Long Jump & Hurdles
Coach Sullivan
▪️Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska.
▪️Graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ▪️Got his masters from Doane University.
▪️Moved to Utah in 2019.
▪️5th grade teacher at West Jordan Elementary ▪️Hobbies: being outdoors (hiking, camping skiing), soccer, golf, sand volleyball, flag football, traveling. ▪️Experience: Competed in Track (hurdles & long jump) in high school. Worked with the University of Nebraska’s Track & Field team assisting in the long jump, triple, and high jump.
▪️Most excited about being back at the high school level and ready to start a legacy as a coach and watch kids improve!
High Jump & Hurdles
Coach Thompson
▪️Hometown: Midvale, Utah
▪️Graduated from Hillcrest High School in 2010 ▪️Played football, basketball and Track (Hurdles & High Jump)
▪️Graduated from the U of U in 2015.
▪️First year Math teacher at West Jordan High. ▪️Hobbies: playing flag football, weight training, running, and going to rock/heavy metal concerts.
▪️Experience in high jump and hurdles comes from 4 years of high school competition (all-state in the high jump, region champ in the 110 hurdles).
▪️Most excited to cheer on our athletes at the Saturday invitationals! I'm looking forward to spending time with the kids outside of the normal classroom setting, teaching them to become more explosive athletes while maintaining healthy exercise and nutritional habits.
