Week 5: Gymnastics Athletes of the Week

Gymnast of the Week 

 Sunisa Lee, Auburn

Lee, a sophomore from St. Paul, Minn., won the all-around at No. 11 Alabama with a 39.825, tying the nation-leading score for the 2023 season. Lee recorded 10.0s on bars and beam, the first meet of her career with perfect marks. She also registered a 9.90 on vault to finish second and a 9.925 on floor to tie for third place. Lee's performance helped Auburn post a season-high score of 197.700 on the road and the first time that the Tigers have scored a 197+ in Tuscaloosa in program history.

Specialist of the Week 

 KJ Johnson, LSU

Johnson, a sophomore from Dallas, Texas, matched her career-high score on floor with a 9.95 to tie for second place in the win over No. 17 Georgia. Johnson also placed fourth on vault with a score of 9.875 as the Tigers garnered the top four finishes in the event.

Freshman of the Week 

 Kayla DiCello, Florida

DiCello, a freshman from Boyds, Md., led the SEC freshmen last week with her all-around score of 39.475 in the win at No. 18 Arkansas. DiCello finished third to be a part of the Gator sweep in the all-around. She posted a collegiate-best 9.95 to finish second, and tied her collegiate best of 9.925 on bars to take third place. DiCello also shared fourth place on vault with her second-highest mark of the season of 9.875.