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2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jim Pierce

Savion Thompson

  • Position
    Hurdles/Jumps
  • Height
    6-0
  • Weight
    160
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Reidsville, N.C.
  • Highschool
    Reidsville High School

Biography

Personal Bests
Event Result
60mH 8.07
110mH 14.50
400mH 57.73
Long Jump 7.04m (23-1)
Triple Jump 14.52m (47-8)
 

Awards:

  • 2021 Track & Field All-CAA Honoree: Long Jump (first), Triple Jump (second)

Career Highlights:
  • Ranks eighth, All-Time Indoor Performance List: 60m Hurdles (8.07)
  • Rank 10th, All-Time Outdoor Performance List: 110m Hurdles (14.50)
  • 2021 CAA Outdoor Championships Gold Medalist: Long Jump (7.05m/23-1.75)
  • 2021 CAA Outdoor Championships Silver Medalist: Triple Jump (12.50m/41-0.25)

2022-23:
INDOOR

  • Finished third in the long jump with a mark of 6.35m at the Eagle Elite Invitational (1/20)
  • Finished fourth in the triple jump (13.58m) at the Battle in Beantown (1/21)
  • Finished seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.49) and marked 13.60m in the triple jump at the CAA Championships (2/23)
OUTDOOR
  • Finished eighth in the 110m hurdles (15.02) and ninth in the long jump (6.43m) at the UConn Dog Fight (4/1)
  • Finished eighth in the 110m hurdles (14.69) as well as 15th in the triple jump (12.43m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge (4/15)
  • Finished fifth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.64 at the CAA Championships (5/6)

2021-22:
INDOOR

  • Placed third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.13 and fifth in the long jump (6.88m/22-7) at the BU Indoor Opener (12/4)
  • Won the long jump (6.71m/22-0.25) and placed second in the 60m hurdles (8.48) at the Joe Donahue Games (12/11)
  • Recorded a fourth-place time of 8.23 in the 60m hurdles at the URI Invitational (1/15)
  • Placed third in the 60m hurdles with the eighth-best time in school history (8.07, PB) at the Battle in Beantown (1/22)
  • Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles (8.15) at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (3/4-3/6)


2020-21:
OUTDOOR

  • Won the 110m hurdles (14.90), finished sixth in the long jump (6.08m/19-11.5) and eighth in the 200 meter (24.15) at the UMass Tri Meet (4/3)
  • Placed second in the 110m hurdles (15.27) and ran a personal-best time in the 200 meter at the George Davis Invitational (4/16-17)
  • Earned a gold medal in the long jump (7.05m/23-1.75), a silver medal in the triple jump (12.50m/41-0.25), fourth in the 110m hurdles (14.50, PB), and fifth in the 400m hurdles (59.43) in the at the CAA Championships (4/30-5/1)
INDOOR
  • Placed second in the long jump (6.84m/22-5.25), third in the triple jump (13.14m/43-1.5) and fourth in the 60m hurdles (8.60) at the Army Dual Meet (1/30)
  • Record a personal-best time of 8.25 in the 60m hurdles preliminaries, finishing sixth in the finals, and finished seventh in the long jump (6.69m/21-11.5) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite (2/12-13)
  • Took home second in the long jump (6.53m/21-11.5) and the 60 meter hurdles (8.44) at the URI vs. Northeastern Dual Meet (2/26)

Before NU: Seven-season competitor at Reidsville High School in track and field ... Captain of team for two seasons ... Competed for the Durham Striders Track Club (2018-'20) ... AAU Nationals Long Jump All-American (2019) ... NCHSAA Long Jump and Triple Jump State Champion (2020) ... Conference Runner of the year (2019) ... NCHSAA State Meet Most Outstanding Athlete (2020) ... Distinguished Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Award ... National Honor Society. 

Personal: Savion Thompson was born in Reidsville, N.C. ... Parents are Antonio and Tracy Thompson ... Has one sister, Cierra ... Chose Northeastern for team dynamic and academics ... Plans to obtain a combined major in health science and business administration.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Hurdles/Jumps
    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Hurdles/Jumps
    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2022-23Junior

    Hurdles/Jumps
    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2023-24Senior

    Hurdles/Jumps
    6'0" 160 lbs