University of Massachusets Athletics
2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
Samantha Thompson
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Weston
- Hometown:
- Weston, Mass.
Thompson's Career Performance List & PRs
2020-21: Outdoor: Did not compete.
2019-20: Indoor: Leapt 5 feet, 7 inches for bronze in high jump at the ECAC Championships (3/7) … Cleared 5-7 in high jump for a bronze medal at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) … Took fourth in high jump at 5 feet 7 inches at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14) … Placed sixth in high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 7.25 inches at the New England Championships (1/31).
2018-19: Outdoor: Jumped 5 feet, 2.25 inches in the high jump, good for tenth at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Earned a silver medal with a mark of 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Leapt 5 feet, 6 inches, good for second in the high jump at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20) … Placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 3.75 inches at the Northeast Challenge (4/13) … Took the top spot in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 5 inches at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Earned bronze as she cleared a jump of 5 feet, 5 inches in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) ... Jumped to a second place finish in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 7 inches at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/08-09) … Took sixth in the high jump at the New England Championships (2-01/02) … Finished second in the high jump at the Sorlein Invitational with a mark of 5 feet, 5.25 inches (1/19).
2017-18: Indoor: Collected the bronze medal in the high jump after clearing 5 feet, 8 inches on day two of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/18) ... Cleared a height of 5 feet, 5.75 inches in the high jump to claim first at the URI Coaches Tribute (02/09) ... Placed second in the high jump, finishing with a height of 5 feet, 5.25 inches at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Took second at the Beantown Challenge (01/13) after reaching a height of 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump ... Finished first in the high jump with a height of 5-feet, 7-inches at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07), tying her personal record that ranks second in program history.
2016-2017: Outdoor: Took the bronze medal in high jump at 5 feet, seven inches at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) … Won high jump clearing a New England-qualifying 5 feet, 5.25 inches at the UMass Pre-Conference Invitational (4/29) … Leapt 5 feet, 7.25 inches in high jump to land third in the UMass record book, placing first in the event and qualifying for New Englands at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) … Won high jump with a 5-foot, 5.25-inch jump that qualified for New Englands at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7). Indoor: Won gold in the high jump at the A10 Championships (2/19) by clearing 5 feet, 7 inches to match her personal best in the event, which ranks second all-time in UMass history … Won first in the high jump with a 5-foot, 5-inch leap at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) … Cleared 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) to qualify for ECAC and New England championships and collected sixth overall… Placed fourth in the high jump clearing 5 feet, 5.25 inches at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and qualified for New Englands ... Made UMass debut by winning high jump at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8) with a height of 5’7” to qualify for the New England and ECAC Championships.
Before UMass: Was the MIAA Eastern Division 4 high jump champion ... Has personal best of 5'6" in the high jump.
Personal: Intends to major in Social & Behavioral Sciences.
2020-21: Outdoor: Did not compete.
2019-20: Indoor: Leapt 5 feet, 7 inches for bronze in high jump at the ECAC Championships (3/7) … Cleared 5-7 in high jump for a bronze medal at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) … Took fourth in high jump at 5 feet 7 inches at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14) … Placed sixth in high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 7.25 inches at the New England Championships (1/31).
2018-19: Outdoor: Jumped 5 feet, 2.25 inches in the high jump, good for tenth at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Earned a silver medal with a mark of 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Leapt 5 feet, 6 inches, good for second in the high jump at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20) … Placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 3.75 inches at the Northeast Challenge (4/13) … Took the top spot in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 5 inches at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Earned bronze as she cleared a jump of 5 feet, 5 inches in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) ... Jumped to a second place finish in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 7 inches at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/08-09) … Took sixth in the high jump at the New England Championships (2-01/02) … Finished second in the high jump at the Sorlein Invitational with a mark of 5 feet, 5.25 inches (1/19).
2017-18: Indoor: Collected the bronze medal in the high jump after clearing 5 feet, 8 inches on day two of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/18) ... Cleared a height of 5 feet, 5.75 inches in the high jump to claim first at the URI Coaches Tribute (02/09) ... Placed second in the high jump, finishing with a height of 5 feet, 5.25 inches at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Took second at the Beantown Challenge (01/13) after reaching a height of 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump ... Finished first in the high jump with a height of 5-feet, 7-inches at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07), tying her personal record that ranks second in program history.
2016-2017: Outdoor: Took the bronze medal in high jump at 5 feet, seven inches at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) … Won high jump clearing a New England-qualifying 5 feet, 5.25 inches at the UMass Pre-Conference Invitational (4/29) … Leapt 5 feet, 7.25 inches in high jump to land third in the UMass record book, placing first in the event and qualifying for New Englands at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) … Won high jump with a 5-foot, 5.25-inch jump that qualified for New Englands at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7). Indoor: Won gold in the high jump at the A10 Championships (2/19) by clearing 5 feet, 7 inches to match her personal best in the event, which ranks second all-time in UMass history … Won first in the high jump with a 5-foot, 5-inch leap at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) … Cleared 5 feet, 7 inches in the high jump at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) to qualify for ECAC and New England championships and collected sixth overall… Placed fourth in the high jump clearing 5 feet, 5.25 inches at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and qualified for New Englands ... Made UMass debut by winning high jump at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8) with a height of 5’7” to qualify for the New England and ECAC Championships.
Before UMass: Was the MIAA Eastern Division 4 high jump champion ... Has personal best of 5'6" in the high jump.
Personal: Intends to major in Social & Behavioral Sciences.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
