This is the 11th in a series of weekly spotlights on the members of the Gopher women's gymnastics team. This week we learn more about senior Angela Walker. Angela competed on all four events during her Gopher career, but had her senior sesaon cut short due to injury. Throughout her career, Angela has been a top performer in gymnastics as well as the classroom. Here we learn more about Angela ...

How many siblings do you have?
Two

Are you the only gymnast in your family?
My younger brother was a gymnast

Who in your family are you most like?
My mom

How old were you when you started gymnastics?
Around age three

What is your favorite event to compete in?
Beam What is your pre-competition ritual?
Dancing in the locker room and putting glitter on our eyes

Was there a gymnast who was your idol when you were growing up?
Dominique Dawes

If you had a free afternoon, what would you spend your time doing?
Hanging out with friends, going to the mall or drawing

What is your favorite summer activity in Minnesota?
Going to the lake

Other than gymnastics, which sports do you love to watch in the Olympic Games?
Diving, swimming

What is your favorite Gopher team other than gymnastics?
The crew team

What is your favorite magazine to read?
People

If your life story were going to be made into a movie, what actress would you want to play you?
Sandra Bullock

Do you like to cook, and if so, what’s your favorite meal to make?
I'm not good at cooking

What is one thing you have to pack for every road trip?
My iPod

What is one song you could listen to over and over without getting tired of hearing it?
The Braveheart soundtrack

What is your most prized possession?
My cell phone

What is your favorite vacation destination?
New York City or Cancun

What is the best gift you’ve ever received?
My parents - to me they are the greatest gift of all

What is your favorite memory as a Golden Gopher so far?
Winning a Big Ten title

What is one goal you hope to accomplish before you graduate?
Getting accepted to a good Graduate School Program to get my phD in Neuroscience

Looking ahead to your post-college career, what would your dream job be?
Being a Neuroscience Professor and doing research

Describe yourself in three words:
Artistic, social, hard-working