GAINESVILLE, FLA. - A trio of Georgia State runners began the three-day 73rd Pepsi Florida Relays competition with good results.
In the 400m Hurdles (Open Division), Panther sophomore Tyler Watson produced the third-fastest time in school history and finished eighth of the 30 competitors. The Tampa, Fla. native clocked 1:00.19 in a race that saw only one collegiate runner finish ahead of her. That time surpassed UL Lafayette’s Alena Hrusoci for the fastest time in the Sun Belt this year. Her teammate Kassandra Pierre finished 17th of those 30 hurdlers in 1:02.69, just .