Lexi Zeiss

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Lexi Zeiss
Full nameLexi Kay Zeiss
Country representedUnited States
Born (2005-11-04) November 4, 2005 (age 18)
Omaha, Nebraska USA
HometownOmaha, Nebraska USA
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2022–2023 (USA)
Club Twin City Twisters
College team LSU Tigers (2025–28)
Head coach(es)Sarah Jantzi
Assistant coach(es)Steve Hafeman
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Liverpool Team
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro All-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro Balance beam

Lexi Kay Zeiss (born November 4, 2005) is an American artistic gymnast and a member of the United States national gymnastics team. She was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2022 Pan American Championships and was the alternate for the gold medal winning team at the 2022 World Championships.

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Early life

Zeiss was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 2005 to Jess and Dana Zeiss. [1]

Gymnastics career

2021

Zeiss made her elite gymnastics debut at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed eleventh in the all-around. [2] She next competed at the American Classic where she placed sixteenth. [3] Zeiss competed at the U.S. Classic where she finished sixteenth in the all-around. [4]

2022

Zeiss competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she finished fifteenth in the all-around. [5]

In July Zeiss was selected to compete at the Pan American Championships alongside Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Zoe Miller, and Elle Mueller. On the first day of competition Zeiss finished second in the all-around behind Flávia Saraiva of Brazil and third on balance beam behind Saraiva and Rebeca Andrade. [6] During the team final Zeiss competed on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, helping the United States win silver behind Brazil. [7] At the end of the competition Zeiss was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for Excellence, Respect, and Friendship by the Pan American Gymnastics Union alongside Caio Souza. [8] [9]

In August Zeiss competed at her first National Championships. She finished seventh in the all-around and was named to the national team for the second time. [10]

In October Zeiss announced her verbal commit to compete for the LSU Tigers gymnastics team. [11] Later that month she was selected as the traveling alternate for the 2022 World Championships team. [12] During the team final Zeiss was on the competition floor supporting the team as they won their sixth consecutive team gold medal. [13]

2023

Zeiss competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won the all-around competition. [14] As a result she was named to the team to compete at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart alongside Nola Matthews, Zoe Miller, Joscelyn Roberson, and Ashlee Sullivan. [15]

In November Zeiss signed her National Letter of Intent with the LSU Tigers. [16]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Senior
2021 Winter Cup 118141116
American Classic16
U.S. Classic 18223514
2022 Winter Cup 1519216
Pan American Championships Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 76139
World Championships Gold medal icon.svg [lower-alpha 1]
2023 Winter Cup Gold medal icon.svg446
DTB Pokal Team Challenge Gold medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic 10
U.S. National Championships 6
2024 Winter Cup 25
  1. Zeiss was the team USA alternate

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  8. @nelso2sk (July 17, 2022). "Lexi not only shined in her gymnastics, but was also the proud recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for Excellence, Respect and Friendship" via Instagram.
  9. @upagpagu (July 17, 2022). "Lexi Zeiss de los Estados Unidoa 🇺🇸 e Caio Souza de Brasil 🇧🇷, son los atletas que ganarán il premio Sportsmanship Award, creado per la comisión the athletas para reconocer gymnastas" via Instagram.
  10. "McClain reigns at the 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics . August 21, 2022.
  11. @lexizeiss2024 (October 4, 2022). "I am SEAUX excited to announce that I have verbally committed to LSU on a full ride athletic scholarship!" via Instagram.
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