{"id":218341,"date":"2026-04-04T04:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/218341\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:40:08","slug":"florida-state-concludes-day-one-of-florida-relays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/218341\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State Concludes Day One of Florida Relays"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSE\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The No.15\/23 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.
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\nElla Menke<\/a> won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in Gainesville with a time of 10:22.30. Lindy White<\/a> concluded the event for Florida State in fourth at 10:54.02.
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\nAlexa Schwartz<\/a> placed second overall in the women’s javelin at the Florida Relays with a mark of 51.65 meters.
\nOluwadara Soremi<\/a> secured a new personal best in the women’s long jump with a mark of 5.98 meters, placing third overall.
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\nFinn Thomas<\/a> placed within the top 10 of the men’s 1,500 meters, placing ninth overall with a new personal best of 3:58.69.
\nAmare Williams<\/a> led the men’s sprint in the 200, crossing the line in 9th with a new career best time of 20.88.
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\nSuus Altorf<\/a> finished second in the women’s 1,500 invite with a time of 4:12.53, followed by Nicole Dinan<\/a> with a new personal best at 4:19.91.
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\nAt the Stanford Invite, Rylee Blade<\/a> placed third overall in section two of the women’s 5,000-meters with the third-fastest time in program history at 15:39.71.
\nLeah Taylor<\/a> competed in her first ever women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase placing ninth overall with a time of 10:22.56. Oakley Olson<\/a> placed 13th at 10:38.52.
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\nThe distance events at the Stanford Invite will continue later tonight with Isaac Hirshman Chandler<\/a> (5,000 meters), Bieke Schipperen<\/a> (5,000 meters), Kaden Levings<\/a> (10,000 meters) and Ava Povich<\/a> (10,000 meters).
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\nThe sprints, jumps, throws group will resume action on Saturday at the Pepsi Florida Relays with the men’s discus throw at 9:00 a.m.
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\nNOLE SUMMARY
\n-Women’s Hammer Throw
\nZianna Curtis<\/a> | 22nd| 49.70m
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\n-Women’s 1500 meters
\nOlivia Niewald<\/a> | 12th| 4:45.03
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\n\u00a0\u00a0-Men’s 1500 meters
\nFinn Thomas<\/a> | 9th| 3:58.69 (PB)
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\n-Men’s 200 meters
\nAmare Williams<\/a>|9th | 20.88 (PB)
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\n-Women’s 200 meters
\nOludoyin Soremi<\/a> | 27th | 24.15
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\n-Women’s long jump
\nOluwadara Soremi<\/a> | 3rd | 5.98m
\nAzharia Jones<\/a> |22nd | 5.32m
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\n-Women’s javelin throw
\nAlexa Schwartz<\/a>| 2nd | 51.65m
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\n\u00a0-Women’s 1500 meters invite
\nSuus Altorf<\/a> | 2nd |4:12.53
\nNicole Dinan<\/a> | 8th | 4:16.06 (PB)
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\n-Men’s 1500 meters invite
\nAidan Ryan<\/a> | 17th | 3:45.57
\nParker Adams<\/a> | 3rd | 3:54.43\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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\n-Women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase
\nElla Menke<\/a> | 1st | 10:22.30
\nLindy White<\/a> | 4th | 10:54.02
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\n-Women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase (Stanford Invite)
\nLeah Taylor<\/a> | 11th| 10:22.56
\nOakley Olson<\/a> | 13th | 10:38.52
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\nWomen’s 5,000-meter (Stanford Invite)
\nRylee Blade<\/a> | 4th| 15:39.71
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