Jerry Thompson III
- position Multi/pole Vault
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Media, Pa.
- High school Penncrest
- position Multi/pole Vault
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Media, Pa.
- High school Penncrest
Jerry Thompson III Bio
2011: Indoors, competed in the heptathlon … had top marks of 7.23 in the 60m, 2:50.68 in the 1000m, 8.35 in the 60m hurdles, 14-09.00 (4.50m) in the shot put, 6-00.75 (1.85m) in the high jump, 20-09.25 (6.33m) in the long jump and 41-08.00 (12.70m) in the shot put … placed eighth in the heptathlon at the SEC Indoor Championships with 4,968 points.
2010: Indoors, competed in the pole vault and heptathlon … had a top pole vault mark of 13-07.25 (4.15m) at the Gamecock Indoor Open … had top marks of 8.65 in the 60m hurdles, 5-10.75 (1.80m) in the high jump, 20-07.75 (6.29m) in the long jump, 11.72m in the shot put and 3:20.89 in the 1000m … scored 4,578 points to place 10th at the SEC Indoor Championships … outdoors, competed in multiple events … had top marks of 39-10.50 (12.15m) in the shot put, 15-3 (4.65m) in the pole vault and 15.40 in the 110m hurdles.
2009: Competed in the pole vault indoors … placed eighth at the Tom Jones Memorial and sixth at the Clemson Games … outdoors, competed in multiple events … placed 12th overall in the decathlon at the SEC Outdoor Championships with 5,752 points … in the decathlon at the SEC’s, excelled in the throwing events … took eighth in the shot put with a top mark of 36-11 3/4 … claimed seventh in the discus at 108-2 … took 10th in the javelin at 131-0 … finished eighth in teh 110m hurdles at 16.07 … also took seventh in the pole vault at 13-7 1/4 … cleared 5-10 3/4 in the high jump and 20-7 3/4 in the long jump … finished the 400m at 57.16 and the 100m at 11.63.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by George Munro at Penncrest High School … competed at Penn Relays and The Armory in New York City … two-time all-county honoree … 2008 Pennsylvania District I pole vault champion at 15′ … won the 60mH at the 2008 Track & Field Coaches Association of Greater Philadelphia meet.
PERSONAL: Jerry Anthony Thompson III was born Feb. 22, 1990 in Chester, Pa. … parents are Jerry Thompson Jr., Nicolle Gaines and Dionne Thompson … pursuing a degree in business … chose USC over Colorado State and Arizona.
