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Featured Athlete: Becca
Clauson
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| "Follow
your dreams one step at a time, don’t
settle for less, just continue to climb.
Follow your dreams, if you stumble don’t
stop, keep your eye on the goal and
press on to the top. For only on top
can you see the whole view and see what
you’ve done and have yet to do." |
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- Mary Sherman (former
coach) |
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| Nickname(s): |
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BABs, rebel, Becs,
BC |
| Birthday,
Sign: |
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3/8/84, Pisces |
| Hometown: |
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St. Paul, MN |
| Prior Gym: |
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TAGS |
Parents: |
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Cathy and Dennis |
| Siblings: |
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Sisters Anna and Chelsey |
| Pets:
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Dog- cricket, Cat-
Jessica |
| Major: |
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Want to go into nursing |
| Hobbies: |
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Shopping, hanging out
with friends, watching movies, listening
to music |
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Q & A - About Gymnastics and U-M
| Why do you like doing gymnastics? |
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Because every time I go to
the gym, I get to do what I love with my team.
Imagine doing your favorite thing, with your
best friends. |
| What is your favorite event
or routine? Why? |
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I love to practice bars,
because it was the most challenging for me.
My favorite event to compete is floor because
you get to have fun with the crowd, and beam
because it gives me the biggest rush.
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| What attracted you
to the University of Michigan? |
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All the girls on the
team, and just the idea of being a wolverine,
and having the pride that goes along with
it. |
| What has been your
most memorable gymnastics moment at Michigan? |
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Winning big tens my freshman
and sophomore year, and making it to beam
finals at nationals my freshman year. |
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| What has been your biggest
challenge/obstacle in gym or college (or both)?
How did your overcome this challenge? |
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Not being able to see my
little sister every day. I call her all the
time, and during the summer, I spend like
every second hanging with her. |
| What has been your most
embarrassing moment in the gym (ever)? |
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I don’t do anything
embarrassing, really I don’t, hehe |
| What goes through
your head immediately before a routine? |
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I tell myself
to just do what I’ve been doing for
eighteen years, and hit it for the team. |
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| What advice would you
share with up-and-coming Michigan gymnasts? |
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Enjoy every single moment
of it, because it’s going to be the
best experience you’ve ever had, and
it’s going to go by extremely fast. |
| What is your favorite
part of the gym meets? |
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I love the feeling I
get when I salute to a judge after doing a
routine that I know was awesome. |
| Other than Michigan,
where is your favorite place to compete and
why? |
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I like going to Minnesota,
because then I can see all my friends and
family. I also like UCLA, because of the beach
and good weather. |
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Some of my Favorites include...
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athlete: |
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Michael Jordon |
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ice
cream: |
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Cookie dough |
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cartoon: |
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Rainbow Bright |
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A2 hang
out: |
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I love sitting
in the diag, and anywhere with coffee |
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book: |
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I love to read
a small story out of Chicken Soup books when
I get a chance |
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place
to shop: |
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Mall of America |
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board
game: |
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Monopoly |
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class/subject: |
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Almost all of
them |
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emoticon: |
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place
to study: |
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My bedroom |
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Q & A - About You Personally
What is something that people would be surprised to know about you?
How would your teammates
describe you?
They would probably
say that I like to have a good time and
love laughing.
Who is one
of your role models and why?
My sister Anna
for sure, she always gives me the best advice,
and she is so confident in herself.
What do you want
to be when you grow up?
Eventually a mom, and
a nurse.
Besides gymnastics,
what is one thing that you do well?
I’m good
at downhill skiing.
If you were given
$431,718 how would you spend it?
I would probably try
and save, after going on a little shopping
spree. I would also give my sister some
to go back to Guatemala and help out down
there again. (I’m so proud of her).
If you could
have any superpower, what would it be?
I would love being
able to fly (gymnastics would be so much
easier).
What’s the
best way to show your Michigan spirit?
Sing the fight song.
Since beginning college
one thing I’ve learned is that…
You need to live
for the moment. I’ve also learned
how helpful coffee can actually be.
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Some Random Facts!
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my dream car: |
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My Mustang,
because my dad got it for me |
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I relax
after a big meet by: |
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Taking a long
shower |
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last
concert I attended: |
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A small concert
up at festifall |
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a poster
hanging on my wall: |
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Collage of pictures
with my and my friends/ family |
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I can't
live without: |
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Laughter |
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best
way to procrastinate: |
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Talk to friends,
or turn on the TV |
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I acquire/download
music via: |
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Via friends'
computers, because it always messes mine up |
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of footwear I can't live without: |
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Tennis shoes |
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my pet
peeve is: |
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I hate it when
I sleep in too late and waste part of a good
day. |
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Take
Your Pick! |
| Coke
or Pepsi: |
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Pepsi |
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Cats
or Dogs: |
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Dogs, but I
like my cat at home better than my dog |
| Theater
or DVD: |
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Theater |
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N’SYNC
or Backstreet: |
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Backstreet |
| Macs
or PCs: |
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Macs |
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Cook
or Takeout: |
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Takeout |
| PlayStation
or Xbox: |
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I hate video
games |
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Studs
or Loops: |
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Loops |
| Noisy
or Quiet: |
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Quiet |
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Cowbell
or Wave: |
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Wave |
| Big
10 Burrito or
Jimmy Johns: |
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Big 10 |
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Jessica
or Ashley (Simpson): |
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Jessica |
| Bagels
or Donuts: |
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Donuts |
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Sun
or Snow: |
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Sun |
| Bed
Early or Up Late: |
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Depends on the
day of the week |
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MTV
or Vh1: |
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MTV |
| Indoors
or Outdoors: |
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Out |
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Big
House or Yost: |
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Big house |
| Take
on the Town or Cuddle on the Couch: |
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Take on the
town, and then cuddle on the couch |
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(High-Risk)
Stocks or (Low-Yield) Bonds: |
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Low yield bonds
(less scary) |
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