Sunisa Lee named SEC Freshman of the Week

Sunisa Lee named SEC Freshman of the Week

Sunisa Lee named SEC Freshman of the WeekSunisa Lee named SEC Freshman of the Week

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.