Tonya Carter
Full Name:  Tonya Carter
   School:  Alexander High School in Douglasville, Georgia

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FSU Career
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
96-97 S                 Fr   *   Douglasville, GA                
97-98 S                 So   *   Douglasville, GA                
98-99 S                 Jr   *   Douglasville, GA                
99-00 S                 Sr   *   Douglasville, GA                


Conference Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
1999  Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - All-Conference
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - All-Conference
2000  Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - 60 Meters - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - 200 Meters - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - All-Conference
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - Most Valuable Performer
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - 100 Meters - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - 200 Meters - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - All-Conference


All-American Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
1999  NCAA Championships - 60 Meters (9th) - Indoor - Top 8 US-born
2000  NCAA Championships - 60 Meters (1st) - Indoor
      NCAA Championships - 100 Meters (3rd) - Outdoor


Member of the FSU Hall of Fame
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2010
Tonya Carter came to Florida State in 1997 following an outstanding high school career at Alexander High in Douglasville, Georgia that had established her as one of the nation's top prep sprinters. She left FSU four years later as one of the greatest sprinters in FSU and collegiate track history.

As a senior in 2000, Carter won the ACC indoor 60m with an FSU and conference record time of 7.15 that was the second fastest time ever run by a collegian in the event. She went on to with the 60m indoor NCAA Championship just a few weeks later making her the first FSU woman, in 15 years, to win an individual NCAA Championship. At the time, her individual national championship was just the sixth in the history of Seminole women's track.

Carter finished her career as a three-time All-American earning the honor in the 60 and 100-meters in 2000 and the 60m as a junior in 1999, a 10-time All-ACC performer and in 2000 the USTCA Southeast Region Athlete of the year. She still holds the ACC record for the 100m outdoor with a time of 11.31 set in 2000. She helped her FSU team win its first-ever ACC Women's Team Outdoor Championship in 2000 and was an outstanding student as well earning ACC Academic Honor Roll distinction.



FSU Statistics
Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
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            1980 Season
01/12/1980 East Tennessee Invitational    440-Yard Dash (I)                      58.19                                       
            1997 Season
02/02/1997 SEC vs ACC Challenge           60 Meters (I)                  13       7.72                                       
02/08/1997 Kentucky Invitational          60 Meters (I)                   7       7.78                                       
02/08/1997 Kentucky Invitational          200 Meters (I)                 --      25.61                                       
02/22/1997 ACC Indoor Championship        55 Meters (I)                   6       7.07             3                         
02/22/1997 ACC Indoor Championship        200 Meters (I)                 --      25.94                                       
03/15/1997 Snow Bird Invitational         100 Meters                      3      12.07             3                         
03/15/1997 Snow Bird Invitational         200 Meters                      8      25.14                                       
03/22/1997 FSU Relays                     100 Meters                      4      12.09             2     prelims             
03/22/1997 FSU Relays                     200 Meters                      3      24.92             3                         
03/29/1997 Florida Relays                 100 Meters                      5      11.85             1                         
04/05/1997 Disney World Classic           100 Meters                      6      12.25                                       
04/05/1997 Disney World Classic           200 Meters                     11      25.59                                       
04/12/1997 Florida Intercollegiate        100 Meters                      5      12.16             1                         
04/12/1997 Florida Intercollegiate        200 Meters                     13      24.72                                       
04/19/1997 ACC Outdoor Championship       100 Meters                      9      12.11                                       
04/19/1997 ACC Outdoor Championship       200 Meters                     19      25.39                                       
04/19/1997 ACC Outdoor Championship       4x100-Meter Relay               3      44.81             1.50                      
            1998 Season
01/15/1998 Florida Invitational           55 Meters (I)                   3       7.05             3                         
01/31/1998 ACC-SEC Challenge              200 Meters (I)                 16      25.09                                       
02/07/1998 Barnett Bank Invitational      55 Meters (I)                   8       7.07                                       
02/07/1998 Barnett Bank Invitational      200 Meters (I)                 14      24.88                                       
02/23/1998 ACC Indoor Championship        60 Meters (I)                   3       7.49             6                         
02/23/1998 ACC Indoor Championship        4x400-Meter Relay (I)           2    3:42.74             2                         
02/28/1998 USA Indoor Championship        60 Meters (I)                   8       7.50                                       
03/14/1998 FAMU Relays                    100 Meters                      5      11.70             1                         
03/21/1998 Florida State Relays           100 Meters                      3      11.80             3                         
04/11/1998 Florida Intercollegiate        100 Meters                      3      11.72             3                         
04/18/1998 ACC Outdoor Championship       100 Meters                      3      11.48w            6                         
04/18/1998 ACC Outdoor Championship       200 Meters                      6      24.18w            3                         
04/25/1998 Penn Relays                    4x100-Meter Relay              30      48.18                                       
05/02/1998 Florida                        100 Meters                      2      11.69             4                         
05/02/1998 Florida                        200 Meters                      2      24.03             4                         
05/09/1998 Seminole Twilight              100 Meters                      4      11.74             2                         
05/09/1998 Seminole Twilight              200 Meters                      4      23.75             2                         
05/23/1998 Georgia Tech Invitational      100 Meters                     --      11.80                                       
05/23/1998 Georgia Tech Invitational      200 Meters                     10      24.23                                       
            1999 Season
01/16/1999 Florida Intercollegiate        55 Meters (I)                   2       6.98             4                         
01/22/1999 Florida Invitational           55 Meters (I)                   2       6.90             4                         
01/22/1999 Florida Invitational           200 Meters (I)                  7      24.76                                       
01/30/1999 ACC-SEC Challenge              55 Meters (I)                   1       6.91             5                         
01/30/1999 ACC-SEC Challenge              200 Meters (I)                  6      24.65                                       
02/06/1999 Iowa State Invitational        60 Meters (I)                   3       7.47             3                         
02/06/1999 Iowa State Invitational        200 Meters (I)                  4      24.50             2                         
02/20/1999 ACC Indoor Championship        60 Meters (I)                   2       7.36             8                         
02/20/1999 ACC Indoor Championship        200 Meters (I)                  3      24.11             6                         
02/27/1999 USAT&F Indoor Championship     60 Meters (I)                   9       7.38                                       
03/06/1999 NCAA Indoor Championship       60 Meters (I)                   9       7.45                                       
03/20/1999 FSU Relays                     100 Meters                      2      11.68             4                         
03/27/1999 Florida Relays                 100 Meters                      5      11.82             1                         
04/03/1999 Texas Relays                   100 Meters                             11.80w                                      
04/10/1999 South Florida Invitational     100 Meters                      5      11.85             1                         
04/10/1999 South Florida Invitational     200 Meters                      5      24.25             1                         
04/17/1999 ACC Outdoor Championship       100 Meters                      2      11.32w            8                         
04/17/1999 ACC Outdoor Championship       200 Meters                     --      23.91w                                      
            2000 Season
01/16/2000 Florida Invitational           55 Meters (I)                   1       6.83             5                         
01/16/2000 Florida Invitational           400 Meters (I)                  5      56.61             1                         
01/22/2000 Virginia Tech Invitational     60 Meters (I)                   1       7.30             5                         
01/22/2000 Virginia Tech Invitational     200 Meters (I)                  2      24.22             4                         
01/29/2000 Air Force Invitational         60 Meters (I)                   2       7.31             4                         
02/06/2000 ACC-SEC Challenge              55 Meters (I)                   1       6.77            10                         
02/19/2000 ACC Indoor Championship        60 Meters (I)                   1       7.15            10                         
02/19/2000 ACC Indoor Championship        200 Meters (I)                  1      23.76            10                         
03/04/2000 USAT&F Indoor Championship     60 Meters (I)                   4       7.27             2                         
03/04/2000 USAT&F Indoor Championship     200 Meters (I)                 10      24.06                                       
03/11/2000 NCAA Indoor Championship       60 Meters (I)                   1       7.21            10                         
03/25/2000 Florida Relays                 100 Meters                      1      11.65             5                         
04/01/2000 Quad Meet                      100 Meters                      1      11.48             5                         
04/01/2000 Quad Meet                      200 Meters                      1      23.61             5                         
04/15/2000 Quad Meet                      100 Meters                      1      11.54             5                         
04/15/2000 Quad Meet                      200 Meters                      2      23.58             4                         
04/22/2000 ACC Outdoor Championship       100 Meters                      1      11.31            10                         
04/22/2000 ACC Outdoor Championship       200 Meters                      1      23.63            10                         
04/22/2000 ACC Outdoor Championship       4x100-Meter Relay               1      44.82             2.50                      
04/22/2000 ACC Outdoor Championship       4x400-Meter Relay               1    3:38.77             2.50                      
05/07/2000 Jesse Owens Classic            100 Meters                      1      11.15w            5                         
05/13/2000 Seminole Twilight              100 Meters                      2      11.38             4                         
06/03/2000 NCAA Outdoor Championship      100 Meters                      3      11.30             6