STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State javelin duo of the United States’ Curtis Thompson and Grenada’s Anderson Peters forged a strong bond built through the spirit of competition and making each other better.
From shattering records at the collegiate level to making their Olympic debuts at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Thompson and Peters have been there for each other every step of the way.
“[We’re] great friends,” Thompson said of his relationship with Peters. “We’ve built a relationship over our time at Mississippi State. As much as we can say that I’ve helped him, he’s helped me as well. Being able to bounce ideas off each other throughout our experiences has been great. That’s kind of how that relationship grew and continues to grow as we continue on this world stage.”
MSU track and field associate head coach April Thomas discussed what stood out about the relationship between the two athletes during their time in the program.
“Mainly their camaraderie with each other,” Thomas said. “They definitely respect each other in the sport and this industry. They both understood what it took to get to that next level, and not only to get there, but to try and stay there and compete against some of the best in the world.”
Thompson and Peters played huge roles in building MSU’s identity as JavU. The duo helped State become the first program in NCAA history to have three men throw further than 80.00m. They also claimed a combined three NCAA Championships and two SEC Championships in their collegiate careers while setting meet records at both events.
For Thompson, bringing in numerous accolades at MSU and on the world stage alongside Peters shows all the long hours they’ve put in together have been worth it.
“We’ve had our conversations with each other about what our goals are and what it is that we are looking for out of our careers,” Thompson said. “To be able to achieve them [and] get closer to those goals is a sign of hard work paying off and keeping the dream alive and working off of that.”
Since competing on the world stage, the talented pair have shredded records as they continue to make their mark as two of the most talented javelin throwers in the world.
At just 19 years old, Peters became the youngest javelin champion at…
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