🏹 May 28th - The Chief Brief 🏹

Championships, Commitments & Clutch Performances

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May 28, 2025

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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy hump day, Seminole!

🏁 Championship Season Is Here 🏁
From the track to the fairway to the recruiting trail, the Seminoles are everywhere right now.

Here’s what we’ve got lined up today:

🏃‍♀️ NCAA East Track & Field Prelims Begin 🏃‍♂️
FSU qualifies 29 athletes for the postseason showdown in Jacksonville, with Micahi Danzy and Shenese Walker headlining a star-studded roster.

🏌️‍♀️ Woad & Ting Make History as First-Team All-Americans 🏌️‍♀️
Florida State Women’s Golf continues its national rise as Lottie Woad and Mirabel Ting cement their legacies.

🥎 Isa Torres Adds Another First-Team All-American Honor 🥎
After a record-breaking season at the plate, Torres locks in national recognition from D1Softball.

📚 Five Noles Earn Academic All-District Honors 📚
Jaysoni Beachum, Kennedy Harp, Jahni Kerr, Amaya Ross, and Isa Torres shine in the classroom as well as on the field.

🛡️ Massive OL Mitchell Smith Sets Official Visit 🛡️
FSU adds another June OV target as 6’6”, 320-pound Mitchell Smith flips from Auburn to Tallahassee.

💨 Speedster WR Camden Capehart Could Be Next Flip 💨
FSU’s pursuit of elite speed continues with the Mississippi State commit visiting campus this weekend.

Let’s get into it. 👇

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🏃‍♀️ FSU Qualifies 29 for NCAA East Track & Field Prelims in Jacksonville 🏃‍♂️

The postseason push is on.

Florida State Track & Field has qualified 29 athletes — 17 women and 12 men — for the NCAA East First Round, held May 28–31 at Visit Jax Track in Jacksonville. The event serves as a stepping stone to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon (June 11–14).

📍 Meet Format & Coverage:
• Athletes ranked Top 48 in individual events (or Top 24 in relays) qualified
• Top 12 in each event advance to NCAA Finals
• Meet starts Wednesday at 4:30 PM with men’s long jump
• Full coverage on ESPN+ and live results at Seminoles.com

🌟 Standouts to Watch:
• Micahi Danzy – Freshman phenom and football-track dual-sport star who ran 44.38 to win ACC 400m gold, break the FSU record, and set a new ACC meet mark
• Shenese Walker – Named ACC Women’s MVP with 3 golds (100m, 200m, 4x100m); ran a blistering 10.99 in the 100
• Kyvon Tatham – Men’s Field MVP at ACCs after winning the triple jump (16.09m) and scoring 23 total points
• Andre Korbmacher – Swept ACC hurdles titles (60m indoor + 110m outdoor); clocked 13.47 for fifth-fastest time in FSU history
• Neo Mosebi – ACC champion in the 100m (10.08) and key member of FSU’s gold-medal 4x100m squad
• Women’s 4x100m Relay – Walker, Sleeman, Tyson, and Lloyd broke the ACC meet record (43.15), ranking fifth-fastest in school history

🎯 Other Notables:
• Tyson Williams (13.74 in 110m hurdles – 3rd at ACCs)
• Kaelyaah Liburd (51.73 in 400m – T-PR, bronze at ACCs)
• Tyra Wilson (55.45 in 400m hurdles – 2nd at ACCs)

It’s a deep, talented FSU group with big goals — and all eyes are on the track in Jacksonville as the road to Oregon begins.

🏆 Woad & Ting Earn First-Team All-American Honors After Historic Season 🏆

One of the best duos in FSU history just added more hardware to their trophy cases.

Lottie Woad and Mirabel Ting — the stars behind Florida State Women’s Golf’s best-ever third-place finish at the NCAA Championship Finals — have both been named First-Team All-Americans by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA).

🌟 Milestone Achievements:
• Lottie Woad becomes the first player in FSU history to earn First-Team WGCA honors three times (2023–25)
• Mirabel Ting earns her first First-Team WGCA honor after prior Second-Team (2023) and Honorable Mention (2024) recognition
• Only the second time ever two Seminoles received WGCA First-Team honors in the same season (Woad & Charlotte Heath did so in 2022–23)

📈 Lottie Woad – The Standard:
• 5x First-Team All-American (3 WGCA, 2 Golfweek)
• NCAA All-Tournament Team (2nd in 2024, 8th in 2025)
• Career stroke average: 70.42 (FSU record)
• 27 career top-10s (FSU record), 5 wins, and four career rounds of 65
• No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for 41 straight weeks

🚀 Mirabel Ting – A Meteoric Rise:
• 2025 ACC Golfer of the Year + ANNIKA Award Winner (nation’s top player)
• Stroke average: 68.77 in 2025 — lowest single-season average in program history
• Won 5 events in 9 appearances this season
• Never finished lower than sixth, 80 strokes under par in 2024–25
• No. 2 in WAGR, No. 1 NCAA collegiate golfer by Scoreboard by Clippd

📊 Big Picture:
FSU and Stanford are the only programs in the country with two WGCA First-Teamers this year — a clear signal that Florida State is a national power with elite firepower at the top.

🥎 Isa Torres Earns First-Team All-American Honors After Record-Breaking Season 🥎

Another Seminole joins the All-American ranks — and she did it in style.

Florida State softball star Isa Torres was named a First-Team All-American by D1Softball on Tuesday, adding to her previous Softball America First-Team nod from last week. It caps off one of the best offensive seasons in program history.

📈 Torres’ 2025 By the Numbers:
• .436 batting average – new FSU single-season record
• 95 hits – 3rd-most in FSU history
• 70 runs scored – 4th-most in program history
• Reached base in 54 of 61 games
• Recorded hits in 51 games
• Added 9 HRs and 45 RBIs

🔥 Consistency + Power:
Torres was a force all year long, anchoring the Noles’ lineup and delivering one of the most complete offensive campaigns Tallahassee has ever seen.

🎓 Five Noles Named to Academic All-District Team for On-Field & Classroom Excellence 🎓

Champions on the field — and in the classroom.

Five standout Florida State softball players have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, recognizing a rare balance of elite play and academic achievement.

🏆 The Honorees:
• Jaysoni Beachum – 3.672 GPA | .304 AVG, 11 HR, 45 RBI | NFCA All-Region Third Team
• Kennedy Harp – 3.788 GPA | .412 AVG, 9 HR, 49 RBI | Breakout 2025 season
• Jahni Kerr – 3.583 GPA | .381 AVG, 9 HR, 42 RBI | All-ACC First Team
• Amaya Ross – 3.853 GPA (team-high) | .281 AVG, 21 SB (ACC leader)
• Isa Torres – 3.563 GPA | .436 AVG (FSU record), 9 HR, 45 RBI | 2x First-Team All-American

📅 What’s Next:
The CSC Academic All-Americans will be announced June 17 — and FSU is well-positioned to add even more honors to its 2025 haul.

🛡️ 6’6”, 320-lb OT Mitchell Smith Sets FSU Official Visit, Flips from Auburn 🛡️

Another big body is heading to the Big Bend.

Mitchell Smith, a 6’6”, 320-pound offensive tackle from Picayune, Mississippi, has locked in an official visit to Florida State from June 6–8 — a trip that replaces a previously scheduled visit to Auburn.

👀 Why It Matters:
• Smith’s spring practice visit helped build rapport with Mike Norvell and OL coach Herb Hand
• FSU will now get the first June OV ahead of Alabama, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt
• Joins a loaded visit weekend that includes 5⭐ EDGE Tristian Givens, 4⭐ CB J’Zavien Currence, and 4⭐ RB Jae Lamar

🔢 Recruiting Snapshot:
• No. 91 OT nationally in the 2026 class (per 247Sports)
• Massive frame with strong SEC-level interest across the board

FSU is positioning itself early — and getting Smith on campus before other heavyweights is a smart first move.

💨 WR Flip Target Camden Capehart Eyes FSU Fit Ahead of Key Visit 💨

Track speed. Big play potential. And now, serious Seminole interest.

Camden Capehart, a 3-star wideout committed to Mississippi State, is heading to Tallahassee this weekend for an official visit as FSU continues its effort to flip the electric Texas playmaker.

🗣️ What He’s Saying:
• “They [FSU] have a plan for me… they'd give me the ball and let me run in open space.”
• Capehart sees a clear vision laid out by Gus Malzahn and WR coach Tim Harris Jr.

🚀 Speed = Elite:
• 2x 3A Texas State Champ in the 100m
• Personal best: 10.08 (wind-aided) | 10.14 (legal) to win the 2025 title
• Compared by Malzahn to Anthony Schwartz, who he coached at Auburn and sent to the NFL

📊 Junior Season Recap:
• 56 catches | 1,379 yards | 25 TDs | 24.6 YPR

The 5'9", 165-lb burner is still technically committed to MSU — but FSU has his attention and a plan. This weekend could be a turning point.

And that’s a wrap!

And that’s a wrap on another jam-packed edition.

From blazing sprint times to All-American accolades, the Seminoles are flexing across every field. Official visit season is heating up, the postseason is underway, and summer’s looking like a recruiting goldmine.

Catch your breath. And we’ll see you back here tomorrow with more.

Until then — stay sharp, stay Garnet & Gold.

– Chief 🏹

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