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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 155
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Pittsfield, Mass.
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- High School:
- Taconic
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- Major:
- Undeclared
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- Event(s):
- Fly/Free
Bio
As a junior: Helped the Bulldogs win their first-ever gold medal in a relay at the MAAC Championships ... Part of 200 medley relay that set a program record with a time of 1:29.88 ... Earned seven top-three finishes on the season ... Swam in seven different events during the year ... Tied his career best in the 100 breast with a time of 59.16 at Holy Cross.
As a sophomore: Had a strong season in 2015-16 ... Member of the 200 free relay that set a school record and won a silver medal at the MAAC Championships ... Mainly competed in the 50 free ... Won one event and finished second on two other occassions ... Finished 10th in the 50 free (21.18), 17th in the 100 breast (59.16) and 23rd in the 100 fly (52.34) at the MAAC Championships ... All three times were career bests ... Won his first-career event against Holy Cross (50 free).
As a freshman: Emerged as one of Bryant's top sprinters as a rookie in 2014-15 ... Competed mainly in the 50 free and 100 fly ... Posted his best time in the 50 free at the URI Invite, finishing fourth with a time of 22.30 ... Recorded a season-best time of 55.49 in the 100 fly against Maine ... Also competed in the 100 breast, 100 free, 100 back, 50 fly and 200 IM.
Before Bryant: Earned five varsity letters in swimming under head coach Marisa Plant at Taconic High ... Helped his team to back-to-back county titles in 2011-12 ... Set school records in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 breast ... Also earned a varsity letter in baseball ... Honors student.
Personal: The son of Vicki and Sam Sommerville, George Sommerville was born on April 2, 1996 ... Has one sister.
News Mentions
Schulte, Sullivan highlight day three of MAACs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) picked up his second individual gold medal and the Bryant University men’s...
February 10, 2017
Bulldogs win first relay gold, tied for second after day one of MAACs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team won its first-ever relay gold medal to highlight the first...
February 8, 2017
Men's Swim & Dive opens MAAC Championships Wednesday night
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team has its sight set on another record performance as it heads to...
February 7, 2017
Schulte sets pool record Sunday against Boston University
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) won two events and set a pool record but the Bryant University men’s swimming and...
January 29, 2017
Bulldogs finish third at Harold Anderson Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore diver Kevin Sullivan (East Lyme, Conn.) and freshman Robert Davis (Glastonbury, Conn.) shined as the Bryant...
November 19, 2016
Bulldogs swim past NJIT, 170-92, Sunday afternoon
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Juniors Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) and Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.) and sophomore Tavish Boyle (Springfield, N.J.)...
November 13, 2016
Men's swim & dive completes weekend sweep with win over Maine Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Juniors Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.) and Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) and freshman Rob Davis (Glastonbury, Conn.) all...
October 22, 2016
Bulldogs pick up first win Friday night over Providence, 184-104
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) and freshman Robert Davis (Glastonbury, Conn.) combined to win five individual events to...
October 21, 2016
Schulte, Curtin set to lead men's swim and dive into 2016-17
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Led by the return of Olympian Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) and Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.), the Bryant University...
October 6, 2016