Name:
Cassidy Rasmussen
*Photo used with permission from: freeheelimages.com
Jersey #
9
Height:
5’11”
Date of birth:
29 May 1989
Place of birth:
Los Gatos, CA
Current city of residence:
Santa Cruz, CA
Occupation:
Just graduated and bumming it.
College team(s):
UC Santa Cruz Slugs (2008-2011)
Former teams:
Family Style (coed, 2006-2007)
Santa Cruz Club (open, 2008)
Accolades:
2008 Northwest FOTY
2009 Northwest All-Region
2010 Northwest All-Region
2011 Southwest All-Region and Skyd Magazine All-American
How I came to join Revolver:
During my freshman year of college my ankle was badly sprained by [now teammate] Patrick Baylis at college Nationals. I had been approached by Mike Payne about being a practice player before that, but with my ankle injury I couldn’t justify making trips up to The City for practices, which is a bummer since Revolver took all of their practice players that year. In 2009 I somehow managed to make the team with a broken hand.
Funniest moment or joke on Revolver:
1. “Nick Schlaggy Schlaaaaag…” to the tune of “Snoop Doggy Dooooooogg” – Changing the lyrics of multiple songs to rhyme with Schlag’s name at Nationals 2009.
2. Baylis’ date story from Life Stories.
3. Kanner running into a glass door because he was so excited about the Hi-Chews that Russ and I were bringing up the stairs.
Favorite game or tournament moment on Revolver:
Nationals 2010, double-peaking for the double championship.
Favorite game or tournament moment outside of Revolver:
1. Southwest Regional Finals 2011 vs. SDSU, one of the most emotional games that I’ve ever played.
2. Game vs. UCLA alumni at Kaimana in pre-quarters. Post game vs. Bag o Wine… Wine Line O.
Favorite Ultimate player(s) in formative years:
1. In high school I went to Jr. National tryouts and was definitely influenced watching Jeremy Norden throwing and Nate Castine playing defense.
2. Joaq Nagle, who went to my high school but was four years older, was a role model for me whenever he would come up from Claremont to play against us.
3. Once in college, Daryl Nounnan taught me pretty much everything that I needed to know to play at an elite level.
4. Danny Karlinsky influenced the way I captained the Slugs my last two years and taught me a lot about leadership.
5. Current teammate Nick Chapman tried hard to fix my running form. It has helped, but is still questionable.
Favorite tournament:
Kaimana Klassik
What makes ___ so dangerous?
In terms of Ultimate: first step and change of direction. In terms of Life: hanging out with Russell, because everyone is more dangerous and in more danger in his vicinity.
Theme song:
Top Gun Anthem
Pre-game ritual:
Ignore everything but the warm-up, then stare blankly into space while pretending to stretch.
What I like to eat on Saturday night of a tournament:
Pasta and some meat.
If I didn’t play Ultimate, my main pastime outside of work would be:
A lot more basketball.
Favorite sports team outside of Ultimate:
Golden State Warriors
If I could hang out with any famous person for a day, it would be:
Shaq — I just want him to let me ride on his shoulders.
In terms of Kanners, how tan are you?
Over 9000.
Something unknown about me:
The only fight that I’ve ever gotten into was in seventh grade when some out-of-shape kid started doing the Barry Bonds “steroids” chant as I lapped him on the track during our timed mile.