Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Coach: Adam Soldati
In Her MP3 Player: David Crowder Band
Last Concert She Attended: 2012 Passion Conference
Favorite Actor & Actress: Daniel Radcliffe & Drew Barrymore
Favorite Month of the Year: April
Favorite Holiday: Easter
Favorite Food: Ice Cream & Nutella
Favorite Purdue Building: Purdue Memorial Union
Favorite Big City: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Unique Travel Locale: Puerto Rico
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Australia
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Beach Volleyball
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Volleyball & Tubing
Furry Friend: Colley, Cat
Other Hobbies/Interests: Jesus, Baking, Reading & Meeting others
2011-12: Exercised an Olympic Redshirt waiver to concentrate on training for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials... competed with Kaylea Arnett in the synchronized 3-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, finishing in 11th place... did not compete at the USA Diving Winter Nationals in December due to shoulder soreness... will be a redshirt-freshman during the 2012-13 college season.
Before Purdue: Two-time 4A Texas state champion and First Team All-American as an underclassman at Montgomery High School in suburban Houston... did not compete in high school as an upperclassman after having shoulder surgery as a junior... 14-time Junior Olympic national champion... two-time silver medalist at the 2008 Junior Olympic World Championships... finished first and third at the 2009 Junior Olympic Pan American Games, and second and third at the 2007 Junior Olympic Pan American Games... competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials... helped her high school team finish second at state as a sophomore.
Personal: Full name is Michelle Claire Cabassol... born in Bedford, Texas... daughter of Philippe and Joelle Cabassol... family also includes older siblings Michael and Melanie... Melanie was a diver at Florida State... majoring in dietetics.