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ASU: Talented gymnast who is a cornerstone for team spirit and work ethic ... will step in on bars and floor. 2000: Helped fill holes in the uneven bar lineup during the early season with a string of solid performances ... showed no jitters in her collegiate debut by scoring season high 9.7 at Fullerton (Jan. 9) to take eighth place ... consecutive 9.55 efforts came against Maryland, Ohio State and Stanford (Jan. 14) and at Cal (Jan. 21) ... the former placed her 17th while the latter was good for seventh ... last scoring performance came at UCLA (Jan. 28), where she placed ninth at 9.6 ... earned Maroon and Gold Scholar Athlete recognition for her diligence in the classroom. High School: A 1999 graduate of Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii, where she lettered four times in gymnastics and twice in track ... placed first on the floor (9.85) and bars (9.65) and second in the all-around (37.95) at the Interscholastic League of Hawai'i Championships her senior year ... also participated in club gymnastics with the Hawaiian Island Twisters ... all-around champion at the 1998 Level 9 state meet, sweeping all four events ... moved to the Level 10 regionals in 1999, winning on the bars en route to second place all-around finish ... performance qualified her for the Level 10 National competition ... in 1999 named Hawaii's Female Athlete of the Year for gymnastics ... made dean's list for seven semesters and graduated with honors ... member of "Who's Who Among American High School Students." Personal: Will major in business with an emphasis on management ... enjoys going to the beach, shopping and watching movies among other interests ... parents are Timothy and Joan Geary ... has a younger sister, Erin (16) ... full name is Shannon Janelle Chiemi Geary.
Geary's Bests
| Year | V | UB | BB | FX | AA |
| 2000 | -- | 9.700 | -- | -- | -- |
Favorite Restaurant: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and The Cheesecake Factory
Favorite CD: Coyote Ugly soundtrack-- My sis and I will be dancing bartenders, too!
Favorite Book: The End Of Time series.
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Movie: Clueless -- The story of me and my high school friends
Favorite Magazine: Cosmopolitan
Favorite Place to visit: Wisconsin, so I can see my mainland relatives
Favorite toy as a child: Cabbage Patch Kids
Superstitions: Always drink water before a test -- it will help you to remember!
Best Jeopardy category would probably be: Movies
Dream job would be: To pick out clothing and dress people up
One word teammates would probably use to describe me is: Loony-Toony
Teammate that would be my `phone-a-friend' lifeline on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Kelly Cowley -- She knows everything, and if she doesn't she will find a way
If I was a super-hero, my special power would be: To fly at the push of a button
