Cassidy Shoun

Cassidy Nicole Shoun 
Age 11
Birthday:  September 5, 1997 
Favorite color:  green
Favorite TV Gymnast:  Shawn Johnson
Someone who inspires:  Nastia Liukin
Favorite event:  Bars
Favorite gymnastics memory:  Team Sleepover, Christmas 2008
Best subject in school:  Science
In 10 years, I will be doing college gymnastics, and in 20 years I will likely be coaching! 
What you will miss most about gymnastics:  Getting injured (ha ha)
Favorite TV Show: "Deal Or No Deal"
Favorite movie: "Stick It"
Favorite TV Star & Singer:  Johnny Depp, Kari Kimmel
Favorite thing to do besides gymnastics:  Football
Favorite food:  Chocolate
Favorite day of the week:  Sunday, I get to go to church
Biggest accomplishment thus far:  Double front on tumble track
Biggest problem your generation faces:  Gas Prices
A skill you would love to learn is:  Tsukahara on the real vault
Hardest part about being a gymnast:  Dealing with injuries
Three reasons why girls should do gymnastics: Fun, energizing, gets you active
The best part about being a gymnast:  You get to do flips
Biggest weakness as a gymnast:  Cast handstands
Biggest strength:  Giants  (twisting)
Pets:  Dog named Roxy, Dog named Macy, 2 kittens, 2 cats named Toby & Bandit



By Coach Donna: What I will remember most about Cassidy is her always getting to the gym early, and helping out with whatever needs doing around the gym, her extremely gifted ability to "twist," and her amazing giants.  I will also remember she is very, very tough.  My Daddy would have been very proud!  She gets hurt, and doesn't even cry.  She didn't even cry over her "shiner," and proudly wore it for a week, to a meet!  She got the "shiner" trying a triple back tuck in the pit!  Cassidy was put on team with no back handspring, and within two years has the second highest number of skills of anyone at RGA.  She is a dare devil, always willing to be the 1st to try something.  I will always love you Cassidy!


 Updated 5/13/08
Skills:
Floor:  Double full, standing tucks front & back, standing aerial, front full!  Press handstands, V-sits

Tumble track:  2.5 twisting full, whip back full, working double backs

Beam:  walkover, handspring series, 2 handspring series, handspring full dismount, roundoff entry dismounts

Vault:  front handspring, tsukahara in pit

Bars:  beautiful giants & double backs, Level 6 routine, nice free hip circles!

 

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