Svenja Sommer

position Distance
class Junior
Hometown Frankfurt, Germany
High school Alber-Schweitzer-Schule

position Distance
class Junior
Hometown Frankfurt, Germany
High school Alber-Schweitzer-Schule

Season and Career Results
2022-23
Cross Country

Competed in five meets during the cross country campaign … Made her Gamecock debut at the Live in Lou Classic 5K with a mark of 18:04.2 … Set her collegiate 5K personal record at the Royals Challenge with a time of 17:33.6, finishing fifth overall … Her 17:33.6 mark makes her the fourth-fastest individual in program history … Ran the 18^th-fastest 6K in school history at the SEC Championships with a PR mark of 21:14.19, finishing 55^th overall … Also competed in the NCAA Regional at Louisville.

Pre- South Carolina
High School

Competed in the 800m and the 1500m at Alber-Schweitzer-Schule in Frankfurt, Germany … Finished fifth overall in the 1500m U23 German Championships … Also a 1500m Senior German Championship Finalist.

Personal

Born to her parents Klaus and Karin Sommer … Plans to major in sport psychology … Has two siblings, Dennis and Jannik … Brother, Jannik, is a semi-professional soccer player in Germany … Also had offers from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Boise State, Pittsburgh, Central Florida and Washington State.

Personal Records
Cross Country