Colorado State University Athletics
Thompson Earns Mountain West Men's Field Athlete of the Week
12/12/2023 1:00:00 PM | Track & Field
Senior heptathlete post nation-leading score in first multi this season
FORT COLLINS - Senior heptathlete Drew Thompson was named the Mountain West Men's Field Athlete of the Week after his performance at the UCCS Pre-Holiday Invite and Multi last weekend where he recorded a nation-leading score for men's heptathlon so far this season with 5,623 points.
Thompson's score was a personal best score for the reigning Mountain West heptathlon champion. Thompson also recorded five personal best marks within his heptathlon including the 60 meter, long jump, shot put, 60 meter hurdles and 1000 meter run.
In the 60-meters, Thompson had a time of 6.96 seconds before recording a mark of 7.42 meters in the long jump. Day one of his heptathlon concluded with a mark of 13.83 meters in the shot put and a clearance of 1.90 meters in the high jump.
Day two started with a personal best time in the 60 meter hurdles at 8.12. Thompson then cleared 4.00 meters in the pole vault before claiming victory in the heptathlon with a 1000 meter time of 2:45.80 seconds.
Thompson and the rest of the Colorado State team will return to action January 12-13 at the Potts Invitational hosted by Colorado.
Thompson's score was a personal best score for the reigning Mountain West heptathlon champion. Thompson also recorded five personal best marks within his heptathlon including the 60 meter, long jump, shot put, 60 meter hurdles and 1000 meter run.
In the 60-meters, Thompson had a time of 6.96 seconds before recording a mark of 7.42 meters in the long jump. Day one of his heptathlon concluded with a mark of 13.83 meters in the shot put and a clearance of 1.90 meters in the high jump.
Day two started with a personal best time in the 60 meter hurdles at 8.12. Thompson then cleared 4.00 meters in the pole vault before claiming victory in the heptathlon with a 1000 meter time of 2:45.80 seconds.
Thompson and the rest of the Colorado State team will return to action January 12-13 at the Potts Invitational hosted by Colorado.
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