Sommer’s TFRRS Profile
Career Accolades
2x America East All-Conference
| Personal Bests |
| Track & Field |
| Event |
Indoor |
Outdoor |
| 1,500m |
X |
4:04.60 |
| Mile |
X |
4:26.93 |
| 3,000m |
8:28.82 |
8:43.61 |
| 5,000m |
14:39.42 |
14:58.61 |
| 3,000m SC |
X |
9:10.51 |
| Cross Country |
| Event |
Mark |
| 8K |
25:27.0 |
| 8.2K |
26:46.7 |
| 10K |
32:01.8 |
1x America East Performer of the Week
2014-15
Outdoor
IC4A Outdoor Championships (May 15-17)
3,000m SC: 9:10.51 - 18th
America East Outdoor Championships (May 2-3)
3,000m SC: 9:12.16 - 2nd
Penn Relays (April 23-25)
3,000m SC: 9:12.30 - 5th, Olympic Development
UAlbany Spring Classic (April 17-18)
5,000m: 14:58.61 - 1st
Northeast Challenge (April 11)
3,000m SC: 9:23.50 - 1st
Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (March 19-21)
Mile: 4:26.93 - 14th
3,000m: 8:43.61 - 6th
Indoor
IC4A Indoor Championships (March 6-8)
5,000m: 14:58.14 - 19th
America East Indoor Championships (February 20-21)
3,000m: 8:40.07 - 14th
5,000m: 14:39.42 - 4th
David Hemery Valentine Invitational (February 13-14)
3,000m: 8:28.82 - 48th
Armory Track Invitational (January 30-31)
5,000m: 14:58.77 - 16th
Nittany Lion Challenge (January 17)
3,000m: 8:38.24
Cross Country
America East XC Championships (November 1)
8K: 25:52.10 - 27th
UAlbany XC Invitational (October 18)
8K: 26:01.00 - 11th
Paul Short Run (October 4)
8K: 25:27.00 - 127th, Gold
Br. Doyle Meet of Champions (September 20)
8K: 27:00.40 - 49th
Binghamton vs.UAlbany (September 5)
8K: 26:37.10 - 8th
2013-14
Outdoor
IC4A Outdoor Championships (May 16-18)
3,000m SC: 9:25.07 - 23rd
UAlbany Purple & Gold Last Chance Meet (May 10)
1,500m: 4:07.63 - 8th
America East Outdoor Championships (May 3-4)
3,000m SC: 9:12.00 - 3rd
Penn Relays (April 24-26)
3,000m SC: 9:16.61 - 4th, Olympic Development
UAlbany Spring Classic (April 19)
5,000m: 15:06.68 - 4th
Upstate Classic
1,500m: 4:04.60 - 6th
UConn vs. UAlbany (April 5)
3,000m SC: 9:33.60 - 1st
Cross Country
NCAA Northeast Regional XC Championships (November 15)
10K: 32:01.80 - 84th
America East XC Championships (November 2)
8K: 25:42.30 - 22nd
Paul Short Run ( October 5)
8K: 25:43.60 - 7th, Brown
Br. Doyle Meet of Champions (September 21)
8K: 26:51.40 - 58th
America East Pre-Conference (September 7)
8K: 26:48.40 - 34th
2012-13
Outdoor
America East Outdoor Championships (May 4-5)
5,000m: 15:14.14 - 7th
3,000m SC: 9:22.52 - 4th
Capital District Classic (April 27)
1,500m: 4:07.13 - 9th
Larry Ellis Invitational (April 17-20)
5,000m: 15:16.50 - 79th
Upstate Classic (April 13)
3,000m SC: 9:28.03 - 1st
UConn Men’s Dogfight (April 6)
3,000m SC: 9:36.52
Indoor
America East Indoor Championships (February 11-12)
3,000m: 9:00.74 - 24th
5,000m: 15:31.87 - 18th
Armory Collegiate Invitational (February 1-2)
3,000m: 8:41.22 - 6th
Boston University Terrier Classic (January 26)
3,000m: 8:47.72 - 80th
Great Dane Classic (January 18)
5,000m: 15:09.52 - 8th
Penn State Nittany Lion Challenge (January 12)
3,000m: 8:44.57
Cross Country
NCAA Northeast Regional XC Championships (November 9)
10K: 32:39.10 - 116th
America East XC Championships (October 27)
8.2K: 26:46.70 - 36th
NCAA Pre-National Invitational (October 13)
8K: 25:41.30 - 98th
UAlbany XC Invitational (September 29)
8K: 26:10.70 - 5th
America East Pre-Conference (September14)
8K: 27:09.00 - 16th
High School
Sommer was a four-year letter-winner in track at Plainedge, where he was named team captain in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He is a state champion in the 3,000m steeplechase and was named a First Team All-American in the 2,000m steeplechase. In each season he competed, Sommer was named as an All-County Athlete.
Personal Bests
1,600m: 4:27
3,200m: 9:37.80
2,000m SC: 6:05.00
3,000m SC: 9:21.16
Personal
James Sommer is the son of James and Jacinda Sommer. He has one brother, Justin, and one sister, Jacalyn. He intends to major in environmental science.
