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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy hump day, Seminole!

Records fell, honors piled up, and postseason fireworks continued to spark across the Garnet & Gold landscape.

🥎 All-American Alert — Isa Torres and Jazzy Francik both earned national recognition for dominant seasons on the diamond, just as FSU gears up for a Super Regionals run.

⛳ Seminole Golf History — Mirabel Ting won the ANNIKA Award and helped power FSU Women’s Golf to its first NCAA Semifinal — a run that ended in dramatic fashion against No. 1 Stanford.

⚾ Selection Monday Watch Party — Link Jarrett and the Noles are hosting fans at Bowden’s for the NCAA Baseball Selection Show as FSU eyes its 61st postseason bid.

🛡️ Portal & Recruiting Heat — Basketball hosted a 7-foot shot-blocking menace, while football locked in top-tier OVs from blue-chip defenders like James Johnson and Xavier Griffin.

All that, plus postseason schedules, rankings shakeups, and first-team accolades galore — let’s get into it. 👇

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🥎 Torres Named First Team All-American in Record-Chasing Season 🥎

She’s been dominant all year — and now the nation’s taking notice.

Sophomore shortstop Isa Torres has been named a First Team All-American by Softball America, capping off one of the most impressive individual seasons in Florida State history.

📈 The Numbers:
• .448 AVG | 9 HR | 45 RBI
• .433 AVG vs. Top 25 opponents
• 95 hits (3rd in NCAA, 1st in ACC) — just 5 away from FSU’s all-time single-season record
• Hit safely in 51 of 59 games
• Only 4 strikeouts in 212 ABs — tied for lowest in all of Power Four softball

🧤 Defensively:
Torres has dazzled at shortstop with a .963 fielding percentage and just seven errors in 187 chances — all while flashing elite range and highlight-reel plays.

With FSU surging into Super Regionals, the sophomore sensation could rewrite the record books — and help lead a deep postseason run.

👉 See Torres' full stat line and recognition at Softball America »

🔥 Jazzy Francik Earns All-Freshman Honors After Dominant Stretch 🔥

The ace in the making just added another accolade.

Florida State’s Jazzy Francik was named to the Softball America All-Freshman Team on Tuesday — and it’s well-earned.

👑 The Stats:
• 1.57 ERA – lowest in the ACC and among all freshmen nationally
• 10–3 record | 8 saves – second-most in a season in FSU history
• 21 Ks, 5 hits allowed in last 19 IP
• 4 earned runs allowed over last 13 appearances (39.2 IP)

🚫 Highlight Moment:
On May 3, Francik tossed a no-hitter vs. ranked Virginia Tech — the first by a true FSU freshman since Lacey Waldrop in 2012.

Clutch, composed, and electric — Francik is already one of the best arms in the nation, and her postseason poise is peaking at the perfect time.

👉 Dive into Francik’s breakout year via Softball America »

⛳ Ting Wins ANNIKA as Noles Reach NCAA Semis, Fall in Instant Classic ⛳

Tuesday was one for the history books.

Florida State reached the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in program history and junior Mirabel Ting was crowned the ANNIKA Award winner — the top honor in collegiate women’s golf — in a whirlwind day at Omni La Costa.

🏆 ANNIKA Winner:
Ting, the nation's No. 1 golfer, earned the prestigious award mid-round — recognizing her five-win season, 80-under-par mark, and record-setting NCAA stroke play performance (-10).

🔥 FSU vs. USC (Quarterfinal):
• Kaylah Williams got the Noles rolling with a dominant 5&4 win
• Lottie Woad followed with a 4&3 victory
• Ting clinched the match 3&1 as the Noles knocked off No. 5 USC, 3.5–1.5

⛳ FSU vs. Stanford (Semifinal):
• Three matches, including Woad’s and Ting’s, went to extra holes
• Freshman Alexandra Gazzoli earned FSU’s only win
• Ting halved her match after 19 holes; the Noles ultimately fell 3.5–1.5

📈 Historic Season Highlights:
• First-ever ACC Championship
• Seven team titles — most in school history
• Best NCAA finish: Final Four + No. 4 national ranking
• Ting’s ANNIKA win is FSU’s first, adding to a year of firsts

Coach Amy Bond: “Three matches going to extra holes — blow for blow — I’ve never seen anything like it. This won’t diminish the year… I’m extremely proud.”

👉 See the full postseason recap + award coverage

📺 Watch Party at Bowden’s Set for NCAA Selection Monday ⚾

Florida State fans, mark your calendars — Selection Monday is going down at Bowden’s in CollegeTown.

🎉 What’s Happening:
• 🕛 12 PM ET: NCAA Baseball Selection Show — live on ESPN2
• 🗣️ 1–2 PM ET: Inside Seminole Baseball featuring Coach Link Jarrett and players
• 🎙️ Hosted by Jeff Culhane and Eric Luallen, the show will recap the ACC Tournament and preview FSU’s NCAA Regional path

📍 Can’t attend in person?
Catch the broadcast on the Unconquered App, @FSUBaseball socials, WFLA 100.7 FM, or Seminoles.com.

🔥 The Noles (37–13, 17–10 ACC) enter the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the ACC — their best finish since 2014 — and are eyeing their 61st NCAA postseason berth.

🏆 Regional host sites drop Sunday night (May 25). Selection show follows Monday at noon.

👉 Full event details + streaming info here »

🛡️ FSU Hosts Shot-Blocking Grad Transfer Malcolm Wilson 🏀

Florida State men’s basketball is eyeing frontcourt help — and 7-footer Malcolm Wilson is now on campus.

Wilson, a graduate transfer from Queens University (N.C.) by way of Georgetown, is visiting FSU as the staff looks to round out its roster.

📊 2024 Season Highlights:
• ASUN Defensive Player of the Year
• Nation’s leader in blocks per game (3.3)
• 5.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 66.7% FG in 22.3 MPG
• Finalist for the Lefty Driesell Award (top D-I defender)

Originally from Columbia, S.C., Wilson started all 35 games last year for Queens and brings five years of college experience. FSU has already added six transfers and two high school signees this offseason, with Wilson potentially bringing rim protection and maturity to a young roster.

👉 Read more on Wilson’s visit + FSU’s offseason moves »

🦍 4⭐ DT James Johnson Schedules Key June OV to FSU 🦍

Florida State has worked its way back into the mix for one of the top interior defensive linemen in the 2026 class.

James Johnson — a 6’2.5”, 285-pound four-star DT from Miami Northwestern — tells Noles247 he’s locked in an official visit to FSU from June 15–17. It’s a major development after the Seminoles initially faded from his recruitment earlier this spring.

🔥 What Changed:
DL coach Terrance Knighton has made Johnson a top priority since joining FSU in December, helping spark renewed interest.

👀 His Visit Comes Alongside:
• 5⭐ LB Xavier Griffin
• 5⭐ WR Calvin Russell
• 4⭐ ATH Derrek Cooper
• 4⭐ QB Jaden O’Neal
• 4⭐ RB Ezavier Crowell
• 3⭐ EDGE Katrell Webb

Johnson, now at powerhouse Miami Northwestern after transferring from North Fort Myers, is ranked No. 91 nationally and the No. 13 DL in the class.

FSU is back in the fight — and Johnson’s June visit could be a turning point.

👉 Full recruiting breakdown at Noles247 »

And that’s a wrap!

And that’s a wrap on a monster week for the Noles.

From Ting’s national crown to Torres chasing program records, FSU is putting the rest of the country on notice — across every sport. With postseason play heating up and blue-chip recruits locking in official visits, June might just be the busiest month yet.

See you at Bowden’s for Selection Monday — and stay locked in here as the postseason fireworks continue. 🎆

Go Noles!