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RIO DE JANEIRO -- One world record, one Olympic gold. That done, Almaz Ayana can start thinking about her best event.Ayana of Ethiopia delivered a stunning start to track and field at the Olympics on Friday with a world record in the 10,000 meters, wiping away the competition just after the halfway point and striding away to win with effortless grace.After crossing the finish line, she raised her hands in triumph and then stopped, coming to realize what she had done in only her second 10,000 at an important meet: Her time of 29 minutes, 17.45, had shaved 14.33 seconds off the 1993 mark of Chinas Wang Junxia.It was not my plan, Ayana said. Once she got going, no plan was going to stop her.At age 24, she beat the best from a previous generation. Kenyas Vivian Cheruiyot, 32, a four-time long- distance world champion placed a distant second, 15.18 seconds behind. Ayanas 31-year-old teammate, Tirunesh Dibaba, took bronze.It was a bittersweet moment for Dibaba, who had been trying to become the first woman to win an individual event for three Olympics in a row. She barely stood a chance once Ayana got going, but worked to get another medal for Ethiopia.Still, she said, I now have a bronze for my son, dedicating the medal to one-year-old Natan.Dibaba and Ayana held hands afterward -- a symbolic transition to a new era.Running with Dibaba gave me the energy, she said.If David Rudisha of Kenya provided an iconic moment four years ago in the London Olympics with his world record in the 800, it could be tough to find a better race than Ayanas in Rio, with nine more days to go.And she has her favored 5,000 to come. She is convinced she still has enough in the tank for an encore. For the 5,000 I prepared well, and I dont think (running the 10,000) will make any difference. In Rome this spring, Ayana went within a second of the world mark in the 5,000, even though pace setters failed to set a steady pace.Fridays conditions were ideal -- cool and overcast with a damp track from morning rain. But the 60,000- capacity Olympic stadium was only a quarter full to see Ayanas accomplishment.The top 13 finishers all had milestones, with continental, national or personal records tumbling, perhaps making it one of the greatest womens long-distance races in history. Even double Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba had never run faster.Even though Kenya and Ethiopia are fierce rivals, it was the early strength of Alice Nawuwona that made Ayanas record run easier. The Kenyan delivered her at ideal pace at the halfway point, and Ayana put in a short sprint to sap any confidence from her rivals.Steadily, the world record became a possibility. With each lap, Ayana built a massive cushion.---Follow Raf Casert on Twitter at http://twitter.com/rcasert Hydro Flask 12 Oz Coffee . 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Tonight was a step in the right direction, said Xavier Rathan-Mayes, who had 16 points.FSU (9-1) -- which won its fifth straight -- has been locked in on offense the past two games, especially from the perimeter as they have made 31 3-pointers, including 17 on Thursday.PJ Savoy led the Seminoles in scoring for the second straight game. The sophomore junior college transfer had 18 points with all of them coming on 3-pointers. He has made 13 in the past two games.He stretches the floor for us. We expect them to make those shots and everyone is looking to him on the floor to get him the ball, Hamilton said.Florida State also had 32 assists, which is tied for third in school history, with seven coming from Rathan-Mayes.Dwayne Bacon also scored 16 while Braian Angola-Rodas added 14 and Trent Forrest 13.Florida State led throughout, scoring the games 14 points as it was 25 of 37 from the field in the first half and shot 62.5 percent (45 of 72 for the game). It was up by 29 by the time Nicholls State reached double figures with 6:51 remaining in the first half. The Seminoles would lead by as many as 57 late in the game.JaDante Frye led Nicholls State (4-5) with 17 points and Jahvaughn Powell added 14. The Colonels were missing leading scorer DeAndre Harris (16.1 points per game), who remained on campus to deal with what coach RRichie Riley described as academic issues.ddddddddddddThey jumped us early and took us out of anything we wanted to do, Riley said.BIG PICTURENicholls State: The Colonels were 4-3 at one point, which was their best start in six seasons. However they have dropped their last two by an average of 43.5 points.Florida State: The Seminoles have recorded two of the 13 largest blowouts in school history in their past two games (they beat Southern Mississippi by 49 on Tuesday). However things wont be easy against the Gators.CENTURY MARKFlorida State has scored in triple digits three times this season, which is the most since they had three in 1994-95. It is the eighth time in Hamiltons tenure they have scored over 100. The Seminoles also had a chance for 100 earlier this season against Iona (99-78) and Southern Miss (98-49) but elected to dribble out the clock instead of taking a shot.MOVING UPHamilton got his 265th win at Florida State, which moves him into ninth in Atlantic Coast Conference history. With his next win, he would tie former North Carolina State coach Norm Sloan for eighth.INJURIESFlorida States Jonathan Isaac missed his third straight game due to a hip flexor and Phil Cofer (foot) was also held out as a precaution for the second straight game. Both are expected to be available for Sundays game.UP NEXTNicholls State: The Colonels host Thomas University, which is an NAIA school, on Sunday.Florida State: The Seminoles host No. 21 Florida on Sunday. FSU has won its last two over its in-state rival after dropping five straight.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Joe Reedy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/joereedy ' ' '