Haleigh Bryant Season 2025
2024 Honda Sport Award Winner
2024 NCAA All-Around Champion
2024 NCAA All-American (VT, UB, BB, FX, AA)
2024 AAI Award Winner
2024 SEC Gymnast of the Year
2024 All-SEC
2024 SEC Champion (VT, AA)
2024 WCGA Regular Season All-American (VT, UB, BB, FX, AA)
2024 SEC Gymnast of the Week (x6)
2024 Scholastic All-American
2024 Winter SEC SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 WCGA All-American (VT, UB, BB, FX, AA)
2023 WCGA Regular Season All-American (VT, UB, FX, AA)
2023 Honda Award Finalist
2023 All-SEC
2023 SEC Gymnast of the Week (x3)
2023 Central Region Gymnast of the Year
2023 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 All-SEC
2022 WCGA Regular Season All-American
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 NCAA Vault Champion
2021 WCGA All-American (VT, BB, AA)
2021 SEC Vault Champion
2021 WCGA Regular Season All-American (VT, FX, AA)
2021 Central Region Gymnast of the Year
2021 All-SEC
2021 SEC All-Freshman Team
2023 SEC Freshman of the Week (x6)
2021 WCGA Academic All-American
2021 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2024)
Helped lead LSU to their first ever national championship while completing one of the most historic seasons not only in LSU history, but across all of NCAA Gymnastics… Now one of the most decorated gymnasts in program history… Named the 2024 NCAA All-Around Champion after posting an all-around score of 39.7125 in the NCAA Semifinals… The score was the third highest in program history at the NCAA Championships and made her only the second gymnast in program history to be crowned an NCAA All-Around Champion, joining Susan Jackson… Only the fifth gymnast in school history to win multiple NCAA titles as she now owns two individual championships in her career… Often considered one of the highest honors a college athlete can receive, Bryant became just the second gymnast in school history to win the Honda Sport Award for gymnastics, recognizing her as the top collegiate female athlete in her sport… Recipient of the 2024 AAI Award, honoring her as the top female senior gymnast in the country… Only the fourth gymnast in NCAA history to achieve the trifecta of NCAA team title, all-around title and the AAI Award… Named SEC Gymnast of the Year for the first time in her career… Recorded scores of 9.975 on vault, 9.925 on bars, and a pair of 9.950’s on beam and floor at the SEC Championships in New Orleans on March 23rd to finish in the top two on every event and secure her fourth consecutive year on the All-SEC team, as well as the individual titles on vault and the all-around… It was her second individual championship on vault in her career at SEC’s and first in the all-around… Six-time SEC Gymnast of the Week, the most honors by any gymnast or school this year… Finished the regular season as the nation’s top all-arounder… Ranked the No. 1 gymnast in the country for 10 consecutive weeks throughout the regular season and placed in the top-10 on every event: first on vault, fourth on bars, eighth on beam and seventh on floor… First gymnast in school history to achieve both a “Gym Slam” and “Season Slam” while posting eight perfect scores on the year… Her first career perfect score on beam came at Georgia on February 9 to complete gym slam… Had two meets with multiple perfect scores in the same meet, including at the Podium Challenge and at the NCAA Regional Second Round… Earned 10 All-America honors in 2024, becoming the first gymnast in program history to earn All-America honors on all five events and the all-around in both the regular and postseason… Competed in 62 events for the Tigers, tallying 31 scores above 9.950 and 25 above 9.900… Owns averages above 9.900 on every event with a 9.944 on vault, 9.933 on bars, 9.933 on beam, 9.952 on floor and a 39.772 in the all-around for the year… Had 10 meets with scores of 9.9+ or higher on every event… Earned the highest all-around score (39.925) in school history on March 8… Recorded three program best regional scores at the Fayetteville Regional Final on March 6… Earned two perfect scores on vault and bars and finished with an all-around score of 39.850 at the meet, the highest scores by any LSU gymnast at a regional… Her 10 vault titles, seven bars titles and 11 all-around titles on the year all place in the top-10 best in a single season in program history… Tallied a total of 33 individual victories during the 2024 season, the fifth best in a single season in program history… Finished the season with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 39.8+ in the all-around, joining an elite group of gymnasts who have surpassed that mark…. Member of SEC Academic Honor Roll for fourth year and Scholastic All-American honoree for her efforts in the classroom… Completed her bachelor’s degree in the spring in sport administration.
JUNIOR SEASON (2023)
Went 64 for 64 routines for the Tigers as she competed in the all-around in every meet this season and became the first LSU gymnast to average a 9.900+ across all four events in a season… Finished the year with averages of 9.938 on vault, 9.920 on bars, 9.901 on beam, 9.923 on floor and 39.680 in the all-around… Her all-around average was the highest in program history… Named the 2023 Central Region Gymnast of the Year for the second time in her career… Earned multiple SEC Gymnast of the Week awards, including two consecutive weeks and led the conference in weekly honors… Posted five perfect scores in 2023 with three on vault, one on beam and one on floor to move her career total to 10… She is now the all-time perfect 10.00 leader in school history after her historical performance against West Virginia, where she earned three perfect scores in one meet… Only LSU gymnast to record three 10’s in a single meet and only the fifth gymnast in the NCAA to record such an accomplishment… In that same meet against West Virginia, she posted a career high all-around score of 39.875, which tied for the highest AA score in school history… April Burkholder is the only other gymnast to record that score in 2003… Won the all-around 11 times this season, which ties for second most in a single season at LSU… Owns 30 titles on the year, tying for the ninth most in a single season in program history… Ranked amongst the top 10 all-around gymnasts in the country for nine consecutive weeks in the regular season… Her front handspring-front pike half was the top vault in the nation for four consecutive weeks… Earned All-SEC honors on floor after her 9.950 performance at the SEC Championships… Named a WCGA Regular Season All-American on vault, bars, floor and all-around… Finished as the top all-around performer in the Denver regional with her score of 39.700… In the NCAA Championship Semifinals, the junior’s all-around score of 39.6875 was the second-highest at NCAA Championships and the best in a semifinal in school history… She also tied for the program’s second highest score on floor with her 9.950 performance in the semifinals… Scored the second highest ever all-around score for LSU in the NCAA Championship with her score of 39.725 and tied the highest score on vault at the championships in LSU history with her score of 9.9875… Matched the highest bars score by an LSU gymnast with her score of 9.950 in the finals… Her scores of 9.9875 on vault, 9.950 on bars, 9.850 on beam and 9.9375 on floor in the NCAA Championship Final marked her only the second LSU gymnast to earn All-America honors in all four events and the all-around at the NCAA Championships… Her nine All-America honors this season moved her career total to 17, which ties Ashleigh Gnat at fifth most in LSU history and marks the most in a single season by any LSU gymnast… Named a Honda Award Finalist.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
Set multiple career highs in the 2022 season in bars and beam… Posted a career high 9.950 on bars against Florida and Kentucky… On beam, she scored a 9.950 against No. 8 Alabama and No. 10 Kentucky to mark a new career high… Against Auburn, marked her third career perfect score on vault… Her second perfect score on the season and fourth career came in the tri-meet with Arkansas and Missouri… Recorded the fifth 10 in her career as she opened the meet against the Utes with a perfect score on vault and won the event as well the all-around with a 39.700 against No. 4 Utah… In addition to her career high on bars and beam, she also posted a career high of 39.750 in the all-around against Kentucky… Tallied a season high score of 9.950 on floor against No. 6 Auburn and No. 4 Utah… Finished the season with averages of 9.864 on vault, 9.836 on bars, 9.903 on beam, 9.886 on floor, and a 39.546 in the all-around for the season… Appeared in the NCAA Regional in the vault and bars rotations… Anchored on vault in the second round with a score of a 9.95 on vault… Recorded three perfect scores on vault for the season against No. 6 Auburn, at Missouri w/ Arkansas, and Utah to move her total to five… Owns the third-most 10’s on vault in school history and is only the second gymnast in the nation with multiple perfect scores on vault in 2022… Finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation on vault to earn regular season All-America honors… Named a WCGA Regular Season All-American on vault and bars… Marked the first time in her career the sophomore earned All-American honors on bars… Earned a 9.90 or higher in all but one meet this season, including a career high 9.95 twice… Earned All-SEC honors as well as SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Completed the most decorated freshman in school history, which culminated in the NCAA vault title … Won the program’s 16th NCAA title and joined Kennedi Edney as the second gymnast to win a championship as a freshman … Earned six All-America honors as a freshman … Crowned the SEC Freshman of the Year and WCGA Region 1 Gymnast of the Year … Matched her career high of 39.625 in the all-around at NCAA Semifinal II with a 9.95 on vault, career high 9.925 on beam, 9.985 on floor and 9.85 on bars … Scored a perfect 10 at the NCAA Regional Final, joining Ashleigh Clare-Kearney and Jennifer Wood as the only gymnasts in school history to earn a perfect score on vault at an NCAA Regional … Scored a 9.95 on vault and career high 9.90 on bars in the second round of the NCAA Regional … Won the SEC vault title with a 9.95 in the anchor spot of the meet … Scored her first career 10 in the regular season finale on vault … Against Missouri, set a career high in the AA with a 39.625 after also earning a 9.95 on floor … On the road at Kentucky and Alabama, scored a 9.95 on floor … Also scored a 9.925 against the Wildcats and 9.90 against the Crimson Tide on vault … Posted a 9.95 on vault against No. 1 Florida … Put up thrilling performances on the road at Auburn and scored a 9.90 on vault, 9.90 on beam and 9.925 on floor … Scored a career high 9.90 on bars, 9.90 on beam and 9.95 on floor at Arkansas … Scored a career high 9.975 in her collegiate debut on floor … Selected as a WCGA Academic All-American … Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Trained at Everest Gymnastics in North Carolina … A four-time J.O. National Championship participant and two-time Nastia Liukin Cup participant … Finished first in the all-around at the 2018 and 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup … Earned a top-five finish in all events at the 2018 and 2019 J.O. National Championships … Graduated from William Amous Hough High School.
PERSONAL
Full name is Haleigh Alexandra Bryant … Born December 20, 2001 … Daughter of Terry and Trisha Bryant … Chose LSU due to it’s amazing academics and athletics… Graduated in May 2024 with her bachelor’s degree in sport administration and is currently pursuing her masters in sport management.
BRYANT’S CAREER HIGHS
Vault: 10.000 (Eight times; First: 3/5/21 vs. Missouri; Last: 4/6/24 at Fayetteville Regional Final)
Bars: 10.000 (First: 3/10/23 vs. West Virginia; Last: 4/6/24 at Fayetteville Regional Final)
Beam: 10.000 (2/9/24 at Georgia)
Floor: 10.000 (3/10/23 vs. West Virginia)
All-Around: 39.925 (3/8/24 at Podium Challenge) (program record)
BRYANT’S CAREER INDIVIDUAL TITLES
Vault: 34 (second-most in LSU history)
Bars: 15 (tied for sixth-most in LSU history)
Beam: 6
Floor: 9
All-Around: 30 (most in LSU history)
Total: 94 (fifth-most in LSU history)
BRYANT’S CAREER PERFECT 10’S
Vault: 10
Bars: 4
Beam: 1
Floor: 3
Total: 18 (most in LSU history)
BRYANT’S ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Vault: 7
Bars: 5
Beam: 4
Floor: 5
All-Around: 6
Total: 27 (most in LSU history)