Dyer competes in 400-meter dash at Olympic Trials

Former Aztec All-American falls short in 400 meters; will compete in 200 on Friday

Tonette Dyer will compete in the 200-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Friday.
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July 15, 2004

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Four-time Aztec All-American Tonette Dyer finished 16th in the semifinals of the 400 meters Thursday evening at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Sacramento, Calif.

Dyer, who needed to finish in the top four in her heat to move on to the finals, finished eighth with a time of 53.70 seconds. Former University of Texas standout Sanya Richards won the heat and posted the fastest semifinal time of the evening, running a time of 50.34.

Dyer, who completed her collegiate eligibility at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in June, will vie for an Olympic bid in the 200 meters on Friday. Dyer is seeded third in the event with a time of 22.34. The top three in each heat and the next four fastest times will advance to the finals, which are slated for Saturday afternoon.

Aztec Hall of Fame member Marla Runyan will also compete on Friday. Runyan, who earned her second consecutive trip to the Summer Olympic Games after placing second in the 5,000 meters on Monday, will compete in the 1,500-meter semifinal at 8 p.m. She was eighth in the 1,500 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and is seeded fourth in the field at this year's U.S. Olympic Trials.

2004 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials
Sacramento, Calif. - Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex

Thu., July 15, 2004

Top 4 each heat advance to final
Semi-Finals
  1 Sanya Richards               Nike                     50.34Q  2
  2 DeeDee Trotter               Tennessee                50.53Q  1 50.525
  3 Monique Henderson            U C L A                  50.53Q  1 50.530
  4 Suziann Reid                 Nike                     51.14Q  2
  5 Monique Hennagan             Unattached               50.59Q  1
  6 Moushaumi Robinson           Nike                     51.72Q  2
  7 Crystal Cox                  Nike                     51.23Q  1
  8 Debbie Dunn                  Nike                     51.84Q  2
  9 Jerrika Chapple              Unattached               52.08   1
 10 Lisa Barber                  Nike                     52.10   1
 11 Demetria Washington          Nike                     52.27   2
 12 Kia Davis                    New Balance              52.27   2
 13 Angel Perkins                Arizona                  52.84   1
 14 Mary Danner                  Unattached               52.85   1
 15 Charlette Greggs             Miami                    52.87   2
 16 Tonette Dyer                 Nike                     53.70   2

Remaining Aztec meet schedule
Friday, July 16
6:40 p.m. - 200-meter quarterfinal (Tonette Dyer)
8:00 p.m. - 1,500-meter semifinal (Marla Runyan)
Saturday, July 17
1:10 p.m. - 100-meter hurdles quarterfinal (Miesha McKelvy-Jones)
2:02 p.m. - 200-meter semifinal (*Tonette Dyer)
Sunday, July 18
3:15 p.m. - 100-meter hurdles semifinal (*Miesha McKelvy-Jones)
5:00 p.m. - 1,500-meter final (*Marla Runyan)
5:25 p.m. - 100-meter hurdles final (*Miesha McKelvy-Jones)
5:50 p.m. - 200-meter final (*Tonette Dyer)

*If athlete qualifies from the heat before