Indiana University Athletics
Behind the Scenes With Indiana Cross Country: Ashley Sommer
2/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
Feb. 6, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - With the cross country runners going strong during indoor track and field season, IUHOOSIERS.com takes a look inside the runners, beyond their interest in running.
Behind the Scenes With Indiana Cross Country: Ashley Sommer
Favorite Food: Pancakes, ice cream and brownies.
Favorite TV Show: The O.C.
Favorite Movie: Too many to choose from!
Favorite Bloomington Restaurant: The Village Deli because they have amazing pancakes!
Favorite Musical Group/Singer: The Killers, My Chemical Romance, Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy...and so many others!
Favorite Sport Other Than Cross Country: To watch: baseball and volleyball. To play: volleyball and soccer
Favorite IU Class: Business Presentations
Favorite Vacation Spot: Hawaii...I love the sun, sand and scenery!
Favorite Actor/Actress: Orlando Bloom/Julia Roberts
Favorite Place on Campus: The area around the Sample Gates and Franklin Hall.
Favorite Kind of Candy: Butterfinger, Almond Joy and Peanut Butter M&Ms.
If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? Oprah Winfrey; because she gets to meet incredible people (whether they are famous or not) almost daily.
Name three people, (dead or alive) you would like to have dinner with: one of my great-great-great grandparents, Leonardo da Vinci and Octavian Caesar.
What is your major and why? Business-Marketing. I like to utilize my creativity, give presentations, perform research and work within teams. I would enjoy working in a marketing division in a large, corporate setting.
Something the average person doesn't know about me: I have flown an airplane.
The best thing about IU cross country is: Being surrounded by a fun group of dedicated and motivated athletes.
My goals for the 2006 season are: Work hard to improve my times by as much as I can...simple as that.
