Curtis Thompson is a two-time All-American, national champion and gold medalist
All-American Curtis Thompson Named To 2017 Bowerman Award Watch List
January 05, 2017 | Track & Field
STARKVILLE, Miss. – For the third consecutive season, a Bulldog has been named to the preseason watch list for the Bowerman Award, given to the nation's best athlete in the sport of track and field.
Junior Curtis Thompson, the 2016 national champion in javelin, makes his first appearance on the watch list following a stellar sophomore campaign. His former teammate Brandon McBride was placed on the watch list leading into the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Thompson won six of the nine events he competed in during the 2016 season, including the national championship in Eugene, Oregon. He also snagged a gold medal during the summer, competing at the NACAC for the United States. During his impressive sophomore season, the two-time All-American also set the MSU record in the javelin with a throw of 265-10.
"We are incredibly happy and proud to see Curtis recognized as one of the best athletes in our sport," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "He is such a great ambassador for our program and for this University, and we are really excited to see what all he will accomplish in the second half of his career at MSU."
Thompson is one of just 10 athletes named to the watch list, and one of four from the Southeastern Conference.
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2017 Men's Preseason Watch List
Edward Cheserek, Oregon
Christian Coleman, Tennessee
Eric Futch, Florida
Filip Mijalijevic, Virginia
Michael Norman, Southern California
Byron Robinson, Texas
Curtis Thompson, Mississippi State
Lindon Victor, Texas A&M
Rudy Winkler, Cornell
Henry Wynne, Virginia
Junior Curtis Thompson, the 2016 national champion in javelin, makes his first appearance on the watch list following a stellar sophomore campaign. His former teammate Brandon McBride was placed on the watch list leading into the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Thompson won six of the nine events he competed in during the 2016 season, including the national championship in Eugene, Oregon. He also snagged a gold medal during the summer, competing at the NACAC for the United States. During his impressive sophomore season, the two-time All-American also set the MSU record in the javelin with a throw of 265-10.
"We are incredibly happy and proud to see Curtis recognized as one of the best athletes in our sport," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "He is such a great ambassador for our program and for this University, and we are really excited to see what all he will accomplish in the second half of his career at MSU."
Thompson is one of just 10 athletes named to the watch list, and one of four from the Southeastern Conference.
For more information on the MSU track and field team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateTF. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching 'HailStateSnap'.
2017 Men's Preseason Watch List
Edward Cheserek, Oregon
Christian Coleman, Tennessee
Eric Futch, Florida
Filip Mijalijevic, Virginia
Michael Norman, Southern California
Byron Robinson, Texas
Curtis Thompson, Mississippi State
Lindon Victor, Texas A&M
Rudy Winkler, Cornell
Henry Wynne, Virginia
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