Lexy Ramler

Ramler began competing as a junior elite gymnast in 2013 and finished 30th in the all-around at the 2013 U.S. Classic.^[1] She qualified for the 2013 U.S. Championships and finished 29th in the all-around.^[2] At the 2014 International Gymnix, she finished 11th in the all-around and ninth in the floor exercise final.^[3] She tied for 21st place in the all-around at the 2014 U.S. Classic.^[4] At the 2014 U.S. Championships, she finished 17th in the all-around.^[5]

Ramler became age-eligible for senior elite competitions in 2015. She placed eighth in the senior all-around at the 2015 U.S. Classic.^[6] She made her senior international debut at the 2016 International Gymnix and won the all-around title in the challenge division. She also won a gold medal in the balance beam final and a bronze medal in the uneven bars final.^[7] She tied with Lauren Navarro for the all-around title at the 2016 American Classic.^[8] She then finished eighth in the all-around at the 2016 U.S. Classic.^[9] At the 2016 U.S. Championships, she finished 14th in the all-around and was one spot away from qualifying for the Olympic Trials.^[10][11]

Ramler joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's gymnastics team and began competing in the 2018 season.^[12] That year, she was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.^[13] She advanced to the 2018 NCAA Championships as an individual and earned a second team All-American honor on the balance beam.^[14] She broke the Minnesota school record in the all-around during the 2019 season, scoring a 39.725 against the Maryland Terrapins.^[15] She tied with UCLA's Kyla Ross for second in the all-around at the 2019 NCAA Championships. Additionally, she tied with Maggie Nichols for second place on the uneven bars and received four All-American honors.^[16]

Ramler scored the first perfect 10 of her career at the 2020 quad meet at Rutgers.^[17] She scored another perfect 10 the next week against Illinois.^[18] She was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year for the second year in a row and was ranked first in the nation on the balance beam when the season was ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[19]

At the 2021 Big Five Meet, Ramler broke her own program all-around record with a total score of 39.850, and she scored her first perfect 10 on the vault.^[20] Later that season, she scored another perfect 10 on the balance beam.^[21] She won the all-around and team titles at the 2021 Big Ten Championships and was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year for the third consecutive time.^[22] She helped Minnesota reach the semifinals of the 2021 NCAA Championships.^[23] On April 21, 2021, Ramler was awarded the AAI Award, given to the most outstanding senior female gymnast in the NCAA.^[19]

Ramler was eligible to compete for a fifth year in the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic and announced her return on May 4, 2021.^[24] She scored a perfect 10 on the balance beam in a win against Iowa where Minnesota set a program record team total.^[25] At the 2022 Big Ten Championships, she finished second in the all-around and won the uneven bars and balance beam titles.^[26] She tied for second place on the uneven bars at the 2022 NCAA Championships and helped Minnesota in finish sixth place, a program record.^[27]