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GymCat Feature Friday: Lauryn Mattson

Q: Who is your favorite gymnast?

A: Kerri Strug

Q: What is your favorite event and why?

A: My favorite event is floor, because I feel like I'm flying when I tumble and I love performing.

Q: What made U of A stand out when you were being recruited?

A: The facilities here are unreal. The gym, the weight room, and everything in between is absolutely beautiful. I also love the weather!

Q: What is fun and special about collegiate gymnastics?

A: The fun thing about collegiate gymnastics is that it is very team oriented. There are always people pushing you to get better. I love the atmosphere in the gym; it's a special part of being on a major Pac-12 team.

Q: What club did you used to compete with?

A: I competed at Legacy Gymnastics in Eden Prairie, MN.

Q: Who is your celebrity crush?

A: Ryan Reynolds

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you want to go and why?

A: I would want to go to Bora Bora, because it looks absolutely beautiful and I've always wanted to stay in one of those huts on the water.

Q: If you could be any animal what would you be and why?

A: I would be a tiger, because they are fierce and so cool.

Q: What are your hobbies outside of gymnastics?

A: My favorite hobbies outside of gymnastics are boating, paddle boarding, yoga, jet skiing, and rollerblading.

Q: If you weren't doing gymnastics what sport would you want to play?

A: If I wasn't doing gymnastics I would want to do cheerleading because then I could still do flips and I would love being out on the football field.

Q: If you could have any superpower what would it be?

A: I would want to be able to fly, because then I could go wherever I wanted in the world fast and for free.

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