{"id":274012,"date":"2026-05-17T04:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274012\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T04:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:41:08","slug":"walker-named-acc-womens-most-valuable-performer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274012\/","title":{"rendered":"Walker Named ACC Women\u2019s Most Valuable Performer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky.\u2013\u00a0The Florida State track and field team concluded the final day of action at the ACC Outdoor Championship on Saturday in Kentucky at Cardinal Stadium as student-athlete <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/shenese-walker\/7465\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7465\" target=\"_blank\">Shenese Walker<\/a> was named the ACC Women&#8217;s Most Valuable Performer of the meet. Florida State also ended the weekend with a total of six gold medals.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWalker was named the Women&#8217;s MVP for the second straight year after pulling off the double victory once again in the sprints with 20 total points. Walker competed in the women&#8217;s 100, winning with a time of 11.07 to extend Florida State&#8217;s win streak in the event to five straight. She concluded her night in the women&#8217;s 200 with a personal best time and sixth-fastest time in program history at 22.65.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/shamar-reid\/8291\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8291\" target=\"_blank\">Shamar Reid<\/a> started off the day strong for Florida State in the men&#8217;s discus throw taking home the title after breaking the 46-year-old record that was set by Cooper in 1979 with a new personal best of 65.87 meters. \u00a0Reid became the first champion in the event since 2023 and the fifth-overall in program history.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/kyvon-tatham\/7490\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7490\" target=\"_blank\">Kyvon Tatham<\/a> competed in his final conference championship, adding eight points to the men&#8217;s score in the triple jump with a mark of 16.01 meters for a second-place finish. \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/neo-mosebi\/7485\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7485\" target=\"_blank\">Neo Mosebi<\/a> captured gold in the men&#8217;s 100 for the second straight year, crossing the line first tying the eighth-fastest time in program history with a new personal best of 9.98. Mosebi concluded his night in the men&#8217;s 200, placing third with a time of 20.80. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/durian-moss\/7597\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7597\" target=\"_blank\">Durian Moss<\/a> placed third respectively with a career-best time of 10.11.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe women&#8217;s 4&#215;100 relay of <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/durian-moss\/7597\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7597\" target=\"_blank\">Durian Moss<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/neo-mosebi\/7485\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7485\" target=\"_blank\">Neo Mosebi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/justin-woulard\/8190\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8190\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Woulard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/curtis-williams\/7494\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7494\" target=\"_blank\">Curtis Williams<\/a> placed second with a time of 39.25. The women&#8217;s relay finished in similar fashion behind <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/lucy-may-sleeman\/7703\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7703\" target=\"_blank\">Lucy May Sleeman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/shenese-walker\/7465\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7465\" target=\"_blank\">Shenese Walker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/liana-tyson\/7414\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7414\" target=\"_blank\">Liana Tyson<\/a> and Micayah with the fourth-fastest time in program history at 42.96.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/zach-extine\/8327\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8327\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Extine<\/a> led Florida State in the men&#8217;s 110 hurdles, placing second with the fourth-fastest time in program history at 13.32, followed by Andre Korbamcher in third at 13.36<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe men&#8217;s team finished in second with 96 points, while the women placed fourth with 68 points.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFlorida State will send qualifying members to the NCAA East Preliminary round on May 27-30 \u00a0in Lexington, Kentucky in hopes of punching a ticket to the NCAA Outdoor National Championship in Eugene, Oregon to conclude the outdoor season.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nNOLE SUMMARY<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s discus<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/shamar-reid\/8291\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8291\" target=\"_blank\">Shamar Reid<\/a> |1st| 65.87m (PB)<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s triple jump<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/kyvon-tatham\/7490\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7490\" target=\"_blank\">Kyvon Tatham<\/a>| 2nd |16.19m <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/trace-white\/8191\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8191\" target=\"_blank\">Trace White<\/a> | 11th |14.57m<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s triple jump<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kayla-pinkard\/7432\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7432\" target=\"_blank\">Kayla Pinkard<\/a> | 7th |12.90m <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/ana-bulat\/8192\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8192\" target=\"_blank\">Ana Bulat<\/a> | 11th |12.60m<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/oluwadara-soremi\/7627\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7627\" target=\"_blank\">Oluwadara Soremi<\/a> | 18th |12.28m<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s 4&#215;100-meter relay<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/lucy-may-sleeman\/7703\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7703\" target=\"_blank\">Lucy May Sleeman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/shenese-walker\/7465\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7465\" target=\"_blank\">Shenese Walker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/liana-tyson\/7414\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7414\" target=\"_blank\">Liana Tyson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/micayah-holland\/8328\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8328\" target=\"_blank\">Micayah Holland<\/a>|2nd|42.96<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s 4&#215;100-meter relay<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/durian-moss\/7597\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7597\" target=\"_blank\">Durian Moss<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/neo-mosebi\/7485\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7485\" target=\"_blank\">Neo Mosebi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/justin-woulard\/8190\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8190\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Woulard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/curtis-williams\/7494\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7494\" target=\"_blank\">Curtis Williams<\/a>|2nd|39.25<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s 110-meter hurdles<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/zach-extine\/8327\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8327\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Extine<\/a>| 2nd | 13.32<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/andre-korbmacher\/7480\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7480\" target=\"_blank\">Andre Korbmacher<\/a>|3rd | 13.36 <br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s discus <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/zianna-curtis\/7605\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7605\" target=\"_blank\">Zianna Curtis<\/a>\u00a0| 7th |49.97m (PB)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kaitlyn-bullock\/8275\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8275\" target=\"_blank\">Kaitlyn Bullock<\/a> | 8th | 47.59m <br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s 400-meters <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/braeden-ofosu-kwarteng\/8318\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8318\" target=\"_blank\">Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng<\/a>\u00a0|4th|46.15<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/micahi-danzy\/7750\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7750\" target=\"_blank\">Micahi Danzy<\/a> | 9th | 47.32<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s 400-meters <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kaelyaah-liburd\/7400\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7400\" target=\"_blank\">Kaelyaah Liburd<\/a>| 9th| 57.52<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s 100-meters <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/shenese-walker\/7465\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7465\" target=\"_blank\">Shenese Walker<\/a>\u00a0| 1st |11.07 <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/lucy-may-sleeman\/7703\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7703\" target=\"_blank\">Lucy May Sleeman<\/a> |6th| 11.36<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/micayah-holland\/8328\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8328\" target=\"_blank\">Micayah Holland<\/a> | 8th | 11.49<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s 100-meters <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/neo-mosebi\/7485\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7485\" target=\"_blank\">Neo Mosebi<\/a>\u00a0| 1st | 9.98 (PB)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/durian-moss\/7597\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7597\" target=\"_blank\">Durian Moss<\/a> |3rd | 10.11 (PB)<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s 200-meters <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/neo-mosebi\/7485\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7485\" target=\"_blank\">Neo Mosebi<\/a>\u00a0| 3rd| 20.80<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s 200-meters <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/shenese-walker\/7465\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7465\" target=\"_blank\">Shenese Walker<\/a>| 1st | 22.65 (PB)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/oludoyin-soremi\/7437\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7437\" target=\"_blank\">Oludoyin Soremi<\/a>|6th | 23.37<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/lucy-may-sleeman\/7703\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7703\" target=\"_blank\">Lucy May Sleeman<\/a> | 7th | 23.43 <br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s 1,500-meter<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/suus-altorf\/7442\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7442\" target=\"_blank\">Suus Altorf<\/a>\u00a0|8th|4:16.78<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s 5,000-meter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/isaac-hirshman-chandler\/8322\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8322\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Hirshman Chandler<\/a>\u00a0|10th|13:37.67 (PB)<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Women&#8217;s 5,000-meter<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/rylee-blade\/8325\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8325\" target=\"_blank\">Rylee Blade<\/a>\u00a0|4th|15:41.26<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/bieke-schipperen\/7624\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7624\" target=\"_blank\">Bieke Schipperen<\/a> |23rd | 16:26.11<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n-Men&#8217;s 4&#215;400-meter relay<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/braeden-ofosu-kwarteng\/8318\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8318\" target=\"_blank\">Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/micahi-danzy\/7750\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7750\" target=\"_blank\">Micahi Danzy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/amare-williams\/7764\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"7764\" target=\"_blank\">Amare Williams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seminoles.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/adrian-cardero\/8288\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"8288\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian Cardero<\/a>\u00a0|4th | 3:07.60<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFollow Florida State cross country and track and field on X and Instagram (FSU_Track).<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOUISVILLE, Ky.\u2013\u00a0The Florida State track and field team concluded the final day of action at the ACC 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