#999 Paul Thompson Season 2026
Major: Kinesiology
Events: 60M (6.76), 100M (10.39), LJ (24-0 1/4)
2006
Competed in the short sprints and long jump … During the indoor campaign, turned in his best performance of the year in the 60 meters at UNM Lobo Invitational (6.80) … Clocked 6.85 in the prelims of the LSU Invitational … Ran 6.88 in the finals to finish third overall … Also turned in his best indoor long jump performance of the season at that meet, jumping 23-5 1/2 … During the outdoor season, turned in a season-best effort of 23-11 3/4 in the long jump at the Tiger Classic to place second overall … Also had a season-best 10.74w+ performance in the 100 meters at that meet … Posted a season-best wind-legal time of 10.82 at the LSU Alumni Gold.
2005
Did not compete for the Tigers in 2005.
2004
Participated in the 60-meter dash and the long jump during the indoor season … Posted a then personal best 6.76 in the 60 meters at the United Heritage Invitational … Clocked 6.81 at the Arkansas Invitational … Was just shy of that time at the SEC Championships, recording a time of 6.82 … Turned in a PR to win the long jump at the LSU Last Chance meet (24-11 3/4) … Jumped 24-4 1/4 to place third at the Bayou Bengal Invitational … During the outdoor season, ran the 100 meters just once, posting a time of 10.94 … Top long jump effort of 24-0 1/4 came at the LSU Alumni Gold.
2003
Participated in the 60 and 200 meter dashes during the indoor season … Clocked a season-best 6.89 in the 60 at the SEC Championships … Turned in other top times of 6.92 at the Armory Invitational and 6.97 at the Bayou Bengal Invitational … Ran the 200 in a season-best 22.99 at the LSU Last Chance meet … During the outdoor season, posted a season-best time of 10.67 in the 100 meters at the Tiger Twilight Classic … Recorded a time of 10.75 at the SEC Championships … Top long jump mark of the season (24-5) came at the Tiger Twilight Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned seven letters in track and five letters in soccer at Munro College in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica … Helped his team to six straight team championships from 1995-2001 … Recorded personal bests of 25-3 in the long jump and 10.39 in the 100-meter dash.
PERSONAL
Son of Dora Thompson.