Auburn’s Suni Lee takes home 2nd SEC honor of season
Suni Lee has added another honor to her ever-growing treasure trove of awards and recognitions.
The Auburn sophomore on Tuesday was named the SEC co-Gymnast of the Week for her performance during Auburn’s dual-meet win against Arkansas, marking the second time this season Lee has garnered the conference’s top weekly honor. Lee was previously named the SEC Gymnast of the Week after her all-around effort during the Super 16 Challenge in Las Vegas to open the season.
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Lee shared the honor with LSU’s Haleigh Bryant, who posted a 39.750 all-around score against No. 12 Missouri.
In Auburn’s 197.500-196.675 win against Arkansas in the first meet of the season at Neville Arena, Lee took home the all-around individual title for the Tigers. The reigning Olympic all-around gold medalist turned in a total of 39.750. It was her second all-around title of the season; her first came during the Super 16 Challenge, when she also posted a 39.750.
Lee’s all-around score helped lead Auburn to a season-high team score in its top-25 win against Arkansas. She kicked things off with a career-high 9.95 on vault, which earned her the individual title on that apparatus. That was followed by a season-high 9.975 on uneven bars, which secured her first title in the event this season. She added a 9.85 on beam before closing the evening with a 9.975 on her floor routine.
Auburn, which moved up to No. 5 in the nation following the dual-meet win against Arkansas, will host No. 20 North Carolina State at Neville Arena on Friday. The meet is set for a 7 p.m. start and will air on SEC Network+.
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.