Personal Information

• Birthplace: Orange County, CA
• Hometown: Celina, TX
• Name of High School: Solstice Academy
• High School Graduation Year: 2025
• Year you began gymnastics: 2010
• How did you get involved in gymnastics: My pediatrician recommended gymnastics because my muscle coordination was awful. I started mommy and me classes when I was three, and a number of years later after competing in artistic for 2 years, I did a TNT and parkour camp and fell in love with
• Favorite thing about gymnastics: Learning new skills, and making new friends
• What are your goals for gymnastics?: Competing in the 2028 Olympics
• Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Scott and Kerri Arakawa

Interests Outside the Gym

• Favorite school subject: Science
• Hobbies or favorite activities: Reading, hand lettering
• Favorite music: CCM
• Favorite book(s): Anne of Green Gables
• Favorite movie(s): Most MCU movies
• Favorite Food: Ice cream
• Charity Involvement: Serving with Feed My Starving Children, and Gracebridge food pantry and garden

National Competition Results

• 2026 Winter Classic, Springfield, Ill. - 7th-TR
• 2025 USA Gymnastics Championships, Providence, R.I. - 2nd-DM (Open 17-21)
• 2025 Elite Challenge, Jacksonville, Fla. - 1st-DM (Open 17-21)
• 2023 USA Gymnastics Championships, Tulsa, Okla. - 5th-TR (Jr. Div.)
• 2023 Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas - 3rd-DM (L10 15-16); 5th-TR (Jr. Div.)
• 2023 Winter Classic, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 5th-TR (Jr. Div.)
• 2022 USA Gymnastics Championships, Des Moines, Iowa - 4th-TR, SY (Jr. Div.)
• 2022 Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas - 5th-SY (Jr. Div.)
• 2022 Winter Classic Invitational, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 8th-TR (Jr. Div.)
• 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 2nd-SY; 5th-TR (Youth 13-14)

International Competition Results

• 2025 World Age Group Competitions, Pamplona Spain - (17-21)
• 2023 Scalabis Cup, Santarem, Portugal - 1st-TR Team; 7th-TR (U16)

Videos of Kate Arakawa