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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Men's Cross Country Roster

Elijah Thompson

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    170
  • Letters:
    0
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Kalamazoo, Mich.
  • High School:
    Kalamazoo Central

Summary

Biography

High School:  A 2026 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School ... was a three-year cross country letterwinner for the Maroon Giants ... helped KCHS take third place at the 2025 MHSAA Division 1 state cross country meet, after the squad finished fourth the year prior ... ran in the state meet as a sophomore as the Maroon Giants placed fourth ... served as a team captain in cross country as a senior ... also lettered four years in track ... received All-Region recognition as a member of the 4x800m relay ... ran the anchor leg on the 4x800m relay at the 2025 MHSAA Division 1 state finals track meet ... was a two-time Academic All-State honoree.

Personal:  Full name -- Elijah L. Thompson ... born on June 2, 2008, in Kalamazoo, Mich. ... son of Kyle Thompson and Paulette Banghart ... has a brother, Noah ... plans to major in Secondary Education.

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