University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2022-23
Cross Country
Placed 38th at the Summit League Championships with a season-best time of 22:13.9 for 6,000 meters … one of four athletes to finish among USD’s top seven at all six meets during the fall … placed among USD’s scoring five for five of six meets … crossed the finish line in 172nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 22:54.2 ... finished 25th at the Platte River Rumble in 22:21.5 … took 31st at the Augustana Twilight with a 5,000-meter time of 18:50.94 … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.
 
Indoor Track & Field
Competed at six meets during the season … clocked a season-best time of 10:28.95 for 3,000 meters at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational … won the mile at the South Dakota Kickoff in 5:21.83 … posted a season-best mile time of 5:16.04 at the Jack Johnson Classic.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Summit League Championships … recorded a personal best time of 11:29.95 for the steeplechase at the Summit meet … finished runner-up in the steeplechase at the USD Tune-Up … recorded a season-best time of 18:02.33 for 5,000 meters at the Kip Janvrin Open … tallied three top-10 finishes during the spring … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2021-22
Cross Country
Placed 42nd at the Summit League Championships with a time of 23:28.81 … finished in the Coyotes’ top-seven twice during the season … clocked a season-best time of 22:40.5 for 6,000 meters at the Bradley Pink Classic … finished 11th at the Briar Cliff Invitational, notching a season-best 5,000-meter time of 18:38.66 … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

Indoor Track & Field
Competed at five meets during the season and tallied four top-10 finishes … finished runner-up in the 3,000 meters at the Hawkeye Invitational … posted a season-best time of 10:29.97 for 3,000 meters at the SDSU Indoor Classic … took third in the 5,000 meters at the USD Alumni Meet in 18:30.71.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Won the 5,000 meters at the Wildcat Invitational in a season-best time of 18:20.89 … clocked a season-best of 11:35.01 for the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the USD Early Bird for sixth place … notched three top-10 finishes during the season … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2020-21
Cross Country
Fall cross country season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Indoor Track & Field
Clocked a season-best time of 10:53.39 for 3,000 meters at the SDSU Last Chance meet … took sixth in the 3,000 meters at the USD Invitational … tallied five top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Raced at one meet during the spring … clocked 20:09.86 for sixth place in the 5,000 meters at the Wildcat Classic … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
A two-time individual state qualifier for the Nebraska Class A Cross Country Championships ... owns a personal best of 20:16 for 5,000 meters on the cross country course ... also played soccer and basketball for the Monarchs, helping Papillion La Vista's soccer team qualify for the state tournament twice ... her senior soccer season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... a three-time academic all-state honoree for cross country ... an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Daughter of Brad and Laura Thompson ... medical biology major.