Nickname: Rissa, Rissie, Dado
Mom's Name: Annette
Dad's Name: Jeff
High School Accomplishments: Valedictorian; MVP for volleyball; MVP for track and field; WIAA All-Conference
College Accomplishments: WIAC Scholar-Athlete award; first year letterwinner; National Honor Roll
Why you chose UW-Whitewater: Size, location, reputation
3 words that best describe you: Caring, competitive, hard-working
Favorite class: One I can learn from, is fun, and interesting
Favorite food: Ice cream
Favorite book: Willow King
Favorite movie: Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Favorite quote: "Success is the sum of small efforts day in and day out."
Favorite card/board game: Lucky Skill
Favorite high school sports memory: Winning the Conference track meet with a team of only 13 girls
Favorite college team (other than UW-W): Badgers
Favorite Warhawk athletics memory: Jumping in the pouring rain at Conference
Favorite spot on campus: With friends
What TV show would you like to guest star on: Prison Break
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick: So You Think You Can Dance
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be: Jesus
If you could visit one place, where would it be: Hawaii
What is your dream job: Owning my own business, training horses on the side
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be: My horses, my swimming pool, and my trampoline
When you're not training or competing what do you like to do: Train and show horses, swim, play volleyball, hangout with friends, watch movies
Your most prized possession is: A scrapbook my Mom made me for graduation
This off-season you worked on: Staying in shape
The expectations you have for this year are: To jump farther than I ever have in my life
What is your pre-competition ritual: Before I jump I always do the same start routine
Sports Hero: Kristi Yamaguchi
