{"id":234439,"date":"2026-04-16T16:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234439\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:27:08","slug":"seminoles-prepare-for-tom-jones-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234439\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminoles Prepare for Tom Jones Invite"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE \u2013 The No. 23\/22 Florida State track and field teams are set to travel to Gainesville for the annual Tom Jones Memorial Invite on April 17-18 at James G. Pressly Stadium. The meet, hosted by the University of Florida, is free to attend and all seats are general admission.
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\nAlong with Florida State entrants, the meet will feature athletes from 10 of the top 25 men’s programs and 10 of the top 25 women’s programs in the nation per USTFCCCA’s rankings in the collegiate heats. The meet will also feature 10 Olympic Development events, featuring multiple Olympic and World championship athletes.
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\nEvents for the opening day of the Tom Jones Memorial Invite will begin on Friday at 12:00 p.m. with Cooper Crowell<\/a> in the men’s hammer throw and conclude with the men’s 5,000 meters at 8:37 p.m. featuring Gino Palazzalo and Garrett Stickley<\/a>.
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\nShenese Walker<\/a> will be a national highlight competing in the women’s 100 meters for the first time this season. The 2026 NCAA 60-meter Indoor National Champion concluded her outdoor season last year with the second-fastest wind-legal time in program history at 10.98. Walker competed at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor National Championship, finishing as a first-team All-American in the 100 and 4×100 meter relay.
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\nLive results for the action at Florida can be tracked courtesy of PrimeTime Timing<\/a>. Fans can also watch the outdoor action via SEC Network.
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\nLAST TIME OUT:
\nFlorida State concluded its second home meet of the season at the Mike Long Track on April 10-11 for the Dick Roberts Seminole Invite.
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\nWalker\u00a0opened her individual season in the women’s 200, winning with a time of 22.77.
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\nFlorida State took the top three spots in the men’s 110-meter hurdles to begin the running portion after\u00a0Zach Extine<\/a>\u00a0placed first with the seventh-fastest time in program history at 13.61.\u00a0Andre Korbmacher<\/a>\u00a0followed in second at 13.71, while\u00a0Tyson Williams<\/a>\u00a0opened his season in third with a time of 14.18.
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\nThe Seminoles swept the top four spots in the men’s 400.\u00a0Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng<\/a>\u00a0led the way in first with a time of 46.34.\u00a0Curtis Bain<\/a>\u00a0placed second with a new personal best of 47.14, followed by\u00a0Amare Williams<\/a>\u00a0in third at 47.37.\u00a0Adrian Cardero<\/a>\u00a0rounded out the fourth spot at 47.81.
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\nSuus Altorf<\/a>\u00a0highlighted the women’s distance after placing first with a new personal best and the fifth-fastest time in program history at 2:03.00.\u00a0Nicole Dinan<\/a>\u00a0placed second with a time of 2:12.56, followed by Regan Morall in third at 2:12.94
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\nHudson Betts<\/a>\u00a0ran his first race as a Seminole, placing first in the men’s 1,500 with a new career time of 3:48.55.\u00a0Parker Adams<\/a>\u00a0was runner up with a personal best of 3:51.97.\u00a0Finn Thomas<\/a>\u00a0earned a new career best with a time of 3:54.39, finishing in fourth.\u00a0Garrett Stickley<\/a><\/a>\u00a0placed fifth at 3:58.14 and\u00a0Zach Trotter<\/a>\u00a0in seventh at 4:00.63.<\/p>\n

Lorelai Filosa<\/a>\u00a0captured her first victory of the season with a mark of 1.62 meters.\u00a0Cooper Crowell<\/a><\/a>\u00a0finished next in the men’s hammer throw with a victory of his own for the first time this season after a mark of 56.78 meters.<\/p>\n

Nafy Thiam<\/a>\u00a0won the women’s shotput with a throw of 15.87 meters, followed by teammate\u00a0Kaitlyn Bullock<\/a>\u00a0at 14.58 meters.<\/p>\n

The women’s 4×100 consisting of\u00a0Lucy May Sleeman<\/a>,\u00a0Shenese Walker<\/a><\/a>,\u00a0Liana Tyson<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Micayah Holland<\/a>\u00a0placed first with a time of 43.53.<\/p>\n

Despiro Wray<\/a>\u00a0was victorious in the men’s shot put for the second time this season after tossing a mark of 17.89 meters.\u00a0Justin Woulard<\/a>\u00a0concluded the first day for Florida State in the men’s long jump, placing first overall at 7.44 meters<\/p>\n

The men’s 4×400 meter relay consisting of\u00a0Durian Moss<\/a>,\u00a0British Wilkerson<\/a>,\u00a0Tyler Azcano<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng<\/a>\u00a0concluded the meet with a win at 3:08.93.

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