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Tigers Track And Field Senior Salute: Ofelia Carmichael
May 11, 2016 | Women's Track and Field
Carmichael is a two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team pick.
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.
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Today's senior salute is Ofelia Carmichael:
Event: Pole Vault
Hometown: Lake Forest, Ill.
Career Highlights
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Ofelia Carmichael:
"Ofelia is one of the most enjoyable athletes I've had on the team in years. She is very upbeat and very positive although she rarely got to compete because of the injury bug during her career. Ofelia's attitude made her a great leader. She was a great person to have around this program."
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Today's senior salute is Ofelia Carmichael:
Event: Pole Vault
Hometown: Lake Forest, Ill.
Career Highlights
- Three-year member of the Tigers squad (2013-16) after transferring from North Central College in Naperville, Ill.
- Competed in the 2013-14 outdoor, 2014-15 indoor/outdoor and 2015-16 indoor campaigns
- Posted an outdoor personal-best 11-5.25 (3.49m) in the pole vault at the 2014 Memphis Invitational her sophomore season
- Best outdoor finish was fourth place at the 2014 Southeast Missouri Joey Haines Invitational
- Set her indoor personal-best during the 2015-16 season, vaulting 11-6.25 (3.51m) at Southeast Missouri's Redhawks Invitational
- Placed sixth at the Redhawks Invitational, her career-best indoor performance
- Competed in the 2015 and 2016 American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
- Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection in 2014 and 2015
- A Dean's List student and Tiger 3.0 Club member at Memphis
- Received an NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics
- Invited to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum at the NCAA national office June 2-5, 2016
- A Sport and Leisure Management major
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Ofelia Carmichael:
"Ofelia is one of the most enjoyable athletes I've had on the team in years. She is very upbeat and very positive although she rarely got to compete because of the injury bug during her career. Ofelia's attitude made her a great leader. She was a great person to have around this program."
Players Mentioned
Pole Vault
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