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That’s the equivalent of what occurred for the LSU gymnastics program as Haleigh Bryant announced on Tuesday she’s coming back for a fifth and final season.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5e3000t357ixnyq87zr@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Bryant just helped LSU win its first championship in program history and her return gives the Tigers a great chance at repeating.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5g6000u357i9oussuel@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Bryant was the best collegiate gymnast in the country this past season winning an NCAA all-around championship.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5jp000v357ifdwyqol6@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'She’s also the greatest gymnast in LSU history. The 2024 AAI Award winner has an LSU record 18 perfects 10’s, three 10’s came in one meet and has the highest all-around score in school history in 39.925.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5km000w357i9niau84o@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Bryant is from North Carolina, but committed to LSU when she was in the eighth grade.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5n6000x357icsax0jg8@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“LSU means everything,” Bryant said. “It’s been my dream to come to LSU since I was 12 years old. Just getting the opportunity to wear these two colors has been a dream. I really just wanted to give it one more go with (Jay Clark) and try to go back-to-back know.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5p6000y357iwtkqrgsy@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'NCAA floor champion and 2024 Olympian Aleah Finnegan, SEC co-floor champ KJ Johnson and SEC beam champion Konnor McClain will also be back next year.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5rw000z357i1eh3vf4z@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'There’s a chance Olivia Dunne returns, along with Alyona Shchennikova, Sierra Ballard and Chase Brock.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5u40010357i1gxc50p5@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'LSU also welcomes the nation’s number one recruiting class led by Zoe Miller and Kaliya Lincoln.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clvnpt5wg0011357icwbliwe2@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Bryant has already competed at LSU for four years. 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