Meet #RUGym: Sahara Gipson
Dec 30 | Women's Gymnastics
Piscataway, N.J. - With the 2015 Rutgers gymnastics season almost here, take an opportunity to meet this year's Scarlet Knights. Rutgers begins its season Jan. 10, 2015 when it travels to Penn State to compete against the Nittany Lions, New Hampshire and Cornell.
To continue the series, ScarletKnights.com introduces freshman Sahara Gipson.
Birthday: 05/06/1997
Parents: Diane & Kenneth Gipson
Hometown: Oakland, N.J.
High School: Ramapo
Favorite Olympic Gymnast: Simone Biles
Favorite Pro Athlete: Cam Newton
Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball
Favorite Actor: Idris Elba
Favorite TV Shows: Hit The Floor and Prison Break
Favorite Foods: Empanadas
Favorite Song Right Now: "Jealous" by Nick Jonas
Favorite Class at RU: Logic, Reasoning & Persuasion
Favorite Campus at RU: Livingston
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
When I was little I always wanted to be a dancer.
An artist no one would believe I have on my iPod is Phineas and Ferb.
If I could have dinner with any celebrity, it would be Beyoncé.
Something people might not know about me is that I love to sing, dance and act. I'm a theater kid at heart!
If I could get on a plane and go anywhere, it would be to the Sahara Desert.
My favorite place to eat on campus is The Sushi House.
My favorite place to hangout on campus is the Rutgers Cinema.
What I miss the most about my hometown is the open land and colorful atmosphere.
If I weren't an athlete, I would be an actress.
When at the mall, the first store I go to is H&M.
My favorite gymnastics memory is coming back to gymnastics after a year off from surgery.
I committed to Rutgers over other schools because the atmosphere here is so contagious. The school spirit is fantastic and the student-athlete community was so inviting.
After graduation I hope to move to California and spend some time interning and exploring the entertainment industry.
The most influential people in my life are my parents.
A pre-meet ritual of mine is to blast my favorite songs.
What excites me the most about the upcoming season is that we are new to the BiG Ten Conference and our team looks amazing so far.
My goals for the 2015 season are to be my best and put my all in every turn/competition so that I can help the team. I also want to make Regionals!
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