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The No. 17/NR Florida State outdoor track and field teams opened the 2024 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Atlanta by qualifying six student-athletes for Saturday’s final rounds.
Tyra Wilson, Suus Altorf, Dajaz DeFrand and Kaniya Johnson finished in the top eight of the women’s events on Thursday for the 17th-ranked Noles, while Ismael Kone and Martin Prodanov advanced for the men.
Wilson finished fourth in prelims of the 400-meter hurdles, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 58.04. Ava Klein followed in ninth with a time of 58.93.
Martin Prodanov competed in the men’s 1,500, clocking a qualifying time of 3:44.25, qualifying for Saturday in ninth place.
“Tyra performed really well in the hurdles,” said FSU track and field head coach Bob Braman said. “Martin ran really savvy with an automatic qualifying time in his event.”
Kone won his heat in the 200, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 20.68 in second place.
Altorf will be the second seed in the 1,500, qualifying with a time of 4:15.11. Agnes McTighe followed in 25th with a time of 4:32.90. Bieke Schipperen rounded out the event in 33rd with a time of 4:36.84.
DeFrand cruised to a first-place finish in the heats of the 200, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 22.81, ahead of Johnson in third, clocking a lifetime best of 23.26.
“Ismael was really good in the 200 today as was Suus in the 1500,” added Braman. “Dajaz and Kaniya were really impressive in their events, qualifying easily for Saturday.”
The men’s team started the afternoon in the hammer throw with Cooper Crowell earning 17th with a mark of 48.30m.
Joe Farley led the Noles in the 10,000, placing 19th with a time of 30:34.54. Lucas Bouquot concluded the event in 26th at 31:03.98.
Anna Sentner competed in the women’s 10,000 placing 15th with a time of 36:29.41
The Noles will begin day two of the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Friday with the men’s long jump at 3:30 p.m., followed by the men's 110 hurdles at 6 p.m.
All sessions will air on the ACC Network Extra and live timing will be available on flash results.
The No. 17/NR Florida State outdoor track and field teams opened the 2024 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Atlanta by qualifying six student-athletes for Saturday’s final rounds.
Tyra Wilson, Suus Altorf, Dajaz DeFrand and Kaniya Johnson finished in the top eight of the women’s events on Thursday for the 17th-ranked Noles, while Ismael Kone and Martin Prodanov advanced for the men.
Wilson finished fourth in prelims of the 400-meter hurdles, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 58.04. Ava Klein followed in ninth with a time of 58.93.
Martin Prodanov competed in the men’s 1,500, clocking a qualifying time of 3:44.25, qualifying for Saturday in ninth place.
“Tyra performed really well in the hurdles,” said FSU track and field head coach Bob Braman said. “Martin ran really savvy with an automatic qualifying time in his event.”
Kone won his heat in the 200, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 20.68 in second place.
Altorf will be the second seed in the 1,500, qualifying with a time of 4:15.11. Agnes McTighe followed in 25th with a time of 4:32.90. Bieke Schipperen rounded out the event in 33rd with a time of 4:36.84.
DeFrand cruised to a first-place finish in the heats of the 200, advancing to Saturday’s final with a time of 22.81, ahead of Johnson in third, clocking a lifetime best of 23.26.
“Ismael was really good in the 200 today as was Suus in the 1500,” added Braman. “Dajaz and Kaniya were really impressive in their events, qualifying easily for Saturday.”
The men’s team started the afternoon in the hammer throw with Cooper Crowell earning 17th with a mark of 48.30m.
Joe Farley led the Noles in the 10,000, placing 19th with a time of 30:34.54. Lucas Bouquot concluded the event in 26th at 31:03.98.
Anna Sentner competed in the women’s 10,000 placing 15th with a time of 36:29.41
The Noles will begin day two of the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship on Friday with the men’s long jump at 3:30 p.m., followed by the men's 110 hurdles at 6 p.m.
All sessions will air on the ACC Network Extra and live timing will be available on flash results.
