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Cheerleader of the Week: UCLA's Chantel

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Name: Chantel

Hometown: San Diego

School: UCLA

Year: Senior

Major: Economics, accounting

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

I love my school, but I almost went to: Santa Clara

My best physical feature is: my eyes

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be:Zoolander

If you looked at the "most played" songs on my iPod, you'd see a lot of: Jay Z and Taylor Swift

The shows I DVR/TiVo are:How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld

My favorite Web Sites are: WSJ.com and of course SI.com!

My worst habit is: always having to be the event planner for social activities

My gameday superstitions are: Always drink coffee in the morning and a Powerbar at halftime

The talent I'd most like to have that I don't possess is: Long distance running

These three things top my bucket list: Go to Egypt, ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and run a half marathon

I'd want my last meal to be: Steak and veggies

The most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me during a game is: Tumbling into my partner and falling at the NCAA tournament in Philadelphia

Three things I'd take to a desert island are: Toothbrush, tent and a friend

My favorite pro sports teams are: Padres, Chargers

My one guilty pleasure is: baking

My celebrity crush is: Ben Affleck and Grady Sizemore

Five people I'd like to have dinner with (living or dead) are: John Wooden, Howard Shultz, FDR, Warren Buffet and Andy Samberg

My friends would be surprised to know that I: Had a Southern Accent as a child, I'm originally from Houston

The next risk I want to take is: Bungee jumping

The worst date I've ever been on was: For his sake I shouldn't mention...But I've had some good ones too!