Haleigh Bryant, a senior from Louisiana State University (LSU), was named the Honda Sport Award winner for Gymnastics as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 48 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics”. The winner of the sport award becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2024 Honda Cup, which will be presented on a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 7 PM ET, from its new home in New York City.
Bryant was chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Finalists included Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma), Jade Carey (Oregon State) and Leanne Wong (Florida).
“It is truly an honor to win this year’s Honda Sports Award for gymnastics,” stated Bryant. “I’m grateful for my parents, coaches, and teammates who have supported me throughout my career. I also want to thank everyone at Honda for supporting women’s sports and recognizing our achievements. I’m excited to represent LSU and be surrounded by some of the top athletes in the country at this year’s award ceremony in New York City!"”
Bryant is a two-time Honda Sport Award finalist and led LSU to its first NCAA team National Championship in 2024. The senior was named the 2024 AAI Award winner and was only the second gymnast in school history to become an NCAA All-Around Champion. She became only the fourth gymnast in NCAA history to achieve the trifecta of NCAA team title, all-around title and the AAI Award.
A native of Cornelius, N.C., she is a 27-time All-American earning 10 honors in 2024 and has 94 career titles, including 33 this season, placing fifth all-time in program history. She achieved both a “Gym Slam” and season slam this season while posting eight perfect scores on the year. Overall, she has 18 career perfect marks and 30 total all-around titles which are the most by any gymnast in LSU history.
“Haleigh Bryant is without a doubt one of the all timers in our sport and is every bit the person that she is the athlete,” said head coach Jay Clark. “Her leadership and example have been exemplary, and I am so very proud of her earning this award. It is richly deserved.”
The CWSA, entering its 48th year, has honored the nation’s top NCAA women athletes for their superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. Since commencing its partnership in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics programs.
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