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Track And Field Senior Salute: Rafael Vallery

The University of Memphis track and field/cross country program's celebration of its 2018 senior class continues with the next of the 23 Tigers seniors.

Monday's next senior salute is .

Event: Throws
Hometown: Bonn, Germany

Career Highlights

  • One of the anchors of the throws group the last four years
  • Three-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in the shot put and discus
  • Four-time American Athletic Conference medalist in the throws
  • Competed in and scored points in all eight American Athletic Conference Championships meets (indoor/outdoor combined)
  • Two-time medalist at the 2018 conference outdoor meet, winning silver in the discus and bronze in the shot put
  • Set outdoor personal-bests in both the discus and shot put at his final home meet, the Memphis Invitational, in late April
  • Threw a 191-3 (58.