April 29, 2006
IRVINE, Calif. - Senior Larnie Boyd and junior Celeste Tyson each won event titles on Saturday to lead the San Diego State track and field team at the Steve Scott Invitational at Irvine, Calif. The Aztecs received seven other top-three performances on the day as well, including second-place finishes from freshmen Nicole Stone and Leanne Taylor.
Boyd captured the 400 meters with a winning time of 54.63, crossing the tape just barely ahead of fellow teammate Stone, who finished second with a season-best 54.95 clocking. Boyd and Stone also combined with freshmen Shana Solomon and Shana Watson on SDSU's 4x100 relay team, which finished third with a time of 46.26.
Meanwhile, Tyson emerged victorious in the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:48.35), nosing out Pilar Delgado of Cal State Los Angeles (10:48.41) by .06 seconds. Junior Lisa Crampton followed closely behind in third place with a 10:51.12 clocking.
Taylor continued her impressive freshman campaign with a runner-up finish in the discus (158-9) and a third-place effort in the shot put (43-10). The Aztecs' throwing corps also received personal bests in the javelin from freshmen Michele Dannhausen (118-9) and Kristin Olafsdottir (115-4). Olafsdottir logged a lifetime best in the 100-meter hurdles as well, finishing in fourth place with a time of 14.10.
Other highlights for the scarlet and black on Saturday included a third-place effort from senior Erin Asay in the pole vault. Asay was actually the top collegian in her event, finishing behind two club performers with a clearance of 13-5.25. Junior Kristin Karhio and freshman Decontee Kaye also chipped in with a pair of third-place finishes in the high jump (5-5) and triple jump (41-0.25), respectively.
SDSU will have the next 11 days off before returning to action at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships, May 10-13, in Provo, Utah. The Aztecs were originally slated to compete at the Oxy Invitational on May 6, in Los Angeles. However, a scheduling conflict was created when the meet was moved back to May 13, forcing SDSU to withdraw.