Levi built her reputation on pristine form and balletic precision, representing the Philippines at the 2024 Paris Olympics before beginning her highly anticipated NCAA career at Stanford.

But in January 2025, she made a far more personal decision: to redshirt her freshman season and step away from gymnastics to seek treatment for an eating disorder. The struggle had followed her for years, even as she trained toward the Olympics. She pushed through in silence for years, determined not to let it derail her goals.

Once she arrived at Stanford, she found joy in school, teammates, and campus life, but her mental health began overshadowing everything. “It was really tainting my love for the sport,” she said, realizing that without help, she couldn’t continue to excel. She committed fully to recovery, stepping away from school and training for five months of intensive treatment.

Recovery took longer than she expected, but it reshaped her life. She returned stronger mentally, gradually easing back into training with support from coaches and medical staff. Sharing her story publicly was vulnerable, but purposeful; she hopes to reduce stigma around eating disorders in aesthetic sports and encourage other athletes to seek help. “It’s part of my story,” she said, “but it’s not my whole identity.”

Now a redshirt freshman, she is thriving as a Cardinal, competing on all four events and stunning the NCAA gymnastics world with her unique style. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference Newcomer of the Week on February 10 and holds season-best scores of 9.950 on bars and floor and a 9.925 on beam.