Jessica Thompson
Throws
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Plains, 
Montana
Last School
Plains HS
Roster Years
2019-2021


Personal

  • Parents are David and Sandra Thompson
  • Has six siblings
  • Sister, Leah, is also on the track and field team at BYU
  • Major is undeclared
  • Also recruited by Carroll College, North Dakota State and Montana State University

Before BYU 

  • Senior class (2018) valedictorian 
  • All-state selections for volleyball, basketball and track. Also played softball in high school
  • Won back-to-back MHSA Class C state titles in the shot put throw (2017-2018)
  • 2017 MHSA Class C state champion in the discus throw 

Stats

Indoor Personal Bests
Mark/Time  Event  Meet
16.56m/54-4 Weight Throw 2021 Weber State Invitational
13.70m/44-11.5 Shot Put 2019 BYU Cougar Indoor #3
Outdoor Personal Bests
Mark/Time  Event  Meet
14.36m/47-1.5 Shot Put 2021 BYU Robison Invitational
44.40m/145-8 Discus 2021 UVU Collegiate Invitational
44.16m/144-10 Javelin 2021 UVU Collegiate Invitational
52.68m/172-10 Hammer Throw 2021 UVU Collegiate Invitational

Career Stats

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020

Indoor

  • Started her collegiate debut with a career best in the weight throw (14.58m/47-10) at the BYU Indoor Invitational
  • Threw a career-best mark of 12.92/42-4.75 in the shot put in UW Invitational
  • Competed in five meets during the 2020 indoor season
Sophmore Year 2021

Indoor

  • Set a personal best in the weight throw at the Weber State Invitational with a mark of 16.56m/54-4
  • Competed in four meets during the 2021 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Set a personal record in the shot put at the BYU Robison invitational with a mark of 14.36m/47-1.5
  • Set personal records in the discus (44.40m/145-8), hammer (52.68m/172-10) and javelin (44.16m/144-10) at the UVU Collegiate Invitational
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2021 outdoor season
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year