| Monieka Thompson |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
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| High School:
Steinmetz
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1998-99: Turned in her top time of the fall season at the MCC Championships, clocking in at 20:39 to finish 51st was a track standout, earning All-MCC honors during the indoor campaign won the 800m at the DePaul Indoor Meet with a 2:18.32 also captured first place in the 800m at the Prairie State Classic (2:18.93) and the Elmhurst Invitational (2:20.62) finished second in the 800m at the MCC Indoor Championships with a 2:18.89 placed third in the 800m at the Chicagoland Outdoor Championships (2:21.15) was the winner in the 400m and 800m at the Elmhurst Invitational with times of 57.78 and 2:26.62 posted a career-best time of 2:15.07 in the 800m at the MCC Outdoor Championships, good for a third-place showing qualified for the USATF Junior National Championships in June.
Prep/Personal: Impressive all-around athlete, lettered in track, cross country and basketball at Steinmetz High School...helped her squad to a third-place finish in the city championship...member of the basketball all-academic team...three-time state qualifier in track...advanced to the finals in the 800m in 1996...as a senior, qualified for state in the 800m medley relay, the 1600m relay, 400m relay and the 800m...owns school records in the 400m and 800m...daughter of Charles and Shirley Thompson...born May 13, 1980...majoring in physical therapy.
