MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis track and field's Imri Persiado and Adar Sheere are members of the Israeli delegation at the 2019 World University Games this week.
The Games are being held in Naples, Italy. Persiado and Sheere join their fellow Tiger Ashley Pryke at the Games. Pryke is representing Canada.
The track and field events begin Monday and run through Saturday. Persiado is running in the men's 200 meters and the 4x100-meter relay. Sheere is throwing in the men's discus.
A Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel, native, Persiado has starred for Memphis in the sprints and relays the past two seasons.