2020 Track and Field Roster

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Anthony Sommers

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Major:
    Kinesiology
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    San Dieguito Academy
Anthony Sommers - Season and Career Statistics
2021 (Junior): Entered seven hammer throw events during the season ... Finished seventh in the hammer the Big West Championships … Set a career-best in the hammer with a toss of 188-10 at the Fullerton Spring Invite to finish fourth ... Was fourth in the hammer at the Matador Invite … Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2020
Outdoor:
Did not compete in the Beach Opener before the season was canceled due to COVID-19 … Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Competed in the weight throw in three meets … Placed 11th at the MPSF Championships in the event… Tossed the weight throw a season-best 54-8 to finish seventh at the Air Force Team Challenge ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team. 
 
2019 (Sophomore): Competed in the hammer throw at the Big West Championships, finishing 11th …  Posted a season-best mark of 180-11 at the Triton Invitational … Participated in the discus throw at the Big West Challenge and recorded a season-best 153-4 in the event … Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Did not compete.
 
2018 (Freshman)
Outdoor:
Competed in the discus throw at the Big West Challenge, posting a new season-best 147-3 … Participated in the hammer at the Ben Brown Invite, hitting a season-best 163-11 … Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Posted a 50-1 1/4 in the weight throw at the Air Force Invitational in lone indoor appearance of season. 
 
2017 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Long Beach State program.
 
High School: A four-year letter winner for the Mustangs, and a two-time podium finisher in CIF ... Placed third in the discus at the 2015 CIF-San Diego Section Division 2 championships, and was a second-place finisher as a senior in 2016 ... A two-time All-Avocado East League and All-County selection ... Had a PR of 159-06 in the discus and 46-04 in the shot put.
 
Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology.
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