Lauren Little
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Lauren Little Joins 2026 UCLA Gymnastics Team
July 29, 2025 | Gymnastics
Former elite gymnast Lauren Little will join the Bruins for the 2026 season, The R.C. Rothman UCLA Head Gymnastics Coach Janelle McDonald announced today.
Little, who hails from Mooresville, N.C. and trained at Everest Gymnastics, was a bronze medalist on uneven bars at the 2022 Winter Cup and a silver medalist on vault at the 2018 International Gymnix Challenge Cup. She competed at the U.S. Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2019, earning a fifth-place finish on vault in 2016 and a seventh-place showing on uneven bars in 2019. Little also competed at the U.S. Classic six times, most recently placing fifth on uneven bars and seventh in the all-around and balance beam in 2022. Prior to her elite career, she was the 2016 Level 10 national bars champion. She spent her freshman year at the University of Alabama and has been studying at Mitchell Community College since 2023. Little will enter UCLA as a junior.
"We are thrilled to welcome Lauren to the Bruin Family," McDonald said. "Her world-class gymnastics, beautiful lines and exceptional execution will elevate our team by providing tremendous depth. Most of all, her growth mindset, maturity and determination truly set her apart. We are excited for the impact she will make in our lineups and in our Bruin culture."
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Little, who hails from Mooresville, N.C. and trained at Everest Gymnastics, was a bronze medalist on uneven bars at the 2022 Winter Cup and a silver medalist on vault at the 2018 International Gymnix Challenge Cup. She competed at the U.S. Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2019, earning a fifth-place finish on vault in 2016 and a seventh-place showing on uneven bars in 2019. Little also competed at the U.S. Classic six times, most recently placing fifth on uneven bars and seventh in the all-around and balance beam in 2022. Prior to her elite career, she was the 2016 Level 10 national bars champion. She spent her freshman year at the University of Alabama and has been studying at Mitchell Community College since 2023. Little will enter UCLA as a junior.
"We are thrilled to welcome Lauren to the Bruin Family," McDonald said. "Her world-class gymnastics, beautiful lines and exceptional execution will elevate our team by providing tremendous depth. Most of all, her growth mindset, maturity and determination truly set her apart. We are excited for the impact she will make in our lineups and in our Bruin culture."
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