Novice Coach Hannah Shorkey

Hannah Shorkey began her rowing career as a sweep rower for Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI, from 2018-2022. At Grand Valley, Hannah was able to develop her skills, fitness, and love of rowing with the help of her teammates and a strong coaching staff. Hannah sat in stroke seat of the W1V8+ and, despite losing a year and a half of competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, secured two ACRA National Championship titles and around 20 other medals for Grand Valley. Hannah then used her extended COVID eligibility to row a fifth year with Penn State Crew as she began law school at Penn State Law. 

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Hannah began coaching the Novice Men’s and Novice Women’s teams with Penn State Crew in 2023. As Novice Coach, Hannah helped both teams secure multiple podium finishes and, notably, led the MN8+ to a 3rd place finish at Dad Vails in 2024. Now, in her second season as Novice Coach, Hannah works to prioritize team culture and community among the Novice and lay a strong foundation to help the program continue to grow and build.