Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

A 2019 graduate of NWU and a standout distance runner will be entering her 2^nd season specifically working with the Prairie Wolves distance runners. 
 
During her first season, Hanna helped guide Conner Ross to a school record in the indoor 3K (8:25.15). The men’s XC placed in the top 15 at the NCAA Regional Championship and on the track helped coach 5 performances that scored at the A-R-C Championships.
 
During her career as an NWU student-athlete, she racked up multiple conference, regional, and national honors. She was a 5 x NCAA national qualifier, twice in the steeple chase and three times in her career during the cross country season. In 2019 she finished 9^th in the steeplechase at the National Championships. At the NCAA regional level, Hegemann-Berens was a 7 x All-Region performer including a runner up finish at the 2018 NCAA Central Region Championship in cross country.
 
She holds 6 spots that fall within the top 10 marks in NWU history and was an 8 x All A-R-C performer. In the spring of 2024 attained her doctorate at the Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine. 
 
Hanna and her husband Chad (19’), who is the head cross country coach reside in Lincoln.