2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Sommer Herner
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Bishop LeBlond HS
- Hometown:
- St. Joseph, Mo.
2021 (Kansas): Finished the Bob Timmons Classic in first place on Sept 4th, 2021 … Finished the Gans Creek Classic in 44th place … Placed 101st at the FSU Invite/Pre-Nationals in Tallahassee, Florida with a time of 21:13.20
2019-20 (Kansas City): Competed in five indoor meets … Made school history as the first-ever female athlete to win both the WAC Outstanding Track Athlete and the WAC High Point award at the same time in the WAC indoor championships (2/28 )… At indoor championships, posted top overall individual finishes in the 800-meter and Mile runs, while also boasting a silver medal in the 3,000-meters … Set two PRs at the championships, in the 800-meter run (2:13.98) and the 3,000-meter run (2:13.98) … Took top medalist honors in the 800-meters at the Adidas Classic (2/1) with a time of 2:17.64 … Was first-place overall in the 1,000-meter run (2:54.46) at the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic (12/6)
2018-19 (Kansas City): In outdoor season, competed in six meets … Set a PR in the 1,500-meters at the Arkansas Twilight (5/3) with a clocking of 4:37.57 … Participated in 800-meters, 1,500-meters and 4×400 at WAC outdoor championships (5/9) … At USATF U20 Championships (6/21), took sixth overall in the 1,500-meter run with a mark of 4:43.07 … Competed in nine indoor meets … Finished first overall in the Distance Medley Relay (12:41.62) at the Jayhawk Classic (1/25) … Had 14 top-10 finishes throughout course of indoor season.
High School: Attended Bishop LeBlond … Three Sport Athlete in high school … All-District in Volleyball, Soccer and Track and Field … 2018 Volleyball and Soccer Team Captain … 2018 News-Press Volleyball Player of the Year … All-Region Offensive Player of the Year … All-State in Track and Field (2018)
Personal: Born June 21st, 2000 … Majoring in Business Management … Daughter of Greg and Desdi Herner … Sister of Sidney and Shelby
