2018-19 Women's Cross Country Roster

Shamia Thompson

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.

Biography

2018 (Freshman): Competed in all six meets during the  2018 season. Thompson broke into the top 50 finishing 40th overall at the Big South Championship. Finished 3rd on the team during the Royal’s Challenge.

  • Best Time: Royal’s Challenge - 19:55 (173rd)
  • Big South Championship - 20:40 (40th)
  • Southeast Regional - 24:04 (222nd)
Before Upstate: Ran at Limestone College as a freshman...Claimed a spot on the All-Conference Carolinas cross country third team...Division II All-Academic in cross country...Holds the Limestone school record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:25.

High School: Attended Irmo HS where she earned letters in track and cross country...Co-captain of cross country team as a senior...Earned All-Area honors in cross country in 2013...Three-time All-Region cross country selection and two-time All-Region honoree in track...Ranked third in the state for the 4x800-meter relay.

Personal: Born July 5, 1997...Daughter of George and Lorna Muir-Thompson...Has two brothers (Damion and Leon) and one sister (Shenique)...Majoring in Pre-medicine.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

    5'1"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'1"