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Thompson upset opponents seeded seventh, ninth and 10th to become The Citadel’s first wrestling All-American, placing seventh in the 165-pound bracket at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City. Thompson was the 2004 Southern Conference champion at 157 pounds with a record of 25-10 and was also the league titlist at 165 in 2006, earning all-conference honors both years while helping lead the Bulldogs to the 2004 SoCon team championship. A four-time placer at the league tournament, he was a team captain who earned The Citadel’s Most Outstanding Wrestler Award in 2003. A four-year letter winner, Thompson served as an assistant coach at The Citadel in 2008-09.