AUBURN, Ala. – Sophomore Sunisa Lee was named the Women's Sports Foundation's Individual Sportswoman of the Year at its Annual Salute to Women in Sports event on October 12 in New York.
The Sportswoman of the Year Award recognizes athletes (in both team and individual sports) who exhibited exceptional athletic performance over the last 12 months. The winner was determined by a public vote and finalists were selected based on their athletic performances between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
During that period, Lee captured three medals at the Tokyo Olympics, including gold in the all-around.
While competing for Auburn last season, Lee captured the NCAA balance beam title and was the runner-up in the all-around. She was named the SEC Freshman of the Year after capturing the league's bars crown.
In addition, she was awarded Sports Illustrated's 2021 Female Athlete of the Year.
The Women's Sports Foundation was established in 1974 to advance the lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity. In addition to celebrating female leaders in sport, this year's Annual Salute honored the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the organization's continuing efforts to achieve equity in athletics.
