Michelle Cabassol
Michelle Cabassol

Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Bedford, Texas

High School:
Montgomery

Event:
Diving

Birthdate:
04/18/1993



04/10/2013

Season Recap: Boilers Send 8 to NCAAs, Matthews Wins Title

Boilermakers finish fifth at Big Tens, 19th at NCAA Championships.

03/27/2013

Boilermakers Earn 47 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Awards

Purdue has at least 45 athletes on the winter academic conference list for five straight years.

03/23/2013

Boilers Compete in 4 Events on Final Day of NCAAs, Finish 19th

Purdue has entries in 100 free, 200 fly, 400 free relay & platform diving.

03/22/2013

Matthews Wins 3-Meter Diving National Title

Cabassol joins Matthews in 3-meter diving finals to both earn All-America honors.

03/21/2013

Matthews Wins Consolation Final of 1-Meter Diving at NCAAs

Redshirt-junior earns 4th career All-America honor, posts Purdue's 3rd best 1-meter score.

04/16/2013

Purdue hosts Indiana Live on BTN

Purdue Women's Swimming & Diving hosts Indiana for a dual meet live on the BTN.

11/15/2012

Purdue vs Miami (Ohio) Dual Meet

The Boilermakers host Miami (Ohio) for a season-opening dual meet at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center

10/26/2012

Purdue Hosts Indiana Intercollegiates

Purdue Swimming & Diving hosts the 2012 Indiana Intercollegiates at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center.

09/14/2012

2012-13 Swimming & Diving Photo Day

The Boilermakers take their team photos.

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.