FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas- Florida State track and field senior Shenese Walker won the national championship in the women’s 60-meter, clocking a winning time of 7.08 at the Randal Tyson Track Center on Saturday.
 
The three-time first-team All-American breezed through the preliminaries on Friday with a blistering time of 7.07, which stands as a new conference and school record. Walker’s first round time ties the 13th-fastest time in collegiate history and fifth all-time in Division I history.
 
Walker became just the second Florida State athlete to win a national title in the event and the first since Tonya Carter in 2000. The Jamaican native’s victory also marks Florida State’s 24th individual national champion of all-time and the program’s first since Kimberly Williams in 2011.
 
Walker adds another historic moment to Florida State’s storied track and field legacy after recently being named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s MVP from a double victory in the short sprints and three consecutive 60 titles.
 
“Shenese has been great since she’s been here,” said head coach Matt Kane. “Her preliminary round yesterday was a bit smoother, but at the end of the day, it’s all about time and winning. She got out there to do what she needed to do, and it was fun to watch.”
 
“I’ve been chasing this since I got to Florida State,” said Walker. “I’ve been in the finals two times before this, and finally I got the result that I wanted, so I’m happy about that.
 
Florida State will open the outdoor season on March 26-27 with the annual FSU Terry Long Relays at the Mike Long Track.

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