USC Athletics

THIS YEAR:  Sophomore Max Thomas is in his second year as a sprinter for the USC track and field team. 

2023: Thomas competed in seven indoor meets before injury caused him to miss the outdoor season. Thomas set his 60m PR of 6.73 to place second at the Cougar Classic on Jan. 13. He ran his indoor 200m PR of 20.67 to win at the Arkansas Qualifier on Feb. 17, to move to seventh on USC’s all-time indoor 200m list.  He also won the 200m at the Ken Shannon Last Chance Meet on Jan. 17 with a time of 20.96.  Thomas returned to place eighth in the 200m at the USATF U20 Championships on July 9 with a time of 21.34 (+0.0).

HIGH SCHOOL: Thomas, from Long Beach, Calif., is a 2022 graduate of Servite HS in Anaheim, Calif. He has a 100m PR of 10.35w/10.40 and 20.68 in the 200m, which ranked seventh nationally. He finished third at the CIF State Championships with a time of 10.44 (+2.5w). Thomas was named the 2021 Orange County Register Track & Field Athlete of the Year after his junior year when he won both the 100m and 200m titles.

PERSONAL: Max was born February 24, 2004 in Santa Monica, Calif…His parents are Amarri Simms and Brandon Thomas…He enjoys playing video games in his free time…Lists NBA Legend Kobe Bryant as his biggest sports hero… Aspires to coach track and field at a high level… He is majoring in Communication.

CAREER BEST:   100m – 10.40/10.35w                    200m – 20.68/20.67 (indoor)                60m - 6.73