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Class
Senior
Hometown
Plains,
Montana
Last School
Plains High School
Roster Years
2017-2021
Personal
- Parents are David and Sandra Thompson
- Has two sisters and 4 brothers (Jeremy, Brandon, Mitchell Trent, Tiara and Jessica)
- Brother, Brandon, played baseball at Bellevue University in Omaha Nebraska
- Brother, Trent, played basketball at Montana Tech in Butte, Montana
- Father, David, played baseball at North Idaho college and Eastern Oregon State
- Brother, Mitchell, played basketball at the University of Michigan-Western in Dillon, Montana
- Sister, Jessica, is also on the track and field team
- Also recruited by Montana State, University of Montana, University of Idaho and Brown University
- Majoring in art education
Before BYU
- 3-time state champion in discus
- All-state record holder in discus
- 1x state champion in shot put
- Member of the 4x state championship team
- 4x letter in volleyball basketball, track and softball
- All-state in volleyball, basketball and track
- Valedictorian
- Member of National Honor Society in high school
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests | ||
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Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
12.10m/39-8.5 | Shot Put | 2019 BYU Robison Invitational |
15.26m/50-0.75 | Weight Throw | 2019 Air Force Team Challenge |
Outdoor Personal Bests | ||
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Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
12.37m/40-7 | Shot Put | 2019 BYU Robison Invitational |
48.43m/158-11 | Discus | 2019 Mt. SAC Relays |
46.76m/153-5 | Hammer Throw | 2019 BYU Cougar Invitational |
36.48m/119-8 | Javelin | 2019 BYU Cougar Invitational |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2017
Indoor
- 9th in the shot put, 11th in the weight throw and 6th in the discus throw at the 2016 BYU December Invite
- Placed 5th in shot put, 11th in the weight throw and 3rd in the discus at the 2017 BYU Indoor Invite
Outdoor
- Took 3rd in the discus,10th in the shot put and 18th in the hammer throw at the Trojan Invitational
- Came in 4th in the discus, 13th in the shot put and 22nd in the hammer at the Aztec Open
- 11th place at the Aztec Invite in the discus
- Placed 11th in the shot put and 4th in the discus at the UVU Invite
- Set a career-best mark of 35.55m (116' 7") in the hammer at the UVU Invite
Sophmore Year
2018
Indoor
- Started the season placing sixth in the weight throw (13.55m- 44' 5.5") and first in the discus (44.64m- 146.5'") at the BYU December Invite
- Placed third in the weight throw with a career-best mark of 15.12m (49' 7.25") and first in the discus (45.42m- 149'0") at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational
- Competed at the Air Force Indoor Team Challenge where she placed tenth in the weight throw with a mark of 13.75m (45' 1.5")
- Finished third in the weight throw (14.74m- 48'4.5") and ninth in the shot put (11.48m- 37'8") at the Boise State Challenge
Outdoor
- Started the season at the USC Trojan Invitational where she placed fourth in the discus with a mark of 44.88m (147' 3")
- Placed fourth in the discus (43.53m- 142'10") and 13th in the hammer throw (42.52m- 139'6") at the UVU Collegiate Invitational
- Threw 42.47m (139' 4") in the discus, placing fourth at the Oregon Pepsi Invitational
- Threw 46.90m (153'10") in the discus, placing fifth at the UCSD Triton Invitational
- Placed fifth in the discus with a career-best throw of 47.42m (155' 7") at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Competed at the Beach Pacific Coast Intercollegiate where she finished 24th in the discus (44.56m- 146' 2")
- Finished tenth in the discus with a mark of 43.94m (144' 2") at the BYU Robison Invitational
- Placed sixth in the hammer throw with a career-best mark of 42.88m (140' 8") and first in the discus (45.80m- 150'3") at the Weber State Twilight Meet
- Completed the season at the BYU Cougar Invitational where she placed first in the discus (44.30m- 145' 4") and fourth in the hammer throw (42.02m- 137' 10")
Junior Year
2019
Indoor
- Started the season with a first-place finish (45.20m/148-3) in the discus throw at the BYU Cougar Indoor
- Threw a career-best mark of 15.26m/50-0.75 and took seventh in the weight throw at the Air Force Indoor Team Challenge
- Competed in four meets during the 2019 indoor season
Outdoor
- Placed second overall in the discus throw with a career-best mark of 48.43m/158-11 at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Took eighth in the discus with a personal-best throw of 12.37m/40-7 at the BYU Robison Invitational
- Earned collegiate bests in the hammer throw (46.76m/153-5) and javelin (36.48m/119-8) at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Competed in 14 meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Senior Year
2021
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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