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Haleigh Bryant
Full nameHaleigh Alexandra Bryant
Born (2001-12-20) December 20, 2001 (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
College teamLSU Tigers (2021–25)
ClubEverest
Head coach(es)Jay Clark
RetiredApril 2025
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
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Fort Worth Vault
Gold medal – first place 2024 Fort Worth Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Fort Worth All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fort Worth All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 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 team and individual all-around, and is the 2021 NCAA Champion on vault.

Early life

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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 where she trained at Everest gymnastics.[2][3] Bryant attended William Amos Hough High School.[1]

Gymnastics career

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Level 10

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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.

Collegiate gymnastics career

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2020–21 season

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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

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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]

2024-25 season

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In April 2024 Bryant announced that she would be returning for a fifth and final year.[16] At the 2025 SEC championships Bryant won the all-around and beam titles as well as placing second on vault and floor.[17] Her scores helped the tigers win the team competition, with Bryant becoming a five-time SEC Champion.[17] At the 2025 NCAA Championships she finished sixth in the all-around.

Bryant announced her retirement from gymnastics on Instagram in April 2025, finishing her career as a 3 time national champion.[18]

Competitive history

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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)
2023 SEC Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 7 22 31 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024 SEC Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 12
2025 SEC Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 16 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 5 6 5 24 20 10

Collegiate stats

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Career perfect 10.0

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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
2023 January 20, 2023 LSU vs Missouri
February 24, 2023 LSU @ Alabama
March 10, 2023 Uneven Bars LSU vs West Virginia
Vault
Floor Exercise
2024 January 19, 2024 Uneven Bars LSU vs Kentucky
February 2, 2024 Floor Exercise LSU vs Arkansas
February 9, 2024 Balance Beam LSU @ Georgia
March 1, 2024 Floor Exercise LSU vs Alabama
March 18, 2024 Vault LSU @ Podium Challenge

(Auburn, GWU, TWU)

Uneven Bars
April 6, 2024 Vault Arkansas Regional Final
Uneven Bars

Regular season rankings

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Season All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise
2021 9th 3rd 78th 59th 4th
2022 N/A 3rd 15th 25th 102nd
2023 4th 1st 14th 30th 6th
2024 1st 1st 4th 8th 7th
2025 N/A 7th N/A 9th 8th

Awards

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Year Award Result Ref
2023 Honda Sports Award Nominated [19]
2024 SEC Gymnast of the Year Won [20]
AAI Award Won [21]
Honda Sports Award Won [22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  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.
  13. ^ "LSU's Haleigh Bryant becomes 14th women's gymnast to record career gym slam". National Collegiate Athletic Association. February 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Bryant, Finnegan Named NCAA Champions". LSU. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  15. ^ "LSU Gymnastics Claims First National Championship". LSU. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  16. ^ "NCAA Champion and AAI Award Winner Haleigh Bryant Announces Returns For Final Season". LSU. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  17. ^ a b "Gymnastics Wins 2025 SEC Championship, Claims Sixth Title in Program History". LSU. 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  18. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  19. ^ "Bryant Named Honda Award Finalist". LSU. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  20. ^ "2024 SEC Gymnastics Awards announced". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  21. ^ "Bryant Named 2024 AAI Award Winner". LSU. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  22. ^ "Bryant Named 2024 Honda Award Winner for Gymnastics". LSU. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
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