2015-16 Rowing Roster
Hanna Spittel
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Ellis School
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
Major: Marketing
2013-14: Chosen as a CRCA Scholar Athlete... Rowed the Cardinals' second varsity eight crew, which finished second in the C final at the 2014 NCAA Championship as Louisville was 17th overall in its first appearance... Rowed in the Cardinals' title-winning second varsity eight boat as the team won the American Conference Championship... Also competed in Louisville's second varsity eight boat for wins over top 20 teams UCLA (No. 13), Wisconsin (No. 15) and Cornell (No. 16) at the Clemson Invite.
2012-13: Rowed in the Cardinals' second varsity eight crew for most of the spring season ... Second varsity eight boat earned second-place finish at Big East Championship in West Windsor, N.J., as well as wins over Michigan State, Duke, UCF, Tennessee, Indiana and Rhode Island at the Clemson Invitational ... Opened spring in varsity eight boat with wins over West Virginia, Duke, Eastern Michigan and Miami at Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational.
Prior to UofL: Rowed for the Three Rivers Rowing Association under coach, Rick Brown from 2008-12 ... She attended The Ellis School ... Earned Spirit of Allegheny Award from TRRA... Won 21 individual and team medals, was record holder for JV lightweight and part of the first boat from TRRA to ever qualify for Nationals ... Attended Junior B sculling development camp ... Earned bronze finish at Midwest Junior Championships in 2010 and won bronze in Junior B at Summer Club Nationals.
Personal: Born on Nov. 27, 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... Daughter of Douglas and Leigh Spittel ... Sister of Kristen, Justin and Daniel ... Majoring in finance with a minor in marketing ... Post-college ambition is to become a member of a Louisville business and use my determination and competitive edge to have the opportunity to grow that business to make it more successful.... Hobbies and outside interests include dancing, singing, enjoying the outdoors, spending time with friends and family.
