thaithompson

Iowa state🌪T&F ‘23 | Barstool Athlete

[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

Rachel Joseph, take a bow.

Rachel goes 50.81 for the Big 12 400m title, winning the event by over a second. Rachel is the 10th woman in Big 12 history to sweep the indoor & outdoor titles.

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

The record stood since 1995.

Mikey McClain downs Frank Nwankpa's 1995 record of 20.45 with 20.41 for 200m Big 12 silver, .001 off the title.

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

Mikey McClain, everyone.

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Two days. 10 events. 7,322 points.

Thai puts more points on the board for ISU finishing sixth in the decathlon, taking possession of his fourth Big 12 medal. Freshman Chase Lathrop totals 6,809 (No. 10 ISU) for 13th.

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

In fifth after five events.

Thai Thompson ends day one of the decathlon with a 400m PR of 48.20 and totals 3,944 points for fifth overall. Chase Lathrop stands in 11th (3,750) and Cooper Spurgeon 13th (3,616).

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

Fast start in the decathlon 100.

4. Thai Thompson, 10.76w | 915 pts
6. Chase Lathrop, 10.84w | 897 pts
13. Cooper Spurgeon, 11.17w | 823 pts

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[Dowling Catholic Boys Track & Field @dchstrack]

Way to go @thaithompson1

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

The first All-American multi in Iowa State indoor history.

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[Mike JayTrackXC @MikeJaytrackxc]

2 former Iowa preps/3 Iowa collegians go 10-5-6 in the Heptathlon at the D1 Championships in Virginia Beach. @CycloneTrackXC @UNITrackFieldXC @IowaXC_TF

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Thai clears 15-11 3/4 (4.87m) in the heptathlon pole vault for sixth place and 871 points! One event remaining.

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

Thai Thompson, All-American.

Thai closes the heptathlon taking 2nd in the 1,000m with a PR of 2:37.63 to jump to 10th in the overall standings with 5,690! Thai earns Second Team All-America.

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

✓ Heptathlon School Record
✓ Big 12 Bronze Medalist
✓ No. 9-ranked score in nation

Next stop NCAA Championships.

[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

NCAA Championships week.

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[Dowling Catholic Boys Track & Field @dchstrack]

Well done @thaithompson1 On to Nationals!

[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

History maker.

Thai Thompson, the first multi in ISU history to qualify for indoor nationals. Thai enters NCAAs as the No. 9 seed in the heptathlon with 5,825.

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[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

The men take 4th at Big 12s with 82 points, the highest point total since 2020. The ISU men had 14 individual medalists including 2 champions.

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Thai for Bronze.

Thai wins the heptathlon 1K to move up to third overall and reset his school record with a total of 5,825 points! Six team points added.

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Crown her.

Rachel Joseph. The 400m star takes the Big 12 title with a blazing 50.88, taking down the indoor school record for the seventh time.

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Throwing it back for Championship Saturday.

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Day two has begun.

Thai clocks a 60m hurdles PR of 8.34 to add 898 points to his heptathlon total. Chase finishes with 8.83.

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