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Hannah Kurek
  • early childhood education and special education
  • Class of 2019
  • Manchester, Md.

Hannah Kurek Recognized as LVC Student-Athlete

2017 Jun 23

Hannah Kurek of Millers, Md., is one of more than 200 student-athletes who competed for the Flying Dutchmen during the 2017 spring sports season. Kurek, a graduate of Manchester Valley High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education at The Valley.

Kurek was a member of the Women's outdoor track and field team. Women's outdoor track & field finished off its most recent campaign with a fourth-place team finish at the MAC Championships this spring. The team was paced by Olivia Jendrzejewski and Lauren Decker; both athletes earned berths to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in May after being named USTFCCCA All-Region. Jendrzejewski was named the MAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after winning a conference title in the triple jump, while Decker won a MAC Title in the 400m. Both athletes were named CoSIDA Academic All-District and Jendrzejewski earned MAC Outdoor Track & Field Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognition. Teanna Shutt, Sarah Grow, and Kate Mowrey joined Decker as MAC gold-medal winners in the 4x800m relay, and 14 student-athletes earned all-conference accolades. Kurek was named to the All-MAC Outdoor Second Team for the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m run.

A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), Lebanon Valley College offers 25 sports. More information about LVC athletics is available at godutchmen.com.