Washburn University Athletics

In 2016-17: As a junior he recorded an indoor season best eighth-place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 15.16 … owns the top six weight throws in school history including a school best of 15.94m (52-03.50) set at the PSU Invitational … finished fourth at the MIAA vs NSIC Showdown in the hammer throw … also has the top six throws in the hammer with a school record of 53.64m (176-00) set at the PSU Gorillas Classic.

Background: As a sophomore at Hutchinson Community College, he qualified for both indoor and outdoor national track meets in the weight throw earning all-region honors … finished 15th in the nation in the hammer throw … as a freshman, finished seventh in weight throw at 2015 KJCAA Region 6 Indoor meet, throwing 14.21 meters and 9th at 2015 KJCAA Region 6 Outdoor meet in discus with a toss of 43.44 meters … as a sophomore, was a NJCAA National Qualifier in indoors for weight throw … placed eighth at 2016 KJCAA Region 6 meet in weight throw, tossing 15.55 meters with the seventh longest throw in Blue Dragon history … graduated from Madison HS (Madison Kan.) in 2014 … four-year letterwinner in track, three-year letterwinner in football and lettered two years in basketball … took third at state in discus throw as a senior and junior, and was state champion as a sophomore …  holds the Madison high school record with a 162’5” throw in discus … was an All-State K-Preps running back as a junior.

Personal: Son of Michelle and Troy Thompson … has one sister, Montana … majoring in sport management.