Lexi Zeiss
Birthdate: 11/4/2005
Program: Women's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Omaha, NE
Head Coach: Sarah Jantzi
Other Coaches: Seth Helland, Steve Hafeman and Mike Hunger
- 2023 Winter Cup all-around champion
- Alternate for the 2022 World Championships Team that won the gold medal
Nickname: Zeiss
Birthplace: Omaha, NE United States
Hometown: Omaha, NE United States
Twitter: @LexiZeiss
Instagram: Instagram.com/lexizeiss2024
YouTube: YouTube.com/channel/UC_egADSbHV9b-s0rvzH3oIg
Name of High School: UNL High School
High School Graduation Year: 2024
Name of College: LSU (2028)
College Graduation Year: 2028
Degree/Major: Pre-Med (Dermatology)
Year you began gymnastics: 2
Favorite Event: Bars
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My parents thought it would be good for me to develop strength and flexibility so they enrolled me in a Toddler class.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Learning new skills and feeling like I can fly!
What are your goals for gymnastics?: Olympic Trials in 2024
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Jess and Dana Zeiss
Names of sibling(s): I am an only child.
Family members in sports: My dad played college baseball & my mom played college basketball.
Favorite school subject: Honors Math
Hobbies or favorite activities: I love to attend sporting events especially NFL and college football games! I also enjoy spending time with friends and family.
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite book(s): The Selection Series
Favorite movie(s): Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite TV show(s): Friends
Favorite Food: Sushi
Charity Involvement: JDRF & I also volunteer at a local church food bank.
Other sports involvement: I played competitive soccer through L9. Both required a lot of training. Eventually I committed to gymnastics so I could pursue becoming an Elite!
- 2024
Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
- 2024
Core Hydration Classic, Hartford, Conn. -
- 2024
Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. -
- 2023
Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif. -
6th-UB
- 2023
Core Hydration Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. -
- 2023
Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. -
1st-AA; 4th-UB, BB; 6th-FX
- 2022
World Team Trials -
5th-FX; 6th-AA, UB, BB
- 2022
OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla. -
6th-UB; 7th-AA
- 2022
Pan American Trials -
1st-FX; 2nd-AA; 2nd-VT; 4th-UB, BB
- 2022
Winter Cup, Frisco, Texas -
6th-FX(T)
- 2021
GK U.S. Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. -
- 2021
American Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. -
- 2021
Winter Cup, Indianapolis, Ind. -
8th-VT(T)
- 2021
Nastia Liukin Cup, Indianapolis, Ind. -
2nd-BB; 4th-AA, VT(T); 8th-UB(T)
- 2021
Nastia Liukin Cup Series Qualifier (Iowa) -
1st: AA, VT, UB, BB, FX
- 2021
Brestyan's National Elite Qualifier (Arizona) -
2nd: VT, UB
- 2021
Brestyan's National Elite Qualifier (Arizona) -
1st: AA, BB, FX
- 2021
Sr. Elite - Qualified -
52.25
- 2021
Buckeye National Elite Qualifier (Ohio) -
1st: AA, VT, UB, BB, FX
- 2021
Biles National Elite Qualifier (Texas) -
1st: VT 2nd: AA, BB, UB
- 2020
Jr. Elite - Qualified -
50.850
- 2020
Brestyan's National Elite Qualifier (Nevada) -
2nd: VT, BB, FX 3rd: AA, UB
- 2019
Parkettes National Elite Qualifier (Pennsylvania) -
1st: BB
- 2019
JO National Championships (Indiana) -
Jr. A Qualifier
- 2019
Biles National Elite Qualifier (Texas) -
2nd: BB 3rd: AA
- 2018
Parkettes Elite Compulsory Qualifier (Pennsylvania) -
1st: VT
- 2018
Level 9 Western Championships (Utah) -
Jr. 2 Qualifier
- 2022
World Championships, Liverpool, England -
1st-Team (alt.)
- 2022
World Team -
- 2022
Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
2nd-Team, AA; 3rd-BB
- 0000
DTB Pokal Team Challenge,Stuttgart, Germany -
1st - Team