On Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, Hatboro-Horsham senior Hannah Fireman was recognized for committing to continue her golf career at Gettysburg College. To view photos of the signing event, please visit the Photo Gallery.
Hannah Fireman – Gettysburg College (Golf)
Major: Undecided
Final list of colleges: Gettysburg, Franklin & Marshall, Dickinson, Dennison
Reasons for choosing Gettysburg: “Initially, I thought I wanted to play Division One. We just saw Gettysburg on the way back from a few visits in Virginia, and I just liked it because it was still a pretty rigorous golf program for Division III. At the same time, I would still get to exercise other opportunities at the school and still be a part of whatever else I might be interested in. I’m really excited.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in golf at the collegiate level? “I don’t think I was really thinking about it freshman year. I played for the high school freshman year, but I never really was thinking about college. My sophomore and junior years I started to hear about college, and I heard my friends talking about it. It kind of came into my mind, and I said – why wouldn’t I do it, I’ve been doing it for so long.”
Coach Glenn Kaiser says: “Hannah comes from a golf family. Her father is an outstanding player and has been a multiple champ at Talamore, so she had that opportunity to play as a young person, and that’s really where it starts. If you start young, especially with golf, good things usually happen, but I don’t think she got serious until ninth grade and was on the co-ed team. It was her goal to have a girls’ team, and she really was the one who spearheaded the program.
“This is a great opportunity for her to go play Division III. She practiced. She wasn’t just out playing – she was at the range, she was chipping, she was putting. She took the game very seriously, and then she started playing in tournaments and things that are important.”
About Hannah:
Favorite food: Strawberries
Favorite movie: Divergent
Favorite music: Pop
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