A Bethune-Cookman sprinter is headed to the Paris Olympics. How she did it

Bethune-Cookman will likely be represented in Paris for this 12 months’s Summer time Olympics as one in every of its former athletes has certified for Canada’s monitor and area group.

Former Wildcat Sade McCreath-Tardiel has been chosen to run as a member of Canada’s 4×100 relay group. This will likely be her first profession Olympic berth.

McCreath-Tardiel helped lead Canada to a season-best 42.98 time on the World Athletic Relays, ending second of their warmth and formally qualifying for the Olympics.

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘽-𝘾𝙐 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚! 🏃‍♀️

Congrats to former Bethune-Cookman Wildcat, Sadé McCreath, who certified for the 2024 Paris @Olympics!

She is going to run for Canada when the occasion begins later this month. #𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 | #𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙮𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 pic.twitter.com/Wz9s8Coe33

— 🏃🏃‍♀️Bethune-Cookman TF/XC (@BCUXCTF) July 3, 2024

Canada is trying to make its first 4×100 relay ultimate for the reason that 2016 Olympics and its first medal within the occasion since 1984.

The previous Bethune-Cookman sprinter is one in every of two former HBCU athletes who’ve been confirmed to have certified to compete within the Olympics this 12 months.

Johnson C. Smith hurdler Danielle Williams punched her ticket to Paris, qualifying for the 100m hurdles representing Jamaica.