Born with congenital femoral deficiency, Arelle’s left leg is six inches shorter than her right and her hip is underdeveloped. Arelle was born in 2008 and raised in California where she played water polo, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, shot put, and discus throw.

Arelle will be attending the University of Alabama starting in the Fall of 2026 as part of the Adaptive Athletics Program on scholarship where she will compete in wheelchair basketball and track and field. She will be pursuing a degree in nursing at the same time.