2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
| Category |
Meet / Statistic |
| Best Overall Finish (6k): |
9th / Hokie Open |
| Best Overall Finish (8k): |
35th / Coaching Tree Invitational |
| Best Overall Finish (10k): |
87th / NCAA Southeast Regional Championships |
| Best Time (6k): |
18:33.6 / Elon Opener |
| Best Time (8k): |
24:39.3 / Panorama Farms Invitational |
| Best Time (10k): |
32:13.5 / NCAA Southeast Regional Championships |
| Most Career Top-10 Finishes: |
1 |
| Most Career Top-25 Finishes: |
2 |
*statistics updated through 2024Â season
GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)
- Competed in five meets this season
- Opened the season with a time of 27:22.4 at the Roy Griak Invitational
- Achieved an 8K PR time of 24:39.3 at the Panorama Farms Invitational, finishing in 68th place
- Finished in the top-15 at the Big South Championships with a time of 25:03.4
- Competed in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships finishing in 87th place with a score of 32:13.5
SENIOR (2023)
- Competed in three meets.
- Opened his career in purple and white with a 6K PR at the Elon Opener with a time of 18:33.6.
- Followed up with a 69th place finish at UVA's Pre-Nationals meet with a time ofÂ
25:58.5.
JUNIOR (2022/UNC)
- Ran four races for the Tar Heels.
- Best 8K finish was in 24:56.4 at the Coaching Tree Invitational to take 35th place.
- Was ninth at the 6K Hokie Open in 19:10.2.
SOPHOMORE (2021/UNC)
- Competed in four meets during his first year with the Tar Heels.
- Opened the season with a 27th place finish at the 5K Charlotte Opener with a time of 16:36.8.
- Followed up with a 6K time of 19:37.4 at the Adidas XC Challenge.
- Placed 36th with a time of 25:34.8 at the 8K Lehigh Paul Short Run.
- Finished the season at Vertcross, placing 63rd with a time of 28:36.1.
High School:Â
- New Balance Nationals Qualifier.
- 2019 Nike Southeast XC second team selection.
- 2018 Nike Southeast XC third team selection.
- Four-time individual state champion – once in cross country (2019), once in the outdoor 1,600 meters (2019) once in the indoor 1,600 meters (2019) and once in the 4x800 (2018).
- Four-time team state champion – three times in cross country (2017-19) and once in outdoor track & field (2019).
- Was a member of DECA and BETA Clubs.
- A member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society.
Personal:Â Â
- Born March 22 in Charlotte, N.C.Â
- Son of Jay and Karen Thomson.
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