The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster
Thompson, Laura

Laura Thompson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Broomfield, Colo.
- High School:
- Broomfield HS
Bio
SENIOR
Indoor (2021-22)
Set a PR in the mile run at the Samford Bulldog Open
Outdoor (2021-22)
Set a PR in the 1500m dash at the UAB Green and Gold Invite
JUNIOR
Indoor (2020-21)
Competed in five events during the indoor season ... Placed 11th in the 5000m at the Conference USA Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 18:09.21 ... Had an eighth place finish at the Samford Bulldog Open in the 3000m with a season-best time of 10:30.07
Outdoor (2021)
Competed in five meets during the outdoor season ... Placed 18th at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships with a personal-best time of 38:52.03 in the 10,000m ... Placed fifth in the 5000m at the Maroon and White Invitational with a season-best time of 17:55.41
SOPHOMORE
Indoor (2019-20)
Competed in three events…Placed 13th in the 5000m with a PR time of 17:46.70 at the Conference USA Indoor T&F Championships (2/22)…Set a career-best mark of 5:15.57 in the mile at the Samford Bulldog Invite (2/14)…Finished third in the 3000m at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/6)
Outdoor (2020)
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
FRESHMAN
Indoor (2018-19)
Placed 25th in the 3,000m 10:09.75 at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational (03/22) ...Placed ninth in the 4x1500 with a time of 19:39.10 at the Raleigh Relays (03/29) … Placed 10th in the 10,000 with a time of 40:23.69 at the C-USA Outdoor Championship (03/09)
Outdoor (2019)
Placed 10th in the 3,000m with a time of 10:29.91 at the UAB Blazer Invitational (01/11) … Placed 21st in the 3000 with a time o 10:23.26 at the C-USA Championship Indoor Track and Field Championship (02/16)
CAREER BESTS
Mile - 5:10.92
3000m (Indoor) - 10:14.08 at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational on Feb. 2, 2019
3000m (Outdoor) - 10:09.75 at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational on March 23, 2019
5000m (Indoor) - 17:46.70 at the Conference USA Indoor Championships on Feb. 22, 2020
5000m (Outdoor) - 17:54.99 at the Georgia Tech Invitational on April 19, 2019
10000m - 38:52.03 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships on May 15, 2021
1500m dash - 4:49.75
Indoor (2021-22)
Set a PR in the mile run at the Samford Bulldog Open
Outdoor (2021-22)
Set a PR in the 1500m dash at the UAB Green and Gold Invite
JUNIOR
Indoor (2020-21)
Competed in five events during the indoor season ... Placed 11th in the 5000m at the Conference USA Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 18:09.21 ... Had an eighth place finish at the Samford Bulldog Open in the 3000m with a season-best time of 10:30.07
Outdoor (2021)
Competed in five meets during the outdoor season ... Placed 18th at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships with a personal-best time of 38:52.03 in the 10,000m ... Placed fifth in the 5000m at the Maroon and White Invitational with a season-best time of 17:55.41
SOPHOMORE
Indoor (2019-20)
Competed in three events…Placed 13th in the 5000m with a PR time of 17:46.70 at the Conference USA Indoor T&F Championships (2/22)…Set a career-best mark of 5:15.57 in the mile at the Samford Bulldog Invite (2/14)…Finished third in the 3000m at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/6)
Outdoor (2020)
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
FRESHMAN
Indoor (2018-19)
Placed 25th in the 3,000m 10:09.75 at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational (03/22) ...Placed ninth in the 4x1500 with a time of 19:39.10 at the Raleigh Relays (03/29) … Placed 10th in the 10,000 with a time of 40:23.69 at the C-USA Outdoor Championship (03/09)
Outdoor (2019)
Placed 10th in the 3,000m with a time of 10:29.91 at the UAB Blazer Invitational (01/11) … Placed 21st in the 3000 with a time o 10:23.26 at the C-USA Championship Indoor Track and Field Championship (02/16)
CAREER BESTS
Mile - 5:10.92
3000m (Indoor) - 10:14.08 at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational on Feb. 2, 2019
3000m (Outdoor) - 10:09.75 at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational on March 23, 2019
5000m (Indoor) - 17:46.70 at the Conference USA Indoor Championships on Feb. 22, 2020
5000m (Outdoor) - 17:54.99 at the Georgia Tech Invitational on April 19, 2019
10000m - 38:52.03 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships on May 15, 2021
1500m dash - 4:49.75
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