| Tonja Brown |
Full Name: Tonja Brown School: Bradenton Southeast HS in Bradenton, Florida Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1982 Track & Field AA - Loc 12 2011 Track & Field HOF - Loc 43 |
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| 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 - 60yd Hurdles (7th) - Indoor
NCAA Championships - 400m Hurdles (1st) - Outdoor
NCAA Championships - 100m 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 60yd 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 440yd (I) 2 1:01.1 4
02/17/1979 Pepsi Invitational 440yd (I) 6 59.0
02/17/1979 Pepsi Invitational 60yd 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 60yd 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 440yd 2 59.60 4
03/10/1979 FAMU Relays 100m Hurdles 1 14.6 5
03/24/1979 Lady Gator Relays 400m Hurdles 3 1:02.24 3
03/31/1979 Lady Seminole Invitational 100m Hurdles 1 14.6 5
03/31/1979 Lady Seminole Invitational Long Jump 2 17-11 5.46m 4
04/14/1979 Dogwood Relays 100m Hurdles 2 14.56 4
1980 Season
01/19/1980 Louisiana State 600yd (I) 1 1:28.33 5
01/19/1980 Louisiana State 60yd Hurdles (I) 1 8.29 5
02/23/1980 LSU Invitational 600yd (I) 2 1:23.79 4
03/07/1980 AIAW Indoor Championship 600m (I) DNF fell down
03/15/1980 FAMU Relays 100m Hurdles 1 14.23 5
03/15/1980 FAMU Relays 400m Hurdles 1 1:02.4 5
03/22/1980 Lady Gator Florida Relays 400m Hurdles 2 1:01.2 4
04/12/1980 Dogwood Relays 100m Hurdles 5 14.60 1
04/19/1980 Auburn Long Jump 2 18- 0.50 5.50m 3
04/19/1980 Auburn 100m Hurdles 1 14.36 5
04/19/1980 Auburn 400m Hurdles 1 1:05.50 5
05/11/1980 AIAW Region 3 100m Hurdles 1 14.45 5
05/11/1980 AIAW Region 3 400m 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 60yd Hurdles (I) 1 8.19 5
01/31/1981 LSU Indoor 600yd (I) 4 1:30.00 2
02/21/1981 LSU Invitational 60yd Hurdles (I) 4 8.24 2
02/21/1981 LSU Invitational 600yd (I) 1 1:24.3 5
03/07/1981 Lady Gator Indoor Meet 600m (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 100m Hurdles 1 13.9 5
03/18/1981 Florida State Quad 400m Hurdles 1 1:01.3 5
03/21/1981 Lady Gator Invitational 400m Hurdles 2 1:00.1 4
03/28/1981 Georgia Women's Invitational 100m Hurdles 1 14.02 5
03/28/1981 Georgia Women's Invitational 400m Hurdles 1 1:00.23 5
04/04/1981 Texas Relays 400m Hurdles 2 57.53 4
04/24/1981 Florida State Quad 100m Hurdles 1 13.8 5
04/24/1981 Florida State Quad Long Jump 2 19- 2 5.84m 4
05/01/1981 Florida 100m Hurdles 1 13.9 5
05/01/1981 Florida 4x400m Relay 1 3:41.2 1.25
05/09/1981 Georgia Spec Invitational 100m Hurdles 1 14.06 5
05/09/1981 Georgia Spec Invitational 400m Hurdles 1 58.97 5
05/17/1981 Virginia Invitational 100m Hurdles 4 13.6 2
05/17/1981 Virginia Invitational 400m Hurdles 2 58.3 4
05/30/1981 AIAW Outdoor Championship 100m Hurdles 9 13.53 prelims
05/30/1981 AIAW Outdoor Championship 400m Hurdles 16 58.46 fell in semis
1982 Season
01/16/1982 Lady Gator Invitational 55m Hurdles (I) 1 7.0 5
02/13/1982 Southern Championship 600yd (I) 2 1:23.64 4
02/13/1982 Southern Championship 60yd Hurdles (I) 2 7.98 4
03/06/1982 Florida Fasttimes Invitational 50yd Hurdles (I) 1 7.30 5
03/06/1982 Florida Fasttimes Invitational 600m (I) 1 1:34.50 5
03/13/1982 AIAW Indoor Championship 60yd 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 60m 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 400m Hurdles 2 1:00.64 4
04/03/1982 Virginia 100m Hurdles 3 14.1 3
04/03/1982 Virginia 400m Hurdles 1 58.89 5
04/17/1982 Alabama 100m Hurdles 3 14.16 2
04/17/1982 Alabama 400m Hurdles 1 58.66 5
04/24/1982 Penn Relays 100m Hurdles 4 13.82 2
05/01/1982 Florida 100m Hurdles 1 13.6 5
05/01/1982 Florida 400m Hurdles 1 58.8 5
05/08/1982 Spec Towns Invitational 100m Hurdles 1 13.42 5
05/08/1982 Spec Towns Invitational 400m 1 59.25 5
05/14/1982 Pacific Coast Invitational 400m Hurdles 2 58.44 4
05/22/1982 Tom Black Track Classic 100m Hurdles 1 13.6 5
06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship 100m Hurdles 4 13.42 9 Qualifying time
06/05/1982 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400m Hurdles 1 56.46 15
1983 Season
02/05/1983 Lady Gator Indoor 800m (I) 4 2:15.7 2
02/05/1983 Lady Gator Indoor 55m Hurdles (I) 3 8.2 3
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