Haleigh Bryant

Haleigh Bryant
Full name	Haleigh Alexandra Bryant
Born	(2001-12-20) December 20, 2001 (age 22) Atlanta, Georgia
Hometown	Cornelius, North Carolina
Residence	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	NCAA
Club	Everest
College team	LSU Tigers (2021–24)
Head coach(es)	Jay Clark
Medal record Representing Everest Nastia Liukin Cup 2018 Hoffman Estates All-Around 2020 Milwaukee All-Around Representing Louisiana State Tigers NCAA Championships 2021 Fort Worth Vault 2024 Fort Worth Team 2024 Fort Worth All-Around 2023 Fort Worth All-Around 2024 Fort Worth Balance Beam

Haleigh Alexandra Bryant (born December 20, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast currently competing for Louisiana State University in the NCAA.^[1] She is the 2024 NCAA Champion in the All Around, and the 2021 NCAA Champion on vault. She was also named the 2024 AAI Award Winner.

Early life

Bryant was born in Atlanta in 2001 to Terry and Trisha Bryant. She started training in gymnastics in 2004 and moved to North Carolina in 2011.^[2][3]

Gymnastics career

Level 10

Bryant competed at the 2016 Nastia Liukin Cup where she placed sixth in the junior division.^[4] She competed at the 2016 Junior Olympic Championships where she placed sixth in the all-around. At the 2017 Junior Olympic Championships Bryant placed first in the all-around in the junior-B division and also won titles on vault and floor exercise.^[5]

Bryant returned to the Nastia Liukin Cup in 2018, winning the senior title.^[6] At the 2018 Junior Olympic Championships she defended her vault title and finished second on floor exercise and third in the all-around. The following year Bryant once again won gold on vault. She additionally placed first on uneven bars and second in the all-around.

In November 2019 Bryant signed her national letter of intent with the Louisiana State Tigers.^[7] In her final level 10 before going to Louisiana State University, she competed at the 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup where she won the all-around title. In doing so she became the first gymnast to win two Nastia Liukin Cup titles.^[8] At her final Junior Olympic Championships Bryant once again won the title on vault.

NCAA

2020–21 season

Bryant made her NCAA debut in a meet against Arkansas where she recorded the highest all-around score.^[9] She earned her first perfect ten on vault in a meet against Missouri on March 3.^[10]

At the SEC Championships Bryant won the vault title and helped LSU finish second as a team behind Alabama.^[11] At the NCAA Championships semi-finals Bryant won the vault title alongside Anastasia Webb; additionally she placed fifth in the all-around and on balance beam. However, LSU did not advance to the finals.^[12]

2023–24 season

On February 9, in a meet against Georgia, Bryant earned her first perfect 10 on the balance beam. In doing so, she became the fourteenth NCAA gymnast to earn a gym slam (a perfect 10 on each of the four apparatuses) and the first LSU gymnast to do so.^[13] At the 2024 NCAA Championships, she won third on Balance Beam, and claimed the title of All Around National Champion.^[14] She also lead her team to LSU's first ever National Championship.^[15]

Competitive history

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Level 10
2016	Nastia Liukin Cup		6
	Junior Olympic Championships		6		5		4
2017	Junior Olympic Championships				5	9
2018	Nastia Liukin Cup
	Junior Olympic Championships				6
2019	Junior Olympic Championships					5	5
2020	Nastia Liukin Cup
	Junior Olympic Championships		5			5
NCAA
2021	SEC Championships
	NCAA Championships	SF	5			5
2022	SEC Championships	5	15
2023	SEC Championships		7	7	22	31
	NCAA Championships	4
2024	SEC Championships
	NCAA Championships			8	6		12

Collegiate stats

Career perfect 10.0

Regular season rankings

References

External links

• Haleigh Bryant at USA Gymnastics