Marniqua Thompson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Wichita Falls, Texas High School: Wichita Falls Height: 5-10 Position: Jumps Birthdate: 12/18/1991 Experience: 1L

2011 Track & Field
OUTDOOR: Placed fourth in the 200m (H) with a time of 26.51, fifth in the long jump (H) with a distance of 5.46 meters and third in the javelin (H) with a distance of 34.85 meters at the Crowe Multi Events...Came in second in the triple jump with a distance of 11.33 meters at the Horned Frog Invitational...Took second in the javelin with a distance of 34.27 meters at the Horned Frog Invitational...Placed first in the high jump at the North Texas Spring Classic with a height of 1.55 meters...Took first in the high jump with a height of 1.65 meters at the Northwestern State Invitational...Competed in the 100m hurdles, high jump and triple jump at the SLC Outdoor Championships...Competed in the high jump at the NCAA West Prelims with a height of 1.65 meters. INDOOR: Placed fourth in the shot put (P) with a distance of 9.80 meters at the Varsity Apartments Shocker Quad...Came in third in the high jump at the Varsity Apartments Shocker Quad with a height of 1.58 meters...Finished second in the high jump with a height of 1.70 meters at the SLC Indoor Championships.

High School
Named Outstanding Athlete at her high school in 2007-10 ... Earned second-team all-district honors in volleyball as a senior ... Won the high jump at the UIL State Track Championship with a personal-best jump of 5-6 after missing part of the season with a quad injury... Also won a state title in the high jump as a junior in 2009 ... Won the District 5-4A Meet in the long jump with a jump of the same height ... Finished second in the District 5-4A Meet in long jump and triple jump, setting person records in both with jumps of 17-6 and 37-9, respectively ... In addition to four letters in track, earned two in volleyball and one in basketball.

Personal
Born Dec. 18, 1991, in Wichita Falls, Texas ... Is the daughter of Marvin Thompson and Rita White ... Majoring in Business.

Prospectus Very talented freshman is expected to contend among the conference elite in the high jump and potential point-scorer in other jumps.