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Michelle Tharp - female student athlete of the week.
Michelle Tharp – female student athlete of the week.
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Height: 5-feet-3.

Weight: 120 pounds.

Age: 18. Born: Nov. 13, 1991, in Grand Junction.

High school sport: Gymnastics (2009 Class 5A all-around champion; also individual apparatus championships on beam, floor and bars).

Grade-point average: 3.98.

Class: Senior.

My favorite subject: Math.

My favorite athlete: Mary Mantle, University of Oklahoma gymnast. My favorite team: Denver Nuggets.

What I listen to: Anything but country.

The best thing on my training table: Mashed potatoes and chicken.

Pregame ritual: I wear the same cheetah slippers and earrings to every meet, and I always bring my lucky seashell.

Time management tip: Gymnastics has taught me discipline. I’ve learned to stay up late and work fast.

Planned career: Something with sports medicine.

My family: Grandmother Marlene Marshall.

I would love to visit: Australia.

What I like most about high school sports: The whole team aspect of it. You get to be with your friends, and there is a lot less pressure.

What I like least about high school sports: The bias of the judges is more pronounced in high school.

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