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Cheerleader of the Week: Ohio State's Sarah Santarelli

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Name: Sarah SantarelliHometown: Steubenville, OhioSchool: Ohio StateYear: SeniorMajor: Nursing

Here is a photo gallery of Sarah in action, and here is SI.com's Cheerleader of the Week archive.

I love my school, but I almost went to: University of Central Florida. Although escaping Ohio's weather would be nice, OSU stole my heart!

My best physical feature is: My smile.

If I had to watch one movie on loop for ever, it would be: Any romantic comedy.

If you looked at the "most played" songs on my iPod, you'd see a lot of: Country and Oasis.

My worst habit is: Cracking my knuckles.

My gameday superstitions are: Don't touch my Poms.

I'd love to trade places for a day with: Mary Lou Retton, during the '84 Olympics.

The talent I'd most like to have that I don't possess is: The ability to fly or sing.

These three things top my bucket list: Tour Europe, live in Italy, and change someone's life for the better.

I'd want my last meal to be: Anything made by my Nana.

The most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me during a game is: Being caught on TV throwing my arms around because I was mad.

Three things I'd take to a desert island are: My iPod, my favorite blanket, and a Julia Quinn romance novel.

My favorite sport and professional sports teams are: Buckeyes football! I am more into college sports. But if I had to pick, it would be the St. Louis Rams.

My one guilty pleasure is: Dove dark chocolate.

My celebrity crush is: Lucas Black.

Five people I'd like to have dinner with (living or dead) are: All four grandparents, Princess Diana, Nadia Comaneci, St. Seraphina and Brady Quinn.

My friends would be surprised to know that : I am afraid of the dark, and I used to play the flute.

The next risk I want to take is: Moving away from Columbus to start my nursing career.

The reality show I'd do best on is: Road Rules.

The worst date I've ever been on was: The one that started in a purple zebra-striped car.