, placing fifth with a time of 56.01. Curtis Williams collected his second top five finish in the men’s long jump invite at 7.61m (24-11 ¾).

The sprints, jumps and throws groups will resume action on Saturday at the Pepsi Florida Relay with the women’s discus starting at 9:00 a.m.

Joe Farley led off the competition at the Stanford Invite by placing 12th with a lifetime best of 29.43.34.

Brooke Mullins is expected to run in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, while Zach Leachman will go in the men’s 5,000-meter race later tonight.

NOLE SUMMARY:

-Women’s hammer throw:

Madison McGloin | 27th | 50.71m (166-4)

Zianna Curtis | 28th | 50.14m (164-6; PB)

-Women’s 4x100-meter relay (prelim):

*Lucy May Sleeman, Liana Tyson, Shenese Walker, Joella Llyod

3rd|43.97

-Men’s 4x100-meter relay (prelim):

*Jaiden Rollins, Neo Mosebi,Micahi Danzy, Amare Williams

6th|39.23

-Men’s hammer throw:

Austin Kleinman | 17th | 59.18m (194-2)

Cooper Crowell | 29th | 52.20m (171-3)

Jackson Hamilton | 30th | 52.10m (70-11)

-Women’s 1,500-meters:

Lauren Mahan | 11th | 4:37.71

Olivia Niewald | 12th | 4:38.48

Lily Moore | 24th | 4:46.26

Ella Menke | 27th | 4:48.26 (PB)

Lindy White | 28th | 4:48.96

-Men’s long jump (invite):

Curtis Williams | 5th | 7.61m (24-11 ¾)

-Women’s long jump:

Azharia Jones | 11th | 5.65m (18-6 ½)

-Men’s long jump:

Jaiden Rollins | 7th | 7.22m (23-8 ¼)

-Men’s 1,5000-meters:

Kaden Levings | 11th | 3:57.61

Tanner Simonds | 23rd | 4:02.44

-Women’s 1,5000-meters (invite):

Nicole Dinan | 8th | 4:21.64

-Women’s 400-meter hurdles:

Tyra Wilson | 5th | 56.01

Takiyah Ferguson | 31st | 1:01.34 (PB)

-Men’s 10,0000-meters (Stanford Invite):

Joe Farley | 12th | 29:43.84 (PB)

*Advancing to finals
 
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