Cal State L.A. Athletics - Great Performances Highlight Tiny Lister Classic

LOS ANGELES -- Two tremendous battles in the shot put and an age group world record in the 200 meters highlighted a tremendous day at the Tommy "Tiny" Lister Classic Saturday at Jesse Owens Track.

Chris Figures defended his title in the open shot put with a toss of 66-10, Abby Ruston won the women's shot put with a toss of 58-9.50 and Gault ran the 200 meters in 21.80. All three competitors received $3,000 watches presented to them by Lister, the 1982 NCAA Division II shot put champion while at Cal State L.A.

Figures won the event for the second year in a row, edging Noah Bryant, who was second in 66-00.25. Ruston won the women's shot put, narrowly finishing ahead of Vivian Chuckwuemeka, who was second in 55-7.75.

Gault, the former National Football League wide receiver, ran the blazing 21.80 in the 200 meters.

"What a great meet this was," Cal State L.A. Head Coach Christopher Asher said. "And what a phenomenal shot put competition. Tiny really brought out the best in them."

Cal State L.A.'s men's and women's track and field teams also produced some great results. Desi Burt got a personal best in the javelin by more than 20 feet while winning the event with a throw of 207-1. Brandon Crawford got a personal best in the 200 with a time of 21.90 and Francis Nunez recorded an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the long jump with a leap of 23-6.75.

For the women, Shianne Smith ran the second-fastest 100 meter time in the California Collegiate Athletic Association with a time of 12.14. She also recorded a personal best in the long jump with a mark of 18-3.25 while finishing second.

Former Cal State L.A. All-American Eugene Hutchinson was the winner in the high jump with a mark of 6-10.75, while Omonike Kotey, who won the national indoor triple jump championship for the Golden Eagles, won the triple jump while competing unattached with a mark of 38-9.50.

Tommy "Tiny" Lister Classic
Cal State L.A. Results

Men
100 -- Damein White 10.63 (4th in heat); Desi Burt 11.35 (3rd in heat).
200 -- Brandon Crawford 21.90 (5th in heat)
400 -- Lamar Taylor 48.39 (2nd in heat)
800 -- C.J. Brewer 2:03.52 (3rd in heat); Christopher Lopez 2:08.28 (3rd in heat)
1500 -- Michael Cortez 4:45.95 (5th in heat)
3000 -- Christopher Lopez 9:58.24 (5th); Michael Cortez 9:58.24 (7th)
110 Hurdles -- Desi Burt 15.01 (3rd in heat)
400 Hurdles -- Antoine Revell 55.52 (6th in heat)
Long Jump -- Francis Nunez 23-6.75
Triple Jump -- Marcus Carroll 45-2.50 (4th in heat)
Discus -- Desi Burt 123-4 (4th in heat)
Javelin -- Desi Burt 207-1 (1st); Josh Linker 161-8 (4th)

Women
100 -- Shianne Smith 12.14 (6th in heat); Michelle Vaughner 12.74 (7th in heat)
200 -- Rebekah McCall 25.16 (6th in heat); Michelle Vaughner 25.94 (4th), Eva Micue 26.99 (1st in heat)
400 -- Rebekah McCall 56.16 (6th in heat)
800 -- Claire Weinan 2:29.91 (11th)
1500 -- Liliana Hernandez 4:52.08 (2nd); Maria Castaneda 5:03.84 (7th), Dora Perez 5:05.83 (9th)
3000 -- Cynthia Rios 10:37.91 (1st); Liliana Hernandez 10:46.88 (5th); Maria Castaneda 10:59.27 (6th); Dora Perez 11:49.44 (8th)
100 Hurdles -- Shianne Smith 15.37 (2nd); Eva Micue 16.49 (3rd)
400 Hurdles -- Eva Micue 66.41 (4th)
4x100 -- Cal State L.A. 48.25
Long Jump -- Shianne Smith 18-3.25 (2nd); Eva Micue 15-1.50 (14th)
Triple Jump -- Sierra Backus 38-4.75 (4th)
Shot Put -- Shianne Smith 31-6.75 (6th); Eva Micue 25-11 (10th); Roya Johnson 22-6.25 (11th)
Javelin -- Shianne Smith 86-1 (3rd); Eva Micue 83-1 (4th); Roya Johnson 45-3 (6th)