Florida State’s track and field teams put on a show on the first day of the Tom Jones Memorial meet in Gainesville, Fla. on Friday.
Jeremiah Davis, competing for the first time outdoors this season, won the invitational division in the long lump with an NCAA-leading leap of 8.19 meters, which is the third-best long jump in FSU track and field history.
Freshman sprinter Dajaz DeFrand’s time of 22.77 in the women’s 200 meter dash is the best in the ACC so far, the fifth fastest in FSU history and among the Top 10 times in the event so this year.
Allyson Churchill led all Seminoles in the 1,500 meters with a third-place finish in a time of 4:15.38. Her time is an NCAA Regional qualifying mark and is among the Top 4 times in the ACC this season. Finishing just two spots behind her was teammate Yasmine Abbes with a time of 4:19.98.
David Mullarkey’s time of 3:43.56 in the men’s 1,500 meters was good for third place and is among the Top 10 all-time in the Seminole record books. Also finishing third in their event were Curtis Williams in the college long jump with a best leap of 7.60 meters, and Anna Sentner in the women’s 5,000 meters with a time of 17:27.04.
Stella Weinberg’s throw of 48.09 meters in the women’s javelin was fifth-best in the field.
A complete list of FSU’s results on Friday follows and the Seminoles will close out the meet Saturday with a full day of competition.
M. Long Jump Invitational 1. Jeremiah Davis 8.19 meters
W. Hammer 23. Riley Simmons 45.85 meters
W. 200 m Dash 10. Dajaz DeFrand 22.77
76. Kaniya Johnson 24.43
W. 400m Hurdles 31. Ava Klein 59.85
M. 400m Hurdles 15. James Rivera 51.30
W. 5,000 meters 3. Anna Sentner 17:27.04
9. Rachel Johnson 18:26.70
10. Lauren Bing 18:38.95
M. 1,500 meters 3. David…