2013-2014 Track and Field Roster
Matthew Thompson
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Mechanicsville, Va.
- Prev School:
- Atlee HS
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
PV - 14-7.25 (4.45m)
All-Big South Honors (1)
2012 Outdoor Pole Vault - 3rd
2013 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Did not compete in any meets for Liberty and was redshirted
2012-13 Indoor Track & Field (So.)
• Pole vaulted a season-best 13-9.25 at the Liberty Open for seventh place
2012 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Won his first All-Big South recognition with a third-place pole vault finish as part of Liberty's 1-2-3-4 Big South sweep
• Vaulted a personal-best 14-7.25 twice, at the Shamrock Invitational and Highlander Invitational
2011-12 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Came in fifth in the Big South pole vault final
• Season-best pole vault of 14-3.25 came at the Liberty Quad
Prep
• Graduated from Atlee High School
• Helped his squad sweep the 2011 Virginia Group AAA state track & field team championships, indoors and outdoors
• Placed sixth in the pole vault at the 2011 Virginia Group AAA state indoor meet, with a then personal-best clearance of 13-6
Personal
• Son of Donald and Abby Thompson
• Majoring in history
• Birthday is Sept. 16
