The 6-foot, 245-pound senior won the javelin with a state-record throw of 224 feet, 10 inches at the Meet of Champions this season. The South Jersey Boys' Track and Field Athlete of the Year as named by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Thompson won the javelin
Also a football standout, Thompson has maintained a 3.79 GPA in the classroom.
In addition to participating in his school's math club and peer counseling program, he has volunteered as part of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and as a youth football and basketball instructor.
