Rush-Henrietta grad finishes 18th in Olympics semi-finals of 200-meters

PARIS — Rush-Henrietta graduate Lanae-Tava Thomas finished 18th at the Olympic games in the semi-finals of the women’s 200-meter dash on Monday, falling short of the place she needed to qualify for the finals.

Thomas is representing Jamaica at the games and made it through the first round of the 200-meters. She ran a time of 22.77 in the semi-finals in Paris. The top eight athletes made it to the finals.

News10NBC spoke with Thomas after she qualified for the Olympics about her journey. At Rush-Henrietta, she won 11 state titles between jumps and sprints. After graduating, Thomas finished top ten in track history in three different categories. After transferring to Texas, she won bronze at the Big 12 Championship.

The finals of the 200-meters are on Tuesday at 3:40 Eastern Time. You can stream the Olympics live on Peacock. You can see the complete results of the 200-meters here.