June 24, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS - Tonette Dyer, a former San Diego State track and field All-American, fell just short of qualifying for the finals of the 200-meter dash at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium on a wet Sunday afternoon.
Dyer, who owns the SDSU record in the event, finished in fifth place in Heat 1 with a time of 23.03 seconds. With the top four athletes in both heats set to advance to the finals, Dyer was a mere .10 seconds from securing a spot in the championship round as Shareese Woods finished just ahead of her in fourth place clocking in at 22.93.
Live results of the national meet are available on the US Track and Field website at http://www.usatf.org/events/2007/USAOutdoorTFChampionships/schedule.asp?group=open.
Women 200 Meter Dash================================================================ World: W 21.34 9/29/1988 Florence Griffith-Joyner, USA American: A 21.34 9/29/1988 Florence Griffith Joyner, Wor Meet: M 21.88 6/19/1983 Evelyn Ashford, Medalist Name Year Team Semis================================================================Heat 1 Semi-Finals Wind: -0.4 1 Sanya Richards Nike 22.61Q 2 Allyson Felix adidas 22.63Q 3 Mikele Barber Nike 22.92Q 4 Shareese Woods Charlotte 22.93Q 5 Tonette Dyer Nike 23.03 6 Hasani Roseby Nike 23.40 7 Alexis Weatherspoon unattached 23.65 8 Moushaumi Robinson Nike 23.88Heat 2 Semi-Finals Wind: 0.2 1 La Shauntea Moore adidas 22.71Q 2 Torri Edwards Nike 22.73Q 3 Rachelle Smith Nike 22.90Q 4 Latonia Wilson Louisiana Tech 23.14Q 5 Wyllesheia Myrick Nike 23.21 6 Debbie Dunn unattached 23.35 7 Ashlee Kidd Georgia Tech 23.65 -- Mechelle Lewis unattached DNS===================================================================== World: W 21.34 9/29/1988 Florence Griffith-Joyner, USA American: A 21.34 9/29/1988 Florence Griffith Joyner, World Cl Meet: M 21.88 6/19/1983 Evelyn Ashford, Medalist Name Year Team Semis Wind=====================================================================Semi-Finals 1 Sanya Richards Nike 22.61Q -0.4 2 La Shauntea Moore adidas 22.71Q 0.2 3 Allyson Felix adidas 22.63Q -0.4 4 Torri Edwards Nike 22.73Q 0.2 5 Rachelle Smith Nike 22.90Q 0.2 6 Mikele Barber Nike 22.92Q -0.4 7 Shareese Woods Charlotte 22.93Q -0.4 8 Latonia Wilson Louisiana Tech 23.14Q 0.2 9 Tonette Dyer Nike 23.03 -0.4 10 Wyllesheia Myrick Nike 23.21 0.2 11 Debbie Dunn unattached 23.35 0.2 12 Hasani Roseby Nike 23.40 -0.4 13 Alexis Weatherspoon unattached 23.65 -0.4 14 Ashlee Kidd Georgia Tech 23.65 0.2 15 Moushaumi Robinson Nike 23.88 -0.4 -- Mechelle Lewis unattached DNS 0.2