Grace Thompson

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Features (click on headline for link)

Thompson Succeeding at Her 'Dream School' (K-State Sports Extra, December, 8, 2023)

TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Best

Shot Put

16.39m (53' 9.25") (Hurricane Invitational, 3/15-16/24)

HONORS

AS A SENIOR (2024-25)
OUTDOOR

During the Big 12 Championship (5/15-17/25) she competed in the shot put with a distance of 14.44m, placing 15^th.
Threw her best shot put of the season at the Ward Haylett Invite (5/9/25) with a distance of 15.06m in 5^th place.
At the Drake Relays (4/23-26/25) she competed in the shot put championship division with a throw of 14.39m, finishing in 8^thplace.
Competed in the shot put at the Oregon Team Invite (4/19/25) where she finished 3^rd with a distance of 14.92m.
Started the season at the KT Woodman Classic (4/11-12/25) in the shot put with a 3^rdplace throw of 14.81m.

INDOOR

Finished the season at the Big 12 Championship (2/28-3/1/25) in the shot put with a throw of 15.01m in 11^th place.
Competed in the shot put at the Steve Miller Invite (2/7/25) with a seasons best distance of 15.12m in 8^th place.
At the DeLoss Dodds Invite (1/31-2/1/25) she finished 5th in the shot put with a distance of 14.85m.
During the first meet of the season at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/17/25) she competed in the shot put with a 3^rd place throw of 13.58m.

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
OUTDOOR

At the NCAA West Preliminary (5/22-25/24) she competed in the shot put with a throw of 14.67m, finishing 45^th.
Competed in the shot put at the Big 12 Championship (5/9-11/24) with a throw of 15.04m, finishing 13^th.
During the Mt SAC Relays (4/17-20/24) she competed in the elite shot put with a distance of 15.12m.
At the Jim Click Shootout (4/5-6/24) she finished 7^th in the shot put with a throw of 15.89m.
Finished runner-up in the shot put at the Shocker Spring Invitational (3/29-30/24) with a throw of 15.70m.
Recorded her shot put personal best at the Hurricane Invitational (3/15-16/24) with a 3^rd place throw of 16.39m, seven inches further than her previous, now no. 8 in the K-State all-time top-10.

INDOOR

Competed in the shot put at the Big 12 Championship (2/23-24/24) where she finished 12^th with a throw of 15.13m.
During the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) she threw the shot put for a distance of 15.62m in 4^th place.
At the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) she finished 5^th in the shot put with a distance of 15.25m.
Finished runner-up in the shot put at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) with a throw of 15.43m.
Won the shot put at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/2/23) with a throw of 15.76m, no. 8 in the K-State indoor all-time top-10.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
OUTDOOR

During the NCAA West Preliminary (5/24-27/23) she competed in the shot put with a throw of 14.36m.
Medaled in the shot put at the Big 12 Championship (5/12-14/23) with a 5th distance of 16.21m.
Finished 2^nd in the shot put at the Rock Chalk Classic (4/29/23) with a distance of 15.30m.
At the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13-15/23) she competed in the shot put where she finished 9^th with a throw of 14.83m.
Finished 2^nd in the shot put at the Bobcat Invitational (3/31-4/1/23) with a throw of 15.56m.
In the first outdoor meet of the season at the UTSA Invitational (3/17-18/23) she competed in the shot put finishing 5^th with a distance of 15.17m.

INDOOR

Medaled during the Big 12 Championships (2/24-25/23) with an 8^th place shot put throw of 15.41m.
Competed in the Tyson Invitational (2/10-11/23) in the shot put with a distance of 14.61m, finishing 14^th out of 30.
Finished 2^nd in the shot put at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/20-21/23) with a distance of 15.07m.
Won the shot put at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/13/23) with a distance of 14.87m.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
OUTDOOR

Competed in the Big 12 Championships (5/13-15/22) in the shot put where she placed 17^th at 14.08m.
Finished runner-up in the shot put at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/6-7/22) with a distance of 15.24m.
Won the shot put at the ESU Relays (3/24-26/22) with a distance of 14.13m.

INDOOR

Competed in the Big 12 Championship (2/25-26/22) where she finished 10^th in the shot put at 14.20m.
At the Steve Miller Invitational (2/18/22) she finished 2^nd in the shot put at 14.40m.
Finished 3^rd in the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/14/22) with a shot put distance of 13.79m.
In her first meet at the K-State Winter Invitational (12/11/21) she threw the shot put 13.73m.

PRIOR TO K-STATE