Fellow alumni Cox & Mertz also reach finals of an event at USA Diving Winter Nationals.
Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Coach: Adam Soldati
In Her MP3 Player: Chris Tomlin
Last Concert She Attended: Sanctus Real
Favorite Actor & Actress: Daniel Radcliffe & Drew Barrymore
Favorite Month of the Year: April
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Favorite Purdue Building: The Union
Favorite Big City: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Unique Travel Locale: Puerto Rico
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Another Sport She Enjoys Playing: Gymnastics
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Volleyball & Tubing
Furry Friend: Colley, Cat
Other Hobbies/Interests: Jesus, Baking, Reading & Meeting others
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 movement and sports sciences with a tentative career ambition of becoming a physical therapist.