Eastern Connecticut State University

Enrolled at Eastern in January of 2023 after competing in track & field for one semester at Central Connecticut State University...

2026:
- Fourth year member of the program
- Named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team
Indoor:
- Finished third in the weight throw at the Wesleyan Indoor Invitational with a mark of 14.33m (47-0.25)
Outdoor:
- Set a personal record in the discus throw at the Betty S. Rogers Spring Break Invitational with a mark of 34.42m (112-11)
- Set a personal record in the hammer throw at the LEC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 49.55m (162-7)

2025:
- Third year member of the program, received his third varsity letter
- Received the ECSU Departmental Scholar Athlete Award
- Named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team
Indoor:
- Set a personal record in the weight throw at the Wesleyan Indoor Invitational, with a distance of 14.75m (48'4.75), finishing 2nd
Outdoor:
- Finished 3rd in the hammer throw (45.50m/149'3) at the Corsair Classic
- Set a personal record in the hammer throw at the New England DIII Outdoor T&F Championships, with a distance of 47.80m (156'10)

Before Eastern: Four-year member of the indoor and outdoor track & field and football programs in high school... threw the shot, hammer and javelin... in track, indoor and outdoor all-conference performer...  in football, team MVP and all-conference as a senior... senior captain in track and two-year captain in football... academically, was the president of the Future Business Leaders of America, member of the national honor society for business and was third in the Future Business Leaders of America business plan... 

PERSONAL: born Ellis D. Thompson February 5, 2004… Parents: Dianna and Kevin… Brother: Kristopher… Major: Finance… Career Plans: Business Owner… Residence: Coventry, CT…
 
What do you value most in your friends? Respect
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Talk is cheap. Quietly execute. Results speak louder than intentions
What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Track and Football
Favorite smell: Campfire smoke
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Fidelity, Messages, YouTube
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Coaching track
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Working
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? New York City
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? A Lawyer
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? The ability to influence everyone
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? Mountains with a snowy peak
What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? N/A
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? Back roads
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? Probably like 5 years old
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Selling. If you can sell, you can create opportunities in almost any field
What subject are you already an expert on? Grocery Management and Endowments
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? Kangaroo
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? A Barn in the woods
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: College
Closest brush with greatness: Met Giannis and at Disney World when I was 14
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: 0
Biggest crisis facing America: Cost of Living
World’s most recognizable person: Jonah Hill
World’s most despicable person: Joseph Stalin
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Beets

 

INDOOR
Date	Meet	Mark	Finish
SHOT PUT
2024/25
December    7	Wesleyan	33-7 1/4	19th (26)
January       8	Bryant	33-6	38th (47)
2023/24
January      10	Bryant	31-1 3/4	34th (34)
2022/23
January       28	Wesleyan	35-5#	8th (20)
February      3	Coast Guard	33-5 1/2	12th (19)
February     18	LEC	34-3 1/2	12th (15)
WEIGHT
2025/26
December   6	Wesleyan	47-0 1/4	3rd (10)
December  12	SCSU	45-3	10th (31)
January       7	Bryant	45-3 3/4	11th (23)
January      17	URI	--	--
January      24	Wesleyan	44-9 3/4	9th (26)
February      6	Coast Guard	46-6 1/4	4th (24)
February    21	LEC	--	--
2024/25
December     7	Wesleyan	48-4 3/4#	2nd (22)
December   13	SCSU	44-4	8th (21)
January        8	Bryant	42-8	15th (31)
January      18	URI	43-11 1/4	26th (39)
January       25	Wesleyan	46-10 3/4	7th (33)
February      7	Coast Guard	46-11 3/4	7th (37)
February    15	NYU	44-6	12th (26)
February    22	LEC	46-9	6th (16)
March         1	NE DIII	45-7 1/4	27th (37)
2023/24
December     9	Wesleyan	39-5 1/4	9th (15)
January        10	Bryant	41-1	14th (25)
January         20	URI	42-2	22nd (40)
January         27	Wesleyan	43-0 1/4	6th (24)
February        2	NYU	40-0	13th (31)
February        17	LEC	46-0 3/4	4th (16)
2022/23
January        28	Wesleyan	40-7	4th (13)
February        3	Coast Guard	36-4	10th (16)
February       11	Hampshire	36-9 3/4	4th (14)
February      18	LEC	34-0 3/4	14th (16)
DISCUS
2023/24
January       10	Bryant	--	--
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OUTDOOR
SHOT PUT
2023
March            26	Wesleyan	32-5 1/2#	12th (18)
April                1	AIC	31-10 1/4	20th (33)
April                8	Coast Guard	30-5 1/2	22nd (29)
HAMMER
2026
March       20	Va. Wesleyan	153-6	1st (11)
March       27	UMD	157-3	1st (29)
April           4	Coast Guard	160-8	2nd (21)
April          25	LEC	162-6 1/2#	6th (20)
May            1	NE DIII	143-11	19th (24)
2025
March        29	UMD	149-3	3rd (31)
April           5	Coast Guard	149-10	4th (26)
April           11	Conn	153-1	10th (33)
April           18	ECSU	--	--
April           27	LEC	--	--
May            2	NE DIII	156-10	14th (28)
2024
March        23	Wesleyan	125-2	4th (21)
March        30	UMD	128-09	10th (29)
April            6	Coast Guard	144-2	7th (30)
April           13	Westfield	139-1	7th (15)
April            20	ECSU	140-06	3rd (11)
April            27	LEC	148-3	6th (16)
2023
March       26	Wesleyan	117-5	11th (20)
April           1	AIC	116-6	16th (32)
April           8	Coast Guard	118-0	13th (29)
April          15	Conn College	122-05	17th (40)
April          21	ECSU	129-03	4th (7)
April          29	LEC	--	--
JAVELIN
2026
March       20	Va. Wesleyan	119-2	4th (15)
April         25	LEC	133-7 1/2	12th (15)
2024
March        30	UMD	127-04	21st (34)
April           20	ECSU	--	--
2023
April            1	AIC	125-1 1/2	10th (24)
April            8	Coast Guard	136-9	11th (27)
April           15	Conn College	129-05	26th (40)
April            21	ECSU	140-03#	7th (17)
April            29	LEC	125-01	12th (16)
DISCUS
2026
March        21	Va. Wesleyan	112-11#	10th (17)
April            4	Coast Guard	104-3	16th (25)
April           25	LEC	107-7	18th (20)
2025
March        29	UMD	108-2	14th (31)
April           5	Coast Guard	--	--
April           12	SCSU	105-7	27th (48)
2024
March        30	UMD	79-02	26th (30)
April            6	Coast Guard	FOUL	NM
April          13	Westfield	97-6	14th (18)
April          20	ECSU	111-09	6th (16)
April          27	LEC	--	--
2023
April           21	ECSU	95-05	11th (15)
April            29	LEC	85-11	14th (15)
#-Personal best