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Pryke Earns World University Games Invite
Jun 03, 2019 | Women's Track and Field
Tigers senior to compete at Games for second time in career.
TORONTO, Ontario – University of Memphis track and field senior Ashley Pryke is traveling to Austin, Texas, this week for the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. But, the NCAA meet won't be her final one as a Tiger.
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The Peterborough, Ontario, native was selected to represent Canada at the 2019 World University Games this summer. The Games are scheduled for July 3-14 in Naples, Italy. U SPORTS announced the Team Canada delegation Monday.
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For Pryke, the World University Games appearance is the second of her career. She also represented Canada at the 2017 Games in Chinese Taipei. She placed 13thin the women's javelin at the 2017 Games with a throw of 158-10 (48.41m).
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Pryke joins Memphis rifle's Levi Clark as Tigers competing in the 2019 Games. Clark was named to the U.S. rifle squad in April.
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Pryke is one of seven Tigers to compete in the World University Games in the 21stcentury. In addition to Clark and Pryke this year, other Tigers selected for the Games were: Pryke and Joe Salisbury (men's tennis) in 2017; Courtney Collins (women's tennis) and Pauls Pujats (men's track and field) in 2011; Sivan Aballi (women's track and field) in 2007; and Earl Barron (men's basketball) in 2001.
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Pryke, a two-time All-American, is competing for the NCAA women's javelin title Thursday at the national meet, which is hosted by the University of Texas. She is the three-time American Athletic Conference champion in the women's javelin (2017, 2018, 2019) and is a four-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in the event (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
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Last season, Pryke finished seventh in the women's javelin at the NCAA Championships and earned her second All-America first team honor. As a sophomore in 2017, Pryke made her way to the podium with a bronze-medal performance and received her first All-America first team accolade.
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Pryke has 19 javelin crowns and 25 top-three performances in her career. She also holds the school record in the women's javelin (188-6; 57.47m).
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Off the track, Pryke is a two-time Google/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District III pick (2017-18, 2018-19). She was a 2017-18 Google/CoSIDA Academic All-American (third team) and is up for the national honor again for 2018-19. Pryke is a three-time U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic selection and a three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree.
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Pryke is one of nine Tigers competing in this week's NCAA Championships in Austin. The action starts Wednesday.
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The Peterborough, Ontario, native was selected to represent Canada at the 2019 World University Games this summer. The Games are scheduled for July 3-14 in Naples, Italy. U SPORTS announced the Team Canada delegation Monday.
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For Pryke, the World University Games appearance is the second of her career. She also represented Canada at the 2017 Games in Chinese Taipei. She placed 13thin the women's javelin at the 2017 Games with a throw of 158-10 (48.41m).
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Pryke joins Memphis rifle's Levi Clark as Tigers competing in the 2019 Games. Clark was named to the U.S. rifle squad in April.
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Pryke is one of seven Tigers to compete in the World University Games in the 21stcentury. In addition to Clark and Pryke this year, other Tigers selected for the Games were: Pryke and Joe Salisbury (men's tennis) in 2017; Courtney Collins (women's tennis) and Pauls Pujats (men's track and field) in 2011; Sivan Aballi (women's track and field) in 2007; and Earl Barron (men's basketball) in 2001.
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Pryke, a two-time All-American, is competing for the NCAA women's javelin title Thursday at the national meet, which is hosted by the University of Texas. She is the three-time American Athletic Conference champion in the women's javelin (2017, 2018, 2019) and is a four-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier in the event (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
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Last season, Pryke finished seventh in the women's javelin at the NCAA Championships and earned her second All-America first team honor. As a sophomore in 2017, Pryke made her way to the podium with a bronze-medal performance and received her first All-America first team accolade.
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Pryke has 19 javelin crowns and 25 top-three performances in her career. She also holds the school record in the women's javelin (188-6; 57.47m).
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Off the track, Pryke is a two-time Google/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District III pick (2017-18, 2018-19). She was a 2017-18 Google/CoSIDA Academic All-American (third team) and is up for the national honor again for 2018-19. Pryke is a three-time U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic selection and a three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree.
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Pryke is one of nine Tigers competing in this week's NCAA Championships in Austin. The action starts Wednesday.
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