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

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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 Maggie Slife MW GOTW Feb. 3 2026

Slife Captures Fourth MW Gymnast of the Week Honor, Pair of Specialist Awards

Tuesday, February 03

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- (U.S Air Force Photo by Ray Bahner)

Women’s Gymnastics Takes Third at Boise State Quad

Friday, January 30

WGYM Sarah Willis Action vs. Winona State 2026

Women’s Gymnastics Takes on Boise State, Sacramento State, Utah State in Road Quad

Thursday, January 29

WGYM Maggie Slife Alyssa Bigler Gymnast of the Week Jan. 27 2026

Bigler, Slife Named Mountain West Co-Gymnasts of the Week

Tuesday, January 27

Stacy McIntyre and Player POST Utah State 2026

Thursday, February 05

Air Force Wins Big over Utah State

Thursday, February 05

Rob Clayton Interview Feb 3, 2026

Tuesday, February 03

Evan Urbina Interview February 3, 2026

Tuesday, February 03

WGYM Maggie Slife MW GOTW Feb. 3 2026

Slife Captures Fourth MW Gymnast of the Week Honor, Pair of Specialist Awards

Tuesday, February 03

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- (U.S Air Force Photo by Ray Bahner)

Women’s Gymnastics Takes Third at Boise State Quad

Friday, January 30

WGYM Sarah Willis Action vs. Winona State 2026

Women’s Gymnastics Takes on Boise State, Sacramento State, Utah State in Road Quad

Thursday, January 29

WGYM Maggie Slife Alyssa Bigler Gymnast of the Week Jan. 27 2026

Bigler, Slife Named Mountain West Co-Gymnasts of the Week

Tuesday, January 27

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