The junior jumper was the state champion in the triple jump at the Missouri Class 3 State Championships in Jefferson City.
Thompson won the event with a jump of 45 feet 10 3/4 inches, which came on his final jump of the competition. He also brought home a second-place medal in the long jump.
The 6’2 Thompson was consistently one of the top jumpers in the area throughout the season. He won both events at the district and sectional meets in the weeks leading up the the state meet.
