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2018-19 Cross Country & Track & Field Roster

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Kennedy Thomson

  • Position Cross Country/Track
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown St. Catherine's, Ontario
  • Highschool Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School

Biography

2018-19
Cross Country - junior
Date Meet Distance Place Time
09/15/18 Commodore Classic 5-kilometer 134 20:06.6
10/13/18 Berry College Invitational 6-kilometer 6 23:01.76
10/27/18 SoCon Championships 5-kilometer 18 18:44.85
11/9/18 NCAA South Region Championships 6-kilometer 111 22:56.1

Indoor Track and Field
Earned all-conference in the 800 meter run with a third place finish at the Southern Conference Championships ... broke the school record in the 800 meter at the Southern Conference Championships after breaking it earlier in the season at the Bulldog Open ... Broke a 13-year-old school record (set by All-American Shannon Wommack at 2006 SoCon Championships) at the Southern Conference Championships.
Date Meet Distance Place Time
11/30/18 BSC Panther's Icebreaker 3000m 2 9:57.65
01/19/19 Samford Open 400m 17 56.67
01/19/19 Samford Open Mile 1 4:53.08
02/09/19 Bulldog Open Mile 1 4:48.69
02/09/19 Bulldog Open 800m Run 1 2:10.73
02/23/19 SoCon Championships Mile - P 3 4:57.55
02/23/19 SoCon Championships 800m - P 6 2:17.29
02/24/19 SoCon Championships Mile - F 4 4:47.76
02/24/19 SoCon Championships 800m - F 3 2:09.91
02/24/19 SoCon Championships 4x400m Relay 6 3:59.60

Outdoor Track and Field
Broke the school record in the 800 meter run at the Raleigh Relays.
Date Meet Distance Place Time
03/23/19 Emory Invitational 800m 1 2:09.54
03/29/19 Raleigh Relays 1500m 51 4:34.06
03/30/19 Raleigh Relays 800m 3 2:08.33
04/06/19 JSU Girl's Day Out 400m 1 57.72
04/12/19 Tennessee Relays 800m 14 2:10.06
04/12/19 Tennessee Relays 1500m 17 4:33.88
04/27/19 SoCon Championships 800m - P 1 2:12.36
04/27/19 SoCon Championships 1500m - P 5 4:32.84
04/28/19 SoCon Championships 1500m - F 5 4:27.26
04/28/19 SoCon Championships 800m - F 9 2:16.54
04/28/19 SoCon Championships 4x400m 7 4:03.58


2017-18
Cross Country - sophomore
Posted a career-best time in the 6-kilometer at the NCAA South Region Championships.
Date Meet Distance Place Time
09/02/17 Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic 5-kilometer 73 20:20.41
09/16/17 Montevallo Falcon Classic 6-kilomter 11 23:50.17
09/30/17 Greater Louisville Classic 5-kilometer 35 19:33.63
10/13/17 Crimson Classic 6-kilometer 206 24:01.7
10/28/17 SoCon Championships 5-kilometer 61 19:49.2
11/10/17 NCAA Championships 6-kilometer 151 22:47.3

2016-17
Cross Country - freshman
Date Meet Distance Place Time
09/02/16 JSU Struts Opener - Red Division 4-kilometer 19 15:07.5
09/09/16 UTC PowerAde Invitational 2-mile 20 12:10.85
10/01/16 JSU Foothills - Red Division 5-kilometer 18 18:43.5
10/15/16 UTC Front Runner Invitational 5-kilometer 19 19:19.37
10/22/16 SoCon Championships 5-kilometer 19 18:03.24
11/11/16 NCAA Region Championships 6-kilometer 104 22:27.7

Indoor Track and Field - freshman
Date Meet Distance Place Time
01/22/17 Emory Invitational Mile 1 5:02.61
01/29/17 UNCG Dual Meet Madness Mile 4 5:12.74
02/25/17 SoCon Championships DMR 6 12:39.76
02/25/17 SoCon Championships 800m - P 5 2:16.60
02/25/17 SoCon Championships 800m - F 4 2:17.79
02/25/17 SoCon Championships 4x400m 8 4:05.98

Outdoor Track and Field - freshman
Date Meet Distance Place Time
03/11/17 JSU Gamecock Quad 400m 9 1:01.09
03/25/17 Emory Classic 800m 12 2:21.81
03/25/17 Emory Classic 4x400m 16 4:13.38

High School
Member of the 2016 SOSSA 4x400m championship relay team … six-time SOSSA track champion … two-time SOSSA cross country champion … eight-time Zone IV track champion … Zone IV 1500 meter record holder … placed third in the 800 meter and the 1500 meter at the 2016 Athletics Ontario Indoor Championships ... competed in the 2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals in New York City … played fourth in the 800 meter at the 2015 Ontario Indoor Track Championships … finished sixth in the 800 meter at the 2015 Ontario Outdoor Track Championships … competed in the 800 meter final at the 2016 OFSAA … ran in the 800 meter and 1500 meter finals at the 2015 OFSAA Championships … placed 17th at the 2014 OFSAA Cross Country Championships … member of the rowing team … two-time Canadian Indoor Rowing champion … two-time Ontario Indoor Rowing champion … earned a Top 10 finish at the 2015 Head of the Charles River Regatta in Boston – world’s largest two-day rowing event … named to the school’s Honor Roll each semester … Gold Medallion recipient for academic achievement … member of the Sir Winston Churchill Student Council … represented SWC at the District Board of Niagara Student Senate … head of the SWC Stewards.
 
Personal
Kennedy Lee Thomson … born October 2, 1998 in Oakville, Ontario … daughter of Penny Palmer and Ken Thomson … is the youngest sibling to Jessica, Jared, Rebecca and Emily … father Ken was a medalist in the 800m at the 1973 OFSAA Championships … Emily is a member of the Washington State University rowing team … Jared played hockey and ran cross country for Queen’s University … Nursing major.

Personal Records
Cross Country
Event Meet Time Date
2-mile UTC PowerAde Invitational 12:10.85 09/09/16
4K JSU Struts Opener - Red Division 15:07.5 09/02/16
5K Southern Conference Championships 18:03.24 10/22/16
6K NCAA South Region Championships 22:27.7 11/11/16

Personal Records
Indoor Track and Field
Distance Meet Time Date
Mile Bulldog Open 4:48.69 02/09/19
400m Samford Open 59.67 01/19/19
800m Bulldog Open 2:10.73* 02/09/19
3000m BSC Panther Ice Breaker 9:57.65 11/30/18

Outdoor Track and Field
Distance Meet Time Date
400m JSU Girl's Day Out 57.72 04/06/19
800m Raleigh Relays 2:08.33 03/30/19
1500m Southern Conference Championships - Final 4:27.26 04/28/19
* School record

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Cross Country/Track
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Cross Country/Track
  • 2018-19Junior

    Cross Country/Track