{"id":237364,"date":"2026-04-18T23:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237364\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:00:07","slug":"walker-highlights-tom-jones-memorial-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/237364\/","title":{"rendered":"Walker Highlights Tom Jones Memorial Invite"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The No. 22\/25 Florida State track and field teams concluded the final day of the Tom Jones Memorial Invite in Gainesville on Saturday, highlighted by the 2026 NCAA 60-Meter National Champion, Shenese Walker<\/a>.
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\nWalker competed in the primetime event of the women’s 100-meters, placing second behind a massive personal best at 10.80 which stands as the second-fastest time in the world and NCAA this season. Walker’s time also sets both a new program and ACC record, while also ranking fifth all-time in collegiate history and eighth in Jamaican history.
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\nShamar Reid<\/a> participated in the men’s discus throw, placing second with a new personal best and remaining at second all-time in FSU history at 63.10 meters.
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\nKyvon Tatham<\/a> competed in the men’s triple jump for the first time this season, finishing in fourth with a mark of 16.20 meters.
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\nNeo Mosebi<\/a> highlighted the men’s short sprints after placing in the top 10 of the 100, crossing the line in seventh at 10.09. Tyler Azcano<\/a> competed for the first time in over a year, finishing in 15th with a personal best of 10.20.
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\nZach Extine<\/a> finished with the fifth-fastest qualifying time in the men’s 110 hurdles, before finishing fourth in the finals with a time of 13.48.
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\nKayla Pinkard<\/a> finished in the top three of the women’s triple jump, finishing in third at 12.98 meters. Oluwadara Soremi<\/a> concluded the event for Florida State in 15th at 12.18 meters.
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\nAvery Cahoon<\/a> captured a new personal best in the women’s 800 after placing fifth with a time of 2:13.75. Regan Morrall<\/a> capped off the race in eighth at 2:13.75.
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\nFlorida State will send selected members from the distance events to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia on April 23.<\/p>\n

Live video and results will be available on Seminoles.com.

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\nNOLE SUMMARY

\n-Women’s discus throw

\nZianna Curtis<\/a>| 12th| 48.32m

\nKaitlyn Bullock<\/a> |13th | 47.91m

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\n-Men’s 400-meters

\nCurtis Bain<\/a> |30th|\u00a047.47

\nAdrian Cardero<\/a> | 35th | 47.74 (PB)

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\n-Women’s 800-meters

\nAvery Cahoon<\/a>\u00a0| 5th | 2:08.20 (PB)

\nRegan Morrall<\/a> |8th | 2:13.75

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\n-Men’s 800-meters

\nZach Trotter<\/a>\u00a0| 9th| 1:56.21

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\n-Women’s triple jump

\nKayla Pinkard<\/a>\u00a0|3rd |12.98m

\nOluwadara Soremi<\/a> | 15th | 12.18m

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\n-Men’s triple jump invite

\nKyvon Tatham<\/a>\u00a0|4th|16.20m

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\n-Women’s high jump

\nLorelai Filosa<\/a>|7th | 1:66m (PB)

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\n-Men’s 110-meter hurdles invite

\nZach Extine<\/a>\u00a0| 4th | 13:48

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\n-Women’s 4×100-meter relay

\nLucy May Sleeman<\/a>, Shenese Walker<\/a>, Liana Tyson<\/a>, Micayah Holland<\/a>\u00a0| 9th | 43.58

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\n-Men’s discus throw invite

\nShamar Reid<\/a>\u00a0|2nd| 63.10m (PB)

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\n-Men’s 800-meters invite

\nAniol Borras| 26th | 1:55.84

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\n-Women’s 100-meters invite

\nShenese Walker<\/a>| 2nd | 10.80 (PB)

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\n-Men’s 100-meters invite

\nNeo Mosebi<\/a>| 7th | 10.09

\nTyler Azcano<\/a> | 15th | 10.20 (PB)

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\n-Women’s shotput

\nKaitlyn Bullock<\/a>| 11th| 13.58m

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\n-Women’s 4×400-meter relay

\nOludoyin Soremi<\/a>, Alyia Green<\/a>, Regan Morrall<\/a>, Avery Cahoon<\/a>\u00a0| 25th | 3:46.91

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