Lady Pronghorns Add Burns All-Star Athlete to the Roster

GILLETTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS  

Julia Machin | Head Women's Volleyball Coach 

Brooke Hansen, a 5'8 outside hitter and defensive specialist from Burns, Wyoming will be joining the Lady Pronghorns this upcoming fall! Brooke is a multi-sport athlete who has had an impressive high school athletic career in all three of her sports, but especially in volleyball. Hansen has earned four varsity letters in Volleyball, three varsity letters in Basketball, and four varsity letters in Track. During her senior season, Hansen's impressive 372 kills, 151 assists, 247 digs and 36 aces helped lead her team to the Wyoming State Tournament! The Burns High School Volleyball Team not only took second place in the 2023 Eastern 2A Regionals, but also had an impressive state tournament performance where they finished as the 2A State Championship Runner-Ups. Throughout Hansen's high school volleyball career she has earned multiple accolades such as being named to the All-Laramie County Team (2021-2023), the 2A All-State Team (2022,2023), All-Laramie County Player of the Year (2023), and SEWAC Player of the Year (2023). Her numerous awards come as no surprise when you learn that Brooke put up a staggering 756 kills, 700 digs, 243 assists, and 127 aces throughout her high school volleyball career. During her junior year, Hansen assisted the BHS volleyball team in their exciting journey to becoming the 2022 Wyoming State Champions. 

Along with being a key player for the Burn's High School volleyball team, Brooke Hansen was also a large contributor to the successes of the BHS Track Team and Basketball Team. Hansen had made an appearance at the Wyoming State Track & Field Meet all four years of her high school career. In addition to her Volleyball State Championship in 2022 , Brooke was also a 2023 Wyoming State Champion in Basketball! On top of participating in three different sports during the school year, Hansen also participated in club volleyball throughout the years.

Brooke has not only put in the work on the court, but has also done so off the court. She has maintained a high GPA and made the honor roll throughout all four years of high school! Hansen has also been a member of the Future Business Leaders of America since 7th grade and held an officer position during her senior year. During high school, Brooke was also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Starting this fall, Hansen plans on pursuing Exercise Science throughout her time in college.

We asked Brooke about why she chose Gillette College and she responded, "I chose Gillette College because I felt that the school was going to be a really good fit for me! I loved the energy from the coaches and the team when I went for my visit. I also loved the campus and the facilities at the college. Plus I like that I'm staying in Wyoming for a couple more years and that I'm close enough to home that I can go back if I need to."