Laura Zeng's name is already in the U.S. history books, and she hasn't stepped foot in Rio yet.

The 16-year-old Illinois high school student won her second straight rhythmic gymnastics national title Sunday night, earning a spot to compete in the Rio Olympics in August.

Zeng was the overwhelming favorite to win on Sunday because she has been making history for Team USA over the past few years. In May, she became the first American to medal at a World Cup, winning bronzes in hoop and ribbon at the 2016 Minsk World Cup. She also won Team USA's first Youth Olympics medal in rhythmic gymnastics with a bronze at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

And -- as if all that's not impressive enough -- she took home all five possible individual rhythmic gymnastic gold medals at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Zeng, who participated in Chinese dance as a child, was introduced to rhythmic gymnastics by a friend.

"I was drawn to the performance aspect, as I was a dancer and I loved performing for the audience," Zeng told the Chicago Tribune. "And the musicality and being able to express myself while also being able to do equipment handling also really appealed to me."

We're both happy to be here in Providence for Nationals 2016 😉 #twinning 😄 A photo posted by Laura Zeng (@toss_and_catch) on Jun 7, 2016 at 5:53pm PDT

Zeng is one of eight U.S trampoline and rhythmic gymnasts to qualify for the Olympics at the close of competition Sunday, which includes Team USA's second rhythmic gymnastics group in history. (The artistic gymnastics men's and women's Olympic teams are still to be named.)

A top-10 finish for Zeng at the Olympics is well within reach (she finished eighth all-around at the 2015 world championships), and it would be the highest placement ever for a U.S. rhythmic gymnast.

It seems Laura Zeng might have more history to make.