Gebauer is a four-year letterwinner at Lincoln High School. During her career with the Patriots, she was a three-time state finalist in Flight 1 singles as well as a Flight 1 doubles finalist in 2008.
She finished with a a 23-3 record in both Flight 1 singles and Flight 1 doubles in her senior season. She earned All-Greater Dakota Conference honors and Academic All-Conference honors in 2008 and placed second in the 2008 Class AA state tennis tournament in Flight 1 singles. She also finished second in Flight 1 doubles as she helped Lincoln to a third-place finish in the team standings.
Gebauer also earned all-conference honors as a junior when she finished second at the 2007 state tournament in Flight 1 singles with a 18-4 record. She also had a 17-5 doubles record in Flight 1 doubles and finished fourth at the state meet as Lincoln finished fourth in the team standings.
In addition, Gebauer, a four-time Scholar Athlete Award recipient, finished fifth at the state tournament in Flight 1 singles as a sophomore and second at the state tournament in Flight 3 singles as a freshmen. Gebhauer compiled an 82-15 career singles record, including a 59-12 record in Flight 1 singles, and a 70-27 career doubles record.
“We are extremely fortunate to have a player of this caliber and character to join Augustana College and our tennis program,” Kurtz said. “In the classroom and on the court, she has been extraordinary. I feel she has yet to reach her true potential and we will see continued improvement when she is put in a more challenging environment. Hannah will be an instant impact player for our women's tennis program.”
Gebauer also has a lot of experience competing in United States Tennis Association events. While representing the USTA's Northern Section, Gebauer collected the Sportsmanship Award at the USTA Girls 16 and under Zonal Tournament in Waco, Texas in July of 2007.
In 2008 Gebauer claimed a career-high Tennis RPI ranking of #46 in the nation among her high school graduating class, according to TennisRecruiting.Net. Throughout her junior career, she has won over 100 combined singles and doubles events throughout South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Gebauer has competed in a number of USTA adult tournament championships, including the 2008 Women's Open Singles at the Asfora South Dakota Adult Open, where she fell in the semi-finals. Hannah was the winner of the 2008 Lewis and Clark Women's Open Singles title. She also boasts a wealth of regional and national competition experience with the USTA. Gebauer has played in the USTA National Winter Championships and the USTA Team Tennis Championships.
Wadas is just beginning her senior season at Fossil Ridge High School in Ft. Collins, Colo. where she is a team captain and will play Flight 1 singles. As a junior, she was a regional champion at Flight 2 singles and helped lead Fossil Ridge to a second place finish in the 2008 Colorado state tennis championships. She posted a 12-3 record and was named to the 2008 Northern Conference Second Team and the Academic All-State First Team. In U.S. Tennis Association play, she is ranked 29
th in the Intermountain Colorado 18 singles and 5
th in doubles.
"I'm really excited that Michelle has decided to sign with Augustana," Kurtz said. "She is a talented player from a tough section (Intermountain) who possesses great footwork and excellent groundstrokes. Michelle is an up-and-comer who has yet to scratch the surface of her ability. I think she will shine when given the chance to compete and practice at this level of competition. Michelle will immediately fit into one of the top spots in our lineup"
