Buck Thompson

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/6/2013
  • Sport
    Men's Track & Field
  • School
    UT Tyler
  • Year
  • Position
  • Hometown
  • High School
Texas-Tyler junior Buck Thompson (Winona, Texas / WHS) set a program record and won the discus at the Lion Spring Invitational in Commerce, Texas, with a toss of 55.22 meters. He was also victorious in the shot put with a throw of 16.32, which ranks tops in all of NCAA Division III this season. Thompson’s performance helped the Patriots to a third place team finish.