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Cheerleader of the Week: Georgia's Mandy

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

I love my school, but I almost went to: I was dead set on going to UGA, but I also applied to Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech.

My best physical feature is: My long legs.

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

If you looked at the "most played" songs on my iPod, you'd see a lot of: Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks and Third Day.

My worst habit is: Consuming too many sweets!

My game day superstitions are: I don't have any! We're just that good ;)

I'd love to trade places for a day with: I'd probably trade with either one of my parents to see the world from their perspective.

The talent I'd most like to have that I don't possess is: I would love to have a beautiful singing voice.

These three things top my bucket list: Faith, family and friends.

I'd want my last meal to be: A perfectly marinated filet mignon and a delicious slice of white chocolate cheesecake.

The most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me during a game is: An unknown photographer caught me yawning at our game against Georgia Tech, and the next year that picture was on the front page of the Georgia Tech newspaper the Friday before rivalry weekend! A friend of mine who played football at GT e-mailed me the picture!

Three things I'd take to a desert island are: One of the hot celebrity crushes I mention below, my iPod, and a journal to write about the experience.

My favorite sport and professional sports teams are: My favorite sports to watch are football and baseball, and my favorite professional sports team is the Atlanta Braves.

My one guilty pleasure is: Gossip magazines or homemade desserts.

My celebrity crushes are: Matthew McConaughey, Ashton Kutcher or Justin Timberlake. Basically, anyone who's athletic and can make me laugh!

Five people I'd like to have dinner with (living or dead) are: Mother Teresa, Princess Diana, my two grandmothers who passed away before I was old enough to get to know them, and last, but not least, one of the celebrities previously mentioned.

My friends would be surprised to know that I: I have been a certified scuba diver since I was 14 years old, and have dove in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, as well as the beautiful Caribbean Sea.

The next risk I want to take is: I plan on moving to a large city after graduation and excelling at my career, all while balancing a fun and outgoing lifestyle. I want to travel the world, explore all sorts of cultures and eventually settle down and raise a beautiful family.

The reality show I'd do best on is: The Apprentice or Survivor.

The worst date I've ever been on was: An ex-boyfriend and I went mountain biking one time and about half-way into the ride, I realized something was seriously wrong. We both got off our bikes and when he picked up the front of my bike, the front wheel practically fell off. It could have been really bad, but instead of worrying, we just walked the remainder of the trail and laughed.