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2002 Cross Country: Team's top runner, competing in all six meets... Posted team- and season-best time of 27 minutes, .90 seconds in the 8,000-meter run to place in the top 20 at the James Madison Invitational... Placed in the top 30 three times, including 25th at the Maryland Invitational... The team's highest finisher at the CAA Championship, placing 34th in 27:16.99. 2002 Highlights: Redshirted both indoors and outdoor season due to injury... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2001 for academic excellence. 2001 Cross Country: Competed in two meets... Posted a season-best time of 27:06.79 to place in the top 20 at George Mason's Fall Classic. 2000-2001 Highlights: Outdoors, qualified for the IC4A Championships with the 4x800-meter relay... Ran the third leg on the 4x8 that finished eighth at IC4As... The relay posted a season-best time of 7:31.22 during the prelims... Finished in the top 10 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the CAA Championships... Posted the team's best time of 9:48.41 in the steeple at the Sea Ray Relays... Also posted the team's best time of 15:20.25 in the 5000 meters at the Raleigh Relays... Indoors, qualified for IC4As with the 4x800-meter relay... Ran a team and personal-best 4:23.67 in the mile to win at the Patriot Games... Ran the first leg of the 4x8 that finished fourth at Virginia Tech's Kroger Invitational... The same relay recorded a season-best time of 7:41.02 in the prelims at IC4As... Posted a top-five finish in the 3000 meters at the Father Diamond Invitational... Recorded a personal- and team-best time of 8:46.07 in the 3000 at the Collegiate Invitational... During cross country, posted a top-15 finish at the George Washington Invitational in the 8,000 in 26:43.93... A top-25 finisher and the fastest Patriot at the CAA Champs, recording a season-best time of 26:36.83. Prep Career: Ran on Nashua's cross country and indoor and outdoor track teams, earning nine varsity letters... USA Track & Field's New England cross country champion as a senior... Was a USATF cross country national qualifier in 2000... His team placed second at the 1998 USATF cross country nationals... Named MVP of his cross country team in 1999... Team captain of both cross country and track teams in his final year. Personal: Born November 22, 1981... Parents are Joe and Joanne Sommers... His father ran cross country and track in college... Has two sisters-Michelle (23) and Danielle (16)... Won Nashua's Most Outstanding Senior Project Award... Enjoys snowboarding, basketball and golf... Also recruited by New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Mt. St. Mary's... Graduated from Nashua High School in 2000... A business major. Personal PRs: Mile (4:23.67), 3000 M (8:46.07) |
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