LSU gymnast Haleigh Bryant named top female athlete in Louisiana

LSU gymnastics captured its first national title in program history this spring, and star Haleigh Bryant, arguably the best gymnast in the entire country, was a big reason for it.

As a senior in 2024, she became just the second LSU gymnast in program history to win the NCAA individual all-around title, joining Susan Jackson in 2010. For her efforts, she won the James J. Corbett Award as the top female athlete in the state of Louisiana.

Bryant becomes the fourth LSU gymnast to win the award, joining Jackson, Sarah Finnegan (2019) and Ashleigh Gnat (2017), who is currently on the coaching staff.

“My main goals this year were to win an SEC Championship and a national championship,” Bryant said in a release. “It was good for me to focus on those things, and when that happened, the individual honors followed. This year exceeded my dreams; I’m so thankful for my teammates and coaches. I couldn’t have done any of this without all of them.”

Bryant will attempt to run it back as she plans to return to LSU for her fifth and final season of collegiate eligibility as she works toward a Master’s degree.

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