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Tigers Track And Field Senior Salute: Stephen Tankersley

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Over these two weeks (started May 6), University of Memphis Tigers men's and women's track and field will celebrate the program's 13 seniors with a salute to each.

Today's senior salute is :

Events: Distance/Cross Country
Hometown: Boerne, Texas

Career Highlights

  • Battled injuries throughout his career
  • Ran all four cross country seasons (2012-15)
  • Recorded a personal-best 8k time of 25:07.20 at the 2013 American Athletic Conference Championships
  • Member of three Tigers cross country squads that placed in the top-five at league championships meets (2012-14), including a third-place finish at the inaugural The American Championships in 2013
  • Competed in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 indoor and outdoor campaigns, but injuries forced him to missed the entire 2014-15 season and the 2015-16 indoor
  • Posted personal-bests of 8:56.