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Tigers Track and Field Senior Salute: Clara Amat-Fernandez
May 06, 2016 | Women's Track and Field
Amat-Fernandez won the 2016 conference indoor pole vault crown.
Over the next two weeks, University of Memphis Tigers men's and women's track and field will celebrate the program's 12 seniors with a salute to each.
Today's senior salute is Clara Amat-Fernandez:
Event: Pole vault
Hometown: Barcelona, Spain
Career Highlights
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Amat-Fernandez:
"Clara's been a fixture in the pole vault her entire four years. Clara is a solid competitor and has been consistent in her development year end and year out. She has a phenomenal personality and has been great to coach."
Today's senior salute is Clara Amat-Fernandez:
Event: Pole vault
Hometown: Barcelona, Spain
Career Highlights
- 2016 American Athletic Conference indoor pole vault champion
- Two-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in 2013 and 2015 (outdoor)
- Finished in top-three in the pole vault in 5-of-7 conference championships meets (indoor and outdoor)
- 13 indoor top-three performances, including three titles
- Vaulted a personal-best 13-10 (4.22m) in her gold-medal performance at the 2016 conference indoor meet
- 12 outdoor top-three finishes, including two first-place performances
- Three-time U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team selection (2013-15)
- Earned Dean's List and Tiger 3.0 Club recognition at Memphis
- An Exercise and Sport Science major
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Amat-Fernandez:
"Clara's been a fixture in the pole vault her entire four years. Clara is a solid competitor and has been consistent in her development year end and year out. She has a phenomenal personality and has been great to coach."
Players Mentioned
Pole Vault
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