FSU sports information:
The No. 15/NR Florida State indoor track and field teams concluded day one of the 2024 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston at the Track at New Balance on Thursday.
The 15th-ranked men’s team started the evening in the 5,000-meter with Kidus Misgina earning seventh place at 13:53.96. Zach Leachman followed Misgina in 14th, earning his season best at 14:06.39.
The Noles added a sixth-place finish in the distance medley relay behind Patrick Donnelly, Alex Collier, Zach Trotter and David Mullarkey at 9:40.16, which ranks fifth in FSU history.
Guinove Joanus won his heat in the 200 preliminaries, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 21.26.
Dajaz DeFrand finished first in the preliminary round of the women’s 200, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 23.18. Shenese Walker followed DeFrand with a third-place finish, tying her personal best at 23.54.
“I thought we competed really well today in the few events that were entered in,” FSU track and field head coach Bob Braman said. “Kidus did a great job to get seventh in his first ACC Championship, and the men’s distance medley relay fought hard as well. David Mullarkey anchored with a 3:58 mile leg. Friday is always the day in these championships. You’ve got to qualify well to be in position to make some noise on Saturday’s final day.”
The Noles will begin day two of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championship on Friday with the men’s long jump at 2:15 p.m., followed by the women’s preliminary mile at 3:45 p.m.
All sessions will air on the ACC Network Extra.
The No. 15/NR Florida State indoor track and field teams concluded day one of the 2024 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston at the Track at New Balance on Thursday.
The 15th-ranked men’s team started the evening in the 5,000-meter with Kidus Misgina earning seventh place at 13:53.96. Zach Leachman followed Misgina in 14th, earning his season best at 14:06.39.
The Noles added a sixth-place finish in the distance medley relay behind Patrick Donnelly, Alex Collier, Zach Trotter and David Mullarkey at 9:40.16, which ranks fifth in FSU history.
Guinove Joanus won his heat in the 200 preliminaries, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 21.26.
Dajaz DeFrand finished first in the preliminary round of the women’s 200, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 23.18. Shenese Walker followed DeFrand with a third-place finish, tying her personal best at 23.54.
“I thought we competed really well today in the few events that were entered in,” FSU track and field head coach Bob Braman said. “Kidus did a great job to get seventh in his first ACC Championship, and the men’s distance medley relay fought hard as well. David Mullarkey anchored with a 3:58 mile leg. Friday is always the day in these championships. You’ve got to qualify well to be in position to make some noise on Saturday’s final day.”
The Noles will begin day two of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championship on Friday with the men’s long jump at 2:15 p.m., followed by the women’s preliminary mile at 3:45 p.m.
All sessions will air on the ACC Network Extra.
