Periodically, UKAthletics.com will profile each member of the Kentucky gymnastics team and its staff members leading up to the start of the season on Jan. 12, 2008. Today?s featured athlete is junior Heather Hite.

Full Name: Heather Dawn Hite
Nicknames: Hez
Hometown: Parkersburg, W.Va.
Miles from Home: 252
Major: Kinesiology
Career Aspiration: College gymnastics coach
Age you started gymnastics: 3
The gymnast you pretended to be as a child: Kerri Strug
The title of my autobiography would be: How I got out of West Virginia
My dream job would be: Head gymnastics coach at a Division-I university
The best part of UK Gymnastics is: The dedication and passion of everyone involved with the team.
Not many people know this about me, but: I sleep with a Dora the Explorer pillow
If you could go back in time, what would you want to do or see? Learn how to cook from my great grandmother
What is your favorite thing about yourself? My love for kids
What is your favorite spot on the UK campus? C.A.T.S. (Center for Academic and Tutorial Services)
What is your best non-athletic talent? Coaching five-year olds
What actress would you have portray you in a movie? Reece Witherspoon
If you were a finalist on American Idol, what song would you choose to sing? These are my People by Rodney Atkins
What was your first paying job? Working at my club gym back home
If your room were on fire, what would you grab on the way out? My baby blankets and my frog
What song are you listening to right now?
Ms. Hill by Talib Kweli
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie:
Ratatouille

Favorite TV Show:
Grey?s Anatomy

Favorite Meal: Chicken adobo
Favorite Book:
The Rescue
Favorite song to dance to: Any gangsta rap music