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AT ILLINOIS
2004 - Senior: Member of the UI squad...Did not compete...Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2003 - Junior: Exhibitioned twice on beam ...Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2002 - Sophomore: Did not compete... Named a Scholastic All-American.
2001 - Freshman: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Competed for Louis Robinson...Level 9 National Qualifier...Five-time Level 10 regional qualifier ...Placed second on floor at Level 10 Regionals...Member of the second place team at the Ohio State Meet in 2000.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mark and Bonnie Ransom ...Majoring in sports management...Father was a swimmer and mother played tennis at Dartmouth College... Biggest thrill in sports is accomplishing a goal...Her parents most influenced her athletic career because they always supported and encouraged her.
Coach Starkell on Ransom:
"Lindsay has been a strong leader, especially outside the gym. She's a very strong student and does large amounts of work on the student athlete board."
Getting to know Lindsay
Nickname: LR
Favorite Athletes: Tiki and Ronde Barber, and Lance Armstrong
Favorite Movie: Sound of Music
Favorite Movie Quote: "Here's to feeling good all the time." - Kramer from Seinfeld (I know, not a movie...)
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Singer/Band: Pearl Jam, REM
Favorite Book: anything by Danielle Steele
Favorite thing about Coach Bob: He always tries to lighten the mood at practice.
Excluding Gymnasts, who is your favorite Illini athlete? John Lockhart - former Illini wrestler
Any pre-meet superstitions? eating pancakes
At what age did you start gymnastics? 8
What is your favorite place on campus? the quad during the first few warm days of spring
Who is your dream date? The President
If you could be on any reality TV show, what would it be? any show on TLC
The funniest person on the team is: Katie Wild
My best memory as an Illini is: hosting Big Ten's last year, it was an awesome feeling to march out
Three words that describe me are: outgoing, independent, fun
I chose Illinois because: liked the team, loved the school and the atmosphere
