JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida State women’s track and field team concluded the NCAA East Regional Preliminaries on Saturday, highlighted by the 4×100-meter relay team that set a new program and ACC record.

The team of Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson and Joella Lloyd won the race with a time of 42.72, which ranks second in the nation this season. The Noles erased the previous conference and program record of 43.13 that was set by the Seminoles in 2019 behind Kelcie Simmons, Karimah Davis, Shauna Helps and Ka’Tia Seymour.

Including the 4×100 relay, six additional student athletes and the 4×400 relay qualified for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday night.

Walker punched her individual ticket after claiming the crown in the 100, lowering her personal best with the second-fastest time in program history at 10.98. Walker will be joined by Lloyd, who followed in fourth place, resetting her own Antigua and Barbuda national record and third-fastest time in program history at 11.01

After claiming the British Virgin Islands national record in the 400 on Thursday, Kaelyaah Liburd lowered her performance best with the third-fastest time in program history at 51.31 to punch her ticket to the National Championship after placing sixth.

 

Kayla Pinkard qualified for her first outdoor nationals in the women’s triple jump, placing 10th with a mark of 13.01m (42-8¼).

 

Brooke Mullins will compete in her first nationals as a Seminole in the 3,000 steeplechase, placing 14th after qualifying by time at 10:05.48.

Tyra Wilson advanced to her second national championship, after placing fourth overall in the 400 hurdles with a time of 55.63.

The women’s 4×400 behind Kaelyaah Liburd, Alyia Green, Takiyah Ferguson and Tyra Wilson concluded competition with the 12th-fastest qualifying time of 3:30.87.

Between the men’s and women’s team, Florida State is set to have 22 entries at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

NOLE SUMMARY:  

–Women’s triple jump (first round):

*Kayla Pinkard | 10th | 13.01m (42-8¼)

Oluwadara Soremi | 25th | 12.52m (41-1)

-Women’s 4x100m (quarterfinal):

*Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson, Joella Lloyd | 1st | 42.72 *School and ACC Record

-Women’s 1,500-meters (quarterfinal):

Suus Altorf | 13th | 4:11.06

-Women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase (quarterfinal):

*Brooke Mullins | 14th | 10:05.48

Emily Brown | 15th | 10:05.77

-Women’s 100-meters (quarterfinal):  

*Shenese Walker | 1st | 10.98 (PB)

*Joella Lloyd | 4 | 11.01 IPB

-Women’s 400-meters (first round):  

*Kaelyaah Liburd | 6th | 51.31 (PB)

-Women’s 400-meter hurdles (quarterfinals)  

*Tyra Wilson | 4th | 55.63

-Women’s 5,000-meters (Semifinals):  

Bieke Schipperen | 36th | 16:15.70

-Women’s 4×400-meters (quarterfinals):  

*Kaelyaah Liburd, Alyia Green, Takiyah Ferguson, Tyra Wilson | 12th | 3:30.87

*Advancing to National Championship

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