Anna Wanek
Anna Wanek
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Urbandale, Iowa
  • High School:
    Dowling Catholic

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Named American Rivers Conference MVP (2020-21)
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Conference Team (2020-2022)
  • A-R-C Women’s Tennis Player of the Week (April 11, 2022)
  • A-R-C All-Academic Team (2021-22)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (2021-22)
  • A-R-C Tournament A-Singles Champion (2020-21)
  • Two-time letterwinner (2020-22)
2021-22 | senior
  • Named to her second straight A-R-C All-Conference Team
  • Won the A-R-C Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on April 11
  • Compiled a 15-4 overall singles record, with a 6-2 conference record, all at the No. 1 spot
  • Formed a familiar doubles duo with Emily King, going 14-4 overall, 12-1 in dual match play, and 6-1 in conference play, all at the No. 1 position
  • Reached the quarterfinals of the Flight A Singles bracket at the A-R-C Individual Tournament
  • Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and the A-R-C All-Academic Team for the first time in her career
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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Tennis trio named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

Three Simpson College tennis seniors were named to the 2021-22 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District...

May 20, 2022

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Loras tops Simpson in A-R-C Quarterfinals

The fifth-seeded Simpson College women’s tennis team was defeated by fourth-seeded Loras in the first round of the American Rivers Conferenc...

April 26, 2022

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Simpson drops road match to Webster

The Simpson College women’s tennis team fell 6-3 to Webster in its final match before the American Rivers Conference Tournament beginning on...

April 24, 2022

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Held, Wanek earn A-R-C weekly awards

The American Rivers Conference tabbed seniors Brady Held and Anna Wanek as the Athletes of the Week in their respective sports on Monday.

April 11, 2022

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Flames, Bulldogs top Storm at home

The Simpson College women’s tennis team hosted its first tri-meet of the spring on Sunday, welcoming the College of Saint Mary’s and...

April 10, 2022

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Simpson tennis competes against Northwestern-St. Paul

The Simpson College men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their spring schedules on Tuesday with matches against Northwestern-St...

April 5, 2022

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Storm drop spring opener to Red Raiders

The Simpson College women’s tennis squad hosted Northwestern in its first spring match of the season on Friday. The Red Raiders snapped a...

March 18, 2022

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King, Wanek recognized on All-A-R-C Team

The American Rivers Conference released the 2021 Women’s Tennis All-Conference Team on Tuesday, and seniors Emily King and Anna Wanek were...

November 17, 2021

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Tranquilino, Grubb earn silver at A-R-C Individual Championship

The tandem of Bella Tranquilino and Megan Grubb finished runner-up in Flight B doubles to highlight the Simpson College women’s tennis...

October 15, 2021

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Storm defeat Knights, come up short against Norse

The Simpson College women’s tennis team hosted Wartburg and Luther on Friday and Saturday for their final two American Rivers Conference...

October 9, 2021

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Storm split pair of A-R-C matches in Dubuque

The Simpson College women's tennis split two American Rivers Conference matches in Dubuque on Saturday.

October 2, 2021

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Storm compete in ITA Midwest Regionals

The Simpson College women's tennis squad competed in the ITA Midwest Regional in Whitewater, Wisconsin this weekend.

September 25, 2021

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Truman State holds off Storm in nonconference battle

The Simpson College women's tennis team hosted NCAA Division II Truman State University on Sunday to close out a two-match weekend, but the...

September 19, 2021

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Simpson falls in A-R-C match at Central

The Simpson College women's tennis team dropped a 5-4 match to Central after the Dutch swept doubles play on Saturday.

September 18, 2021

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Simpson clips Nebraska Wesleyan in 5-4 battle

The Simpson College women’s tennis team survived on its home courts to claim a 5-4 win over Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday.

September 11, 2021

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Simpson blanks Buena Vista in home victory

The Simpson College women's tennis squad won every set en route to a 9-0 victory over Buena Vista in its home opener on Friday.

September 10, 2021

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Storm fall to Coe in season opener

The Simpson College women's tennis squad opened its season on Saturday at Coe, but came up short in a 6-3 match.

September 4, 2021