UCSC: Member of the Merrill Pottery Corporation

HIGH SCHOOL: Played 3 years of Water Polo... First Team All-League... Captain... Swam 4 years on Swim Team... All-American Consideration for Swim 2 relays... CIF qualifier for Water Polo 1 year... California Scholastic Federation member... on the Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Born May 7, 1987... parents are Kyle and Melinda Hanson... one older sibling Kylin Hanson... majoring in Environmental Ocean Science... affiliated with Merrill College... best class taken at UCSC was Sustainable Development in Latin America... chose UCSC because the campus is beautiful and its close to the beach...Favorite athlete is Cara Hipskind...Favorite place in Santa Cruz is Pleasure Point... enjoys surfing, swimming and being at the beach.