TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State’s annual FSU Relays kicked off Thursday at Mike Long Track in Tallahassee, Fla. With the majority of the events set for Friday, the Seminole men’s and women’s teams will go into the final day in fine shape.
Senior Amani Heaven was FSU’s top finisher winning the women’s shot put with a throw of 16.84 meters. A second team All-America in the event at the 2022 NCAA Championships as a junior, Heaven finished second in the shot put at the ACC Indoor Championships last month. Her winning throw was a personal best.
A trio of Seminoles finished second in their Thursday events. Tallahassee native Curtis William’s 7.59 meter long jump was second best in the men’s field and junior Faith Banks was runner-up in the women’s 200 meters with a personal best time of 23.60. Riley Bahr was second in the 5,000 meters at 17:13.01.
Sophomore Riley Simmons, from Bradenton, Fla., was seventh in the women’s hammer throw with a best effort of 48.55 meters.
Hillsborough, Fla. native Xavion Lockwood was seventh in the men’s long jump posting a 7.28 meter leap.
While Bahr was FSU’s top finisher in the women’s 5,000 meters four more Seminoles finished in the top 10. Anne Senter, Marit Griep and Dani Thomas finished sixth through eighth and Rachel Johnson was 10th.
The top performance of the meet on Thursday was by Auburn’s Dontavious Hill who set a personal best in the men’s high jump of 2.24 meters, which is the best in the country early in the outdoor season.
Friday’s events start at 10:30 a.m. with the women’s discus with running events starting at Noon.
FSU will have special recognitions beginning at 3:00 p.m. that includes a recognition of the large number of FSU track and field alumni who have gathered for the weekend, the presentation of championship rings to members of the 2022 ACC Outdoor Championship team and a tribute to Florida State’s seniors.