Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 78-79 H Fr * Bradenton 79-80 H-R So * Bradenton 80-81 H-R Jr * Bradenton 81-82 IH-HH-R Sr * Bradenton
| Tonja Brown |
Full Name: Tonja Brown School: Bradenton Southeast High School in Bradenton, Florida Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1982 Track & Field AA - Loc 12 2011 Track & Field HOF - Loc 47 |
| FSU Career |
| Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 78-79 H Fr * Bradenton 79-80 H-R So * Bradenton 80-81 H-R Jr * Bradenton 81-82 IH-HH-R Sr * Bradenton |
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| All-American Awards |
| Track & Field |
Year Award
1982 Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - Mile Relay (6th) - Indoor
Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - 60-Yard High Hurdles (7th) - Indoor
NCAA Championships - 400 Meter Hurdles (1st) - Outdoor
NCAA Championships - 100 Meter Hurdles (4th) - Outdoor
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2011 |
| Tonja Brown was a standout athlete at Southwest High School in Bradenton, Florida and never slowed down over here four-year career with the FSU Track and Field program. Brown was a four-time All-American for the Seminoles competing from 1979-82. She won the NCAA Outdoor 400-meters with a time of 56.46 in 1982 which broke the Florida State record and was the third fastest time ever recorded by an American in the event. She finished fourth at the same NCAA meet in the 100-meter hurdles (13.73). She was All-American in the indoor 60-yard hurdles at the 1982 AIAW national championships with a 7.99 clocking. At the time of her graduation in 1982, Brown held school records in the indoor 50-meter hurdles and 600-meter run, the 100 and 400-meter outdoor hurdles and was a member of the record setting 1982 Mile Relay team (3:48.89). She ran the five fastest times in school history in both the 100 and 400-meter hurdles. Brown was instrumental in FSU's rise to national prominence in women's track. The Seminoles finished third in consecutive outdoor National Championships in 1981 (AIAW) and 1982 (inaugural NCAA). FSU was also second nationally at the 1981 AIAW indoor championships and fourth the next season. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment
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1979 Season
01/14/1979 Dartmouth Relays Mile Relay (I) 4 4:03.2 0.50
01/14/1979 Dartmouth Relays Long Jump (I) 4 19- 7 5.97m 2
02/10/1979 NC State Indoor Invitational 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 2 8.48 4
02/10/1979 NC State Indoor Invitational Long Jump (I) 2 17- 2.50 5.25m 4
02/10/1979 NC State Indoor Invitational 440-Yard Dash (I) 2 1:01.1 4
02/17/1979 Pepsi Invitational 440-Yard Dash (I) 6 59.0
02/17/1979 Pepsi Invitational 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 2 8.1 4
02/17/1979 Pepsi Invitational Long Jump (I) 1 17- 5 5.31m 5
02/18/1979 LSU Indoor Invitational 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 1 8.36 5
02/18/1979 LSU Indoor Invitational Long Jump (I) 1 17-11.50 5.47m 5
03/10/1979 FAMU Relays 440-Yard Dash 2 59.60 4
03/10/1979 FAMU Relays 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.6 5
03/24/1979 Lady Gator Relays 400 Meter Hurdles 3 1:02.24 3
03/31/1979 Lady Seminole Invitational 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.6 5
03/31/1979 Lady Seminole Invitational Long Jump 2 17-11 5.46m 4
04/14/1979 Dogwood Relays 100 Meter Hurdles 2 14.56 4
1980 Season
01/19/1980 Louisiana State 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:28.33 5
01/19/1980 Louisiana State 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 1 8.29 5
02/23/1980 LSU Invitational 600-Yard Run (I) 2 1:23.79 4
03/07/1980 AIAW Indoor Championship 600 Meters (I) DNF fell down
03/15/1980 FAMU Relays 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.23 5
03/15/1980 FAMU Relays 400 Meter Hurdles 1 1:02.4 5
03/22/1980 Lady Gator Florida Relays 400 Meter Hurdles 2 1:01.2 4
04/12/1980 Dogwood Relays 100 Meter Hurdles 5 14.60 1
04/19/1980 Auburn Long Jump 2 18- 0.50 5.50m 3
04/19/1980 Auburn 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.36 5
04/19/1980 Auburn 400 Meter Hurdles 1 1:05.50 5
05/11/1980 AIAW Region 3 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.45 5
05/11/1980 AIAW Region 3 400 Meter Hurdles 1 1:00.10 5
1981 Season
01/31/1981 LSU Indoor Long Jump (I) 3 18- 6 5.64m 3
01/31/1981 LSU Indoor 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 1 8.19 5
01/31/1981 LSU Indoor 600-Yard Run (I) 4 1:30.00 2
02/21/1981 LSU Invitational 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 4 8.24 2
02/21/1981 LSU Invitational 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:24.3 5
03/07/1981 Lady Gator Indoor Meet 600 Meters (I) 1 1:33.2 5
03/14/1981 AIAW Indoor Championship Long Jump (I) 9 18-11.25 5.77m
03/18/1981 Florida State Quad 100 Meter Hurdles 1 13.9 5
03/18/1981 Florida State Quad 400 Meter Hurdles 1 1:01.3 5
03/21/1981 Lady Gator Invitational 400 Meter Hurdles 2 1:00.1 4
03/28/1981 Georgia Women's Invitational 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.02 5
03/28/1981 Georgia Women's Invitational 400 Meter Hurdles 1 1:00.23 5
04/04/1981 Texas Relays 400 Meter Hurdles 2 57.53 4
04/24/1981 Florida State Quad 100 Meter Hurdles 1 13.8 5
04/24/1981 Florida State Quad Long Jump 2 19- 2 5.84m 4
05/01/1981 Florida 100 Meter Hurdles 1 13.9 5
05/01/1981 Florida 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:41.2 1.25
05/09/1981 Georgia Spec Invitational 100 Meter Hurdles 1 14.06 5
05/09/1981 Georgia Spec Invitational 400 Meter Hurdles 1 58.97 5
05/17/1981 Virginia Invitational 100 Meter Hurdles 4 13.6 2
05/17/1981 Virginia Invitational 400 Meter Hurdles 2 58.3 4
05/30/1981 AIAW Outdoor Championship 100 Meter Hurdles 9 13.53 prelims
05/30/1981 AIAW Outdoor Championship 400 Meter Hurdles 16 58.46 fell in semis
1982 Season
01/16/1982 Lady Gator Invitational 55 Meter Hurdles (I) 1 7.0 5
02/13/1982 Southern Championship 600-Yard Run (I) 2 1:23.64 4
02/13/1982 Southern Championship 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 2 7.98 4
03/06/1982 Florida Fasttimes Invitational 50-Yard High Hurdles (I) 1 7.30 5
03/06/1982 Florida Fasttimes Invitational 600 Meters (I) 1 1:34.50 5
03/13/1982 AIAW Indoor Championship 60-Yard High Hurdles (I) 7 7.97 prelims
03/13/1982 AIAW Indoor Championship Mile Relay (I) 6 3:48.89
03/13/1982 AIAW Indoor Championship 60 Meter Hurdles (I) 8.53c
03/17/1982 Lady Seminole Relay Festival Mile Relay 1 3:45.12 1.25
03/20/1982 Lady Gator Invitational 400 Meter Hurdles 2 1:00.64 4
04/03/1982 Virginia 100 Meter Hurdles 3 14.1 3
04/03/1982 Virginia 400 Meter Hurdles 1 58.89 5
04/17/1982 Alabama 100 Meter Hurdles 3 14.16 2
04/17/1982 Alabama 400 Meter Hurdles 1 58.66 5
04/24/1982 Penn Relays 100 Meter Hurdles 4 13.82 2
05/01/1982 Florida 100 Meter Hurdles 1 13.6 5
05/01/1982 Florida 400 Meter Hurdles 1 58.8 5
05/08/1982 Spec Towns Invitational 100 Meter Hurdles 1 13.42 5
05/08/1982 Spec Towns Invitational 400 Meters 1 59.25 5
05/14/1982 Pacific Coast Invitational 400 Meter Hurdles 2 58.44 4
05/22/1982 Tom Black Track Classic 100 Meter Hurdles 1 13.6 5
06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship 100 Meter Hurdles 4 13.42 9 Qualifying time
06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400 Meter Hurdles 1 56.46 15
1983 Season
02/05/1983 Lady Gator Indoor 800 Meters (I) 4 2:15.7 2
02/05/1983 Lady Gator Indoor 55 Meter Hurdles (I) 3 8.2 3
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