
Get to Know Destinee Davis
February 24, 2018 | Women's Gymnastics
The Get to Know series continues with our veterans. This week it is sophomore Destinee Davis.
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What is your favorite dessert?
The seven-layer chocolate cake from The Cheesecake Factory
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What is your favorite sport other than gymnastics?
Underwater basket weaving
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Who did you most admire as a child?
My mom and my big brother, Josh
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What is your favorite candy?
Swedish Fish
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What is your ideal vacation destination?
Iceland
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What Pac-12 city are you most looking forward to visiting?
Los Angeles. I've only been there twice.
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What other sport did you like to play growing up?
I used to do hip-hop dance
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What is your goal for after you graduate?
I want to travel and build myself up as an entrepreneur
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What is your favorite movie of all-time?
Hot Rod
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What is your favorite childhood cartoon?
Tom & Jerry
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What is the best meal you cook?
Cereal
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What is your favorite hobby?
Definitely writing
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Who is your favorite musical artist right now?
Rex Orange County
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What is your pregame ritual?
I listen to a Childish Gambino song before every meet
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Do you have a meet day superstition?
I don't talk to anyone very much until after the meet is over. I believe that if I focus on it too much it'll make me nervous.
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Who is your favorite athlete?
Muhammad Ali
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What is your favorite gymnastics memory?
When I got to compete beam in Guatemala with a cast on my right arm
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Do you have a nickname?
I have a few actually. There's Des, Dest, Dessidoo, Kanye Dest and Desti-nae-nae
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What is the last TV show you watched?
The Office
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What is your pet peeve?
Inauthentic people
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What do you do to relieve stress?
I take extremely long showers
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What is your favorite dessert?
The seven-layer chocolate cake from The Cheesecake Factory
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What is your favorite sport other than gymnastics?
Underwater basket weaving
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Who did you most admire as a child?
My mom and my big brother, Josh
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What is your favorite candy?
Swedish Fish
Â
What is your ideal vacation destination?
Iceland
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What Pac-12 city are you most looking forward to visiting?
Los Angeles. I've only been there twice.
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What other sport did you like to play growing up?
I used to do hip-hop dance
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What is your goal for after you graduate?
I want to travel and build myself up as an entrepreneur
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What is your favorite movie of all-time?
Hot Rod
Â
What is your favorite childhood cartoon?
Tom & Jerry
Â
What is the best meal you cook?
Cereal
Â
What is your favorite hobby?
Definitely writing
Â
Who is your favorite musical artist right now?
Rex Orange County
Â
What is your pregame ritual?
I listen to a Childish Gambino song before every meet
Â
Do you have a meet day superstition?
I don't talk to anyone very much until after the meet is over. I believe that if I focus on it too much it'll make me nervous.
Â
Who is your favorite athlete?
Muhammad Ali
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What is your favorite gymnastics memory?
When I got to compete beam in Guatemala with a cast on my right arm
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Do you have a nickname?
I have a few actually. There's Des, Dest, Dessidoo, Kanye Dest and Desti-nae-nae
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What is the last TV show you watched?
The Office
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What is your pet peeve?
Inauthentic people
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What do you do to relieve stress?
I take extremely long showers
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