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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy hump day, Seminole!

👟 Track Stars, Diamond Kings & Tennis Royalty 👟
FSU is heading into summer with a trophy case full of honors and a calendar packed with championship action.

🏃‍♂️ Track & Field:
Ten Noles are headed to Eugene for the NCAA Championships — including national leader Micahi Danzy and two-time All-American Shenese Walker. Both FSU squads are Top 25 in the nation.

⚾ Baseball:
Jamie Arnold and Alex Lodise were named First Team All-Americans, with freshman slugger Myles Bailey and slugger Max Williams joining the postseason honors party.

⛳ Golf:
Luke Clanton and Tyler Weaver land All-ACC honors, with Clanton turning pro and Weaver prepping for the U.S. Open alongside Brooks Koepka.

🎾 Men’s Tennis:
FSU dominated ITA Southeast Regionals with four individual winners — leading all programs for a second straight year.

🎾 Women’s Tennis:
Eva Shaw and Cade Cricchio brought home top regional awards while the team was honored for its community impact.

📺 GameDay Snub:
Despite national buzz, College GameDay will not return to Tallahassee for the season opener. The Lee Corso farewell tour is officially headed to Columbus.

Let’s dive in. 👇

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👟 FSU Track & Field Heads to NCAA Championships With 10 Athletes Competing 👟

Florida State is sending a powerful squad of 10 athletes to the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at iconic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. With five men and five women across nine events and three relays, the Noles are eyeing national podiums and All-American honors.

📺 Event Schedule:
• Men compete Wednesday & Friday
• Women compete Thursday & Saturday
• Stream: ESPN+ | Live Results: Flash Results

🔥 Names to Know:

Men’s Standouts:
• Micahi Danzy (400m, 4x100m): Fastest 400 time in the nation (44.38) — 22nd all-time in NCAA history. First FSU freshman to qualify in an individual sprint since 2018.
• Tyson Williams (110m Hurdles): Qualified with 13.54 and looks to break into the finals.
• Neo Mosebi (100m, 4x100m): Brings explosive speed and ACC title momentum into Eugene.
• Curtis Williams (Long Jump): Qualified with a leap of 7.59m.
• Kyvon Tatham (Triple Jump): Holds the 6th-farthest mark in the country (16.01m).

Women’s Headliners:
• Shenese Walker (100m, 4x100m): Ran 10.98 — second-fastest time in FSU history and fourth nationally.
• Joella Lloyd (100m, 4x100m): Reset her Antigua & Barbuda national record at 11.01.
• Kaelyaah Liburd (400m): Reset national record at 51.31, third-fastest in school history.
• Brooke Mullins (3000 Steeplechase): First FSU woman in the event since 2016.
• Kayla Pinkard (Triple Jump): First NCAA outdoor qualifier in her career (13.01m).

📊 Program Momentum:
• FSU is the only ACC school with both teams ranked in the Top 25 nationally.
• The women’s 4x100 team set a new program and ACC record (42.72) — now second nationally.

The stage is set. All that’s left is for the Noles to show up and show out.

👉 Full event preview, schedule, and athlete profiles here.

🏆 Four Noles Rake in All-America & All-Region Honors 🏆

Florida State baseball’s stellar 2025 season didn’t end in Omaha — but its stars are still shining.

Four Seminoles earned national and regional accolades this week for their standout performances, headlined by Jamie Arnold, Alex Lodise, Myles Bailey, and Max Williams.

🌟 National Spotlight (Perfect Game All-America):
• Jamie Arnold (LHP, Jr.): First Team
• Alex Lodise (SS, Jr.): First Team
• Myles Bailey (1B, Fr.): Freshman First Team

🌎 Regional Recognition (ABCA All-Southeast Region):
• Arnold (1st Team)
• Lodise (1st Team)
• Williams (2nd Team)

📊 Season Highlights:

Jamie Arnold
• 8–2 record | 2.98 ERA | 119 strikeouts
• Top-10 in strikeouts nationally
• ACC Pitcher of the Week, Golden Spikes & Howser Trophy semifinalist
• Team captain and Tallahassee Regional MVP

Alex Lodise
• .394 AVG | 95 hits | 17 HR | .705 SLG
• ACC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year
• Historic walk-off cycle vs. UF
• Finalist for Golden Spikes, Howser, Wallace Awards

Myles Bailey
• .327 AVG | 19 HR | .663 SLG
• ACC All-Freshman & All-Tournament Team
• 56 starts at 1B with a .990 fielding %

Max Williams
• .316 AVG | 19 HR | .598 SLG
• Career-high 74 hits, 53 RBI
• ACC Second Team, first postseason honors

📈 Legacy in the Making:
This is the first time since 1997–99 that FSU has produced multiple First Team All-Americans in consecutive years. And with Bailey just getting started, the next chapter looks promising.

👉 Read more on FSU’s postseason awards sweep here.

⛳ Clanton and Weaver Named to All-ACC Golf Team ⛳

Florida State’s golf excellence continues to shine — this time with two Seminoles earning spots on the prestigious 2025 All-ACC Men’s Golf Team.

🏅 Double Trouble:
• Luke Clanton and Tyler Weaver both earned their second career All-ACC honors, solidifying FSU as one of just four ACC programs with multiple selections.

🔝 Clanton’s Dominant Season:
• Ben Hogan Award winner, and finalist for both the Haskins and Nicklaus Awards
• Four individual wins, including back-to-back NCAA Regional titles
• 69.50 stroke average — third-best in FSU history
• Career-low 64 to open the Seminole Intercollegiate
• Turned pro in June, debuting at the RBC Canadian Open

🌍 Weaver’s Steady Rise:
• Six top-10 finishes, including a win at the Cabo Collegiate
• 71.31 stroke average | ACC Championship runner-up
• PING All-America Honorable Mention (GCAA + Golfweek)
• Set to compete in the U.S. Open (June 12–15) alongside FSU alums Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger

🏌️‍♂️ The Future is Bright:
With Clanton already turning pro and Weaver preparing for Oakmont, FSU’s pipeline of elite golf talent continues to produce on the biggest stages.

👉 Full breakdown of their seasons and accolades here.

🎾 FSU Men’s Tennis Dominates ITA Regional Awards 🎾

The Seminole men’s tennis team just made history — again.

Florida State hauled in a region-best four ITA Division I Southeast Regional Awards, marking the second consecutive year the program set records for both total awards and individual recognition.

🏆 Award Winners:

• Sudanwa Sitaram – Assistant Coach of the Year (Back-to-Back Winner)
• Alex Bulte – Arthur Ashe Leadership Award
• Youcef Rihane – Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award
• Corey Craig – Most Improved Player

📈 Program Momentum:
• Undefeated (14–0) vs. regional opponents since Sitaram joined staff
• 5 All-Americans in 2024, nearly doubling FSU’s career total
• Back-to-back ITA Top-10 team rankings

🔥 Player Highlights:

• Bulte: NCAA Doubles Semifinalist, Dean’s List honoree, team captain
• Rihane: All-American, ACC Academic standout, known for elite doubles play
• Craig: Wildcard-turned-All-American with top-10 national ranking and 11 ranked wins

🏅 What’s Next:
The ITA National Awards drop this Friday, June 13 — and more recognition may be on the way for the rising power in Tallahassee.

👉 Full breakdown of award winners and their 2025 campaigns here.

🎾 Women’s Tennis Snags Three ITA Regional Honors 🎾

The FSU women’s tennis team is racking up off-court wins to match its on-court progress — earning three Southeast Regional Awards from the ITA this week, with two players now in contention for national honors.

🏅 Individual Honors:

• Eva Shaw – Most Improved Player
• Cade Cricchio – Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award

📈 Shaw’s Rise:
After notching just three wins as a freshman, Shaw broke out as FSU’s top singles player this season with an 8–3 record on Court 1, a climb into the ITA Top 100, and a 13–4 doubles mark with ranked victories alongside Maria Juliana Parra Romero.

🌍 Team Recognition:
The Seminoles were also awarded the ITA Community Service Award, celebrating their contributions to campus and beyond through outreach and engagement.

⏳ What’s Next:
Shaw and Cricchio are now finalists for national ITA awards, which will be announced Thursday at 11 a.m. ET.

👉 See the full list of winners and season achievements here.

📺 No College GameDay for FSU-Alabama Opener 📺

Despite hopes that ESPN’s College GameDay would open the 2025 season in Tallahassee, the iconic pregame show is heading to Columbus instead — choosing the Texas vs. Ohio State clash over FSU’s primetime opener against Alabama.

🎤 Corso’s Farewell:
This means FSU legend Lee Corso won’t get a sendoff in his old stomping grounds. The 89-year-old, who starred for the Noles in the 1950s, will conclude his nearly four-decade broadcasting career where it began: on national TV, surrounded by college football’s biggest stage.

🧠 The Backstory:
Some analysts speculated that FSU–Bama — a blue blood matchup and Corso’s alma mater — could be the emotional pick. But with Fox owning broadcast rights and Big Noon Kickoff already on site, ESPN opted for a ratings juggernaut in Columbus.

🏈 Kickoff Reminder:
FSU opens the season August 30 at 3:30 p.m. on ABC — a massive opportunity nonetheless, even without GameDay in town.

👉 Read more on GameDay’s decision and Corso’s legacy here.

And that’s a wrap!

That’s it for today’s Brief — from Eugene to Oakmont, FSU’s finest are chasing greatness across the country. Whether it's on the track, the courts, the course, or the diamond, the Noles are making their presence felt.

We’ll keep tracking the wins, honors, and headlines all summer long.

Stay cool out there — and as always, Go Noles 🍢