Hannah Cease

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Manual

2025-26: Coxed two boats at the Music City Head Race in the fall including a Varsity 8 C boat that finished fourth in a time of 16:50.1 and a Varsity 4 D boat that finished ninth in a time of 19:42.2… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational coxed the Second Varsity 8 boat in all three races to finish second (6:54.910), second (6:58.157) and third (7:05.182)... At the Sarasota 2k, coxed the Second Varsity 8 boat that finished third in trials with a time of 6:57.36 and first in the B Final with a time of 7:32.75… At the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship, coxed the Second Varsity 8 boat to a first place finish in prelims with a time of 6:48.647 and a gold medal finish in the final with a time of 6:40.330… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, coxed the Second Varsity 8 boat to third (6:46.190), fourth (6:51.020) and second (6:45.270)... At the ACC Championships, coxed the Second Varsity 8 boat that finished sixth in prelims with a time of 6:39.020 and third in the petite final (6:48.930)... CRCA Scholar Athlete… All-ACC Rowing Academic Team

2024-25: Competed in the Music City Head Race and the Head of the Hooch in the fall as well as the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, SIRA Championship Regatta and the Lake Wheeler Invitational in the spring… At the Music City Head Race, coxed the Varsity 4F boat to an eighth-place finish (out of 20 boats)… At the Head of the Hooch, coxed the Varsity 4F boat that finished sixth in the Women’s Championship 4+ race… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite, coxed the 3V8 boat to a third-place finish in its heat against Duke and Notre Dame… At the SIRA Championship Regatta, coxed for the Varsity 4C boat that finished in sixth-place in the time trial then second in its semifinal… Coxed for the Varsity 4C boat in the Varsity 4A Final, coming in with a fourth place, beating Tampa and High Point… At the Lake Wheeler Invitational, coxed the 3V8 boat to a second-place finish in its heat and a third-place showing in Friday’s second round… Guided the 3V8 to a time of 7:28.280 to finish third in Saturday’s third round at the Lake Wheeler Invitational… Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

(2023-24): At the Rivanna Romp, coxswain of the 4V4 boat finished with a time of 16:50.7… At the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, coxed the 3V4 boat that placed third with a time of 8:33.268

Prep: Hannah joins the Cardinals as a novice this year. She attended DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Ky. She was a member of the cross country and track team. She was a three-time state champion for track.

Personal: Daughter of Nick and Rachel Cease. Born on January 8. Major is biology (ecology) and political science.