Natalie Sommerville

Position:
Sprints/Relays
Class:
Senior
High School:
Indian Hill
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

2014-15: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 300, 400 and 600 for the Falcons … Placed third at the Tom Wright Classic in the 300 with a time of 43.82 seconds … Ran a season-best time of 61.88 seconds in the 400 at the Eastern Michigan Holiday Classic … Team’s top 600 runner, winning the BG Opener with a time of 1:39.51 … Placed second at the Tom Wright Classic in the 600 with a finishing time of 1:40.66. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 400 and 400 hurdles for the Falcons … Had a season-best time of 1:07.24 in the 400 hurdles at the Cardinal Invitational … Ran the 400 just once, posting a time of 1:03.98 at the season-opening Raleigh Relays.

2013-14: (Indoor) Ran the 400, 600, 800, 1600 relay and distance medley relay during the season … Represented the Falcons in the DMR at the MAC Championships … Set a personal best in the 400 to open the season with a time of 59.05 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala … Almost broke the school record in the 600, running 1:35.79 at the Tom Wright Open to place second … Won the 600 at the BG Opener and the Findlay Open … Posted a personal best unconverted time of 2:22.56 in the 800 at the Akron Invitational … Had a converted time of 2:21.51 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in the 800 … Ran leadoff leg for the 1600 relay team that placed second at the Tom Wright Open … Ran the third leg of the DMR team that placed ninth at the MAC Championships in 12:00.70. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC ... Ran the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles and the 400 for the Falcons … Placed fifth at the MAC Championships in the 400 hurdles, setting a personal best time both in the prelims and in the finals … Also ran on the 1600 relay team at the MAC Championships that placed eighth … Surprised the field in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:02.19 in the MAC Championship prelims to qualify for the finals in seventh place … Improved on that time with a race of 1:01.08 in the finals to climb two more spots into fifth … Won the 400 hurdles in the Toledo Dual with a time of 1:02.64 … Finished second in the 400 hurdles at the All-Ohio Championships (1:02.32) and third at the Cherry Blossom Invitational (1:04.45) … Just missed a personal best in the 400 with a time of 58.98 seconds at the All-Ohio Championships … Placed fifth in her only 100 hurdles race of the season, competing in the Toledo Dual … Ran the second leg on the 1600 relay team that finished in 3:47.14 at the MAC Championships ... Ran the anchor leg on the 1600 relay team that won the Toledo Dual … Ran anchor leg in the 1600 spring medley relay at the Raleigh Relays that finished in 4:12.31.

2012-13: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 200 and 400 as well as competing on the 4x400 relay team … Ran the lead leg on the 4x400 team that placed first at the Tom Wright Classic with a time of 3:53.87 … Established a personal best in the 200 with a time of 27.44 at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet … Broke the 60 second barrier in the 400 for the first time at the Bowling Green Opener with a time of 59.87. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 200, 400, 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the 400 hurdles … Established a personal best in the 200 with a time of 26.59 at the Gina Relays … Ran a 58.95 in the 400 at the Raleigh Relays … Set a personal best in the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.88 seconds at the UC Early Bird Relays … Won the UC Early Bird Relays in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:03.50 … Improved her personal best time to 1:03.11 at the Raleigh Relays … Placed 13th at the MAC Championships in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:04.19.

2011-12: (Indoor) Placed second at the Tom Wright Classic in the 400 with a time of 1:01.09 ... Recorded a season-best in the 400 at the MAC Indoor Championships with a time of 1:00.82 ... Finished fifth in the 600 at the BGSU Opener in a time of 1:42.32. (Outdoor) Was a hurdle specialist throughout the season ... Posted a season-best time of 16.07 at the Spartan Invite, finishing eighth in the 100 hurdles ... Finished second in the same event at Ball State with a time of 16.44 ... Added a second-place finish in the Toledo Invite in the 400 hurdles in a time of 1:03.63 ... Recorded a season-best 1:03.58 in the 400 hurdles at the MAC Championships.

High School: Is a 2011 graduate of Indian Hill High School ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field and three more in volleyball ... Earned CHL Athlete of the Year honors as a junior and senior, as well as the team MVP award ... Placed 11th and 14th at the state championships in 2010 and 2011.

Personal: Full name is Natalie Ryan Sommerville ... Born on Aug. 10, 1992 ... Daughter of Mark and Debbie Sommerville ... Majoring in pre-med/biology.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
200: 27.44, EMU Holiday Eagle Meet (12/7/12)
300: 43.82, Tom Wright Classic (1/23/15)
400: 59.05, Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)
600: 1:35.79, Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)
800: 2:22.56, Akron Invitational (2/8/14)
Outdoor Track and Field
100 hurdles: 15.88, UC Early Bird Relays (3/16/13)
200: 26.59, Gina Relays (4/26/13)
400: 58.95, Raleigh Relays (3/29/13)
400 hurdles: 1:01.08, MAC Championships (5/17/14)