It's time to meet the 2022 Auburn gymnastics freshman class as we bring you Q&As with the newcomers. Get to know Sunisa Lee!
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Prior to Auburn: Seven-time U.S. National Team Member … Three-time Olympic medalist at 2020 Tokyo … Olympic All-Around champion … Captured silver with Team USA in the team competition … Won bronze on the uneven bars at the Olympic games … 2021 U.S. Bars Champion … 2021 U.S. Runner-up in the all-around and on beam … Won team gold at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany … Took home the silver medal on floor and the bronze on bars at the World Championships … 2019 U.S. National bars champion, all-around silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist … 2019 Jesolo Trophy team champion … Finished first in the all-around, bars and floor at the Jesolo Trophy … 2018 U.S. junior champion on bars and runner up on beam.
Q: What is your favorite team memory so far?
"The huddle up we do before the meet. Everyone runs around and dances while we stretch, and it gets us all really excited."
Q: What is your favorite Auburn tradition?
"Rolling Toomer's Corner!"
Q: What are your goals while at Auburn?
"My goals are to win an SEC championship and to graduate."
Q: What is the movie you would watch for the rest of your life?
"I could watch Karate Kid every day."
Q: What is something that instantly makes your day better?
"When I have coffee or going into the gym and seeing all my teammates. I love to train with them."
Q: What song gets you on the dancefloor?
"All I Do Is Win by DJ Khalid featuring Ludacris."
Q: What is the best joke you've heard?
"What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator! That's my favorite."
Q: What is on the top of your bucket list?
"I want to go to Dubai."
Q: What is your go to guilty pleasure?
"I love eating ice cream."
Q: What three teammates would you bring on your dream vacation?
"I don't want to choose because I love all of them. If I had to, I would bring Diggy (Derrian Gobourne), Jada (Glenn), and Sara (Hubbard)."
