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Tigers Track And Field Senior Salute: Sydney Wright
May 17, 2016 | Women's Track and Field
Wright set personal-bests in both long, triple jumps in the 2016 outdoor season.
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 Sydney Wright:
Events: Long Jump/Triple Jump
Hometown: Meridian, Texas
Career Highlights
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Sydney Wright:
"Sydney is a performer that will be hard to replace. She has improved so much – both physically and mentally – over the course of her time here. Sydney is a different person now than when she arrived at Memphis. She's tough, she's strong and she's just a warrior. I enjoyed coaching her, and it's hard to see her go."
Today's senior salute is Sydney Wright:
Events: Long Jump/Triple Jump
Hometown: Meridian, Texas
Career Highlights
- Primarily competed in the long and triple jumps during her career
- As a freshman and sophomore, also competed in sprints, middle distance, hurdles, high jump and shot put
- Had 18 career top-four long jump finishes (indoor/outdoor combined), including six first-place performances
- Competed in all eight conference championships in her career (4 indoor/4 outdoor), scoring team points in three meets
- Set personal-bests in both the long and triple jumps as a senior in 2016
- Posted her personal-best triple jump of 39-8.5 (12.10m) at the 2016 Auburn War Eagle Invitational in late April
- Recorded her personal-best long jump of 20-2.25 (6.15m) at the 2016 Memphis Invitational in late April
- Her 20-2.25 long jump mark was just .75 shy of the school record (20-3) set in 1996
- Best outdoor long jump performance at a conference championships meet was fifth (19-4; 5.89m) at the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championships
- Improved her outdoor long jump mark at a conference championships meet by nearly two feet from her freshman to seniors seasons (17-8.75, freshman; 19-4, senior)
- Best indoor long jump finish was first at the 2016 Southeast Missouri Redhawks Invitational
- Top outdoor triple jump finish was third at the 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves Open
- Best indoor triple jump performance was first at the 2013 Eastern Illinois John Craft Invitational
- Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree (2014, 2015)
- Earned 2013 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition
- A Tiger 3.0 Club student at Memphis
- An Exercise and Sport Science major
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Sydney Wright:
"Sydney is a performer that will be hard to replace. She has improved so much – both physically and mentally – over the course of her time here. Sydney is a different person now than when she arrived at Memphis. She's tough, she's strong and she's just a warrior. I enjoyed coaching her, and it's hard to see her go."
Players Mentioned
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