2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Thompson, Thai

Thai Thompson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Johnston, IA
- High School:
- Dowling Catholic
Bio
2021 OUTDOOR: Posted a personal-best score of 6369 to place third in the decathlon at the MVC Outdoor Championships (May 14-16) … Clinched first with a personal-best time of 52.82 in the 400-meter hurdles at the South Dakota Tune-Up (May 7) … Recorded a second-place finish with a personal-best mark of 48.00m in the javelin at the Gibson Invitational (April 16-17) … Member of the 4x400-meter relay teams that placed third with a time of 3:15.39 at the Drake Relays (April 22-24) and placed second with a time of 3:18.05 at the USD Early Bird (April 3) … Took third with a time of 53.33 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Illinois State Invitational (April 30 - May 1).
2021 INDOOR: Earned All-Conference honors for the heptathlon, recording a personal-best score of 5082 to place second at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Posted a personal-best mark of 7.08m in the long jump at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Clocked a personal-best time of 22.43 in the 200 meters at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12-13) … Clinched first in the heptathlon with a score of 4832 at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that took third with a time of 3:25.61 at the Wartburg Friday Night Lights Meet (Jan. 29).
2020 INDOOR: Placed third in the 4x400 at the Jimmy Grant Invite (12/14)… Recorded a personal best in the 200 meters with a time of 23.03 at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/10)… Placed second in the 4x400 at the Bison Team Cup (1/18)… Placed second in the heptathlon at the Jack Jennett Open (1/23)… Competed at the Black and Gold Premier (1/31), Iowa State Classic (2/14), and Liz Wuertz Indoor Invitational (2/22)… Placed third and recorded a personal best mark of 5,035 in the heptathlon and competed in the long jump at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two sport athlete from Dowling Catholic High School...Holds school record in 400 M dash. Went to All-Conference and All-State his senior year for track and field...Placed 3rd place in the nation in Decathlon...His team won conference in track and field sophomore year...Won state title and conference in football senior year.
PERSONAL: Son to Edward and Lachoy Thompson...has one sibling...Community service through out high school.
2021 INDOOR: Earned All-Conference honors for the heptathlon, recording a personal-best score of 5082 to place second at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Posted a personal-best mark of 7.08m in the long jump at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Clocked a personal-best time of 22.43 in the 200 meters at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12-13) … Clinched first in the heptathlon with a score of 4832 at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22) … Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that took third with a time of 3:25.61 at the Wartburg Friday Night Lights Meet (Jan. 29).
2020 INDOOR: Placed third in the 4x400 at the Jimmy Grant Invite (12/14)… Recorded a personal best in the 200 meters with a time of 23.03 at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/10)… Placed second in the 4x400 at the Bison Team Cup (1/18)… Placed second in the heptathlon at the Jack Jennett Open (1/23)… Competed at the Black and Gold Premier (1/31), Iowa State Classic (2/14), and Liz Wuertz Indoor Invitational (2/22)… Placed third and recorded a personal best mark of 5,035 in the heptathlon and competed in the long jump at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two sport athlete from Dowling Catholic High School...Holds school record in 400 M dash. Went to All-Conference and All-State his senior year for track and field...Placed 3rd place in the nation in Decathlon...His team won conference in track and field sophomore year...Won state title and conference in football senior year.
PERSONAL: Son to Edward and Lachoy Thompson...has one sibling...Community service through out high school.
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