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SEMINOLES STAND OUT ON DAY 2 OF TOM JONES MEMORIAL IN GAINESVILLE

SEMINOLES STAND OUT ON DAY 2 OF TOM JONES MEMORIAL IN GAINESVILLE

Caisa-Marie Lindfors’ win in the invitational division of the women’s discus highlighted Florida State’s performances on the last day of the Tom Jones Memorial track meet in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday.  Lindfors, an honorable mention All-American in the event at the NCAA outdoor championships in 2021, led an outstanding field with a throw of 59.81 meters.

Milton Ingraham continued his outstanding season with a third-place finish in the loaded invitational division of the men’s discus where he finished third with a throw of 58.19 meters.

FSU’s men’s sprinters were outstanding in the 100 meter dash with Amir Willis finishing third with a time of 10.08.  Ismael Kone was sixth with a time of 10.12 and Taylor Banks 12th at 10.32.

Eve McIver posted an outstanding time in the women’s 3,000 meters with a clocking of 10:29.50 good for fourth place.   Teammate Dani Thompson was right on her heels finishing fifth with a time of 10:32.19.

Amani Heaven and Kyvon Tatham also finished among the top 10 in their events.  Heaven finished fourth in the women’s shot put with a best toss of 15.80 meters, and Tatham was eighth in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 15.41 meters.

Riley Simmons took 13th in the women’s discus with a top throw of 44.28 meters and Jacob Hoeffner was 15th in the men’s shot with a toss of 47.50 meters.

A complete list of FSU’s results from Saturday are listed here:

W. Discus Invitational      1.  Caisa-Marie Lindfors – 59.81m

W. Discus                            13.  Riley Simmons – 44.29m

W. Shot Put                         4.  Amani Heaven – 15.80m

W. 800 meter run             19.  Suus Altorf – 2:07.30

W. 400 meter run              56.  Ava Klein – 56.58

59.  Michelle Petit-Pointe – 57.01

W. 100 meter dash            21.  Dajaz DeFrand – 11.39

54.  Kaniya Johnson – 11.86

63.  Jacoria Burton – 12.38

W. 3,000 meters               4.  Evie McIver – 10:29.50

5.  Dani Thompson – 10:32.19

 

M. Discus Invitational      3.  Milton Ingraham – 58.19m

M. Discus College              15. Jacob Hoeffner – 47.50m

M. Triple Jump                  8. Kyvon Tatham – 15.41m

M. 800 meter run              29. Winston Quinn – 1:50.57

34.  Joab Francois – 1:50.82

51.  Cameron Daniel – 1:53.56

M. 100 meter…

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