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.