Three representatives from Texas A&M University-Commerce are set to showcase their talents at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Alum Joseph Brown and current students Mariana Shostak and Ibrahim Fuseini have each qualified for the prestigious event.
Mariana Shostak will compete for Ukraine in the 4x400m Mixed Relay. The senior has a notable track record with multiple event wins, including the Women’s 400m at the 2022 Texas Tech Shootout, 2022 Jarvis Scott Open, 2022 ASU Twilight Collegiate meet, and the 2022 Lone Star Conference Championships. She was also a key member of three Conference Championship-winning 4x400m relay teams and won the Ukrainian National Championship in the Women’s 400m in June 2024.
Joseph Brown, representing Team USA, will participate in the Men’s Discus Throw. A native of Mansfield, Texas, and currently residing in Commerce, Brown had a distinguished career at A&M-Commerce. His achievements include winning the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championship in the Men’s Discus Throw, earning two All-American selections, seven All-Region honors, six All-Conference awards, and being a two-time Scholar Athlete.
Ibrahim Fuseini will compete for Ghana in the Men’s 4x100m Relay. The sophomore from Ghana has achieved significant success in his two years at A&M-Commerce, including four Southland Conference Championships. He was part of the gold medal-winning Men’s 4x100m Relay team in 2023 and the Men’s 4x400m team in 2024. Fuseini also won gold in the Men’s 100m and 200m in 2024 and became an African continental champion in the Men’s 4x100m Relay in June 2024.
The competition schedule for the three Olympians is as follows (all times CDT):
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Mariana Shostak (UKR), 4x400m Mixed Relay
- Round 1: Friday, Aug. 2 @ 12:10 p.m.
- Finals: Saturday, Aug. 3 @ 1:55 p.m.
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Joseph Brown (USA), Men’s Discus Throw
- Round 1: Monday, Aug. 5 @ 3:10 a.m.
- Finals: Wednesday, Aug. 7 @ 1:25 p.m.
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Ibrahim Fuseini (GHA), Men’s 4x100m Relay
- Round 1: Thursday, Aug. 8 @ 4:35 a.m.
- Finals: Friday, Aug. 9 @ 12:45 p.m.
