Ariana Light

Photo by: Lauren Verellen '26 - @laurenverellen_photography

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
All-Around
Height:
4-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brandon, Fla.
High School:
North Florida Christian Academy
Club Team:
Golden City Gymnastics Club

2025 (as a senior):

Returned to competition on Jan. 17 after injury and competed in nine meets, including 2025 MAC Championships.
Academic All-MAC
WCGA Academic All-American
Scored career-high 9.775 twice on balance beam vs. Eastern Michigan (2/14) and Kent State (2/23).

2024 (as a junior):

Did not compete.
Named WCGA Scholastic All-American

2023 (as a sophomore):

Did not compete.

2022 (as a freshman):

Did not compete.

High School/Club: Graduated in June 2021 from NFC Academy in Tallahassee, Fla. … Level-10 national qualifier and Level-10 national team champion … nine-time state qualifier in the all-around … eight-time regional qualifier in the all-around … one-time JO national qualifier in the all-around … 2018 regional beam champion … 2019 JO national team champions … five-time state floor champion … three-time state beam champion … competed for the Golden City Gymnastics Club … Level-10 gymnast … earned four varsity letters in gymnastics … personal-bests include a 9.425 in the vault, 9.300 on bars, 9.700 on beam, 9.650 on floor exercise, and 37.300 in the all-around.

Personal: Born Ariana Kammy Light … daughter of John and Nicole Light of Brandon, Fla. … chose Central Michigan because of the homey feeling she had on campus, the positive gym atmosphere, and the fact that CMU pushes students and athletes to become the best version of themselves.

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