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🏹 Weekly Wrap | June 9 – 15, 2025 - The Chief Brief 🏹
Baseball Award Overflow, Track Medals, and Recruiting Stakes
The Chief
June 16, 2025
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Hoping @coach_cristobal & @coach_bnapier wished Mike Norvell a Happy Father's Day today!
— TJ Pittinger (@TJ_Pittinger)
4:22 PM • Jun 15, 2025
🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹
🏆 This Week in Garnet & Gold 🏆
⚾ Baseball: Award avalanche — Alex Lodise snags the Dick Howser Trophy, Jamie Arnold & Lodise sweep three First-Team All-America lists, and freshman Myles Bailey earns a USA Baseball invite.
🏃♂️ Track: Kyvon Tatham leaps to NCAA bronze while four more events collect All-America status in Eugene.
⛳ Golf: Tyler Weaver tees it up at the U.S. Open alongside Koepka & Berger; Luke Clanton collects another Ben Hogan–Nicklaus double.
🔁 Recruiting: First OV wave yields DL Wihtlley Cadeau’s commitment; five-star CB Chauncey Kennon now trending Garnet after Father’s-Day weekend.
🏟️ Facilities & Legends: AD Alford unveils Doak and football-facility timelines; Sebastian Janikowski headlines the College Football Hall ballot.
(Scroll for deep dives, quick hits, Player of the Week, and an on-deck calendar.)
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⚾ Post-Season Trophy-Fest & Team USA Nod ⚾
The Dick Howser Trophy legacy continues. 🏆
No program has more Dick Howser Trophy winners than the Seminoles since 1997, and FSU is second all-time since the award's inception in 1987.
— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball)
6:33 PM • Jun 13, 2025
Honor | Player | Details |
|---|---|---|
Dick Howser Trophy | Alex Lodise | 3rd Nole ever (Drew, Posey) |
NCBWA & Perfect Game 1st-Team AA | Lodise, Jamie Arnold | Third & second AA teams of week |
USA Baseball CNT invite | Myles Bailey | .327 AVG • 19 HR • .663 SLG |
Team USA training camp | Bailey | June 29 – July 3, Cary, NC |
Fun nugget: Lodise’s Howser win pushes FSU past LSU for most winners (4) since 1997.
🏃♂️ All-Americans at Hayward Field 🏃♀️
KYVON TATHAM WINS BRONZE 🤩
Tatham captures his second consecutive first-team All-American honors in the men's triple jump, placing third with a mark of 16.23m (53-3).
His third place finish marks the highest NCAA finish of his career.
#NoleFamily | #OneTribe
— Florida State T&F/XC (@FSU_Track)
1:37 AM • Jun 14, 2025
Event | Result | Athlete(s) | Dist./Time | Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men’s Triple Jump | 🥉 3rd | Kyvon Tatham | 16.23 m | 1st-Team AA |
Men’s 100 m | 17th | Neo Mosebi | 10.21 | 2nd-Team AA |
Men’s 4×100 m | 16th | Rollins/Mosebi/Moss/Williams | 39.31 | 2nd-Team AA |
Women’s finals wrapped late Saturday; Shenese Walker’s 10.98 wind-legal dash secured a podium lane for next week’s World U23 Trials (watch Monday’s daily).
⛳ U.S. Open Debut for Weaver, Pro Spark for Clanton ⛳
"He's got that 'it' factor."
TOUR pros on new member and @PGATOURU alum Luke Clanton.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR)
10:00 PM • Jun 4, 2025
Tyler Weaver (Amateur, WAGR #28) carded 72-73 in brutal Oakmont wind, missing the cut by two but edging 2023 champ Matt Fitzpatrick on GIR.
Luke Clanton backed up his Ben Hogan win with another Nicklaus Award finalist nod and begins Korn Ferry Monday qualifiers July 1.
FSU note: With Koepka, Berger, and Weaver, the Seminoles boasted more golfers (3) than any other college in this year’s Open field.
🔁 Recruiting – Commitment, Crystal-Balls & Visitor Tsunami 🔁
FONG BOMB: On3’s @SWiltfong_ has logged an expert prediction for Florida State to land elite CB Chauncey Kennon💣
Kennon ranks No. 40 NATL. (#5 CB) in the On300 rankings.
Intel: on3.com/news/florida-s…
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits)
1:42 PM • Jun 15, 2025
Status | Prospect | Pos./Stars | Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|
COMMITTED | Wihtlley Cadeau | 3⭐ DL | First 2026 trench pledge |
Leader | Chauncey Kennon | 5⭐ CB | FSU leapfrogs Miami/UF after June 14 OV |
Flip Watch | J’Zavien Currence | 4⭐ S (USC commit) | Two-school race after Tallahassee visit |
Trending Up | Rodney Colton Jr. | 4⭐ LB | Cites “versatility pitch” |
Scheduled (Jun 20) | Zavion Griffin-Haynes | 4⭐ EDGE | Mega-weekend anchor |
Total class snapshot: 9 commits (’26) | No. 25 nationally — with two 5-stars on deck next weekend.
🏟️ Facilities & Legacy Notes 🏟️
Was going to save it for #TBT, but we hosted our 1st football game at Doak S. Campbell Stadium 64 yrs ago today. #FSU
— Florida State University (@FloridaState)
1:45 PM • Oct 7, 2014
Project | Milestone | ETA |
|---|---|---|
Doak Campbell seating/club | Demolition complete | Ready Aug 25 vs Alabama |
Football-specific facility | Steel rising | Spring 2026 |
Hall-of-Fame Ballot | Sebastian Janikowski | Vote announced Jan 15 ’26 |
🌟 Player of the Week – Alex Lodise (Baseball) 🌟
2025 Player of the Year
Alex Lodise, Florida State
— 11Point7 College Baseball (@11point7)
8:15 PM • May 19, 2025
Major Award: 2025 Dick Howser Trophy (national POY)
Season line: .394 AVG • 17 HR • .705 SLG • .977 FLD
Legacy: Joins Drew & Posey as FSU’s only Howser winners; sixth First-Team AA of career.
⚡ Quick Hits ⚡
NEW: Florida State has hired former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett to an analyst role, @PeteNakos_ confirms🍢
on3.com/college/florid…
— On3 (@On3sports)
5:44 PM • Jun 11, 2025
Myles Bailey (19 HR) invited to USA CNT, eyeing Stars-vs-Stripes roster July 3.
Corey Craig named ITA National Most Improved Player after 26-1 singles mark.
Basketball: 4⭐ SG Kohl Rosario calls FSU visit “culture-shifting”; Duke & Kansas next stops.
Football: Ex-MSU HC Zach Arnett joins staff as analyst, beefing up Tony White’s blitz lab.
Softball: Three incoming Gatorade POYs (IL, NC, OH) headline 2025 signing class.
📅 On-Deck Calendar (June 16 – 23) 📅
In honor of Jamie Arnold announcing his intention to enter the MLB draft, here is a video of him throwing an IMMACULATE inning last year in the regionals.
— mobnole (@mobnole2)
7:57 PM • Jun 12, 2025
Date | Event | Why Watch | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon | Women’s NCAA Track finals recap | Walker 100 m medal chance | ESPN2 |
Tue-Thu | MLB Draft Combine (Phoenix) | Arnold, Lodise top-50 prospects | MLB Network |
Fri-Sun | Official-Visit Weekend #2 | 15 blue-chips incl. 5⭐ EDGE Griffin-Haynes | — |
Sat | Elite Camp #2 | Underclass QB/WR showcase | Seminoles Live |
Sun | NBA Draft early-entry deadline | Hoops prospects decision day | ESPN |
(All times ET; events subject to Eugene headwinds and NIL news cycles.)
🗳️ Fan Poll – Who Owned the Week? |
✍️ Sign-Off
That’s the reel, Chief: medals on the track, hardware on the diamond, tee times at Oakmont, and five-star fireworks on the horizon. The offseason? Never heard of her. Buckle up for another seven-day sprint of summer surge.
Stay locked, stay loud, and—as always—Go Noles!
— The Chief
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