LSU’s Haleigh Bryant becomes 14th women’s gymnast to record career gym slam
If being named the all-time Perfect 10 leader in school history isn’t enough, LSU’s Haleigh Bryant checked off another astounding accomplishment on Friday when she became the 14th collegiate women’s gymnast to record a gym slam.
In the meet against Georgia, Bryant gave her best in the final event of the night — the balance beam. As Bryant stuck the landing, she stood there beaming with a smile, patiently waiting to hear her score from the judges.
Bryant received a perfect 10, her 13th career perfect 10. She moved into a tie with Utah’s Malie O’Keefe, becoming the 14th collegiate women’s gymnast to earn a gym slam. According to College Gym News, a gym slam is when a gymnast records a perfect 10 in every event at least once during a career. Last season, only Jade Carey and Trinity Thomas accomplished this challenge.
Haleigh. Bryant. 🐐
The senior just scored her first career perfect 10 on beam and is now perfect on every event.
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— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) February 10, 2024
Take a look at the 14 total collegiate women’s gymnasts who have recorded a gym slam.
| GYMNAST | SCHOOL | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Haleigh Bryant | LSU | 2024 |
| Jade Carey | Oregon State | 2023 |
| Trinity Thomas | Florida | 2022, 2022, 2022, 2023** |
| Kyla Ross | UCLA | 2019, 2019* |
| Alex McMurtry | Florida | 2018 |
| Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | 2017, 2018 |
| Bridget Sloan | Florida | 2015 |
| Courtney Kupets | Georgia | 2009 |
| Kristen Maloney | UCLA | 2005 |
| Ashley Kelly | Arizona State | 2004 |
| Karin Lichey | Georgia | 1996 |
| Heather Stepp | Georgia | 1993 |
| Kristen Kenoyer | Utah | 1993 |
| Missy Marlowe | Utah | 1992 |
*Kyla Ross earned her first and second gym slams in 2019.
**Trinity Thomas has a total of five gym slams. With multiple perfect 10s on bars, beam and floor, she needed a perfect 10 on vault to complete a gym slam. She notched three perfect scores on vault in 2022 and two in 2023.
