- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I love the campus, the class size allows more connection with the professors, and the opportunity to play soccer"
- Selected VWC over Old Dominion University
Career Highs
Goals: 1 – (2x, most recent, N.C. Wesleyan - 10/5/16)
Assists: NA
Points: 2 – (2x, most recent, N.C. Wesleyan - 10/5/16)
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
Senior (2016): Appeared in 13 contests as a senior... Scored his second career goal against N.C. Wesleyan on October 5.
Junior (2015): Appeared in nine games as a junior for the Marlins.
Sophomore (2014): Appeared in six contests as a sophomore for the Marlins.
Freshman (2013): Played in three matches as a first-year… Netted his first collegiate goal in a 6-1 victory over Southern Virginia University on September 11.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Selected as Hickory's Most Valuable Player as a senior… Scored six goals and 17 assists as a senior, helping Hickory to a 9-1 record… First Team All-District honoree as a senior… Second Team All-Region and All-Tidewater honoree… Named to the region's all-tournament team… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Mary Katherine and Patrick Thompson… Dad attended West Virginia University… Has three siblings: Sean, Emma and Noel.
Get to Know Dillon
- Enjoys listening to hip-hop and pop and spending vacation time in Brazil
- A fan of English soccer player Matt Jarvis, the West Ham United soccer team, and actor/comedian Will Ferrell
- Favorites include the book "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie," the movie "Rush Hour 3," and the TV series "Regular Show"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "approachable, hard-working, friendly, dependable"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being a part of a team"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "speed with the ball"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to play to my full potential with every minute given to me in a game"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Ronaldinho when he played for Barca because that was his prime"
- People might be surprised to know: "I'm Columbian and South Korean"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm married with two kids"
- The most important advice I've received is: "you don't see what others see in you, so work hard and stay positive" -- Mom
