2024 Women's Track & Field Roster

Deandra Tyler

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Atascadero, Calif.
  • Highschool Atascadero HS

Biography

2024 (Senior)
• Tied for first in the shot put but took second based on her next best throw at the Big West Championships
• Also scored in the hammer (5th) at the conference meet
• Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the shot put
• Had six individual victories, including in each of her first five shot put competitions of the season
• Notched a season-best 15.33m (50-3.5) in a win at the Ben Brown Invitational
• Threw for a personal-record 54.61m (179-2) in the hammer at the Challenge Cup
• That mark ranks sixth in school history
• Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors

2023 (Junior)
• Earned All-Big West honors with a second-place finish in the shot put at the conference championships
• Opened the meet with a toss of 15.21m (49-11) which led the field until the final round
• Had five individual victories in the shot put on the season
• Won the event with a personal-record 15.38m (50-5.5) at the Steve Scott Invitational
• That mark moved her up to No. 3 in program history
• Also took first at the UCSB Invitational (13.98m), Vince O’Boyle Classic (15.02m), Challenge Cup (14.73m) and Battle in the OC (14.85m)
• Scored in the hammer throw with a sixth-place finish at the Big West Championships (52.92m)
• Notched a then lifetime-best 53.46m (175-4) at the Beach Invitational
• Claimed top honors in the hammer at the Beach Opener (52.95m) and Battle in the OC (52.89m)
• Came in fourth with a toss of 53.43m (175-3) at the Steve Scott Invitational
• Two-time Big West Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team

2022 (Sophomore)
• Big West runner-up in the shot put
• Established a season-best 47-3 at the conference meet
• Earned five individual victories in the shot put during the regular season
• Won the event with a toss of 46-11.25 at the UCSB Invitational
• Had a best of 158-8 in the hammer to rank 10th on UCI’s all-time charts
• Also registered a season-best 128-07 in the discus at the Beach Opener

2021 (Freshman)
• Big West qualifier in the shot put
• Scored at the conference meet with a fifth-place finish (43-03.25)
• Notched a season-best 44-0.5 in a runner-up showing at the LBSU Throws Fest
• Won the shot put at the Fullerton Spring Invitational (43-8.75)
• Also competed in the hammer throw, registering a season-best 139-02

High School
• Competed in the throws at Atascadero High School
• Runner-up in the shot put and took third in the discus at the 2019 CIF West Area Meet
• Competed in both events at the CIF-Central Section Masters Meet
• Had a top-three finish in the shot put and discus at the CCAA Mountain League Championships

Personal
• 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)

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    Throws
    5'7"
  • 2022Sophomore

    Throws
    5'7"
  • 2023Junior

    Throws
    5'7"
  • 2024Senior

    Throws
    5'7"