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EDITOR'S NOTE: Megan Jokinen was the Week 5 winner in this year's College Cheerleader of the Week contest. Look for her in about a week when all the weekly winners face off in a playoff tournament that will decide the College Cheerleader of the Year.
Megan Jokinen
Junior, public relations
Hometown: Albertville, Minn.
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| Minnesota's Megan Jokinen. (Getty Images) |
Jokinen: "Probably that cheerleading actually originated at the University of Minnesota."
SPiN: How long have you been cheerleading?
Jokinen: "For three years. I started at Northern Michigan University. I tried out with a friend who didn't want to try out by herself. We both made it."
SPiN: What's the best thing about cheerleading?
Jokinen: "Getting dressed and doing crazy things, like stuff you can't do by yourself. It's a rush."
SPiN: What's the hardest thing about cheerleading?
Jokinen: "Trying to keep everybody pumped up and motivated when things aren't going good. Minnesota had a rough season this year."
SPiN: What's the most irritating cheerleader stereotype?
Jokinen: "That we're stupid. I'm the smartest person I know. I'm just joking." (Laughs)
SPiN: Do you plan on cheerleading as a profession after college?
Jokinen: "This is just something I do for fun now. I plan on traveling the world after I graduate."
SPiN: What's your favorite movie/TV show about cheerleaders?
Jokinen: "I just started cheerleading, but my favorite would be ... I don't think I have one."
SPiN: If Hollywood made a cheerleading movie and you were the star, what actress would play you?
Jokinen: "I have no idea. I think Reese Witherspoon, I'm told I look like her. We have similar chins -- I don't know if that's a good or bad thing."
SPiN: What do you think about Bring It On?
Jokinen: "I've never in my life competed for cheerleading, but as far as cheerleaders go, it's very inaccurate. I give it four stars because it was entertaining."
SPiN: Who's the best looking athlete in sports and why?
Jokinen: "Well, before he left the Detroit Red Wings, it was Sergei Fedorov."
SPiN: What's the most difficult routine you've done as a cheerleader?
Jokinen: "I would imagine it would be basket tosses. A basket toss is where three-to-four guys throw the girl into the air, the girl does a few flips and the guys would catch her. I've done a few and I think they're hard. They're more scary than hard. The first couple are usually interesting."
SPiN: Who's the most famous person you've met?
Jokinen: "I don't know his name, but in Europe, I met a famous soccer player and we didn't find out who he was until later, when someone showed us his photo in a newspaper."
SPiN: What's your favorite cheer to fire up the home crowd in a close game?
Jokinen: "'Ski-u-mah.' [sic] It means victory for the U of M. It was an old battle cry they used to use."
SPiN: Why should our readers vote for you?
Jokinen: "If they're fans of cheerleaders, they should give a little love to the place it all began ... Minnesota!"
| College Cheerleader of the Week Archive | ||||
| Regular season: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Playoffs: First round | Quarterfinals | Semis | National Title | Offseason: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6
Profiles: Arkansas' Laura Cole | Miami (Ohio)'s Megan Schwieterman | LSU's Katherine Whitty | Minnesota's Megan Jokinen | S. Carolina's Whitney Jones | Miami's Christina DeMaria | Mississippi State's Kylie Estes |
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