Hannah Waddell

Bio

2024-25 Sophomore Season: Followed up her outstanding rookie season with a sensational sophomore campaign ... Finished the season in style at the SCAC Championships as she placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke championship final as she swam a time of 1:07.25 and on the final day of competition and she set a new school record in the 200-yard breaststroke as she swam a time of 2:24.28 in the prelims and finished third in the championship final (2:24.59) … Waddell also recorded an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard IM (2:15.00) and was part of the Ladies’ team that finished fourth in the 400-yard medley relay (4:13.41), fourth in the 800-free relay (8:25.60), and sixth in the 200-medley relay (1:58.44) … Waddell earned all-conference finishes in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke as she becomes the first Centenary swimmer to double up with all-SCAC honors at a single meet since Brianna Serret at the 2022 championships … She was named the SCAC Co-Women's Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 29 and was named solo Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 15 after she turned in an impressive opening weekend for the Ladies in a pair of home meets against McMurry as she claimed six individual wins … For the season, she tallied 19 individual wins and started fast as she claimed three individual wins to highlight the Ladies' performance in their season-opening meet at home against McMurry … Waddell won the 500-yard freestyle (5:49.82), the 200-yard breaststroke (2:34.32), and the 200-yard IM (2:21.55) against the War Hawks … She capped an impressive opening weekend as she claimed three more individual wins the next day against McMurry as she won the 400-yard IM (5:04.78), the 200-yard freestyle (2:11.93), and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:13.68) and was appropriately named the SCAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week … She led the way for the Ladies at Ozarks in week two as she claimed five individual wins - in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:34.38), 200-yard IM (2:20.73), 400-yard IM (5:01.90), 100-breast (1:12.75), and 200-yard freestyle (2:08.44) … Picked up a trio of individual wins at Millsaps in October and was named SCAC Co-Women's Swimmer of the Week afterwards … She continued her sensational season after the winter break, recording five individual wins in a pair of home meets against Millsaps College and then Austin College and St. Thomas in a double-dual … Waddell was also a member of the Ladies' winning 200-free relay team and she claimed multiple wins in the 200 IM (2:19.66 & 2:23.30), 100 breast (109.89 & 1:11.82), and one in the 200 free (2:08.70). 

2023-24 Freshman Season: Capped off a stellar rookie season at the SCAC Championships by setting a new school record in the 200-yard breaststroke as she swam a time of 2:24.99 ... She also swam the second-fastest time in program history in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.51) and the eighth-fastest in the 200 IM (2:11.69) ... Waddell also recorded 10 individual wins during the season ... She was also named to the SCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team and named Centenary's "Female Newcomer of the Year" at the annual end-of-the-year athletics banquet in April.

Prior to Centenary: Freshman Year - State Champion in Medley Relay ... Senior Year - State Champion in Individual 200 IM ... Lettered every year of high school ... Made State every year ... Made varsity freshman year ... Completed over 80 hours of community service throughout high school ... NHS and Tri-M Honor Society member.

Personal: Born on Dec. 20, 2004 in Lafayette, La. ... Daughter of Clint and Sarah Waddell ... Has two brothers, William and Whit ... Plans to major in Accounting.

Favorite Movie: Mission: Impossible Series

Favorite Hobbies: Playing piano, working out, and reading