University of Memphis Athletics
Tigers Track And Field Senior Salute: Luis Hanssler
May 18, 2016 | Men's Track and Field
Hanssler won three-straight conference heptathlon, decathlon titles.
Since May 6, University of Memphis Tigers men's and women's track and field has been celebrating the program's 13 seniors with a salute to each.
Today's final senior salute is Luis Hanssler:
Event: Multi-event
Hometown: Ratingen, Germany
Career Highlights
- Three-time American Athletic Conference outdoor decathlon champion (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Three-time American Athletic Conference indoor heptathlon champion (2014, 2015, 2016)
- As a freshman, Conference USA runner-up in both indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon in  2013
- Set school record in heptathlon with 5445 points at the 2016 American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
- Posted school record in decathlon with 7471 points at the 2014 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships
- Placed 18th in the decathlon at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships
- Finished 22nd in the long jump at the 2013 NCAA Championships
- Also a 2013 NCAA East Preliminaries participant in the long jump
- First Memphis men's track and field student-athlete named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Team in 2015
- A 2014-15 American Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award recipient
- Three-time U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honoree (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection in 2014 and 2015
- A 2013 Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient
- Also named to the 2013 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- A Dean's List and Tiger 3.0 Club student at Memphis
- An International Business major
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Hanssler:
"I can't say enough good things about Luis. He's probably the single-most durable and consistent athlete I've ever coached. He's won several conference titles in his career. He solidified himself as the premier multi-event athlete in both Conference USA and American Athletic Conference. He's a pleasure to coach. He has a great attitude and a phenomenal work ethic. He's one of those we can't replace.
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