Lexi Zeiss

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Lexi Kay Zeiss (born November 4, 2005) is an American artistic gymnast and a former member of the United States national gymnastics team. She was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2022 Pan American Championships and was the alternate for the gold medal winning team at the 2022 World Championships.

FullnameLexi Kay Zeiss
Born (2005-11-04) November 4, 2005 (age 20)
Country
represented
United States United States
(2022–2023)
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Lexi Zeiss
Full nameLexi Kay Zeiss
Born (2005-11-04) November 4, 2005 (age 20)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
United States United States
(2022–2023)
College teamLSU Tigers (2025–28)
ClubTwin City Twisters
Head coach(es)Sarah Jantzi
Assistant coach(es)Steve Hafeman
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 LiverpoolTeam
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 Rio de JaneiroAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rio de JaneiroBalance beam
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Early life

Zeiss was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 2005 to Jess and Dana Zeiss.[1]

Gymnastics career

2021

Zeiss made her elite gymnastics debut at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed eleventh in the all-around.[2] She next competed at the American Classic where she placed sixteenth.[3] Zeiss competed at the U.S. Classic where she finished sixteenth in the all-around.[4]

2022

Zeiss competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she finished fifteenth in the all-around.[5]

In July Zeiss was selected to compete at the Pan American Championships alongside Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Zoe Miller, and Elle Mueller. On the first day of competition Zeiss finished second in the all-around behind Flávia Saraiva of Brazil and third on balance beam behind Saraiva and Rebeca Andrade.[6] During the team final Zeiss competed on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, helping the United States win silver behind Brazil.[7] At the end of the competition Zeiss was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for Excellence, Respect, and Friendship by the Pan American Gymnastics Union alongside Caio Souza.[8][9]

In August Zeiss competed at her first National Championships. She finished seventh in the all-around and was named to the national team for the second time.[10]

In October Zeiss announced her verbal commit to compete for the LSU Tigers gymnastics team.[11] Later that month she was selected as the traveling alternate for the 2022 World Championships team.[12] During the team final Zeiss was on the competition floor supporting the team as they won their sixth consecutive team gold medal.[13]

2023

Zeiss competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won the all-around competition.[14] As a result she was named to the team to compete at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart alongside Nola Matthews, Zoe Miller, Joscelyn Roberson, and Ashlee Sullivan.[15]

In November Zeiss signed her National Letter of Intent with the LSU Tigers.[16]

NCAA

NCAA Regular season ranking

More information Season, All-Around ...
Season All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise
2025N/A112th67thN/AN/A
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Competitive history

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Competitive history of Lexi Zeiss at the elite level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2021 Winter Cup118141116
American Classic16
U.S. Classic18223514
2022 Winter Cup1519216
Pan American Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships76139
World Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)[a]
2023 Winter Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)446
DTB Pokal Team Challenge1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic10
U.S. National Championships6
2024 Winter Cup25
U.S. Classic18131928
U.S. National Championships28113033
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  1. Zeiss was the team USA alternate
More information Year, Event ...
Competitive history of Lexi Zeiss at the NCAA level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2025 SEC Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)622
NCAA Championships54018
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