{"id":106480,"date":"2026-01-05T17:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106480\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:48:07","slug":"fsu-hosts-villanova-for-annual-senior-day-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106480\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU Hosts Villanova for Annual Senior Day Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 The No. 12\/NR Florida State swimming and diving team will host its annual Senior Day meet against Villanova on Tuesday, January 6 at 2 p.m. ET at Morcom Aquatics Center.
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\nFSU will recognize its 16 seniors who are concluding their careers in Tallahassee this season, with the Senior Day ceremony set for 1:30 p.m. Admission is free, and fans are encouraged to attend to celebrate the senior class.
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\nLive results will be available at Meet Mobile<\/a>, and a live stream can be found on the Florida State Seminoles YouTube channel<\/a>. Direct links and live updates from the pool can be found by following and connecting with the Seminoles on Twitter\/X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.
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\n“We can’t wait to celebrate our seniors,” FSU head coach Neal Studd<\/a> said. “This group has given so much to our program, and it’s always special to honor them in front of everyone. We’re looking forward to one last home meet of the season.”
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\nSixteen seniors will be honored on Tuesday, Mabry Bishop<\/a>, Sam Bork<\/a>, Julia Brzozowski<\/a>, Kiara Caamano<\/a>, Kayleigh Clark<\/a>, Nico Cecchi<\/a>, Tommaso Baravelli<\/a>, Marcos Egri-Martin<\/a>, Sarah Evans<\/a>, Sophie Freeman<\/a>, Mika Heideyer<\/a>, Reese Hinnerichs<\/a>, Utku Kurtdere<\/a>, Julia Mansson<\/a>, Jaka Pusnik<\/a> and Max Wilson<\/a>.
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\nTuesday afternoon’s meet marks the Seminoles’ first competition of the 2026 portion of the season. Florida State’s men moved up four spots to No. 12 in the December 18 CSCAA Coaches Poll, while the women remain unranked.
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\nVillanova also will open up 2026 in Tallahassee. The Wildcats most recently coming off the Navy Invite, while the women also finished as runners-up at the CSCAA Collegiate 5K Open Water Championship in mid-December.
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\nFSU closed out 2025 at the Georgia Invite. The men’s team, ranked 16th at the time, finished third overall ahead of two top-20 programs, then-No. 13 LSU and No. 14 Alabama. The women posted a fifth-place finish as both teams faced four top-25 foes.
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\nFollowing the Georgia Invite, the diving team wrapped up 2025 at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, with multiple Seminoles advancing to finals across platform, 10-meter, 1-meter and 3-meter events. Redshirt senior Kayleigh Clark<\/a> led the way, finishing fifth in both the women’s platform and synchronized 3-meter events.
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\nUp next, Florida State will travel to Athens, Georgia, to face Georgia in a dual meet on Saturday, January 10. The Seminoles’ complete schedule can be found at Seminoles.com (Men<\/a> | Women<\/a>).
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\nFor updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter\/X (@FSU_Swimming<\/a>), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive<\/a>) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving<\/a>).
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