Steve Thompson
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Steve Thompson

Class:
Graduated
Hometown:
Oak Park, Calif.
High School:
Oak Park
Height:
6-6
Position:
MH

+ MIVA Academic All-Conference - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

2011: Competed in 94 sets, earning starting assignments in 24...totaled 154 kills, recording a career-high 14 against Quincy (4/15)...tagged double digit kill totals in three matches...added 78 blocks, making a career-high seven against Quincy (4/15)...managed 21 digs, eight service aces and five assists...accumulated 206 total points at middle hitter.

2010: Appeared in 25 sets over 12 matches at middle hitter...earned starting assignments in the final three matches of the season...totaled 28 kills on a .299 hitting percentage, four service aces and 22 total blocks (0 solo, 22 assist) for the season...tied his season high of five kills against Grand Canyon (4/24) and Lewis (4/28)...also tied his career high of six blocks against MSOE (1/26)...named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference Team.

2009: Saw action in 16 games...made his first career start at Grand Canyon (3/1), recording two kills and one block...tallied a season-best five kills at home versus Grand Canyon (2/6)...contributed three kills and two service aces at then-No. 15 Ohio State (2/27)...posted three kills and two blocks at Ball State (2/28)...named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference team.

High School: Four-time all-conference selection...named high school team MVP in 2007 and 2008...two-time All-Ventura County selection...chosen All-Daily News and All-CIF Division IV in 2008...Junior Olympics Open Division all-tournament nominee in 2006 and 2008 and team was a semi-finalist...led Oak Park to league championship in 2008...Oak Park's all-time leader in kills and blocks...team was a two-time CIF Division IV finalist...played for Synergy Volleyball Club...Graduated with honors...Named U.S. Army Student-Athlete of the Year in 2008.