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Sanda Hangan
High School Sports: Rowing
Husky Rowing Experience: 2002 (Freshman) -- Rowed four seat in the junior varsity eight that won a gold medal at the NCAA Championships ... won a gold medal at Pac-10 Championships ... the UW junior varsity was undefeated during the regular season, collecting victories at Windermere Cup, the California, Washington State and Oregon State duals and at the San Diego Crew Classic ... received the Pac-10 Women's Newcomer of the Year award. 2003 (Sophomore) - Stroked the junior varsity eight to a second place finish at NCAA championships and helped Washington to a third place team finish ... member of crew that won gold at Pac-10 Championship and helped UW claim the conference team title ... rowed in junior varsity eight that placed first at the San Diego Crew Classic ... helped the Huskies' junior varsity eight to victories at the Windermere Cup along with the California, Washington State and Oregon State duals. 2004 (Junior) - Rowed in the varsity eight boat all year as the stroke ... UW won the Washington State dual, the Windermere Cup and the Oregon State dual ... collected a silver medal in the varsity eight event at the Pac-10 Championships ... UW's varsity eight won the petite final at the NCAA Championships. Personal: Daughter of Elena and Alexandru Hangan ... father works in industrial design ... hails from Lozna, Romania ... has one brother, Ovidiu-Alexandru (20) who attends a math-physics high school and is a member of the Romanian national team ... has two sisters, Laura (25), who works in environmental protection and Daniela (22), who is a chef.
I chose Washington because: It is the best program in the country and I can do both things that I like, rowing and school.
Hangan says: "Washington rowing is about working and supporting each other like a family." |
