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2008 - Recorded a score of 9.8 or greater in 25 of 45 leadoff routines, with highs of 9.875 on vault at Georgia, 9.9 on bars at Pac-10s, 9.85 on beam at Pac-10s, and 9.85 on floor at NCAAs ... Claimed one event title on the year, on beam at Washington (9.85) ... Tied for second on uneven bars in the season opener at Las Vegas (9.85) ... Recorded two third-place finishes on bars - at Cal (9.875) and at Pac-10s (9.9) ... Competed in the all-around nine times and scored 39+ in her last seven attempts, with a high of 39.4 achieved at Pac-10s ... Placed third in the all-around at Pac-10s ... First-team All-Pac-10 in the all-around ... NACGC Scholastic All-American and second-team Pac-10 All-Academic selection.
2007 - NACGC Scholastic All-American and honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic honoree ... Averaged 39.275 in the all-around, second-best on the squad, with a career-high of 39.425 achieved in the dual meet win over Georgia Mar. 4 ... Placed in the Top 3 in five of seven all-around attempts, with a first-place showing at the John Wooden Challenge on Feb. 25, a pair of second-place finishes and a pair of third-place finishes ... Made her all-around season debut on Feb. 10 and recorded career-high marks in four consecutive showings, starting with a 39.25 on Feb. 10 and Feb. 16, a 39.325 on Feb. 25 and 39.425 on Mar. 4 ... Leading off on vault in the final rotation at the NCAA Championships, her career-high score of 9.9 helped the Bruins earn a fourth-place finish ... Earned her first-ever 9.9+ score on Feb. 25, shattering her career-high with a near-perfect 9.975 on uneven bars ... Averaged 9.817 on bars ... Recorded seven leadoff scores of 9.8 or higher on beam, with a season and career-high of 9.875 to take first place at Denver on Feb. 10 ... Averaged 9.771 on floor exercise since joining the lineup on Feb. 10.
2006 - One of UCLA's most consistent gymnasts in 2006, hitting 50 of 52 routines (96%) on the year ... Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year ... Ranked third on the team in routines competed ... Became a mainstay in the all-around lineup, competing in the all-around in the last 12 meets and recording a best of 39.225 at Arizona on Feb. 24 ... Won her first all-around title on Feb. 12 against Washington with a score of 39.2 ... Had five Top 3 finishes in all-around competition ... Finished the regular season ranked 36th nationally in the all-around ... Averaged 9.788 on both vault and floor ... Placed third on vault at the NCAA Regionals with a 9.85 to tie her career-best mark ... Earned a career-best 9.875 on bars at UCLA's Feb. 19 quad meet ... Set her career-best on beam at the Pac-10 Championships, scoring 9.85 ... Hit a career-best 9.875 on floor Mar. 5 against Stanford and San Jose State ... Selected the UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete of the Week for Jan. 17-22 after placing second in the all-around at Washington and scoring 38.95 against Oregon State two days later ... Earned Pac-10 Gymnast of the Week acclaim after her all-around victory on Feb. 12.
Club - Trained at SCEGA under coaches Tim Garrison, Kathy Straight and Meredith Paulicivic and at South Coast Gymnastics under coaches Jia Wen and Xiaoping Li ... All-around champion and uneven bars runner-up at the 1999 Western National Championships ... Earned Level 10 status and was training for elite before injuries from a serious car accident forced her retirement in 2001.
Personal - Accomplished b-girl (breakdancer) ... Became one of the youngest people ever to join renowned dance troupe Culture Shock of San Diego ... Performed as a dancer and b-girl for three years at Sea World San Diego ... Describes her biggest athletic thrill as "being able to be a part of such an accomplished gymnastics team" ... Admires former Bruin All-American Jeanette Antolin ... Graduated early from Patrick Henry HS ... Full name is Ariana Alyse Berlin ... Parents: Howard and Susan Berlin ... Has an older brother, Matthew ... Born October 29, 1987 in San Diego ... World Arts and Cultures major with a Dance concentration.
