Name of High School: Adlai E. Stevenson High School
High School Graduation Year: 2012
Name of College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
College Graduation Year: 2016
Degree/Major: Chemistry
Year you began gymnastics: 1995
Favorite Event: Floor
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mom signed us up for parent/tot classes, and it continued on from there.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: The competitiveness of the sport and the opportunity it has given me to learn to compete for a team. The sport has taught me a lot about discipline and hard work, and these lessons carry over into my everyday life.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To help my team win state, make JO Nationals, and be a major contributor on my college gymnastics team next year.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Bob and Jackie Cappalli
Names of sibling(s): Courtney and Jack
Family members in sports: Courtney-gymnastics, Jack-baseball, soccer, and basketball
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: Chemistry
Hobbies or favorite activities: Baking and hanging out with my family and friends
Favorite music: Lady Gaga, Hot Chelle Rae, Bob Seger, the Rolling Stones, and Parachute
Favorite book(s): Any by Brad Thor and John Grisham also Harry Potter and The Book Thief
Favorite movie(s): The Blind Side
Favorite TV show(s): Parks and Recreation, Parenthood, the Office, and Community
Favorite Food: Braised Short Ribs
Charity Involvement: My National Honor Society chapter works closely with Catholic Charities and the Riverside Foundation. Recently, we raised money for CASA Lake County.
Other sports involvement: None
National Competition Results
2012
Nastia Liukin Cup, New York, N.Y. -
2012
Circle of Stars, Indianapolis, Ind. -
1st-AA, BB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-VT, UB
2011
State Meet, Bourbonnais, Ill. -
2nd-AA, VT, UB, FX; 5th-BB
