Get to Know Colette Yamaoka

Part 3 of our series introducing this year's newcomers, starting with freshman Colette Yamaoka.

What is your favorite dessert?
Cookies

What is your favorite sport other than gymnastics?
Baseball and basketball

Who did you most admire as a child?
Nastia Liukin

What is your favorite candy?
Twix

What is your ideal vacation destination?
Mykonos, Greece

What Pac-12 city are you most looking forward to visiting?
Salt Lake City

What other sport did you like to play growing up?
Softball

What is your favorite movie of all-time?
The Harry Potter series

What is your favorite childhood cartoon?
Tom and Jerry

What is the best meal you cook?
Pasta

What is your favorite hobby?
I love to bake

Who is your favorite musical artist right now?
Lana Del Rey

What is your pregame ritual?
Listening to my favorite songs while I do my hair and makeup

Do you have a meet day superstition?
I don't have any superstitions

Who is your favorite athlete?
Steph Curry

What is your favorite gymnastics memory?
Getting first place on bars at state my first ear of competing gymnastics

Do you have a nickname?
Coco or Lettie

What is the last TV show you watched?
Riverdale

What is your pet peeve?
Laziness and when people make unnecessary loud noises

What do you do to relieve stress?
Lay in bed and watch a movie

Players Mentioned

Colette Yamaoka

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