Haleigh Bryant

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Haleigh Bryant
Full nameHaleigh Alexandra Bryant
Born (2001-12-20) December 20, 2001 (age 20)
Atlanta, Georgia
HometownCornelius, North Carolina
ResidenceBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelNCAA
ClubEverest
College teamLSU Tigers (2021–24)
Head coach(es)Jay Clark
Medal record
Representing Everest
Nastia Liukin Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hoffman Estates All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2020 Milwaukee All-Around
Representing Louisiana State Tigers
LSU Athletics logo.svg
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Fort Worth Vault

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 2021 NCAA Champion on vault.

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[]

2016–2017[]

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]

2018–2020[]

Bryant returned to the Nastia Liukin Cup in 2018, winning the senior title.[6] At the 2018 Junior Olympic Championships she defender 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]

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 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 9 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Nastia Liukin Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior Olympic Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Junior Olympic Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5
2020 Nastia Liukin Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior Olympic Championships 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5
NCAA
2021 SEC Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships SF 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5
2022 SEC Championships 5 15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Career perfect 10.0[]

Season Date Event Meet
2021 March 5, 2021 Vault LSU vs Missouri
April 3, 2021 NCAA Regionals
2022 February 5, 2022 LSU vs Auburn
February 20, 2022 LSU @ Missouri
March 11, 2022 LSU vs Utah

References[]

  1. ^ "LSU Gymnastics Roster". LSU Tigers women's gymnastics.
  2. ^ "Haleigh Bryant USAG profile". USA Gymnastics.
  3. ^ "Brilliant Bryant: Freshman phenom Haleigh Bryant leads LSU gym to NCAA Championships". The Daily Reveille. April 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lukacs, Li win 2016 Nastia Liukin Cup titles". USA Gymnastics. March 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Champions crowned at 2017 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "Bryant, Vetter win 2018 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "LSU gymnastics signs three". 247Sports.com. November 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Bryant, Rorich win titles at 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "No. 3 Gymnastics Opens Season Against Arkansas". LSU Tigers. January 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Haleigh Bryant earns first career 10, LSU gym tops Missouri on Senior Night". The Daily Reveille. March 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Alabama Gymnastics Wins 10th Southeastern Conference Championship with Huge Night in Huntsville". Alabama Crimson Tide. March 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "LSU gym suffers heartbreaking, frustrating loss in NCAA Semifinals". The Daily Reveille. April 19, 2021.

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