Illinois Wesleyan senior co-captain Hannah Ketterling (St. Charles, Ill., St. Charles East HS) was a first team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selection in 2012. She currently ranks No. 11 all-time at IWU in assists (with 15) and shots attempted (85) and is tied for 18th with 76 games played.
A psychology major at Illinois Wesleyan, she is the daughter of Kevan and Pam Ketterling.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: IWU was the perfect fit academically and athletically, and I felt that it strived to be the best at both.
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: When I meet people who are under the impression D3 sports aren’t serious or competitive.
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? Human Anatomy and Physiology… not the best start to my freshmen year
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Dementors… and that Harry Potter might not be real
Worst habit: The daily amount of coffee I drink
Most expensive traffic ticket: I’m an excellent driver…
Language I’d like to learn: Italian
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Probably a month as long as I had my schedule elsewhere
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Competitive
Favorite sports figures: 1999 USA Women’s Soccer team and all of the Chicago Blackhawks
My greatest moment in sports was: When we beat Wheaton in the conference tournament championship my freshman year
The best player I ever faced was: Leah DeMoss, one of my good friends and teammate from childhood who now plays for Wheaton College
Worst dresser on my team: Alison Seger because she’s a nutcase (but we love her!)
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: My grandpa Jack
Favorite food: Waffles! But real ones, not frozen. Or pancakes. Or French toast.
Vegetable I won’t eat: Broccoli if I smell it cooking first… gross.
Pepsi or Coke? I don’t drink pop
Favorite TV show: "Friends"
Favorite movies: "Miracle", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and the second half of "Lord of the Rings The Two Towers"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Cameron Diaz!
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "Behind the Scenes of Coffee Addiction"
My dream job would be: Physical therapist, I really want to work with veterans
Place I’d most like to live: In the Rocky Mountains with a front porch facing west
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: 1) Spend time doing competitive boxing; 2) Own a Saint Bernard
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My huge collection of shoes
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Anyone who has a puppy
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Recess!
