JadenThompson

Career Marks: Smallbore (588), Air Rifle (596), Aggregate (1181)

Fifth-Year Senior (2023-24)

• Had a great fifth-year senior season helping Kentucky to a second-place finish at GARC and fourth-place finish at NCAAs
• Best performance of the year came during UK’s season opener, scoring a 1181 aggregate score
• Earned a 587 in smallbore and 593 in air rifle for a 1180 aggregate

Senior (2022-23)

• Set a new career high in smallbore with a 588 vs. NC State
• Joined that with a 592 in air rifle for her best aggregate score of the season of 1180
• Posted two 594s in air rifle during the season, just one off her career-high mark

Junior (2021-22)

• Competed at the NCAA Championships, helping UK earn its fourth team title
• Shot a 583 in both disciplines at the championships
• Season-high 585 in smallbore at Morehead State
• Season-best and career-high tying 595 at Navy in air rifle

Sophomore (2020-21)

• Averaged 576.583 in smallbore and 591.167 in air rifle for an aggregate of 1167.750.
• Career high in smallbore of 586 vs. West Virginia.
• Tied career high in air rifle vs. West Virginia.
• Shot a 576 in smallbore at the NCAA Championships.
• Scored a 592 in air rifle at the NCAA Championships.
• All-GARC Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Freshman (2019-20)

• Great freshman season competing in every match with great success
• Put together the best match of her career against Memphis on Feb. 1 as she recorded her best smallbore and air rifle marks in the match
• Best smallbore mark was a 584, while her best air rifle was a 595

Prior to UK

• Eley All-American Air Rifle and Smallbore in 2019
• Junior Olympic Qualifier in 2018 and 2019
• 2nd place at Smallbore US Army Junior National Championship in 2019
• 8th place in Smallbore at USA Junior Olympic Championships in 2019
• Two-time 4H Smallbore State Champion

Personal

• Major: Animal Science
• Birthday: January 10
• Birthplace: Bloomington, Illinois
• Parents: Todd and Becky Thompson
• Siblings: Younger sister, Raegen
• Notes: Competed in Equestrian in High School
  • 4H Grand Champion in Showmanship
  • FFA Reserve Grand Champion overall
  • Participated in FFA, National Honor Society, 4H, Church Food Pantry, Serve Project

Thompson chose Kentucky because … “It’s close to home, “family” team atmosphere, great agriculture college.”