EUGENE, Ore. – The No.20 Florida State women’s outdoor track and field team began the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Hayward Field with three Seminoles advancing individually to finals on Saturday, in addition to the 4×100-meters relay.

The 4×100-meter relay team of Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson and Joella Lloyd clocked the first automatic qualifying time for the Noles, placing fourth at 42.93.

In her second race of the day Walker advanced in the 100, finishing eighth at 11.06.

Kaelyaah Liburd earned a spot in the 400 final with the ninth fastest overall time at 51.35, becoming the first person since Kala Funderburk in 2015 to qualify for the event.

Tyra Wilson advanced to her first career final in the 400 hurdles, placing eighth overall at 56.39. The Columbia, Missouri native becomes the first runner since Sage Watson in 2015 to compete in the final round of the event.

Brooke Mullins concluded her collegiate career in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, placing 17th overall with a personal best and fifth-fastest time in FSU history at 9:56.80.

The women’s 4×100 relay of Alyia Green, Wilson, Liburd and Takiyah Ferguson closed the day in 10th with sixth-fastest time in FSU history at 3:30.14.

Kyvon Tatham will begin the men’s triple jump final starting at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Expanded coverage throughout the meet can also be found on the ESPN family of networks and can be accessed at Seminoles.com. Live Results will be available here. 

NOLE SUMMARY:  

-Women’s 4×100-meter relay (Semifinal):  

*Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, Liana Tyson, Joella Lloyd | 16th | 42.93

-Women’s 100-meters (Semifinal)

*Shenese Walker | 8th | 11.06

Joella Lloyd | 24th | 11.43

Women’s 400-meters (Semifinal)

*Kaelyaah Liburd | 9th | 51.35

-Women’s 400-meter hurdles (Semifinal)

*Tyra Wilson | 8th | 56.39

-Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase

Brooke Mullins | 9th | 9:56.80

-Women’s 4×400-meter relay (Semifinal):  

Alyia Green, Tyra Wilson, Kaelyaah Liburd, Takiyah Ferguson | 10th | 3:30.14

*Advancing to finals

FLORIDA STATE NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE 

FRIDAY, JUNE 13- Men’s final

8:10 p.m.-   Triple jump-Kyvon Tatham 

SATURDAY, JUNE 14- Women’s finals

9:02 p.m.    4x100m relay

9:10 p.m.    Triple jump-Kayla Pinkard

10:02 p.m.  100m –Shenese Walker

10:14 p.m.  400m – Kaelyaah Liburd

10:21 p.m.   4x400m relay 

10:27 p.m.  400m hurdles – Tyra Wilson 

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