Name Ariana DeSouza
Birthday May 27, 2004
Hometown Fairfield, California
Parents Chess and Rudy DeSouza
School Jepson Middle School
Grad Year Class of 2022
GPA 4.0 GPA (Principal's Honor Roll since 4th grade)
Gym Dream Xtreme Gymnastics
Coach Annie Baker
Level Level 10 (2020-Current)
Choreographer Dona Jones
Floor Music Upbeat Arabian/Dance Mix
Hours Trained 22 hours per week
Gym Goals JO Nationals & College Gymnastics


Ariana started taking Mommy and Me classes at Dream Xtreme Gymnastics in Vacaville, CA when she was two years old. She fell in love with the sport and has been there ever since! She competed level 4 in 2010 and 2011, level 5 in 2012 and tested out of level 6. Ariana started competing level 7 in 2014 where she qualified to the Region 1 Championships. At the 2015 Level 7 State Championships, Ariana placed eighth on balance beam. She qualified to the Region 1 Championships again, finishing ninth on floor exercise with a 9.450.

As a level 8 gymnast in 2016, Ariana finished eighth on floor exercise at the State Championships and qualified to the Region 1 Championships. She continued competing level 8 for the 2017 season where she placed fifth in the all-around, first on vault and fifth on floor exercise at the State Championships. At the Region 1 Championships, Ariana finished fifth in the all-around with a 37.100, third on vault and fourth on balance beam. Ariana moved up to level 9 for the 2018 season. At the State Championships, she placed fourth on vault and fifth on uneven bars and qualified to the Region 1 Championships. In 2019, Ariana placed fifth in the all-around and fourth on vault, uneven bars and floor exercise at the State Championships. At the Region 1 Championships, she placed sixth on vault.

In 2020, Ariana moved up to level 10 where she qualified to the State Championships but was unable to compete due to COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Ariana placed eighth on floor exercise at the Region 1 Championships. In 2022, Ariana placed sixth in the all-around and fourth on uneven bars at the State Championships and in the top 15 in the all-around at the Region 1 Championships.

Ariana trains 22 hours per week at Dream Xtreme Gymnastics in Vacaville, CA under coach Annie Baker. Her long-term goal is to compete for a college gymnastics team.