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2009-10 Men's Golf Roster

Eric Thompson

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 140
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jacksboro, Texas
  • Prev School Jacksboro HS
  • Major Sports and Fitness Management

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2009-10)

  • 24 Strong Teammate of the Year
  • posted an average score of 79.62 over 13 rounds in five tournaments to garner a national rating of 842.
  • played in five tournaments as an individual medalist with a top finish of 30th at the Texoma Championship played at the Par 72 Chickasaw Pointe Golf Course in Kingston, Okla. with rounds of 79, 77 and 82 for a total of 238 (+22).

Junior (2008-09)

  • produced an average score of 76.91 - +5.09 versus Par - over 11 rounds in four tournaments.
  • carded countable scores in each of his last six rounds of competition.
  • slated three Top 30 finishes including 22nd-place performances at the Crawford-Wade Invitational from March 1-3, 2009 and in the Lone Star Conference Championships on April 20-21, 2009.
  • closed season with a career-best score of 68 (-4) in the LSC Championships at the 7,194-yard WinStar Golf in Thackerville, Okla.

Sophomore (2007-08)

  • produced an average score of 77.73 - +6.82 versus Par - over 11 rounds in five tournaments.
  • carded countable scores in six of his 11 competition rounds (54.5 percent).
  • fired season-best round of 74 (+3) in the opening round of the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate on Sep. 10, 2007.

Freshman (2006-07)

  • rated 564th in NCAA Division II with an average round of 77.64 - +6.27 versus Par - while helping MSU to an NCAA Division II Super Regional appearance as a freshman.
  • played 22 rounds in eight tournaments.
  • carded countable scores in 14 of his 22 competition rounds (63.6 percent).
  • finished 17th at The Territory Classic on Sep. 18-19, 2006 with rounds of 76 and 73 for a 5-over total of 149.
  • carded season-low round of 73 on three occasions including the second round of the Charles Cood West Texas Intercollegiate on Sep. 12, 2006, the second round of The Territory Classic and the second round of the UCO/Kickingbird Classic on March 26, 2007.

At Jacksboro High School

  • a four-year letterwinner for coach Chris Joslin at Jacksboro (Texas) High School.
  • led Tigers to Texas Class 2A State golf championship as an all-state performer during junior year of 2005.
  • earned All-District 9-2A honors in each of four prep seasons and was a two-time all-region performer.

Personal

Eric, a sports and fitness management major, is the son of John David and Vicki Thompson of Bluff Dale, Texas... he was born May 17, 1988...

Did you know?

Eric has one older sister, Denisa...

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Sophomore

    6'0" 140 lbs
  • 2008-09Junior

    6'0" 140 lbs
  • 2009-10Senior

    6'0" 140 lbs