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Tigers see 78 graduate in spring commencement
May 14, 2021 | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Rifle, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Spirit Squad
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A total of 78 University of Memphis student-athletes were honored in the school's spring commencement ceremonies.
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The 78 student-athletes represent all 17 sports at the university, plus the Tigers' spirit squads. Degrees obtained include nursing, psychology, marketing management, finance, international business and more.
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The University recognized a total of 2,680 graduates during spring commencement.
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2021 University of Memphis Athletics Spring/Summer Graduates
Cheer/Dance            Malorie Arton              Nursing
Cheer/Dance            Kade Bryant                Professional Studies
Cheer/Dance            Emily Dock                 Management
Cheer/Dance            Savanna Geeslin         Public Relations
Cheer/Dance            Morgan Jones             Communication
Cheer/Dance            Mike McGee               Health Studies
Cheer/Dance            Harley Southmayd       Health Studies
Cheer/Dance            Anna Wiener               Psychology
Baseball                   Bailey Wimberley        Finance
Baseball                   Evan Bell                    Master of Business Administration
Baseball                   Walker Brockhouse     Management
Baseball                   Christopher Swanberg Sport and Leisure Management
Baseball                   Darin Cole                  Professional Studies
Baseball                   Brayden Green           Sport and Leisure Management
Baseball                   Reed Harding              Professional Studies
Baseball                   Grayson Kemp            Sport and Leisure Management
Baseball                   Logan Walters             Interdisciplinary Studies
Baseball                   Takoda Metoxen         Athletic Administration
Baseball                   James Muse               Athletic Administration
Men's Basketball       Lance Thomas            Interdisciplinary Studies
Football                    Connor Adair              Marketing Management
Football                    Xavier Cullens             Health Studies
Football                    Matt Dale                    Interdisciplinary Studies
Football                    Tyce Daniel                Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    Joseph Dorceus          Management
Football                    Wardalis Ducksworth   Professional Studies
Football                    Jared Edwards            Management
Football                    Antonio Gibson           Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    Josh Northcutt             Physical Education for Teacher Education
Football                    Rodney Owens           Professional Studies
Football                    Dylan Parham             Health Studies
Football                    Riley Patterson           Supply Change Management
Football                    Markevion Quinn         Health Studies
Football                    JJ Russell                   Professional Studies
Football                    Timothy Taylor            Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    Brian Thomas             Interdisciplinary Studies
Football                    La'Andre Thomas        Professional Studies
Football                    Kylan Watkins             Communication Studies
Football                    Qua Weaver               Finance
Football                    Adam Williams            Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    John Williams              Interdisciplinary Studies
Men's Golf                Guillaume Chevalier    Management
Men's Golf                Borja Martin Torre       Finance
Men's Soccer            Edgar Alaniz               Health Studies
Men's Soccer            Luke Biasi                   Health Studies
Men's Soccer            Alexandros Ierides      Health Studies
Men's Soccer            Chris Mikus                 Marketing Management
Men's Tennis            Jan Pallares Monreal   Sport and Leisure Management
Men's Tennis            Matt Story                   Marketing Management
Men's Tennis            Jeremy Taylor             Finance
Men's T&F/CC          Max Emmerich            Master of Business Administration
Men's T&F/CC          Parker Evans              Criminal Justice
Men's T&F/CC          Adam Neelly               Masters Business Administration
Women's Basketball  Alana Davis                Health Studies
Women's Basketball  Keyneso Hunter          Health Studies
Women's Basketball  Julan McDonald          Sport and Leisure Management
Women's Golf           Abby Herrmann           Sport and Hospitality Management, MS
Softball                     Mariah Nichols            Health Science
Softball                     Baylee Smith              Health Science
Softball                     Delaney Smith            Management
Women's Soccer       Alexandra Rathbun      Health Studies
Women's Soccer       Kimberley Smit            Physical Education for Teacher Education
Women's Soccer       Clarissa Larisey          Psychology
Women's Soccer       Samantha Murphy       Health Studies
Women's Tennis       Josephine Cao            Health Studies
Women's Tennis       Katherine Cao             Heath Studies
Women's Tennis       Adrienne Sullivan        Health Studies
Women's T&F/CC     Kathryn Hise               Chemistry
Women's T&F/CC     Mona Jaidi                  International Business
Women's T&F/CC     Vigdis Jonsdottir          Professional Studies
Women's T&F/CC     Nicole Lawson            Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
Women's T&F/CC     DeeNia McMiller          Health Studies
Women's T&F/CC     Paige Sandwell           Mechanical Engineering
Women's T&F/CC     Mari-Liis Tulev            Sport and Hospitality Management, MS
Volleyball                  Adjuwa Osborne         Psychology
Volleyball                  Kinkaid Padgett           Biology
Volleyball                  Anna Palmer               Psychology
Rifle                         Arielle Kimm               Marketing Management
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The 78 student-athletes represent all 17 sports at the university, plus the Tigers' spirit squads. Degrees obtained include nursing, psychology, marketing management, finance, international business and more.
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The University recognized a total of 2,680 graduates during spring commencement.
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2021 University of Memphis Athletics Spring/Summer Graduates
Cheer/Dance            Malorie Arton              Nursing
Cheer/Dance            Kade Bryant                Professional Studies
Cheer/Dance            Emily Dock                 Management
Cheer/Dance            Savanna Geeslin         Public Relations
Cheer/Dance            Morgan Jones             Communication
Cheer/Dance            Mike McGee               Health Studies
Cheer/Dance            Harley Southmayd       Health Studies
Cheer/Dance            Anna Wiener               Psychology
Baseball                   Bailey Wimberley        Finance
Baseball                   Evan Bell                    Master of Business Administration
Baseball                   Walker Brockhouse     Management
Baseball                   Christopher Swanberg Sport and Leisure Management
Baseball                   Darin Cole                  Professional Studies
Baseball                   Brayden Green           Sport and Leisure Management
Baseball                   Reed Harding              Professional Studies
Baseball                   Grayson Kemp            Sport and Leisure Management
Baseball                   Logan Walters             Interdisciplinary Studies
Baseball                   Takoda Metoxen         Athletic Administration
Baseball                   James Muse               Athletic Administration
Men's Basketball       Lance Thomas            Interdisciplinary Studies
Football                    Connor Adair              Marketing Management
Football                    Xavier Cullens             Health Studies
Football                    Matt Dale                    Interdisciplinary Studies
Football                    Tyce Daniel                Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    Joseph Dorceus          Management
Football                    Wardalis Ducksworth   Professional Studies
Football                    Jared Edwards            Management
Football                    Antonio Gibson           Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    Josh Northcutt             Physical Education for Teacher Education
Football                    Rodney Owens           Professional Studies
Football                    Dylan Parham             Health Studies
Football                    Riley Patterson           Supply Change Management
Football                    Markevion Quinn         Health Studies
Football                    JJ Russell                   Professional Studies
Football                    Timothy Taylor            Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    Brian Thomas             Interdisciplinary Studies
Football                    La'Andre Thomas        Professional Studies
Football                    Kylan Watkins             Communication Studies
Football                    Qua Weaver               Finance
Football                    Adam Williams            Sport and Leisure Management
Football                    John Williams              Interdisciplinary Studies
Men's Golf                Guillaume Chevalier    Management
Men's Golf                Borja Martin Torre       Finance
Men's Soccer            Edgar Alaniz               Health Studies
Men's Soccer            Luke Biasi                   Health Studies
Men's Soccer            Alexandros Ierides      Health Studies
Men's Soccer            Chris Mikus                 Marketing Management
Men's Tennis            Jan Pallares Monreal   Sport and Leisure Management
Men's Tennis            Matt Story                   Marketing Management
Men's Tennis            Jeremy Taylor             Finance
Men's T&F/CC          Max Emmerich            Master of Business Administration
Men's T&F/CC          Parker Evans              Criminal Justice
Men's T&F/CC          Adam Neelly               Masters Business Administration
Women's Basketball  Alana Davis                Health Studies
Women's Basketball  Keyneso Hunter          Health Studies
Women's Basketball  Julan McDonald          Sport and Leisure Management
Women's Golf           Abby Herrmann           Sport and Hospitality Management, MS
Softball                     Mariah Nichols            Health Science
Softball                     Baylee Smith              Health Science
Softball                     Delaney Smith            Management
Women's Soccer       Alexandra Rathbun      Health Studies
Women's Soccer       Kimberley Smit            Physical Education for Teacher Education
Women's Soccer       Clarissa Larisey          Psychology
Women's Soccer       Samantha Murphy       Health Studies
Women's Tennis       Josephine Cao            Health Studies
Women's Tennis       Katherine Cao             Heath Studies
Women's Tennis       Adrienne Sullivan        Health Studies
Women's T&F/CC     Kathryn Hise               Chemistry
Women's T&F/CC     Mona Jaidi                  International Business
Women's T&F/CC     Vigdis Jonsdottir          Professional Studies
Women's T&F/CC     Nicole Lawson            Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
Women's T&F/CC     DeeNia McMiller          Health Studies
Women's T&F/CC     Paige Sandwell           Mechanical Engineering
Women's T&F/CC     Mari-Liis Tulev            Sport and Hospitality Management, MS
Volleyball                  Adjuwa Osborne         Psychology
Volleyball                  Kinkaid Padgett           Biology
Volleyball                  Anna Palmer               Psychology
Rifle                         Arielle Kimm               Marketing Management
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Football
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/ Football
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/ Football
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Football
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/ Baseball
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/ Baseball
/ Women's Golf
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Baseball
/ Rifle
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Golf
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Baseball
Throws
/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Softball
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/ Football
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Football
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/ Women's Volleyball
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Football
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/ Football
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/ Football
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/ Football
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Softball
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/ Softball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Football
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/ Men's Basketball
Throws
/ Women's Track and Field
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