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Cheerleader of the Week: Northern Arizona's Dena

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Name: Dena ConiglioHometown: Denver, Colo.School: Northern Arizona UniversityYear: SophomoreMajor: Business

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

I love my school, but I almost went to: University of Colorado.

My best physical feature is: My smile.

If I had to watch one movie on loop for ever, it would be: Cool Runnings.

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

My worst habit is: Eating too much junk food.

My game day superstitions are: Falling during player introductions.

I'd love to trade places for a day with: Shaquille O'Neal.

The talent I'd most like to have that I don't possess is: Being able to sing.

These three things top my bucket list: Visit every continent, compete in a triathlon, take a culinary class.

I'd want my last meal to be: Grandma's homemade ravioli!

The most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me during a game is: I completely forgot a cheer that we were doing and I just started to dance around. The next day a kid in my class asked me why I was dancing while everyone else was cheering.

Three things I'd take to a desert island are: My iPod, sunglasses and my roommates.

My favorite sport and professional sports teams are: My favorite sport is basketball, but my favorite sports team is the Colorado Rockies!

My one guilty pleasure is: America's Next Top Model. Marathon days are the worst. I can't get anything done!

My celebrity crush is: Justin Timberlake (my future husband).

Five people I'd like to have dinner with (living or dead) are: My family, Shawn Spencer from Psych, Tim McGraw, Humphrey Bogart and Babe Ruth.

My friends would be surprised to know that I: Can eat 17 hot dogs in one sitting.

The next risk I want to take is: Sky Diving.

The reality show I'd do best on is: Amazing Race.

The worst date I've ever been on was: When my friends set me up on a blind date with their resident assistant. The whole time all he talked about was his love of his pet fish.