Athlete Profile: Gymnast Rehana Russell

This is the eleventh in a series of question & answer stories with the members of the Golden Gopher women’s gymnastics team. A different gymnast will be featured each week, so check back soon to learn more about the Gopher gymnastics team!

The basics:

Name: Rehana Russell
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Oshkosh, Wis.
Events: Bars

Q&A with Rehana:

What are your favorite foods? lasagna

Favorite musical group/band? Rascal Flatts

Favorite TV show? Laguna Beach

Favorite magazine to read? Cosmo

Favorite thing about living in Minnesota? the people here

What's your most treasured posession? a blanket that my sister Randi Jo made for me

Favorite class you've taken at the "U"? communications

Favorite place to compete on the road? the Big Ten Championships

Favorite event to compete in? bars

Describe yourself in three words or less: funny, loving

If you had an entire day of free time, how would you spend your time? hanging out with friends, playing games outside, watching movies

What is one place you've always wanted to visit, but have never been to? Hawaii or the Caribbean

If you could meet any famous person, who would you want to meet?Chad Michael Murray

If you won a million dollars, what is the first thing you would buy? I would finish the remodeling project on my parents' house, and send them on a vacation

When you were five years old, what did you think you would grow up to be? a movie star or a singer

Before a competition, what do you do to prepare yourself for the meet?listen to [unp- up music

What is your favorite part of a gymnastics meet in the Sports Pavilion? the loud fans, we get to know them over the season, and it's nice to see faces we know

How did you choose your major (elementary education)? I love kids. I would like to teach kindergarten or first grade.

What has been the most challenging thing about your college experience? handling homework and still having time to breathe

What is the best bit of advice that you’ve received from the coaches? my body is stronger than my mind thinks it is

What are you looking forward to most for the 2006 season? hitting 24 of 24 routines at every meet

What are your goals for the upcoming season? to hit all my routines

What do you plan to do when your college days are over? Become a teacher, get married, and have kids

Click on any of the names below to read athlete profiles on other Golden Gopher gymnasts.

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Stephanie Funk

Kelly Ganchan

Laura Johnson

Amanda Miles

Ashley Mutchler

Maria Opsahl

Ashley Stanton

Kelly Stout

Angela Walker

Kim Womack This is the eleventh in a series of question & answer stories with the members of the Golden Gopher women’s gymnastics team. A different gymnast will be featured each week, so check back soon to learn more about the Gopher gymnastics team!