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Track And Field Senior Salute: Luke Vaughn
May 16, 2018 | Men's Track and Field
Senior is 12-time all-conference, five-time league champion, two-time All-American.
The University of Memphis track and field/cross country program's celebration of its 2018 senior class wraps up with the last of the 23 Tigers seniors.Â
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The final senior salute is Luke Vaughn.
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Event:Â Throws
Hometown:Â East Peoria, Ill.
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Career Highlights
Previously honored seniors:
Wright, Di'Anna
Church, LaForrest
Adams, Kristen
Andrews, Antaun
Farrar, De'Vonni
Kimmet, Jason
Gulley, ToNaya
Carey, Michael
Wheeler, Lauren
Persinger, Aaron
Baxter, Kelly
Ballard, Brock
Minkler, Mary Betsy
LeNeair, Chy'enne
Pasley, Jarred
Taylor, Jasmine
Criticos, Michael
Murdock, Melinda
Vallery, Rafael
Wilson, Jasmine
Zitting, Arnica
Rodriguez Sala, Martina
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The final senior salute is Luke Vaughn.
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Event:Â Throws
Hometown:Â East Peoria, Ill.
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Career Highlights
- One of the most-accomplished throwers in program history
- Two-time All-American in the discus (2014, 2015)
- Placed 15that the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships and 14that the 2015 national meet
- Five-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier (3 discus/2 shot put)
- Five-time American Athletic Conference throws champion
- Won gold at the league outdoor meet in the discus in 2015 and 2018 and shot put in 2016 and 2018
- Also won gold at the indoor meet in the shot put in 2018
- 12-time American Athletic Conference medalist (5 gold/3 silver/4 bronze)
- 2018 American Athletic Conference Male Most Valuable Performer
- Holds three school records in the indoor shot put, outdoor shot put and outdoor discus – all set in 2018
- Posted the indoor (61-5; 18.72m) and outdoor (61-11.75; 18.89m) shot put records in winning league titles at both conference meets
- Recorded the discus record (204-0; 62.18m) at the Mt. SAC Relays in mid-April
- 27 career titles in all of his throws events combined (indoor/outdoor)
- 2018 Zach Curlin Award recipient, given annually to Memphis Athletics top male student-athlete
- Four-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member
- Two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree (2013-14, 2014-15)
- Received his bachelor's degree business management in the spring of 2017
- A Master of Arts candidate in teaching
Previously honored seniors:
Wright, Di'Anna
Church, LaForrest
Adams, Kristen
Andrews, Antaun
Farrar, De'Vonni
Kimmet, Jason
Gulley, ToNaya
Carey, Michael
Wheeler, Lauren
Persinger, Aaron
Baxter, Kelly
Ballard, Brock
Minkler, Mary Betsy
LeNeair, Chy'enne
Pasley, Jarred
Taylor, Jasmine
Criticos, Michael
Murdock, Melinda
Vallery, Rafael
Wilson, Jasmine
Zitting, Arnica
Rodriguez Sala, Martina
Players Mentioned
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