Ariana Ramsey

Ariana Ramsey
OLY
First Lady Jill Biden and members of the U.S. delegation to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games pose for a photo with members of the U.S. women’s rugby team, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Saint-Gratien, France. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)
Personal information
Born (2000-03-25) March 25, 2000[1]
Home townPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
UniversityDartmouth College
Rugby union career
Position Wing
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2021- United States
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisTeam competition

Ariana Ramsey OLY (/ˌæriˈɑːnə/ ARR-ee-AH-nə; born March 25, 2000)[2] is an American rugby sevens player. She represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze in 2024.

Early life and education

Ramsey grew up in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania.[3] She attended Upper Merion Area High School, where she began playing rugby her sophomore year of high school.[4] Ramsey was eventually named her team MVP for rugby, while also lettering in wrestling, track, cheerleading, and field hockey.[5] She credits her success in rugby, in part, to her multi-sport background.[6]

Ramsey enrolled at Dartmouth College in 2018, scoring her first collegiate try in a NIRA semifinal win against Army.[5] In 2021, she became the first Dartmouth women's rugby player to compete in the Olympics.[7]

International career

Ramsey played for the United States women's national rugby sevens team at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021.[8] The Eagles placed sixth at the competition.[9] Ramsey tore her ACL during the Eagles' opening match against China, leading her to sit out her senior season at Dartmouth.[10]

She returned to play for the Eagles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[11] In the bronze medal match, Ramsey passed to Alex Sedrick, who scored a last-minute try to win bronze for the United States against defending champions Australia.[12]

Ramsey continued with the USA sevens team for the 2025-26 SVNS season, her performances including a try in the third-place play-off of the 2026 Canada Sevens in a 35-21 win over France, and a try in the final of the 2026 Spain Sevens in Valladolid.[13][14]

Ramsey was nominated for Women's SVNS Player of the Year and was named in the SVNS Team of the Season in June 2026.[15][16][17]

Personal life

Ramsey is a certified personal trainer.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Ariana Ramsey". Eurosport. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "RAMSEY Ariana". 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Rapp, Julia (July 25, 2024). "Montgomery County Athletes Ready to Shine at the 2024 Paris Olympics". DELCO.Today. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ Silver, Ben (July 22, 2024). "These Main Line Region Locals Will Compete in the Paris Olympics". Main Line Today. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Ariana Ramsey - Women's Rugby". Dartmouth College Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ Lafleur, Justin (July 26, 2024). "Ramsey Excels With Her Father Always in Her Heart". Dartmouth College Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ York, Caroline. "Spotlight on Olympian and women's rugby co-captain Ariana Ramsey '22". The Dartmouth. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ Young, Wendy (September 29, 2023). "Ariana Ramsey: From Flips to Tackles – The Journey of a Rugby Olympian". srumhalfconnection. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ Lee, Sydney Bergan and Traci G. "Ariana Ramsey, USA women's rugby sevens looking for first Olympic medal since 1924". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ Plottner, Sean. "Look Who's Talking: Ariana Ramsey '22". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ariana Ramsey shows how Team USA rugby trains for the 2024 Paris Olympics". usa today. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ Sielski, Mike (July 30, 2024). "The U.S. women's rugby sevens shocked the world, and an Upper Merion alum lent a key hand". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand march on in Vancouver with fourth win in five tournaments". svns.com. March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Awesome Australia claim Spanish gold in Valladolid". svns.com. May 31, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nominees revealed for HSBC SVNS Awards 2026". svns.com. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Australian trio named in 2026 HSBC SVNS Dream Teams". Rugby.com.au. June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ Morton, Finn (June 7, 2026). "Jorja Miller joins exclusive SVNS club with Player of the Year award". Rugby Pass. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  18. ↑ "USA Rugby player Ariana Ramsey joins Paradis Pros!". Paradis Sport. September 22, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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