Evelyn, Tamayo-Garza Conclude Action in Women’s 100-Meter at 2024 Paris Olympics

PARIS – Former University of Houston student-athletes Cecilia Tamayo-Garza and Tristan Evelyn concluded action in the women's 100-meter at the 2024 Olympic Games inside Stade de France on Friday.

Tamayo-Garza, competing for Mexico, placed fifth in her heat and finished 45^th overall at 11.39. The Olympic journey continues for Tamayo-Garza as she shifts her focus to the women's 200-meter set for 3:55 a.m., CT, Sunday.

At her second Olympic Games, Evelyn represented Barbados, placing sixth in her heat and 53^rd overall with a time of 11.55.

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Louie Hinchliffe (Great Britain) and Shaun Maswanganyi (South Africa) will open action in the men's 100-meter Round 1 at 4:55 a.m., CT, Saturday, streaming on E!, Peacock and NBC.

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