Leilani Zander - Women's Gymnastics - Air Force Academy Athletics

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Leilani Zander

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
AA
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
Height:
5-5
High School:
John Marshall HS

Awards:
USAG Second-Team All-American (Bars)

Sophomore | 2023:
Performed on uneven bars and balance beam in all 12 of the Falcons’ events … on bars, scored a 9.825 at Sacramento State (Feb. 24), tying the Falcons’ season-best in the event … at San Jose State (Feb. 10), set a career high on beam, scoring a 9.825 … USAG Second-Team All American on bars.

Freshman I 2022:
Appeared in three meets for Air Force...Tallied a career-high 9.750 on the balance beam on March 11...Was given a 9.600 in her lone attempt on the uneven bars on March 19.

Personal: Parents are Darryl and Mariko...two-time J.O. National Championship Qualifier...Texas State Beam Champion in 2018...Texas State Uneven Bars Champion in 2019...two-time all-around runner-up at Texas State Championships...undecided on major, minoring in Japanese...part of National Honor Society...member of Cadet Squadron 3.

WGYM Alyssa Bigler 2026

Falcons Close MW Championships in Fourth Place

Saturday, March 21

WGYM 1.23.26

Women’s Gymnastics Eyes First Mountain West Championship on Saturday

Friday, March 20

WGYM Mountain West Awards 2026

Slife MW Gymnast of the Year, Green Coach OTY in 2026 Annual Awards

Friday, March 20

WGYM Senior Night 2026

Women’s Gymnastics Closes Senior Night Scoring MW Record 197.150

Saturday, March 14

Stacy McIntyre and Keelie O'Hollaren Post Game vs Northern Colorado

Friday, March 20

Falcons fall in the first round of the WNIT to Northern Colorado

Friday, March 20

Falcon Fencers prepare for NCAA's

Wednesday, March 18

Taylor Hollander Interview March 17, 2026

Tuesday, March 17

WGYM Alyssa Bigler 2026

Falcons Close MW Championships in Fourth Place

Saturday, March 21

WGYM 1.23.26

Women’s Gymnastics Eyes First Mountain West Championship on Saturday

Friday, March 20

WGYM Mountain West Awards 2026

Slife MW Gymnast of the Year, Green Coach OTY in 2026 Annual Awards

Friday, March 20

WGYM Senior Night 2026

Women’s Gymnastics Closes Senior Night Scoring MW Record 197.150

Saturday, March 14

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