Hall of Fame
Pope-Hanson won a national championship on the track for the Rangers while helping the program to its first GLVC Cross Country Championship. Pope-Hanson was a national champion in the indoor 5,000-meters at the 1995 NAIA National Championships.
Prior to winning the national crown, the distance runner was an NAIA All-American in cross country at both the 1993 and 1994 championships, placing sixth in 1994. She finished fourth overall at the 1995 GLVC Cross Country Championships, helping the Rangers win the team title before going on to place eighth at the regional to earn All-Great Lakes Region honors. Pope-Hanson was an All-GLVC in the spring of 1996, placing second in the 3,000-meter run at the conference outdoor championships.
