Haleigh Bryant

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Haleigh Alexandra Bryant (born December 20, 2001) is an American former artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the LSU Tigers gymnastics team.[1] She is the 2024 NCAA Champion in the team and individual all-around, and is the 2021 NCAA Champion on vault.

FullnameHaleigh Alexandra Bryant
Born (2001-12-20) December 20, 2001 (age 24)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
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Haleigh Bryant
Full nameHaleigh Alexandra Bryant
Born (2001-12-20) December 20, 2001 (age 24)
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 Louisiana State Tigers
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Fort WorthVault
Gold medal – first place2024 Fort WorthTeam
Gold medal – first place2024 Fort WorthAll-Around
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fort WorthAll-Around
Bronze medal – third place2024 Fort WorthBalance Beam
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TitleAssistant Coach
ConferenceSEC
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Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
TeamLSU Tigers
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Alma materLouisiana State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2025–presentLSU Tigers (Assistant coach)
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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 where she trained at Everest gymnastics.[2][3] Bryant attended William Amos Hough High School.[1]

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.

Collegiate gymnastics career

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]

2024-25 season

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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Competitive history of Haleigh Bryant
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2016 Nastia Liukin Cup6
Junior Olympic Championships654
2017 Junior Olympic Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)591st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Nastia Liukin Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior Olympic Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)62nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Junior Olympic Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)55
2020 Nastia Liukin Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior Olympic Championships51st place, gold medalist(s)5
2021 SEC Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships651st place, gold medalist(s)5
2022 SEC Championships5152nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 SEC Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)7722312nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championships43rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024 SEC Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)863rd place, bronze medalist(s)12
2025 SEC Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)161st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championships565242010
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Collegiate stats

Career perfect 10.0

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SeasonDateEventMeet
2021March 5, 2021VaultLSU vs Missouri
April 3, 2021NCAA Regionals
2022February 5, 2022LSU vs Auburn
February 20, 2022LSU @ Missouri
March 11, 2022LSU vs Utah
2023January 20, 2023LSU vs Missouri
February 24, 2023LSU @ Alabama
March 10, 2023Uneven BarsLSU vs West Virginia
Vault
Floor Exercise
2024January 19, 2024Uneven BarsLSU vs Kentucky
February 2, 2024Floor ExerciseLSU vs Arkansas
February 9, 2024Balance BeamLSU @ 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
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Regular season rankings

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SeasonAll-AroundVaultUneven BarsBalance BeamFloor Exercise
20219th3rd78th59th4th
2022N/A3rd15th25th102nd
20234th1st14th30th6th
20241st1st4th8th7th
2025N/A7thN/A9th8th
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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]
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References

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