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Track And Field Senior Salute: Di'Anna Wright

Today begins the University of Memphis track and field/cross country program's celebration of its 2018 senior class. Over the coming days, the Tigers will honor their 23 seniors with a salute to each.

The first senior salute today is .

Event: Hurdles
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Career Highlights

  • Primarily a hurdles performer who also ran sprints and relays
  • Made one American Athletic Conference Championships appearance
  • Has six career top-three performances (indoor/outdoor combined)
  • Top career finish was a second-place performance in the 55-meter hurdles (indoor) at Southeast Missouri's Redhawks Invitational
  • Top meet performance came at the 2015 Memphis Invitational (outdoor), where she placed third in both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles
  • A three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree
  • A Tiger 3.