AUBURN, Ala. – For the second time in three weeks, sophomore
Sunisa Lee was awarded the Southeastern Conference's Gymnast of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
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Sharing the honor with Lee this week is LSU's Haleigh Bryant.
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The St. Paul, Minnesota native tied her season best in the all-around last Friday against Arkansas, scoring a 39.750 to win the title. In addition, she won four of the five possible individual titles on the might.
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Lee kicked off the meet with a career high on vault, scoring a 9.95 to finish first overall. She followed with a season-best 9.975 on bars, earning a 10.0 from one judge to win her first bars crown of the season.
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She capped the evening on floor as she debuted a new routine and earned an almost perfect score. She earned a 9.975 overall with another 10.0 coming from one judge to take the event title as well.
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Overall, she helped the Tigers reach a season high in the team win as the squad scored a 197.500 to best Arkansas's 196.675.
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The No. 5 Tigers host No. 20 North Carolina State Friday, January 27 in Neville Arena. The two teams face off at 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.
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