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Bellarmine University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

John Sommers II

Alex Hooten

  • Event(s) Middle Distance
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Major Finance
  • Hometown Evansville, IN
  • High School Central
  • Parents Amy and Jim Hooten

Biography

2025 Indoor Results
AWARDS: ASUN Honor Roll
Rod McCravy Memorial: 1000, third, 2:28.02
PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic: mile seeded, sixth, 4:09.17
Lenny Lyles Invitational: 800, eighth, 1:51.66
GVSU Big Meet: mile invite, eighth, 4:08.56
ASUN Indoor Championship: 800, fifth, 1:52.40

2025 Outdoor Results
AWARDS: ASUN Honor Roll
Raleigh Relays: 800, 84th, 1:52.79; 1500, 115th, 3:51.40
Jim Vargo Invitational: 1500, second, 3:50.92
Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational: 800, ninth, 1:52.28
Jim Green Invitational: 1500, 49th, 4:00.71
ASUN Outdoor Championship: 800, fifth, 1:51.13

2024 Indoor Results
AWARDS: ASUN Honor Roll
Bellarmine Open: 800, fourth, 1:55.36; 4x400 relay, 11th, 3:34.52
PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic: mile, 25th, 4:16.76
Music City Challenge: mile, 53rd, 4:13.82
ASUN Indoor Championship: 800, fifth, 1:51.78

2024 Outdoor Results
AWARDS: ASUN Honor Roll
Jim Vargo Invitational: 1500, fifth, 3:55.11; 400, 16th, 51.41
Clark Wood Invitational: 1500, eighth, 3:52.68
ASUN Outdoor Championship: 800, seventh, 1:53.10

2023 Indoor Results
AWARDS: ASUN Honor Roll
Cardinal Classic: mile, 20th, 4:30.14
Bellarmine Open: mile, 12th, 4:17.90; 4x400 relay, sixth, 3:32.45
PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic: 3000, 22nd, 8:37.32
GVSU Big Meet: mile, 19th, 4:16.58; 800, eighth, 1:55.88
ASUN Indoor Championship: mile, 15th, 4:17.38; 3000, 32nd, 8:42.63

2023 Outdoor Results
AWARDS: ASUN Honor Roll
Jim Vargo Invitational: 800, fifth, 2:00.03; 4x400 relay, first, 3:37.39
Oliver Nikoloff Invite: 1500, 14th, 4:02.82
EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight: 5000, 23rd, 15:25.07

BEFORE BELLARMINE: Attended high school at Central in Indiana...Was a four-time city champion, four-time sectional champion, two-time regional runner-up and two-time state qualifier...Named All-State IHSAA in 1600 after placing ninth in 4:15.87 and All-State HSR IATCCC in 3200 after placing sixth in 9:28.90...School recorder holder in 1600...Team was two-time semi-state qualifier...Honored as Academic All-City...Member of National Honor Society...Also played basketball in high school.

PERSONAL
Birthday: November 18, 2003 
Siblings: Alyssa Hooten

FAVORITES
Movie: Fast & The Furious
Meal: Grilled chicken
Hobby: Cars
Athlete: Kevin Durant
Pro Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Interesting Fact: Born In Russia

Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2022-23Freshman

    Distance/Middle Distance
    6'2"
    16
  • 20

    2023-24Sophomore

    Distance/Middle Distance
    6'2"
    20
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance/Middle Distance
    6'2"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Middle Distance
    6'2"