Isaiah Thompson

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Valley Center, Calif.

2016 (Senior)
• Earned All-Big West honors for the second year in a row with a sixth-place showing at the conference championships
• Went on to compete at the NCAA West Regional, running 33:13.8 over the 10K course
• Had five top-15 finishes and led the 'Eaters to three team titles during the regular season
• Runner-up at the Highlander Invitational 6K (17:56.33)
• Took third at the Pepperdine Invitational with a 5000m career-best 16:03.17
• Top collegiate finisher and placed second overall at the Mustang Challenge 8K (24:59.6)
• Two-time Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week

2015 (Junior)
• Came in fifth at the Big West Championships to garner all-conference accolades
• That was the best finish by an Anteater in three years
• Led UCI at the NCAA West Regional (130th)
• Placed 12th overall in an elite field at the Stanford Invitational with an 8K personal-record 24:08.8
• Had top-10 showings at the UCR Highlander Invitational (5th) and UC Irvine Invitational (7th)

2014 (Sophomore)
• Led the 'Eaters at the Big West Championships (12th) and NCAA West Regional (75th)
• Ran a lifetime-best 31:01 in the 10K at the regional meet
• Won the individual title at the Vanguard Invitational (24:51)
• Named the Big West Athlete of the Week for that effort
• Finished fifth at the Highlander Invitational 6K (18:03) and 23rd at the Stanford Invitational 8K (24:32)

2013 (Freshman)
• Tabbed the Big West Freshman of the Year, making him the first Anteater on the men's side to win the award
• Took 13th at the Big West Championships with a time of 26:23.9
• Finished 15th at the Highlander Invitational and 21st at the Mustang Challenge

High School
• Graduated from Sherman Indian High School in 2013
• Competed in cross country, track and basketball
• CIF-Southern Section Division V cross country champion
• Went on to place fourth at the California State Cross Country Championships
• Won the 800m at the CIF-SS Track & Field Championships

Personal
• Double majoring in sociology and education with a minor in Native American studies
• Parents are Louise Tompkins and Marcus Thompson

TOP MARKS AT UCI
5K = 16:03.17 (2016 Pepperdine Invitational)
6K = 17:51.0 (2015 UCR Highlander Invitational)
8K = 24:08.8 (2015 Stanford Invitational)
10K = 31:01.0 (2014 NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships)