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- Janessa Grieco 2003 |
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| Nickname(s): |
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Ness, Jan, Janaynay,
Nessa, Jay, El Grieco |
| Birthday, Sign: |
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9/2/81, Virgo |
| Hometown: |
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Mahopac, NY |
| Parents: |
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Liana & Guy Grieco |
| Siblings: |
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Greg, 16 |
| Pets: |
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dog Snowflake (home) |
| Major: |
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movement science |
| Hobbies: |
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watching movies, hanging
out with my family, skiing, going to
the beach |
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Q & A - About Gymnastics and U-M
| At what age did you start
gymnastics? |
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7 |
| How did you become involved
in gymnastics? |
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My parents got tired of me
hanging all over the house and climbing on
everything so they put me in a class |
| What is your favorite event?
Why? |
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Floor, I love performing
and having my own music |
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| What attracted you
to the University of Michigan? |
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The tradition of the
school and its athletics as well as the team
and how close they were |
| What is it like competing
for U-M? |
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It is a dream come from,
it is hard to explain but it is an incomparable
feeling to know you represent Michigan and
that tradition. |
| What has been your
most memorable (gymnastics) moment at U-M? |
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Winning the Big Ten team
title my freshman year. |
| What has been your
most memorable (non-gymnastics) moment at
U-M? |
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Seeing the basketball
team beat MSU. |
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| What inspires you to keep
going after a disappointing meet or a tough
week of practice? |
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Knowing that not everything
is going to be perfect all the time. Knowing
it takes more character to keep on pushing
through a bad time than to ride the wave when
things are good. |
| What advice would you share
with up-and-coming gymnasts who aspire to
be like you or one of your teammates? |
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Give it all that you have
in everything you do. Respect everyone. Have
pride in what you do and always enjoy it. |
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Some of my Favorites include...
actor/actress: |
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Matt Damon and Sandra Bullock |
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song/music: |
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Like all kinds of music,
favorite song “Wonderful Tonight,”
or “This is the Moment.” |
movie: |
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Cool Runnings, Bronxtale |
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class/subject: |
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biology/science |
food: |
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chocolate chip cookies |
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website: |
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mgoblue.com |
restaurant: |
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Gino’s Italian Restaurant
in Mahopac |
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volunteer
event: |
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teaching and helping kids,
teaching aerobics to the elderly |
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Q & A - About You Personally
Something
unique about me:
I’m very
superstitious.
Of all the places
you have traveled to, which has been your
favorite? Why?
Prague, it is so old
and beautiful.
Who do you
admire most in this world? Why?
Mother Theresa
for her humble generosity. Lance Armstrong
for his courage to overcome.
Besides family
or friends, what is the ONE thing you couldn't
live without?
Red trident gum
What do you
plan on doing after you graduate from U-M?
Going to grad school
for education, then becoming a teacher and
athletic director. |
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Some Random Facts!
one
word to describe me: |
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talkative |
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favorite
sport at age 7: |
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soccer |
favorite
leotard: |
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lycra blue with
block M hologram |
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favorite
sport at age 17: |
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football (to watch) |
shoe
size: |
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8.5 |
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cell
phone color: |
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silver |
shampoo
i use: |
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Suave Coconut |
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favorite
jellybean flavor: |
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Green apple |
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Even More Random Facts!
| Best/worst excuse for being
late to class/practice: |
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Got lost |
| How many inches I’ve
grown since 8th grade: |
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2 |
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| One thing I will miss
about college: |
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the team |
| One thing I probably
won’t miss about college: |
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homework, parking in
Ann Arbor |
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| My best Halloween costume: |
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cleopatra |
| If I could see anyone in
the world do a wicked floor exercise, it would
be: |
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my grandma |
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| My choice over saying
“soda” or “pop”: |
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soda |
| Latest I have ever
stayed up at night: |
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About 7am |
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| What
I do on the bus/plane when traveling to away
meets: |
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Read magazines and do homework |
| Best
(or strangest) pre-event routine: |
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I have a lot: eat oatmeal,
chew red trident gum, have a whole routine,
stand on my pants before I compete |
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