Get to Know Colette Yamaoka
February 07, 2019 | Women's Gymnastics
Get to Know Colette Yamaoka
This week's Get to Know piece features Colette Yamaoka. Coco or Lettie, as her teammates call her, joined the OSU gymnastics program during the fall of 2017 after arriving at Oregon State and arranging a tryout. She was the primary alternate on the uneven bars throughout her freshman season and has moved into the lineup this year. When she's not in class or the gym, Colette is a fantastic baker. She is majoring in biology with a pre-med option.
What OSU team do you get most excited to watch?
Soccer and baseball
Where would you most like to live someday?
Oregon or somewhere on the East Coast
How many U.S. states have you visited?
14
What is your secret power/talent?
I can whistle really loud.
What fad or trend do you hope comes back?
Socks and sandals
What fictional place would you most like to go?
Hogwarts
What's your favorite holiday?
Christmas
If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?
Baking
Are you usually early or late?
I'm always early.
Horror or romance?
Romance
Read or watch the movie?
Watch the movie
Hang gliding or whitewater rafting?
Whitewater rafting
Sushi or tacos?
Sushi
What is the most annoying question that people ask you?
Are you going to the Olympics and can you do a backflip?
What is something that a lot of people are obsessed with but you just don't get the point?
The Office
For more information on the Oregon State gymnastics team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverGym, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverGym or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverGym.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
This week's Get to Know piece features Colette Yamaoka. Coco or Lettie, as her teammates call her, joined the OSU gymnastics program during the fall of 2017 after arriving at Oregon State and arranging a tryout. She was the primary alternate on the uneven bars throughout her freshman season and has moved into the lineup this year. When she's not in class or the gym, Colette is a fantastic baker. She is majoring in biology with a pre-med option.
What OSU team do you get most excited to watch?
Soccer and baseball
Where would you most like to live someday?
Oregon or somewhere on the East Coast
How many U.S. states have you visited?
14
What is your secret power/talent?
I can whistle really loud.
What fad or trend do you hope comes back?
Socks and sandals
What fictional place would you most like to go?
Hogwarts
What's your favorite holiday?
Christmas
If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?
Baking
Are you usually early or late?
I'm always early.
Horror or romance?
Romance
Read or watch the movie?
Watch the movie
Hang gliding or whitewater rafting?
Whitewater rafting
Sushi or tacos?
Sushi
What is the most annoying question that people ask you?
Are you going to the Olympics and can you do a backflip?
What is something that a lot of people are obsessed with but you just don't get the point?
The Office
For more information on the Oregon State gymnastics team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverGym, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverGym or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverGym.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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