2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2023-24: Of one six student athletes to be named the Ohio Valley Conference Scholar Athlete.
2023 Cross Country Best Times
6K: 18:21 (4th place, Western Illinois Alumni Invitational; personal best)
8K: 24:29 (17th place, OVC Meet)
10K: 32:43 (106th place, NCAA Midwest Region Meet)
5 mile: 24:37.5 (9th place, Joe Piane Invite, personal best)
2022: Set a new school record in the 10K, running a 31:20.3 at the NCAA Regional Meet in Columbia, Missouri. Also set a school record in the 8K, running a 24:16.8 at the Summit League Meet in Grand Forks, N.D. Won the Western Illinois Early Bird Invitational.
Bests
10K: 31:20.3 (New school record; NCAA Regional Meet)
8K: 24:16.8 (New school record)
COLLEGE BESTS
INDOOR
400: 53.24 (2/7/20 / Mizzou Open)
800: 1:54.71 (2/19/22 / Alex Wilson Invitational)
1000: 2:28.07 (1/15/22 / Hawkeye Invite)
3000: 8:24.55 (2/11/22 / Music City Challenge)
MILE: 4:11.56 (1/14/2023 / Hawkeye Invite)
4x400: 3:13.90 (2/27/21 / Summit League Indoor Championships)
DMR: 10:02.56 (2/28/21 / Summit League Indoor Championships)
OUTDOOR
800: 1:52.74 (5/7/22 / Dr. Tucker Open)
1500: 3:48.31 (5/6/2023 / Iowa State Alumni Meet)
3000s: 9:19.07 (5/13/22 / Summit League Outdoor Championships)
5000: 14:49.78 (5/19/22 / Augustana College Twilight Qualifier)
4x400: 3:12.86 (5/13/21 / Summit League Outdoor Championships)
4x800: 7:22.80 (4/22/21 / Drake Relays)
DMR: 10:03.97 (4/30/22 / Drake Relays)
3000 steeplechase: 9:10.63 (4/28/2023 Janvrin Invite
2023: Won the 800 (1:57.14) and 1500 (3:58.37) at the Cougar Classic. Won the mile at the Jimmy Grant Indoor (4:18.50) and was second in the mile at the Hawkeye Indoor Classic (4:11.56)
CROSS COUNTRY
10k: 33:56.4 (11/12/21 / NCAA Division I Midwest Region)
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2021 Summit All-League (Indoor)
2021 Summit League Academic All-League Team (Indoor)
Summit League Conference Championships: 4x400 (3rd / 2021 Indoor); DMR (1st / 2021 Indoor)
WIU Indoor School Record: 4x4 Relay (3:13.90)
WIU Indoor All-Time Mark: 1000 (3rd / 2:28.07); Mile (3rd / 4:12.15); 3000 (3rd / 8:24.55)
WIU Outdoor School Record: 4x8 Relay (7:22.80)
WIU Outdoor All-Time Mark: 1500 (4th / 3:51.31); 3000s (4th / 9:19.07); 5000 (2nd / 14:49.78); DMR (7th / 10:03.97)
2022 Academic All-Conference Outdoor season
JUNIOR (Fall 2021): Made 16 appearances (14 starts), playing 1,158 minutes… scored the game-winning goal against St. Thomas on Oct. 16… finished the season with three shots (one on goal).
SOPHOMORE (SOCCER/Spring 2021): Appeared in 10 matches with eight starts… scored first career goal vs. Central Methodist (Mo) on March 28… logged 636 minutes… had two shots, both on goal.
FRESHMAN (SOCCER/2019): Played in seven games with two starts… earned starts at Green Bay (Sept. 1) and UIC (Sept. 8)... logged 221 minutes.
HIGH SCHOOL: Went to St. Cloud Apollo… played soccer and ran track all four years…earned 1st team All-State in his senior year… team captain 2016-2018… selected All-Area and Central Lakes All-Conference three years in a row… ran the 1600m at the 2018 MSHSL State Track Championships… holds all-time single season record in goals (25) and assists (24)… ended career with 42 goals and 50 assists… had most assists in the state senior year with 24 in 18 games.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 24, 2000… son of Lois and Lamont Lommel… sister played soccer at College of St. Scholastica… brother played college soccer at Northern Michigan and St. John’s… chose Western because “ it offers the academic experience that I am looking for, and also team because of Coach Johnson's extended history with this team”… most memorable moment was “scoring a hat trick against local rivals Cathedral, and knee sliding to the fans”… says his dad is the major influencer on his soccer career because “from a young age, he had been my coach, and I've spent a lot of time with him in the car on rides to practice and games. We share so many of the same views on the game itself because of this”… hobbies include playing FIFA 19, running and hanging out with friends… majoring in History Education
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