Cassandra Rowell is in her second season as a student manager and her fouth year overall in the OSU gymnastics program. Cassandra, who spent her first two seasons as a student-athlete, moves into a new role in 2008. Cass retired from the sport of gymnastics following the 2007 season. As a freshman, Cass was an integral part of the vault and bars lineups performing in the lead off positions most of the season. She posted career-best marks of 9.800 on the bars and 9.625 on vault. She also performed on the floor exercise once as a freshman. Cass works mostly with Michael Chaplin and Bea Whisenhunt on various projects for the gymnastics staff.

Career as a Gymnast

2007

Cassandra missed the 2007 season due to injury and retired from the sport of gymnastics upon the completion of the season.

2006

Cassandra was been a tough competitor for the Beavers all season, battling through tendinitis in both knees that limited her to vault and bars. Cass held the lead off role on bars for most of the season and got the Beavers started with a 9.80 at the Pac-10 Championships. But her 9.725 bars set at the NCAA West Regional that got the Beavers rolling and turned out to be just as important on OSU’s road to the Championships. Cass was also clutch for the Beavers, getting thrown into the vault lineup when injuries struck during warm-ups twice. Despite minimal warm-up, she performed outstanding vaults on both occasions.

Pre-Oregon State

Six-time Level 10 national qualifier... Earned state and regional championship titles on beam in 2004... Finished sixth on floor at Junior Olympic Nationals in 2003... Was a Level 9 national qualifier twice... Club teammates with Brittney Brabec (Washington) and Stacy Sprando (Stanford) before moving from Oregon to California.

Personal

Born in Dallas, Oregon... Daughter of Corinne and Les Rowell... Has two siblings – Nicholas and Kelsey... Sister, Kelsey is a student at Oregon State and also a member of the Oregon State Cheerleading Team... Plans to persue education and early childhood development at OSU... Member of National Honor Society at University HS.

Career Highs

Vault - 9.625... set at Utah (3/10/06)

Bars - 9.800... set at Pac-10 Championships (3/25/06)

Floor - 9.350... set at the Hawaiian Classic (1/3/06)