Haleigh Bryant
Haleigh Bryant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Haleigh Alexandra Bryant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Atlanta, Georgia | December 20, 2001||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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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 |
Career perfect 10.0[]
Season | Date | Event | Meet |
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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[]
- ^ "LSU Gymnastics Roster". LSU Tigers women's gymnastics.
- ^ "Haleigh Bryant USAG profile". USA Gymnastics.
- ^ "Brilliant Bryant: Freshman phenom Haleigh Bryant leads LSU gym to NCAA Championships". The Daily Reveille. April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Lukacs, Li win 2016 Nastia Liukin Cup titles". USA Gymnastics. March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Champions crowned at 2017 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Bryant, Vetter win 2018 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 2, 2018.
- ^ "LSU gymnastics signs three". 247Sports.com. November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bryant, Rorich win titles at 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2020.
- ^ "No. 3 Gymnastics Opens Season Against Arkansas". LSU Tigers. January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Haleigh Bryant earns first career 10, LSU gym tops Missouri on Senior Night". The Daily Reveille. March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Alabama Gymnastics Wins 10th Southeastern Conference Championship with Huge Night in Huntsville". Alabama Crimson Tide. March 20, 2021.
- ^ "LSU gym suffers heartbreaking, frustrating loss in NCAA Semifinals". The Daily Reveille. April 19, 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- American female artistic gymnasts
- Living people
- LSU Tigers women's gymnasts
- NCAA gymnasts who have scored a perfect 10
- People from Cornelius, North Carolina