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Mallory Thompson Season 2008

Position
Jumps
Height
5'6
Class
Junior
Hometown
New Orleans, La.
Previous School
Western State (Colo.)
High School
Dominican HS

Major: International Studies
Event: Pole Vault (IN: 12-0; OUT: 12-2 ½)

2009
Competed in both the high jump and pole vault during her senior season … Focused primarily on the pole vault during the indoor season … Did not record a height in the event at the SEC Indoor Championships … Cleared an indoor seasonal-best height of 11 feet, 9 ¾ inches at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational … Cleared 11-9 ¼ in a runner-up finish at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier … Also competed in the pole vault at the Purple Tiger Classic (11-5 ¾), SEC/Big 12 Challenge (11-6 ¼), Tyson Invitational (11-7 ¾) and LSU Twilight (11-6 ¼) during the indoor season … Competed in both the high jump and pole vault during the outdoor season … Was the 13th-place finisher in the high jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships, clearing the bar at 5-3 … Set seasonal bests of 5-5 in the high jump at both the Louisiana Classics and LSU Tiger Relays … Was the second-place finisher at the Louisiana Classics … Cleared the 12-foot mark at the Texas Relays, where she finished 10th in the B section of the University division with a seasonal best of 12-1 ½ … Received her third selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for her work in the classroom.

2008
Set personal bests in the pole vault during both the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2008 … Recorded an indoor-best clearance of 12 feet at the Tyson Invitational … Cleared the 12-foot barrier three times outdoors with her seasonal best of 12-2 ½ being recorded at the LSU Alumni Gold … Both marks rank No. 2 on the school’s all-time performance list … Finished runner-up in the pole vault at the Bayou Bengal Invitational (11-3 ¾), LSU Twilight Invitational (11-9) and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (11-9 ¾) during the indoor season … Also earned a second-place finish at the Willie Williams Classic (11-7 ¾) to open the outdoor season … Placed 18th in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships (11-6 ½) and 10th in the event at the SEC Outdoor Championships (12-1 ½) … Competed in 14 meets for the Lady Tigers in 2008 … Earned a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second time in her career.

2007
One of the team’s top pole vaulters in her first season with the Lady Tigers … Ranked third on the school’s all-time outdoor performance list after clearing a height of 11-9 ¾ at the LSU Alumni Gold … Finished in a tie for 12th place at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Also competed in the pole vault at the Louisiana Classics (10-11 ¾), LSU Tiger Relays (10-11 ¾), LSU Tiger Classic (11-3 ¾) and Sun Angel Classic (11-5 ¾) during the outdoor season … During the indoor season, cleared matching heights of 10-11 ¾ at the LSU Twilight Invitational and LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier to move into the No. 5 spot on the school’s all-time list … Also competed at the Purple Tiger Classic (10-0) and Bayou Bengal Invitational (10-2) during the indoor season … Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for her outstanding performance in the classroom.

PRIOR TO LSU
Competed for one season at Western State College of Colorado of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference under head coach Ryan Bailey … Won the pole vault title at the RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2006 with a vault of 11-0 ¼ … Earned four letters for head coach John Mayer at Dominican High School in New Orleans … Was a two-time runner-up in the pole vault at the LHSAA Class 5A Outdoor State Championships in 2004 and 2005 … Was also the state runner-up in the event at the Division I Indoor State Championships in 2005 … Was the Region 3-5A and District 8-5A champion in the high jump during the outdoor season in 2005 … Was the district and regional runner-up in the 110-meter hurdles in 2005 … Also earned three letters in cross country and two letters in swimming and diving.

PERSONAL
Full name is Mallory Ann Thompson … Born on Feb. 27, 1987 … Daughter of Ben Thompson and Peggy Tobin … Has an older brother, Robert, and an older sister, Jessica … Sister competed in gymnastics at LSU and was a letterwinner in 2001 … Majored in international studies.

 

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