University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Gymnastics Roster
Arianna Ostrum
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-4
- High School:
- Lincoln
- Hometown:
- Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
- Prev School:
- Russell Gymnastics
- Major:
- Undecided
HONORS & AWARDS
All-Big Ten First Team (2026)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2026)
Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2026)
Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week (March 3, 2026)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 3, 2026, March 10, 2026, March 17, 2026)
Big Ten Vault Champion (2026)
First Gopher Freshman Since 2002 to Get a Perfect 10 on Vault (March 15, 2026)
Inside Gymnastics Gymnast of the Week (March 3, 2026)
WCGA Second Team All-America All-Around (2026)
WCGA Second Team All-America Vault (2026)
2026 | FRESHMAN SEASON
WCGA Second Team All-America All-Around and Vault • Big Ten Vault Champion • Big Ten Freshman of the Year • Big Ten All-Championships Team • 3x Big Ten Freshman of the Week • 1x Big Ten Gymnast of the Week • All-Big Ten First Team • Big Ten All-Freshman Team • competed in all of Minnesota's meets so far in 2026 • exhibitioned on beam and competed on Minnesota's vault (9.750), bars (9.550) and floor (9.825) teams at Utah (Jan. 2) • posted a 39.075 all-around score vs. Arkansas, posting a 9.850 on beam and tied for an event title with a 9.875 floor score (Jan. 10) • posted a 9.875 on vault and 9.825 on beam vs. Michigan (Jan. 17) • went 9.900 on floor and 9.850 on beam at Nebraska (Jan. 24) • tallied a 39.375 all-around score vs. Iowa, including a 9.900 on vault and 9.850s on beam and floor (Jan. 31) • totaled a career-best 39.475 all-around vs. UCLA (Feb. 7) • earned a career-best 9.950 on vault and 9.925 on floor • totaled a 9.875 vault, 9.850 beam and 9.825 floor score at Penn State (Feb. 14) • totaled a career-best 9.925 on beam at Washington (Feb. 20) • had the meet of her career at the Big 4, posting a career-best 39.625 all-around score • tallied 9.925's on bars, beam and floor in addition to a 9.850 on vault • her bars score was a career-high • won event titles on bars, floor and all-around • named Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week and Freshman of the Week • posted an all-around score of 39.450 to win the title at UNC on March 6 • took second in the meet on vault (9.875) and floor (9.900) • she led Minnesota on the floor during the meet and posted her fourth score of 9.900-or-higher • earned a 9.825 on bars and a 9.850 on balance beam • named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (March 10) • earned a new career-high with a 39.675 all-around score, winning an all-around title for the third straight week (March 15) • posted a perfect 10 on vault, taking home the event title • also earned an event title with a career-best 9.975 floor score (March 15) • named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for third straight week (March 17) • won a share of the Big Ten Vault title with a 9.950 • added a 9.950 on the floor to earn Big Ten All-Championships Team honors • finished second in the all-around at Big Ten's behind only Jordan Chiles of UCLA (March 21).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Out of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ostrum is a three-time Wisconsin All-Around State Champion and a five-time Wisconsin State Beam Champion • at the Wisconsin state meet, she placed first in the all-around (38.150), vault (9.450), uneven bars (9.800) and floor (9.675) • she also placed second on beam with a score of 9.225 • a three-time nationals' qualifier, Ostrum finished first on beam at development nationals and 10th in the all-around in 2024 • in 2022, she was the Region 4 champion on the balance beam • Ostrum was coached by Dave and Debra Russell at Russell Gymnastics Club • there, she helped the team get second place at nationals in Region 4 in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Ashley and Matthew Ostrum, Arianna has a younger sister, Aliya, and younger brother, Korbyn • academically, she ranks in the top 20% of her high school class • she's undecided on what her major will be at Minnesota.
WHY MINNESOTA:
"I chose Minnesota because on my visit everyone was so welcoming and I loved everything Minnesota had to offer. The coaches, gymnasts and everyone involved had a family-like atmosphere that made my decision super easy."
*Denotes career high
All-Big Ten First Team (2026)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2026)
Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2026)
Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week (March 3, 2026)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 3, 2026, March 10, 2026, March 17, 2026)
Big Ten Vault Champion (2026)
First Gopher Freshman Since 2002 to Get a Perfect 10 on Vault (March 15, 2026)
Inside Gymnastics Gymnast of the Week (March 3, 2026)
WCGA Second Team All-America All-Around (2026)
WCGA Second Team All-America Vault (2026)
2026 | FRESHMAN SEASON
WCGA Second Team All-America All-Around and Vault • Big Ten Vault Champion • Big Ten Freshman of the Year • Big Ten All-Championships Team • 3x Big Ten Freshman of the Week • 1x Big Ten Gymnast of the Week • All-Big Ten First Team • Big Ten All-Freshman Team • competed in all of Minnesota's meets so far in 2026 • exhibitioned on beam and competed on Minnesota's vault (9.750), bars (9.550) and floor (9.825) teams at Utah (Jan. 2) • posted a 39.075 all-around score vs. Arkansas, posting a 9.850 on beam and tied for an event title with a 9.875 floor score (Jan. 10) • posted a 9.875 on vault and 9.825 on beam vs. Michigan (Jan. 17) • went 9.900 on floor and 9.850 on beam at Nebraska (Jan. 24) • tallied a 39.375 all-around score vs. Iowa, including a 9.900 on vault and 9.850s on beam and floor (Jan. 31) • totaled a career-best 39.475 all-around vs. UCLA (Feb. 7) • earned a career-best 9.950 on vault and 9.925 on floor • totaled a 9.875 vault, 9.850 beam and 9.825 floor score at Penn State (Feb. 14) • totaled a career-best 9.925 on beam at Washington (Feb. 20) • had the meet of her career at the Big 4, posting a career-best 39.625 all-around score • tallied 9.925's on bars, beam and floor in addition to a 9.850 on vault • her bars score was a career-high • won event titles on bars, floor and all-around • named Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week and Freshman of the Week • posted an all-around score of 39.450 to win the title at UNC on March 6 • took second in the meet on vault (9.875) and floor (9.900) • she led Minnesota on the floor during the meet and posted her fourth score of 9.900-or-higher • earned a 9.825 on bars and a 9.850 on balance beam • named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (March 10) • earned a new career-high with a 39.675 all-around score, winning an all-around title for the third straight week (March 15) • posted a perfect 10 on vault, taking home the event title • also earned an event title with a career-best 9.975 floor score (March 15) • named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for third straight week (March 17) • won a share of the Big Ten Vault title with a 9.950 • added a 9.950 on the floor to earn Big Ten All-Championships Team honors • finished second in the all-around at Big Ten's behind only Jordan Chiles of UCLA (March 21).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Out of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ostrum is a three-time Wisconsin All-Around State Champion and a five-time Wisconsin State Beam Champion • at the Wisconsin state meet, she placed first in the all-around (38.150), vault (9.450), uneven bars (9.800) and floor (9.675) • she also placed second on beam with a score of 9.225 • a three-time nationals' qualifier, Ostrum finished first on beam at development nationals and 10th in the all-around in 2024 • in 2022, she was the Region 4 champion on the balance beam • Ostrum was coached by Dave and Debra Russell at Russell Gymnastics Club • there, she helped the team get second place at nationals in Region 4 in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Ashley and Matthew Ostrum, Arianna has a younger sister, Aliya, and younger brother, Korbyn • academically, she ranks in the top 20% of her high school class • she's undecided on what her major will be at Minnesota.
WHY MINNESOTA:
"I chose Minnesota because on my visit everyone was so welcoming and I loved everything Minnesota had to offer. The coaches, gymnasts and everyone involved had a family-like atmosphere that made my decision super easy."
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Highlights: NCAA Regional Semis
Saturday, April 04
Arianna Ostrum - B1G Freshman of the Year
Sunday, March 22
Highlights: Big Ten Championships
Saturday, March 21
Big Ten Championship Hype
Saturday, March 21
