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2025 Women's Track and Field Roster

Caroline Thompkins

  • Position distance
  • Height 4-11
  • Class Senior
  • Major Pre-Nursing
  • Highschool Conway HS
  • Hometown Conway, SC

Biography

FMU:  2-year returning letterwinner in track....Cross Country Team MVP 2023, 2022, and 2021....Very well prepared to exceed at the collegiate level....Impressed with the questions that she had on recruiting visit....Had done a lot of research on FMU and running in college....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2025 (spring).

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Conway, SC
  • Graduate of Conway High School, where she ran under the direction of coaches Chris Courson and Zola Budd
  • Captain for her 2019-20 and 2020-21 squads
  • Co-captain for her 2018-19 team
  • As a senior, earned All-Conference honors after placing seventh at the 6-AAAAA meet with a time of 23:09.15
  • Placed first in two events during 2020 fall season, and recorded two second-place finishes
  • Finished ninth at the annual Horry County Championship
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Nurse
  • Favorite Fictional Character: Chowder
  • Favorite Athlete: Steve Prefontaine
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show: Bob's Burgers
  • Favorite Food: Sushi
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Philippines
  • Favorite Musical Artist: NBA Youngboy & Moneybagg Yo
  • Favorite Off-Field Activity: Shopping
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  Keep breaking and setting new PRs
  • Why you first chose your sport: It was something that me and my brother did together and brought us closer as siblings
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Staying positive and pushing myself both mentally and physically throughout a race; Constantly reminding myself that I’m capable of more than what I think I can do
  • Brush With Greatness: Getting the opportunity to train and be coached by Zola Budd; Helped guide and push me even more with running; It was beyond an honor to even have had the privilege of knowing her; I respect her highly

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    middle distance
  • 2022Sophomore

    middle distance
  • 2023Sophomore

    middle distance
    5'1"
  • 2024Junior

    middle distance
    5'1"
  • 2025Senior

    distance
    4'11"