AUBURN, Ala. – Freshman Sunisa Lee of the No. 6 Auburn gymnastics team was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday.
The St. Paul, Minnesota product guided the Tigers to a big win Friday night, topping rival and No. 9 Alabama at home with a season-high 197.525. That score marked the second highest in program history.
In her all-around debut, Lee won the title with a 39.700. That score marked the second highest in the SEC this season and was the third highest all-around total in program history.
In addition to her all-around win, she captured a tie for first on beam with a career-high 9.975.
Lee kicked off the meet with her first career appearance on vault, scoring a 9.875 to come in second. She added a 9.925 on bars and on floor to finish in a tie for second in each event.
Her performance on beam helped the Tigers score a season best in the event with a 49.450. That ranked third in program history. In addition, her floor score guided Auburn to a season-best 49.550, which is also third in program history.
Auburn returns to action Saturday, Feb. 5, with another top 10 match up as the squad travels to No. 8 LSU. The two Tiger teams will face off at 3 p.m. CT in Baton Rouge on ESPNU.
