2024 Women's Track & Field Roster
Deandra Tyler
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atascadero, Calif.
- High School:
- Atascadero HS
2024 (Senior)
β’ Tied for first in the shot put but took second based on her next best throw at the Big West Championships
β’ Also scored in the hammer (5th) at the conference meet
β’ Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the shot put
β’ Had six individual victories, including in each of her first five shot put competitions of the season
β’ Notched a season-best 15.33m (50-3.5) in a win at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Threw for a personal-record 54.61m (179-2) in the hammer at the Challenge Cup
β’ That mark ranks sixth in school history
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
2023 (Junior)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with a second-place finish in the shot put at the conference championships
β’ Opened the meet with a toss of 15.21m (49-11) which led the field until the final round
β’ Had fiveΒ individual victories in the shot put on the season
β’ Won the event with a personal-record 15.38m (50-5.5) at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ That mark moved her up to No. 3 in program history
β’ Also took first at the UCSB Invitational (13.98m), Vince OβBoyle Classic (15.02m),Β Challenge Cup (14.73m) and Battle in the OC (14.85m)
β’ Scored in the hammer throw with a sixth-place finish at the Big West Championships (52.92m)
β’ Notched a then lifetime-best 53.46m (175-4) at the Beach Invitational
β’ Claimed top honors in the hammer at the Beach Opener (52.95m) and Battle in the OC (52.89m)
β’ Came in fourth with a toss of 53.43m (175-3) at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Two-time Big West Womenβs Field Athlete of the Week
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2022 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West runner-up in the shot put
β’ Established a season-best 47-3 at the conference meet
β’ Earned five individual victories in the shot put during the regular season
β’ Won the event with a toss of 46-11.25 at the UCSB Invitational
β’ Had a best of 158-8 in the hammer to rank 10th on UCIβs all-time charts
β’ Also registered a season-best 128-07 in the discus at the Beach Opener
2021 (Freshman)
β’ Big West qualifier in the shot put
β’ Scored at the conference meet with a fifth-place finish (43-03.25)
β’ Notched a season-best 44-0.5 in a runner-up showing at the LBSU Throws Fest
β’ Won the shot put at the Fullerton Spring Invitational (43-8.75)
β’ Also competed in the hammer throw, registering a season-best 139-02
High School
β’ Competed in the throws at Atascadero High School
β’ Runner-up in the shot put and took third in the discus at the 2019 CIF West Area Meet
β’ Competed in both events at the CIF-Central Section Masters Meet
β’ Had a top-three finish in the shot put and discus at the CCAA Mountain League Championships
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health policy
TOP MARKS AT UCI
Shot Put = 15.38m / 50-5.5 (2023 Steve Scott Invitational)
Hammer = 54.61m / 179-2 (2024 Challenge Cup)
β’ Tied for first in the shot put but took second based on her next best throw at the Big West Championships
β’ Also scored in the hammer (5th) at the conference meet
β’ Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the shot put
β’ Had six individual victories, including in each of her first five shot put competitions of the season
β’ Notched a season-best 15.33m (50-3.5) in a win at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Threw for a personal-record 54.61m (179-2) in the hammer at the Challenge Cup
β’ That mark ranks sixth in school history
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
2023 (Junior)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with a second-place finish in the shot put at the conference championships
β’ Opened the meet with a toss of 15.21m (49-11) which led the field until the final round
β’ Had fiveΒ individual victories in the shot put on the season
β’ Won the event with a personal-record 15.38m (50-5.5) at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ That mark moved her up to No. 3 in program history
β’ Also took first at the UCSB Invitational (13.98m), Vince OβBoyle Classic (15.02m),Β Challenge Cup (14.73m) and Battle in the OC (14.85m)
β’ Scored in the hammer throw with a sixth-place finish at the Big West Championships (52.92m)
β’ Notched a then lifetime-best 53.46m (175-4) at the Beach Invitational
β’ Claimed top honors in the hammer at the Beach Opener (52.95m) and Battle in the OC (52.89m)
β’ Came in fourth with a toss of 53.43m (175-3) at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Two-time Big West Womenβs Field Athlete of the Week
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2022 (Sophomore)
β’ Big West runner-up in the shot put
β’ Established a season-best 47-3 at the conference meet
β’ Earned five individual victories in the shot put during the regular season
β’ Won the event with a toss of 46-11.25 at the UCSB Invitational
β’ Had a best of 158-8 in the hammer to rank 10th on UCIβs all-time charts
β’ Also registered a season-best 128-07 in the discus at the Beach Opener
2021 (Freshman)
β’ Big West qualifier in the shot put
β’ Scored at the conference meet with a fifth-place finish (43-03.25)
β’ Notched a season-best 44-0.5 in a runner-up showing at the LBSU Throws Fest
β’ Won the shot put at the Fullerton Spring Invitational (43-8.75)
β’ Also competed in the hammer throw, registering a season-best 139-02
High School
β’ Competed in the throws at Atascadero High School
β’ Runner-up in the shot put and took third in the discus at the 2019 CIF West Area Meet
β’ Competed in both events at the CIF-Central Section Masters Meet
β’ Had a top-three finish in the shot put and discus at the CCAA Mountain League Championships
Personal
β’ Majoring in public health policy
TOP MARKS AT UCI
Shot Put = 15.38m / 50-5.5 (2023 Steve Scott Invitational)
Hammer = 54.61m / 179-2 (2024 Challenge Cup)
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