LSU’s top gymnast may be sidelined with an injury for the foreseeable future.
Head coach [autotag]Jay Clark[/autotag] reported on Monday that [autotag]Haleigh Bryant[/autotag] is dealing with an elbow injury. She is considered week-to-week and is unlikely to compete in the Tigers’ season opener this weekend.
No. 2 LSU is slated to host Iowa State in Baton Rouge on Friday for its season opener. The Tigers come into the season as the reigning national champions, the first national title in program history.
The 2024-25 season is Bryant’s fifth with the Tigers, and she is one the most decorated athletes in the sport. Through four seasons, she has 94 individual titles, 27 All-American nods, and 18 perfect 10s. The latter two marks are the most in LSU history.
In 2024, Bryant won the NCAA All-Around title and was named SEC Gymnast of the Year. As a junior, Bryant competed in the all-around for every meet and became the first LSU gymnast to average a 9.900+ for all four events in a season. She burst onto the college gymnastics scene in 2021 and ended it as one of the most decorated freshmen in school history, punctuated by an NCAA vault title.