2008 (Sophomore): Competed in the first meet of the season at Denver, making her first appearance on bars in her career ... At the second meet of the year at Oregon State, suffered a career-ending ACL tear ... Continued to work with the team as a student coach.
2007 (Freshman): Named the Huskies' 2007 recipient of the Event Specialist Award for her work on the vault ... Scored a career-best 9.9 on vault at Utah in the third meet of the season ... Score a 9.8 or higher at eight of 11 meets this season ... Noteched a 9.85 at three-straight meets before matching her career-best 9.9 at the Pac-10 Championships ... Also competed at the NCAA West Regionals on vault.
Personal: Daughter of Kelly Lance ... Is the youngest of three siblings, including brother Justin and sister Tiffany ... Graduated from Alta High in Draper, Utah ... Coached by Mary Wright and Ryan Kirkham at Olympus Gymnastics ... Named Olympus's most inspirational gymnast twice, and was the team's most improved gymnast in 2004 ... Missed the 2004 season with a torn ACL, then missed the 2005 season with the same injury ... Won the state vault title in 2003.
Lance's Career Bests
| Vault | 9.900, twice, last at Pac-10 Championships (March 31, 2007) |
| Bars | 8.850 at Denver (Jan. 12, 2008) |
Getting To Know Cassidy Lance
| Why Washington | I love being on the water. It is a miracle to even do gymnastics again, let alone be on the water with a great group of girls. |
| Best thing about UW | We're surrounded by diverse people and we're on the water! |
| Which teammate will surprise people this year | Karen |
| This teammate provides the best advice | Raimey |
| Best dressed teammate | I love Raimey's style |
| Favorite gymnastics move | Double layout on floor |
| If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd buy is | An Audi TT and a lot of massages. And of course, shoes! |
| Favorite book | Little Things in Small Boxes |
| TV show I cannot miss | Grey's Anatomy |
| If I had a super power it would be | A chip in my brain to plug in class work and gym skills |
| Favorite restaurant in Seattle | Space Needle |
| Favorite home cooked meal | Thanksgiving dinner |
| Favorite movie | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days |
| Favorite non-Husky sports to watch | Football and surfing |
| Favorite UW sports team to watch | Football and volleyball |
| My most prized possession is | The blanks (my blanket) |
| If I could work with any charity, it would be | Primary Children's |
| If I were president, the first thing that I would do is | Ride in a limo on my way to the White House |
| People don't know that I am scared of | Mice, eww |
| Most famous person I've met | Julia Roberts |
| The person(s) I credit for getting me where I am today | Mary Wright and my Mom |
| Favorite quote | Always dream, because from dreams come ambitions, which turns into goals, which with hard work become reality. |
| My advice to young gymnasts | Work hard and all your dreams will come true. Also market yourself like crazy. |
| The most exciting places I've ever been | Caribbean, Hawaii |
| If I could go anywhere in the world it would be | The whole world |
| I'd like to switch places for a day with | Oprah |
| My pre-meet ritual | Visualize the night before, give myself a pep talk (talk with my mom), and visualize how everything will go. Then show the GymDawgs off! Woof! |
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
