TALLAHASSEE – The No. 10 Florida State track and field teams return to action this weekend, heading to Arkansas for the national-caliber Razorback Invitational, which is set to run January 30-January 31 . The meet will be held at the Randal Tyson Track Center, which will also be the host venue for the NCAA Indoor National Championship later in the season.

The Razorback invitational begins on Friday at 4:45 p.m. ET with the women’s weight throw that will feature sophomore Zianna Curtis, who holds the eighth-farthest throw in program history at 17.74 meters. The running events will follow at 6:40 p.m. with the women’s 800. Live results will be available through the SEC+ network, while live results can be followed at flashresults.com.

Florida State enters this weekend ranked No. 10 in the season’s first release of the USTFCCCA rankings, marking the highest week one rating since 2019. Other ranked teams in the field include No. 1 Illinois, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 6 Texas Tech, No. 9 Oregon, and No. 17 Kentucky.

The Seminoles have already competed in two indoor meets this season and boast 12 student-athletes ranked among the nation’s top 16, including one relay squad. Four of those athletes sit inside the national top 10, led by Shenese Walker, who owns two top-five marks. The Jamaica native ranks second nationally in the 60 meters (7.16) after posting an all-time best at the Clemson Orange and Purple, while her 23.15 in the 200 meters at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational currently stands as the fourth-fastest time in the nation.

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The Florida State track and field teams wrapped up competition at the Orange and Purple Invitational on Friday in South Carolina.

Kaelyaah Liburd was named ACC Women’s Performer of the Week after a record-setting performance in the 400, placing second overall and the top ACC runner. Liburd recorded a time of 51.68, breaking the previous school record of 51.94 that was set by Kayla Funderburk in 2015. This performance also marked Liburd’s second national record. The Virgin Island native time currently ranks first in the ACC and third nationally this season.

Leah Taylor secured the first event win of the day, crossing the line as the top runner in the women’s 800 with a personal best and eighth-fastest time in program history at 2:07.56.

Walker showed veteran leadership after placing first overall in the women’s 60 semifinal with a new personal best and the second-fastest time in school history at 7.16. Lucy May Sleeman concluded her day in fifth at 7.32.

Suus Altorf finished second in the women’s one-mile invite with a new personal best and the third-fastest time in school history at 4:31.62.

Aniol Borras led the Seminoles in the men’s 800, finishing second overall with a personal best and the seventh-fastest time in FSU history at 1:50.20.

Kvyon Tatham led the men’s triple jump with a personal best and seventh-farthest jump in program history at 16.01 meters.

The men’s 4×400-meter relay consisting of Micahi Danzy, British Wilkerson, Amare Williams and Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng ran the fourth-fastest time in school history of 3:06.87 for third place overall.

The Seminoles took the top three spots in the men’s long jump, as Jaiden Rollins finished first overall with a mark of 7.35 meters. Curtis Williams placed second at 7.34, while Tatham rounded out the third spot (7.28 meters).

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