PARIS – Texas A&M University-Commerce is ready to take center stage at the 2024 Olympics, which officially begin on Friday in Paris. The three Lion Olympians start their competitions next week.
 
Mariana Shostak is the first Lion to compete, as she will race in the mixed 4x400 meter relay next Friday for Team Ukraine, while Joseph Brown suits up for Team USA in the men's discus on August 5, and Ibrahim Fuseini races for Team Ghana in the men's 4x100 relay on August 8.
 
The first round of the mixed 4x400 meter relay is slated for 12:10 p.m. central next Friday and the finals are set for 1:55 p.m. next Saturday. The first round can be watched live in the United State on the E! Network, while the finals will be broadcasted live on the USA Network next Saturday. Live Results for both races can be tracked HERE.
 
Brown competes in the first round of qualification on August 5, section 'A' is scheduled for 3:10 a.m. central, followed by section 'B' at 4:35 a.m. Finals are slated for 1:25 p.m. on August 7. Both the first round and the finals can be watched live on Peacock. Live results can be found HERE.
 
The final Lion to make his debut in Paris is Fuseini, taking the track for the first round of the 4x100 meter relay at 4:35 a.m. central on August 8, with the finals set for 12:45 p.m. on August 9. Both races can be watched live on Peacock, with repeat telecasts on NBC later in the day. Live results for the men's 4x100 meter relay can be found HERE.   
 
The three Olympians for the Lions are most for any school in the Southland Conference and more than all but 72 programs that compete at any division of the NCAA. A total of 250 NCAA colleges/universities are represented at the Paris Olympics.