and the other 2011 Waseca Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
FHS athletic director Jon Summer didn't attend the Tiger football game at Holy Angels on Sept. 30, but as it turned out he had a legitimate excuse. On that night he was back in his hometown of Waseca where with four other former Bluejay athletes and one coach he was inducted into that school's athletic hall of fame.
Summer earned seven letters in thee varsity sports during his playing days at the South Central Conference school.
In football, he was a two-time all-conference performer at end and linebacker. As a receiver, Summer had 22 pass receptions and averaged more than 17 yards a catch during his senior season. The same year he ranked fourth in the conference in tackles with 66.
During the winter season he switched his attention to wrestling, making the all-conference and all-area team twice. During his senior year, he set the school record for victories (32) and celebrated his second appearance in the state meet with a third place finish in the 171 lbs. division.
Summer also had success in the spring as a two-year starter for the Bluejay baseball team. In his senior season, he helped his team to a sub-section championship and a berth in the Section 2A title game.
After graduating from Waseca in 1993, Summer moved on to Hamline University where he was a three-year starter at tight end in football. In his senior season he tied a school record with three touchdown passes in one game and landed a spot on the all-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team.
After graduating from Hamline in 1997, Summer spent two years as a graduate assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse where he earned a Master of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science: Sports Administration. Then came a year in Texas as an intern in athletic facilities and event operations at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Summer served as assistant athletic director in the Hopkins Public Schools from 2001-2005 before taking over the head Farmington position in the fall of 2005.
The Tiger AD said the hall of fame recognition from his high school alma mater was a meaningful one.
"I was both humbled and honored to be recognized as a Bluejay hall of fame recipient," he said. "It was especially neat to do it at the same time as Gary Meuer, my high school wrestling coach."
