2004 Gym Guide - GoHuskies.com
2004 Gym Guide - GoHuskies.com 2004 Gym Guide - GoHuskies.com
Brittney Brabec 5-4 Freshman Gresham, Ore. Portland Christian HS Metro Gym. Center Washington Gymnasts Washington One of eight freshman on roster... could contribute as an all-arounder...strong beam performer...tabbed freshman team leader and gymnast who could surprise this season by Coach Bob Levesque. Personal Born June 13, 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona... father Robert and mother Teresa work in sales... Junior National balance beam champion in 2001... club coach was Tracy Meador at Metro Gymnastics Center... competed internationally in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. Getting to Know ... Brittney Brabec Nickname: Brit, Twins My teammates would describe me as: Fun, interesting, outgoing, hardworking What Husky gymnast will surprise everyone this year: Natalie Gillan Most entertaining teammate: Chelsea Bakken Favorite event: Beam and bars Favorite Olympic gymnast: Kim Zmeskal Biggest influence on my career: Tracy Meador- I wouldn't be in college without her My most memorable moment in club gymnastics: Winning balance beam at 2001 Junior Olympic Nationals in Eugene, Ore. Earliest gymnastics memory: Munchkin Meets at Pacific Northwest My biggest fan: Stephanie Clark Individual goals for the season: Get healthy, make the line-up, and become an All-American Favorite thing about UW: Getting the chance to experience life on my own in the real world, my friends, and gymnastics Class I would most like to take: Anatomy and Physiology Best advice I've received: Attitude is everything Favorite sports to watch other than gymnastics: Baseball and soccer My dream job after college: Professional sports coach or college gymnastics coach Motto or quote I live by: "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they must be felt in the heart." If I could by on any reality tv show, I would be on: The Real World, because it seems like responsibility does not exist. My sports fantasy is: To become an All-American and help take the team to Nationals Best thing about Seattle: Shopping, Starbucks, downtown, and 2 a.m. trips to IHOP Extreme sport I would like to try: Skydiving If I could play another UW sport, I would play: Basketball 20 years from now I will tell my kids: Live life one day at a time Hobbies outside of gymnastics: Shopping, hanging out with friends Favorite junk food: Ice cream from Coldstone Creamery Favorite tv show: "One Tree Hill" Historical figure I would most like to meet: Richard Simmons My dream car: F-350 diesel truck If I could switch lives with anyone for a day, it would be: Christina Aguilera or Angelina Jolie Advice for young gymnasts: Do the sport because you love it, and good things will happen. 6
Jessica Brown 5-1 Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. Sunnyslope HS Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics Washington Gymnasts Washington Technically sound athlete that is rebounding from wrist surgery ... could contribute on beam. Personal Born October 21, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona... father’s name is Robert and mother’s name is Lorinda... has a younger sister, Sarah... considering a career in nursing... placed seventh all-around at Junior Nationals in 2003... Arizona state all-around champion in 2004... club coach was David McCreary at Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics... graduated with a 3.8 GPA from Sunnyslope High School. Getting to Know ... Jessica Brown Nickname: Jess My teammates would describe me as: Funny, hardworking, trustworthy Most entertaining teammate: Chelsea Bakken Favorite event: Bars Biggest influence on my career: David McCreary Most memorable moment at Washington: Team retreat at Lake Chelan Earliest gymnastics memory: Exhibitions in Level 5 My biggest fan: My parents My greatest non-gymnastics accomplishment: Graduating high school Individual goals for the season: To compete on floor, bars, and beam Favorite thing about UW: My team Class that I would most like to take at UW: Nursing Best advice I've received and from whom: "Push through the pain" -Tacia LaBatte Favorite sport to watch other than gymnastics: Football Dream job after college: Nurse Favorite cd/musician: West Coast Players Motto or quote I live by: There is no such thing as luck. Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. My sports fantasy is: To compete on all four events in a competition and to qualify for Nationals Hobbies outside of gymnastics: Sleeping Favorite junk food: French fries Extreme sport I would like to try: Skydiving If I could play another UW sport, I would play: Volleyball 20 years from now I will tell my kids: To have fun My dream car: Lamborghini Favorite tv show: Nip and Tuck If I could move anywhere, it would be: New Zealand If I could trade places with anyone for a day, it would be: Paris Hilton My advice for young gymnasts: Don't give up and all your hard work will pay off. 7
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Brittney Brabec<br />
5-4 Freshman<br />
Gresham, Ore.<br />
Portland Christian HS<br />
Metro <strong>Gym</strong>. Center<br />
Washington <strong>Gym</strong>nasts<br />
Washington<br />
One of eight freshman on roster... could<br />
contribute as an all-arounder...strong<br />
beam performer...tabbed freshman team<br />
leader and gymnast who could surprise<br />
this season by Coach Bob Levesque.<br />
Personal<br />
Born June 13, 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona... father Robert and mother Teresa<br />
work in sales... Junior National balance beam champion in 2001... club<br />
coach was Tracy Meador at Metro <strong>Gym</strong>nastics Center... <strong>com</strong>peted internationally<br />
in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico.<br />
Getting to Know ... Brittney Brabec<br />
Nickname: Brit, Twins<br />
My teammates would describe me as: Fun, interesting, outgoing,<br />
hardworking<br />
What Husky gymnast will surprise everyone this year: Natalie<br />
Gillan<br />
Most entertaining teammate: Chelsea Bakken<br />
Favorite event: Beam and bars<br />
Favorite Olympic gymnast: Kim Zmeskal<br />
Biggest influence on my career: Tracy Meador- I wouldn't be in<br />
college without her<br />
My most memorable moment in club gymnastics: Winning balance<br />
beam at 2001 Junior Olympic Nationals in Eugene, Ore.<br />
Earliest gymnastics memory: Munchkin Meets at Pacific Northwest<br />
My biggest fan: Stephanie Clark<br />
Individual goals for the season: Get healthy, make the line-up, and<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e an All-American<br />
Favorite thing about UW: Getting the chance to experience life on my<br />
own in the real world, my friends, and gymnastics<br />
Class I would most like to take: Anatomy and Physiology<br />
Best advice I've received: Attitude is everything<br />
Favorite sports to watch other than gymnastics: Baseball and<br />
soccer<br />
My dream job after college: Professional sports coach or college<br />
gymnastics coach<br />
Motto or quote I live by: "The best and most beautiful things in the<br />
world cannot be seen or touched, they must be felt in the heart."<br />
If I could by on any reality tv show, I would be on: The Real World,<br />
because it seems like responsibility does not exist.<br />
My sports fantasy is: To be<strong>com</strong>e an All-American and help take the<br />
team to Nationals<br />
Best thing about Seattle: Shopping, Starbucks, downtown, and 2 a.m.<br />
trips to IHOP<br />
Extreme sport I would like to try: Skydiving<br />
If I could play another UW sport, I would play: Basketball<br />
20 years from now I will tell my kids: Live life one day at a time<br />
Hobbies outside of gymnastics: Shopping, hanging out with friends<br />
Favorite junk food: Ice cream from Coldstone Creamery<br />
Favorite tv show: "One Tree Hill"<br />
Historical figure I would most like to meet: Richard Simmons<br />
My dream car: F-350 diesel truck<br />
If I could switch lives with anyone for a day, it would be:<br />
Christina Aguilera or Angelina Jolie<br />
Advice for young gymnasts: Do the sport because you love it, and<br />
good things will happen.<br />
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