2019-20 Rowing Roster
Hannah Simmerly
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Saint Joseph Academy
2019 (Jr.)
- All-Big 12 Rowing Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- WVU Most Valuable Player (Varsity)
- Competed in seven races, all as a member of the first varsity eight crew
- Rowed the first varsity eight boat to a top-10 finish in the varsity eight “A” event at the Head of the Schuylkill
- Helped the first varsity eight crew secure a pair of top-five finishes at the Cooper Sprints
- Secured a pair of second-place finishes, including one in the 1V8 B Final, at the George Mason Invite
2018 (So.)
- Appeared in eight races, all as a member of the first varsity eight crew
- Helped guide the first varsity eight crew to a second-place finish in the Petite Final at the Cooper Sprints
- Rowed the first varsity eight boat to two second-place finishes at Big 12 Duals
- Captured a second-place finish for the first varsity eight boat in the ‘C’ Final at the George Mason Invitational, while also collecting a third-place finish in the morning session
- Raced the first varsity eight boat to a victory on April 28th against St. Joseph’s
- Finished second in the first varsity eight Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship
2017 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Appeared in all eight races, crewing the first varsity eight boat twice
- Rowed the second varsity eight to a victory over Duquesne and Dayton
- Claimed a victory over Delaware as a member of the second varsity eight boat
- Raced the second varsity eight to a first-place finish in the Petite Final at the Big 12 Championship
Prep
- Rowed for coach Robert Zdankiervicz at Saint Joseph Academy
- Captained the rowing team from 2015-16
- Named the Top Oar of the rowing team in 2015
- Named the top novice rower in spring 2013
- Rowed Saint Joseph to a sixth-place finish at the SRAA Nationals in 2015
Personal
- Daughter of Leonard and Bonnie Simmerly
- Has one brother
- Birthday is November 21
- Majoring in forensic chemistry
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
A Conversation with Wren Baker
Monday, December 05
Life as a Mountaineer - Kileigh Lade
Sunday, May 01
Life as a Mountaineer - Jessica Woy
Thursday, May 06
Rowing 101
Tuesday, February 09
