178. Ava Tankersley: Arkansas' Tank

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

What’s in a nickname? For Arkansas soccer standout Ava Tankersley…everything. "Tank" is an apt nickname. Tall, athletic, and full of offensive firepower, Tankersley has bulldozed her way through opponents and ranks among the best in the country in assists. But make no mistake, the junior forward likes to score, too. Athletic success runs in the family. Her dad played in the big leagues with the Padres, and her mom’s a marathon runner. It’s given her an easy career goal—matching her parents. But it takes hard work to get to that level. And Tank has Arkansas coach Colby Hale to thank for reaching new heights. Her performances have been off the charts for a program that has won three-straight SEC titles in the three years she’s been on campus. In this conversation with Hogs+ senior contributor Clay Henry, it’s the story of how Ava Tankersley has developed into a key cog for the Razorbacks.

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0:00.0	Hey it's Bo Mattingly and if you didn't think Razorback football game days could get even better,
0:04.1	we've got some news for you. The Hogs Plus Halftime show is a new interactive live show streaming at
0:10.3	Hogs Plus.com during halftime of every Arkansas football game this season.
0:15.0	And you can watch it for free every week at hogs Plus.com on Twitter and Facebook,
0:20.0	or in the Hogs Plus section of the Arkansas Razorback's mobile app.
0:25.0	The Hogs Plus Half Time Show features first half analysis and insightful commentary from
0:29.7	host A.J. McCord and Clint Sterner alongside special guests.
0:33.4	Plus, if you answer predictive questions about the hogs before kickoff,
0:37.0	you can win big prizes like tickets, travel and accommodations for away games.
0:41.3	Pre-game sideline field passes, game used jerseys, and more.
0:46.0	Just go to Hogsplus.com slash halftime and learn more today and we'll see you at the half.
0:52.0	The coaching change happened and I think Sandy reached out to Colby
0:55.7	and was like you should come to a game and watch her.
0:58.2	And so my sophomore year, Colby came to a game
1:01.5	and was like, we would like have you like come for a visit and so I came here
1:06.7	fell in love with the campus fell in love with the coaches I met Haley Van Fawson that was my first time meeting here and
1:11.5	then on the way home I
1:13.4	I decommitted and then came here and committed here. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends at First Security Bank, Bold Vision, Sarzan Resort,
1:35.6	Lindsay Golf, Abilita Maria, and South by Northwest Hospitality.
1:43.0	What's in a nickname? For Arkansas soccer standout, Ava Tankersley, it's everything.
1:48.0	Your nickname is Tank.
1:50.0	Tank.
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