NCAA Champion Haleigh Bryant Receives Honor From LSU Following a Stellar Performance

Before the NCAA Championship pitches up, the meet season is taking breaths away already. Colleges are vying to be the top pick at the main championships and fresh faces are unlocking their prowess at every meet. Among them, the LSU gymnasts are making promising strides with a couple of wins in their purses already. But the latest loss against Missouri had the potential to leave them disheartened, but not anymore. Gymnast Haleigh Bryant has not let her team go home empty-handed.

Haleigh Bryant, the 22-year-old  2021 NCAA Champion on vault, didn’t let the world know of her floor finesse until recently. But her recent scores are enough proof that she has fastened her belt tightly this time.

Haleigh Bryant painted magic on the floor

Getting defeated by Missouri by just a fraction was down-hearting for the LSU Tigers. Both the teams were neck-to-neck in the later rounds, but Missouri got a slight edge on account of an almost faultless primary round. But in a top 10 match up on Friday, LSU vanquished the No. 7 Arkansas, therefore walking home with the most coveted title. Scoring over 49.00 in all the rotations, the girls have proven that they still have that fire left. But Bryant, who scored a perfect 10 on her floor routine, has received a shout-out from her beloved college, LSU. The Instagram post of LSU reads, “SHE ATE 🫡”. 

As her girls cheered on from the bleachers, Bryant went all in with her artistic moves to capture the hearts of the judges. On the other hand, her compatriot Konnor McClaine’s double 9.975 played an important role in steering the team to victory as well. “Putting everything together and creating a school record, it’s amazing to see just how special this team is”, said McClaine. Let’s look at another instance where Bryant was a megastar as well.

Heading to the NCAA Championship, LSU is unstoppable

On January 19, 2024, the LSU Tigers saw every move going in their favor. The gymnasts who performed on the SEC opener night were nothing less than exceptional. Being underdogs as the No.8 favorite, the team locked horns with No. 6 Kentucky. But Haleigh Bryant and Kiya Johnson’s perfect 10s didn’t give Kentucky a scope to make a mark.

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With a score of 39.825, Bryant swept the all-around title. Currently ranked No.2, she’s inarguably making it to the top 10 all-around gymnasts in the nation list. Proud head coach Jay Clark said, “I’m just proud of them. They’re hammers. They’re awesome.” On February 9, the LSU team will attempt another win against the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens.

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