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.

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