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Cheerleader of the Week

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Name: Mindi TaggeHometown: Salt Lake City, UtahSchool: University of UtahYear: SeniorMajor: Speech and hearing science

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I love my school, but I almost went to:My parents both graduated from the "U" but our blood is red. Go Utes!

My best physical feature is:My smile.

If I had to watch one movie on loop forever, it would be:I don't watch a lot of movies but I love the TV show Dexter.

If you looked at the "most played" songs on my iPod, you'd see a lot of:The Maine, Yellowcard and Rhianna.

My worst habit is:Sleeping in too late.

My gameday superstitions are:I paint my nails a different color every game.

I'd love to trade places for a day with:Travis Pastrana.

The talent I'd most like to have that I don't possess is:Pulling a 4.0 in biomedical engineering like my brother.

These three things top my bucket list:Backpacking through Europe, base jumping and running a Marathon (but after three ACL surgeries, my doctor won't let me).

I'd want my last meal to be:Lettuce wraps and chocolate coconut cream cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory.

The most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me during a game is:I was at the Poinsettia Bowl Game last year and was stretching and sat in wet mud. I had to hurry and wash my skirt in the bathroom before the game started, but I still had a wet skirt all game.

Three things I'd take to a desert island are:I would take my motorcycle, my friends and family.

My favorite sport and professional sports teams are:I love to wakeboard and cheer for the Utah football and basketball teams.

My one guilty pleasure is:Doing dangerous things.

My celebrity crush is:Brody Jenner.

Five people I'd like to have dinner with (living or dead) are:Michael Phelps, Chance Crawford, Orlando Bloom, April Chase and my mom.

My friends would be surprised to know that I:Ride a Harley to school. I would also love to spend all day on a lake.

The next risk I want to take is:To apply for graduate school and live outside of Utah.

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

The worst date I've ever been on was:My first dance in high school, my date left me and went home at 10 because he had an early curfew.