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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Urbandale, Iowa
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- High School:
- Dowling Catholic
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Named American Rivers Conference MVP (2020-21)
- A-R-C Tournament A-Singles Champion (2020-21)
2020-21 l junior
- Named American Rivers Conference MVP
- A-R-C Tournament A-Singles Champion
- Earned five A-R-C Athlete of the Week honors
- Ended 19-0 in single competition with eight triumphs against league competitiors
- The 19 triumphs are the most in single season history
- Teamed with Emily King to go 13-5 in No. 1 doubles play, 5-3 in A-R-C matches
Before Simpson
- Transfers from Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Competed on the Mavericks women's basketball team for two seasons
- Played in 22 contests
High School
- A 2018 graduate of Dowling Catholic High School
- A three-time state qualifier
- Finished runner-up in doubles as a senior and ended third as a junior in doubles play
Personal
- Daughter of Jim and Annette Wanek
- Has three siblings, Katherine, Tommy and Jimmy
- Majoring in health and exercise science with a minor in psychology
- Also plays on the Simpson women's basketball team
News Mentions
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Storm end season in A-R-C AQ Tournament Semifinals
The Simpson College women's tennis squad closed its season with a 5-1 loss to Wartburg in the American Rivers Conference Automatic Qualifier...
April 30, 2021
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Storm blank Coe to advance to A-R-C AQ Tournament Semifinals
The Simpson College women's tennis squad opened its first appearance in the American Rivers Conference Automatic Qualifier Tournament since the...
April 27, 2021
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Richmond, Wanek named A-R-C Athletes of the Week
Another Monday, another American Rivers Conference Player of the Week honor for Simpson College softball junior Randie Richmond and women's tennis...
April 26, 2021
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Storm suffer setback at Iowa Central
Anna Wanek provided the lone victory for Simpson College women's tennis in an 8-1 loss at Iowa Central Community College on Saturday.
April 24, 2021
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Storm reach double-digits wins on Saturday
For the first time since the 2012-13 campaign, the Simpson College women’s tennis team has reached the double-digit win plateau. The Storm...
April 17, 2021
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Singles play leads Simpson to 6-3 triumph over Central
April 16, 2021
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Morningside trims Simpson in 4-3 match
Simpson College women's tennis continued its spring slate on Sunday in nonconference action to drop a 4-3 match at Morningside.
April 11, 2021
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Storm blank Northwestern in spring opener
The Simpson College women's tennis team started its spring slate the same way the squad opened the fall, with a 9-0 victory.
April 10, 2021
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Bliss, Wanek claim top honors from A-R-C
The Simpson women's tennis team swept the top-two American Rivers Conference awards on Thursday as Faith Bliss earned Coach of the Year honors and...
November 19, 2020
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Storm close fall campaign against Loras
The Simpson women’s tennis team was searching for its first win over Loras since Sept. 12, 2015 on Thursday, but came up short in a 5-4...
October 22, 2020
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Wanek collects third A-R-C Athlete of the Week award
After winning the A-Singles flight at the American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament on Saturday, Simpson women's tennis junior Anna Wanek...
October 19, 2020
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Simpson duo win singles gold at A-R-C Individual Tournament
Anna Wanek and Megan Grubb earned gold in their respective singles brackets on Saturday as the Simpson women's tennis team competed in the...
October 17, 2020
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Storm primed for A-R-C Individual Tournament
October 16, 2020
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Simpson claims league triumph over Coe
The Simpson women's tennis team came away with a 5-4 victory against Coe on Saturday for the program's first win over the Kohawks since Sept. 4,...
October 10, 2020
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Weekend slate on horizon for Simpson athletics
A full weekend of competition is on the docket for Simpson men's and women's cross country, women's golf and women's tennis starting tomorrow.
October 9, 2020
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Simpson defeats Nebraska Wesleyan in A-R-C showdown
The Simpson women's tennis team won its fourth American Rivers Conference match in an 8-1 contest at Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday.
October 7, 2020
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Storm shutout Grand View in nonconference clash
The Simpson women's tennis squad remained unbeaten at home on Tuesday with a 9-0 sweep over Grand View inside the Buxton Tennis Complex.
October 6, 2020
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Wanek receives second straight A-R-C honor
It feels like déjà vu for Simpson women's tennis player Anna Wanek as she was tabbed the American Rivers Conference Co-Female...
October 5, 2020
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Women’s tennis splits Sunday doubleheader
The Simpson women's tennis team stepped away from American Rivers Conference play on Sunday for matches against Cornell and Wisconsin Lutheran.
October 4, 2020
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Simpson stumbles in A-R-C match at Luther
The Simpson women’s tennis team lost 8-1 at Luther this afternoon in an American Rivers Conference match.
October 3, 2020
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Storm hit the road for weekend matches
The Simpson women's tennis team will spend the weekend away from the Buxton Tennis Complex to compete in three matches that span across Saturday...
October 2, 2020
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Storm secure league victory at Buena Vista
The Simpson women's tennis team stretched their current win streak to seven against Buena Vista on Tuesday after claiming a 7-2 victory.
September 29, 2020
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Wanek tabbed A-R-C Athlete of the Week
After going 2-0 at No. 1 singles and helping the Simpson women's tennis team secure a comeback victory over Central last week, junior Anna Wanek...
September 28, 2020
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Storm win 5-4 thriller over Central
In a match that spanned over four hours, Simpson women's tennis made a comeback to defeat Central, 5-4, for the program's first victory over the...
September 26, 2020
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Wartburg holds off Simpson in league battle
The Simpson women's tennis team squared off with the top squad in the American Rivers Conference on Friday at Wartburg, but came up short in an...
September 25, 2020
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Simpson women’s tennis blanks Dubuque in opener
It did not take long for the Simpson women's tennis team to shake off the rust in its first contest since March 12, 2020 as the Storm cruised to a...
September 19, 2020
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Simpson hosts Dubuque for season opener
With the original season opener being postponed, the Simpson women’s tennis team will start its campaign this Saturday against Dubuque...
September 17, 2020