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rechristened them, Unconquered and Renegade. This year we hired a coach and now have a much more organized program, which is already showing results.” Dr. Carlos Langoni, who is the rector of FSU Panama, believes Cayuco is a natural fit for the university. “The cayuco is a tradition here, and over the years we’ve had many students participating and some of them did quite well,” said Langoni. “Immediately there was a good reaction from the students. They were interested, lots of excitement, and not enough space for them to paddle in the official FSU cayucos. There are many students participating in other boats and many have done quite well, even winning the race.” Langoni likes the sport for what it does for his students. “It is a very demanding sport and requires a lot of discipline and that’s what I like the most,” Langoni said. “Having them do well in the classroom requires planning their activities, where they start early in the morning with their exercise and practice. It’s something that will help them on a lifetime basis.” Prieto applauds the students and FSU for its commitment to the sport. “This is a monumental task for anybody, especially a person who comes from stateside for a semester to study abroad,” said Prieto. “And thanks to Dr. Langoni and Alonso de la Guardia for committing the resources needed, Florida State is the first school in the country to enter boats in the race. Our goal is to get other schools and universities to follow that lead.” While athletics help the student-athlete develop life skills, Dr. Langoni believes athletics is helping the Florida State University at Panama grow its enrollment and unite its student body, creating shared memories that will last a lifetime. “We have a very solid academic program here in Panama,” Dr. Langoni said. “You combine the academics with sports activities and it makes a good experience for our students.” Ashore at the finish, Hayes said, “FSU has Cayuco fever, and there’s no cure. You will be back, and we’ll have more boats next year. FSU will surely have a place on that victory platform.” SB
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Track Amanda Winslow, Colleen Quigley and Kayleigh Tyerman led a 1-2-3 sweep of the 5000-meter run, which earned the FSU women’s track and field team a share of the ACC Championship lead with one event remaining. The ’Noles finished second, just five points behind Clemson, which won its fourth consecutive title. Briana Cherry-Bronson, who placed seventh at the ACC Championships in the hammer throw, followed up a few days later by earning a Golden ’Nole Award. Associate head coach Ken Harnden shares a celebratory hug with Chelsea Whalen, after she won the ACC women’s shot put title. Whalen, who improved on her own school record with the winning toss, also earned All-ACC honors with a third-place finish in the javelin. Karen Harvey, Colleen Quigley, Zak Seddon and Bob Braman are all smiles after Quigley and Seddon swept the women’s and men’s steeplechase titles. Braman was named ACC Coach of the Year for both the men’s and women’s teams. He is the first coach to sweep those honors since former Seminole coach Terry Long in 2000. Photos By Bob Thomas and courtesy FSU Sports Info
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