Jim Thomas

Position:
High Jump
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pickerington, Ohio
High School:
Pickerington

In 2000: Competed at the USC Trojan Invitational and placed 9th with a height of 6-4… Season-best jump of 6-5 at the Duke Invitational… Placed 5th at the second USCTFS clearing 6-0.

In 1999: In indoor finished seventh in the high jump at the ACC Championships with a mark of 6-8 * ... Had a season-best jump of 6-10 * in a first-place finish at the Carolina Invitational ... In outdoor, finished fifth at the ACC Championships in the high jump with a leap of 6-7 ... Had a season-best jump of 6-9 * at the Carolina Classic.

In 1998: Placed third at the indoor ACCs in the high jump with a season-best height of 6-9 3/4 ... Tied for fifth in the indoor high jump (6-6 3/4) at the Joe Hilton Invitational ... Finished sixth at the Raleigh Relays in the outdoor high jump (6-6 3/4).

Prep: Was the 1997 Ohio high jump champion and placed fifth at the National Scholastic Outdoor Championships ... Placed third in Ohio State Championships in 1996 ... Three-time conference champion and three-time district champion ... Holds the Pickerington High School high jump record at 6-10 3/4 ... Also played soccer and was president of the National Honor Society at his high school ... Was a Buckeye Boys State nominee and won the Agonis Club Scholar Athlete Award ... Has run track since 1991.

Personal: Son of Larry and Diane Thomas ... Born in Mansfield, Ohio, on December 27, 1978 ... Double majoring in Psychology and Management & Society ... Has one sister and one brother.