Weronika Stanczak - TFRRS PROFILE
Getting to Know…Weronika Stanczak
Legal Name: Weronika Stanczak
Preferred pronouns: She/her
Date of Birth: 8/17/2001
Birth Location: Gostyn, Poland
Social Media
Instagram: weronika_stanczak
Facebook: Weronika Stanczak
Sports Information
Sports played in high school: T&F, Cross Country
Individual Sports Honors or Rankings: Third place in the 1000m at the Polish National Championships in 2016
3rd place at the Cross Country Polish National Championships in 2017
4th place at the Cross Country Polish National Championships in 2018
5th place in the 1500m at the Polish National Championships in 2017
What is your favorite sports memory? Winning my first bronze medal at the Polish National Championships and being admitted to D1 school in the US.
Who has been most influential in your athletic career? I cannot choose one person, every coach I used to work with had a huge influence on my athletic career and the person I am today.
Academics
Academic Honors previously earned: Four-time Academic All-Big Sky
Chicago State Declared Academic Major: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Family
Daughter of Tomasz and Malgorzata Stanczak
Brothers and/or sisters: Igor Stanczak
Does anyone in your family play college or pro sports? My brother, Igor Stanczak, Soccer, Warta Poznan
Fun
What is ONE thing most people don't know about you? I used to play volleyball, was a setter and me and my team won third place at the Wielkopolska region championships in 2016, and advanced to the Polish National Championships
What is your dream job? Sports psychologist
Why did you choose Chicago State? The team, the city and clinical mental health counseling program
Do you have a sports hero? My brother. He left home at a very young age to pursue soccer
What is your favorite hobby outside of sports? Playing volleyball, hiking, reading, road trips, traveling, thrifting
What is something you can brag about yourself besides your athletic accomplishments? I think I have a great sense of style and can create interesting outfits on budget
Who is your favorite professional athlete or team? Sha’Carri Richardson
How would you describe yourself when you're competing? Determined, focused, passionate
What is your favorite food? Sushi
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Sushi or any pasta
What or who motivates you to work hard? I’ve always been my own motivation. If I wasn’t determined and goal-oriented I wouldn’t be where I am now
What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Embrace the journey, not just the destination
Name three famous people you want to have over for dinner: Robert Lewandowski, Sha’Carri Richardson, Usain Bolt
What is your go-to song at Karaoke night? Lady Pank - Stacja Warszawa
Can you sing? Like, really sing? Noooo
Where would you like to see yourself in 10 years? I don’t know where I want to be in the future yet, but I would like to see myself being happy, healthy and successful traveling the world
What's the most DARING/CRAZIEST thing you've ever done? Packing my whole life in just two suitcases and coming to the US
How many languages do you speak? Polish (native), English, used to study Spanish and German but don’t remember much
