Olympian Dyer, Nickoley headline women's track candidates
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- Created: Saturday, 10 July 2021 05:45
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
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The race to be named the best women's track and field athlete in Shawnee County history should be a great one.
Topeka High product Judy Dyer was an Olympic hurdler while Topeka West's Sarah Heeb is a former American record-holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and former Shawnee Heights star Trisa Nickoley was one of the most decorated athletes in Kansas history, winning 13 state track gold medals without ever losing a state individual race and setting the all-time best in the 800 meters (2 minutes, 06.67 seconds).
Judy Dyer
Trisa Nickoley [MIssouri Athletics]
