Denisha Cartwright Ends Olympic Bid

08/08/202408/08/2024 by Lenny Koupal

AUG. 8 – Denisha Cartwright, the first Maverick to qualify for Olympic women’s track and field competition, ended her Olympic bid Thursday morning. After finishing 19th in Wednesday’s opening round (top 18 advanced) Cartwright was first out of the blocks in her repechage round heat and had a visible lead when she clipped the second hurdle. She finished the race in eighth place. Cartwright, the winningest athlete in Maverick history, holds 30 all-America honors, 8 national championships and is the 2024 D2 Honda Women’s Athlete of the Year.

Campus News

Denisha Cartwright Places 19th in 100 Meter Hurdles in Olympic Opener

08/07/202408/08/2024 by Lenny Koupal

AUG 7 – Maverick sprinter Denisha Cartwright, running for The Bahamas, posted the 19th fastest time of 12.89 in the 100 meter hurdles in the Paris Olympics qualifying rounds. Falling just outside the 18 fastest qualifiers (by .04 second) advancing to the semifinals, Denisha gets another opportunity to advance in the repechage round (Thursday, Aug. 8 at 3:35 a.m. Central Time).

Athletics

Maverick Sprinter Jabez Reeves Competes for Liberia in 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

07/22/202407/22/2024 by Lenny Koupal

Maverick men’s sprinter Jabez Reeves joins former Minnesota State student-athlete Emmanuel Matadi in representing their home country of Liberia in the 4×100 meter relay at the Paris Olympics. They are among three Mavericks competing in the Summer Olympic Games. Denisha Cartwright competes for the Bahamas in the women’s 100m hurdles.