Return to Team Brute Tolly Thompson Residence: Ceder Falls, IA College: Nebraska HighSchool: Janesville, Iowa (Janesville) 2006: U.S. World Team Trials champion…U.S. Nationals champion…Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…Third in Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)…Third in Uzbekistan Independence Cup Golden Grand Prix. 2005: World Bronze Medalist… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Third in World Cup… Second in Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Second in Super Cup (Russia). 2004: New York AC Christmas International champion… Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Fourth in Acropolis Tournament (Greece). 2003: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals. 2002: New York AC Christmas International champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Pan American Championships champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Third in Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine). 2001: New York AC Christmas International champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine). 2000: Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Third in Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine)... Takhti Cup champion (Iran). 1999: Clansmen International champion (Canada)… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals… Northern Plains Regional champion. 1998: U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Uzbekistan Cup... Pan American Championships champion... Fourth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia). 1997: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Second in Medved Grand Prix (Belarus). 1996: Fifth in Sunkist Kids International Open. 1993: Olympic Festival champion… Second in Pan American Championships (Greco-Roman). USA Age-Group: Second in 1993 and 1997 University Nationals... 1993 University Nationals champion (Greco-Roman)... Seventh in 1993 Espoir World Championships... 1993 Espoir Nationals champion... Seventh in 1992 University Nationals... Second in 1991 Junior Nationals... Second in 1989-90 Espoir Nationals... Fourth in 1990 Junior Nationals... Second in 1988-89 Cadet Nationals (Greco-Roman)... College: Attended the Univ. of Nebraska, where he was coached by Tim Neumann... Third in 1996-97 NCAA Championships... 1995 NCAA champion... 1994 NCAA Tournament qualifier… Earned a bachelor’s degree in Consumer Sciences and Human Resources... High School: Attended Janesville High School, where he was coached by Jeff Guard... Second in 1990-91 state tournament… 1989 state tournament qualifier... All-State performer in football... Personal: Son of Leonard and Vickie Thompson... He and his wife, Tracy, were married October 1, 1998… They have three daughters, Payton, Victoria and Kendall... Hobbies include fishing and hunting... His first name is Tollen... Currently the Strength and Conditioning coach at the Univ. of Northern Iowa... Previously worked as an assistant wrestling coach for the Univ. of Nebraska... Awards: 1993 Championship Belt Series winner on the University level. Notes: Thompson, the top seed, was injured and could not participate in the 1998 World Team Trials event... CAREER NOTES: • 2005 World bronze medalist • Two-time U.S. World Team Trials champion (2005-06) • Three-time U.S. Nationals champion (1998, 2005-06) • 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up • As the top seed, was injured and did not compete in the 1998 U.S. World Team Trials • Currently an assistant coach at the Univ. of Northern Iowa