Shawn Johnson a future Bruin?

by ucla7477 on May 26, 2009 8:52 PM PDT

Shawn Johnson is an Olympic gold medalist in women's gymnastics. She is the new champion of Dancing with the Stars. She could do books; she could do movies; she could even sing on American Idol (but won't).

For a young lady who many would say has everything, what might be missing on her resume? She tells an interviewer that she's "always wanted to go to Stanford or UCLA." Smart, competitive, excellent as both individual and team performer, she seems like a fine future Bruin.

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I don't see why not.

Kerri Strug went to UCLA.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on May 26, 2009 9:09 PM PDT reply actions

and then transferred to stanford... i always liked dominique dawes better

Across The Face

by rb bruin on May 26, 2009 11:06 PM PDT reply actions

are you from rancho bernardo too?

i went to rancho bernardo high school and now go to UCLA

by bruinbasketball on May 30, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Is she 18 yet? >:-)

Haha, ok ok.. I apologize…

by impaulv on May 27, 2009 12:09 AM PDT reply actions

and is she really a gold medalist? Thought she got silver. But I didn’t watch the Olympics

by impaulv on May 27, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions

She probably got gold in an individual event

by SuperBruinMan on May 27, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes, she won the gold medal on the balance beam

She’s also the reigning world champion, current national champion (back-to-back national titles), and the Sullivan Award winner (considered the Oscar of the sports world) . The Sullivan award is given to the nation’s top amateur athlete of the year and Shawn was the first ever female gymnast to receive the award. She’s quite an an accomplished young lady.

by tngal on May 27, 2009 6:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Ballroom Dancing? Shouldn't she go to sc?

Just joking.

She seems like a great kid — the kind of person we want to be a Bruin.

sjh

by Class of 66 on May 27, 2009 6:15 AM PDT reply actions

Second that

She seems to have a very good head on her shoulders, always very humble. Her parents are very supportive of her choices, but know when to let her have the spotlight.

by bruinbabe2000 on May 27, 2009 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions

But what freshman guy is going to ask her to a dance?

There’s a bit of an intimidation factor there, it would seem.

I agree she seems like a nice kid. Hmm. Why am I not surprised when another character kid wants to go to UCLA?

by Fox 71 on May 27, 2009 8:08 AM PDT reply actions

Sorry Fox;

1) With legs that that, I’m sure someone would ask her out.
2) There aren’t any ice-cream social/dances at college anymore :-)

by impaulv on May 27, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions

What is this - University of California at Footloose?

No dancing on campus? Where is Kevin Bacon when we need him?

Back in the days when we couldn’t leave our connestoga wagons parked on Landfair on Tuesdays, we still had beer busts and exchanges and formal dances from time to time. (OK, wise guys – go ahead with the comments about the Lindy Hop and all that.) Someone will rouse up his courage, though, and ask her out, I’m sure. But he had better be a pretty good dancer.

by Fox 71 on May 27, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions