Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 13, 2024: FSU Women’s Swimming and Diving Opens Season with Three Wins
Florida State’s swimming and diving teams kicked off the season at home this weekend. For the FSU women, the start to the 2024-25 season featured three wins in two days.
On Friday, FSU downed North Florida 239-54 and West Florida 226-73. Against stiffer competition on Saturday, FSU topped Georgia Tech, 162-138.
FSU won 15 of the 16 events it participated in on Friday. Maddy Huggins was among the weekend’s stars for FSU. After winning in the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley on Friday, Huggins set a program record for fastest time in the 200-yard breaststroke on Saturday. Huggins also won the 100-yard breaststroke and was part of a relay victory in FSU’s win over Georgia Tech.
Also collecting multiple wins for FSU on Saturday were Edith Jernstedt and Kayleigh Clark. Jernstedt won the 200-yard butterfly and 200-yard individual medley. On the board, Clark won in both the 1- and 3-meter diving events.
While FSU’s women opened with three wins, the men were not so fortunate. FSU fell to Georgia Tech on Saturday in its opener, 174.5-125.5. The Seminoles will remain home to take on very good Georgia teams on Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Record: 1-5 (1-4 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: at Duke (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: Mario Nash, 4-star OL* (No. 279 overall*)
Decommitments: Daylan McCutcheon, 4-star WR* (No. 107 overall*)
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 37 nationally, eighth in ACC (11 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU had a week off and will now travel to Durham.
Soccer
Record: 8-2-2 (3-2-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 22 United Soccer Coaches
Past Week: (1-1), lost at Virginia Tech on Sunday, 3-2; beat Boston College on Saturday, 1-0
Upcoming: vs. Virginia (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU finally got back in the win column after two embarrassing losses.
Volleyball
Record: 11-4 (3-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 21 AVCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (1-1), beat Virginia Tech on Sunday, 3-0; lost to Louisville on Friday, 3-2
Upcoming: vs. Notre Dame (Sunday); at Boston College (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU came up just short to Louisville but showed it could play with the nation’s best.
Cross Country
Ranking: Men No. 2 USTFCCCA South Regional; women USTFCCCA No. 6 South Regional
Past Week: Participated in Florida State XC Invite
Upcoming: Wisconsin Pre National (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Despite a hurricane hitting Florida, FSU was able to host its first event of the year. The FSU men picked up the victory at home.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 10 GCAA Coaches
Past Week: Finished second at Hamptons Intercollegiate
Upcoming: Jackson T. Stephens Tournament (Oct. 21-23)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had its best showing of the year this week in New York.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 14 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Jackson T. Stephens Cup (Oct. 21-23)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: There was not much doing this week for FSU.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 18 CSCAA
Past Week: Men lost to Georgia Tech on Saturday, 174.5-125.5; women beat North Florida on Friday, 239-54; beat West Florida on Friday, 226-73, beat Georgia Tech on Saturday, 162-138
Upcoming: vs. Georgia (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The wait is over. FSU’s women began the year with three wins.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 77 nationally, 16th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: Jamir Watkins and Taylor Bol Bowen represented FSU this week in Charlotte.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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