Hannah Runyon-Hass

Position:
Fly, IM
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Franklin, Tenn.
High School:
Ensworth

Career Best Times: 2:00.26 in the 200-yard butterfly; 1:59.99 in the 200-yard individual medley; 4:14.48 in the 400-yard individual medley.

General: A transfer from Western Kentucky University...twice named to the Dean's List at WKU...swam for the Nashville Aquatic Club where she was coached by John Morse.

As a Sophomore at WKU (2012-13): Continued her strong collegiate career with a successful sophomore season, as she placed no lower than third in any of her 16 individual events she competed in throughout the season...of those 16, nine saw Runyon-Hass take first place...she was a big part of WKU's title run at the Sun Belt Conference Championship, as she scored in three individual events and one relay event...individually, she took second in the 400 IM (4:15.59) and third in the 200 IM (1:59.99) and 200 fly (2:00.26)...she also set a school record on the 800 free relay after she and her teammates hit the wall at 7:17.28 for third...Runyon-Hass had a streak of eight-straight individual victories, running from the Vanderbilt/Tulane meet through the Miami (OH) Invite...against the field at the Miami (OH) Invite, Runyon-Hass set a school and pool record in the 400 IM after finishing in 4:14.48...she also won the 200 IM (2:00.54) against a field of 27 swimmers.

As a Freshman at WKU (2011-12): Started her Lady Topper career with a freshman season that featured setting the school record in the 400 individual medley, being named a CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major Honorable Mention All-American and scoring in three events at the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Swimming and Diving Championships...at the league meet, Runyon-Hass placed third in the 200 IM (2:00.38) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:17.19)...her time in the 200 IM represented an NCAA provisional qualifying time...she also placed ninth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:19.56...Runyon-Hass set the school record in the 400 IM at the Hilltopper Invitational with an NCAA "B" cut time of 4:16.21...also at the Hilltopper Invite, she set a pool record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:00.51...during the season, she won four events, two of which included the 200 IM vs. Kentucky and Vanderbilt and the 400 IM against FAU, IUPUI and Nova Southeastern...she posted a strong meet in her Lady Topper debut against Kentucky and Vanderbilt...Ruynon-Hass won the 200 IM, finished second in the 200 breast and placed third in the 200 freestyle in the season opener.

Prep: Four-year letter winner at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn. ...earned All-State honors in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200 IM in 2010 and 2011 while winning the state championship in the 200 IM as a senior in 2011...was named the 2011 MTHSSA Swimmer of the Year...named a USA Swimming All-American in 2010 and 2011...also ran three years of varsity cross country and one year of varsity track...earned All-State honors in 2007 and 2009 at the Tennessee State High School Cross Country Championships (earning an 11th place finish both years)...also earned All-State honors (7th place) in 2008 at the Tennessee State High School Track Championships...earned Scholastic All-America honors in 2009 and 2011.

Personal: Full name is Hannah Runyon-Hass...is the daughter of Art and Liz Runyon-Hass...was born July 30, 1992 in Nashville, Tenn. ...majoring in Management & Society.