Player Bio: Hans Hurn - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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High School Sports: Rowing
Major at Washington: Economics
Husky Rowing Experience: 1998 (Freshman): Rowed in the three seat with the freshman eight that won a silver medal at IRA Championships ... second at Pac-10s and San Diego ... 1999 (Sophomore): Three seat in varsity four that won the Pac-10 title ... bow seat on Opening Day ... three seat in San Diego ... 2000 (Junior): Bow seat in JV eight that won a bronze medal at IRA Championships ... bow seat in varsity eight that finished second at Pac-10 Championships and won Windermere Cup ... bow seat against California and Wisconsin and rowed two seat with varsity eight in San Diego.
Personal: Son of Janine and Cliff Hurn, who both attended UW ... father was a Husky rower from 1969-72 ... younger sister, Heidi, is a sophomore on the UW women's rowing team ... grandparents also attended UW ... also has a younger brother, Stefan (17) and a younger sister, Erika ... mother is a nurse and father is self-employed.
I chose Washington because: The great rowing tradition.
The best thing about Seattle is: All the water.
The best thing about UW is: Hanging out in Red Square.
Favorite class: English 111
My best race was: Windermere Cup 2000
If I could tell my incoming teammates one thing, it would be: Look around in the pairs.
Hurn says: "It's all in the family."
