Cecilia Tamayo-Garza

Jemal Wote

Distance

/ Track and Field

Photo by: Angela Wang

Cecilia Tamayo-Garza 200 meter dash at Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational

Photo by: Joe Buvid

Cecilia Tamayo-Garza wins the 60-meter dash at the Robert Platt Invitational

Position:
Sprints
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Leon, Mexico

2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
GRADUATE (2023)

Broke her own Mexican National Record in the 200-meter dash at the American Championships, 22.45 seconds.
USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree.
Qualified for her third consecutive NCAA West Preliminary Round in both the 100-meter dash and 200.
Ran the anchor leg of the 1,600-meter relay at the NCAA West Preliminary Round.
Finished one spot outside of qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 200.
Silver medalist in the 100 at the American Championships.
Silver medalist in the 200 at the American Championships.
Ran the anchor leg of the silver medaling 400-meter relay at the American Championships.
Ran the second leg of the silver medaling 1,600-meter relay at the American Championships.
Silver medalist in the 200 at the American Indoor Championships.
Finished fourth overall in the 60-meter dash at the American Indoor Championships.

SENIOR (2021-22)
INDOOR
Finished second running the second leg in the 4x100 Relay at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships. Also placed third in final and preliminary 200 Meter events at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships…Achieved a personal best time of 7.44 in the 60 Meters at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships gaining a fifth overall placement.
OUTDOOR
Placed first with a time of 3:48.11 running the second leg in the 4x400 Relay at Houston Spring Invitational… At the Houston Alumni Invitational placed first in the 4x100 with a time of 44.54 running the second leg. Placed first with a time of 43.97 at the Tom Tellez Invitational for the same event…Competed 200 Meters and 100 Meters with the Cougars.

JUNIOR (2020-21)
INDOOR
Competed in 4x100 Relay, 200 Meters, and 60 Meters at H-Town SpeedCity Series I, H-Town SpeedCity Series II, H-Town SpeedCity Series III, H-Town SpeedCity Series IV, and Aggie Invitational.
OUTDOOR
Ran in the 4x100 and 4x400 Relays with the Cougars…Started the 200 Meters season with a first place at Cougar Spring Break with a time of 23.68. Went on to get a personal best 23.02 at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships placing third overall…Placed second at the Houston Alumni in the 100 Meters. Earned a personal best time of 11.21 at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships placing in second overall.

SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
INDOOR
Ran a lifetime best in the 60m at the Red Raider Invitational... closed the season with a lifeitime best at The American Championships in the 200m.

FRESHMAN (2018-19)
INDOOR
Ran a collegiate best 7.90 in the 60-meter at the Howie Ryan Invitational.

OUTDOOR
Finished third in the 200-meter at the Houston Spring Break Invitational... turned in a sixth-place finish in the 100-meter at the Victor Lopez Classic... took fourth-place in the 200-meter at the Houston Alumni Invitational... ran a collegiate best 11.74 in the 100-meter at the Penn Relays... ran a collegiate best time in the 200m at the Tom Tellez Invitational... finished eighth in the 100-meter at The American Championships

Interview - Shaun Maswanganyi

Tuesday, August 06

1PM - Track & Field, Outdoor | Tom Tellez Invitational

Friday, May 03

Track & Field, Outdoor | Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational:

Saturday, April 06

Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational

Thursday, March 14

Jamar Marshall Jr. and Devion Wilson 110-meter hurdles 2025 U.S. Championships

Cougars Conclude Action at 2025 U.S. Outdoor Championships

Sunday, August 03

2025 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships

PREVIEW: Five Cougars Prepared for 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships

Wednesday, July 30

Twelve Cougars Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes

Tuesday, July 22

Drew Fucci Named 2025 USTFCCCA South Central Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year

Friday, June 20

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