Overview

Class: Graduate Student

Major: Master of Business Administration

Hometown: Rockford, Illinois

Awards:

  • 2022 NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award Winner
  • 2022 SWIBC III All-Tournament Team, 5th place
  • 2022 SWIBC VI All-Tournament Team, 3rd place
  • 2021 NCBCA Second Team All American
  • 2021 IBMA Bowler of the Year Runner Up
  • 2021 NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award Winner
  • 2021 SWIBC III All-Tournament Team, 2nd place
  • 2020 NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award Winner
  • 2019 NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award Winner
  • 2018 IHSA State Team Champion
  • 2018 IHSA State Singles Champion
  • National record holder for high school average at 252.1

Senior: Sommer averaged 203 over 43 games as he competed in every event for the Shockers. He earned two All-Tournament team honors, finishing third at the SWIBC VI and fifth at the SWIBC III. At the end of the season, he was again recognized as an NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award recipient. He also was part of the national championship runner-up team at the Intercollegiate Team Championships.

Junior: In the shortened season, Sommer competed in five events. He averaged 216 for 22 games and made the All-Tournament Team at the SWIBC III event, finishing second. Sommer ended the season as the three-spot in the national championship match and helped the Shockers bring home the title at the Intercollegiate Team Championships. He earned NCBCA All American Second Team honors as well as IBMA Bowler of the Year Runner Up honors. He was also recognized as an NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award winner.

Sophomore: Sommer鈥檚 sophomore season saw him compete in seven events and averaged 210 over 20 games. Sommer again ended the season as a recipient of the NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award.

Freshman: Sommer competed in four events for the Shockers his freshman year. He averaged 184 over 19 games. He ended the year as an NCBCA Scholar Athlete Award recipient.

Personal: Sommer is the son of Donna and Brad Sommer. He has two siblings, a brother named Jacob and a sister named Abbey. Sommer comes from a long history of bowling, his grandfather owned the women鈥檚 professional tour until 2003 and his family owns a handful of bowling centers in the Rockford area. Sommer had an impressive high school bowling career at Hononegah Community High School prior to coming to 萝莉社. He took home the team and singles in 2018 and holds the record for average at 252.