Over the next two weeks, University of Memphis men's and women's track and field/cross country are celebrating the program's 11 seniors with a salute to each.
Today's senior salute is Abigail Tankersley:
(Link to feature story on the Tankersley's return to Memphis from fall of 2016)
Event(s): Distance/Cross Country
Hometown: Boerne, Texas
Career Highlights
- Transferred to the University of Memphis from the University of Alabama prior to the 2015-16 season
- Earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Memphis
- Graduated from Memphis in December of 2016, completing her master's degree in a little over a year
- Began working as a communications specialist for FedEx Services in January of 2017
- 2015-16 American Athletic Conference All-Academic honoree
- Dean's List student at Memphis
- Member of the Tiger 3.