March 27, 2004
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State women's track & field squad rounded out the 61st annual Florida Relays with a pair of victories Saturday at the Percy Beard Track and Field Complex in Gainesville, Fla.
Aztec senior Tonette Dyer (Shreveport, La.) stayed perfect on the season in the finals of the 100 meters, winning the event in a wind-aided time of 11.44. Dyer also claimed the 100 at the season-opening San Diego City Championships and then a week later, earned the event title at the Aztec Classic, finishing in a school record of 11.43.
The team's distance medley relay of Larnie Boyd (Vallejo, Calif.), Hollann Givens (San Diego, Calif.), Nicole Carmier (Elk Grove, Calif.) and Marie Nilsson (Kil, Sweden) logged the other first-place finish, beating the field of nine other squads in 11:37.77. The time ranks second in school history and was over 16 seconds faster than SDSU's effort of 11:53.59 at the same meet a year ago.
The Aztecs also boasted matching fourth places in the 4x100 (45.56) and 4x400 (3:38.39) relays both in NCAA regional qualifying efforts.
Other Aztecs competing in final day action included Heather Heron (Yakima, Wash.) in the 100 hurdles (6th - 13.73), Carmier in the high jump (13th - 5-4.25) and junior Megan Schauermann (Vancouver, Wash.) in the triple jump (37-11.25).
SDSU looks to defend its team title at the California-Nevada State Championships next weekend, April 3-4, in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
t Annual Florida Relays
Gainesville, Fla. - Percy Beard Track
SDSU Results
Triple Jump
13. Megan Schauermann 37-11.25
High Jump
13. Nicole Carmier 5-4.25
100 Meters - Finals
1. Tonette Dyer 11.44w^
100 Hurdles - Finals
6. Heather Heron 13.73^
4x100 Relay
4. SDSU (Givens, Dyer, Heron, McNair) 45.56^
4x400 Relay
4. SDSU (Boyd, Dyer, McNair, Givens) 3:38.39^
Distance Medley Relay
1. SDSU (Boyd, Givens, Carmier, Nilsson) 11:37.77 (No. 2 in school history)
^ = NCAA regional qualifying time/mark
w = wind reading +2.0