No. 7 Auburn took down No. 25 Arkansas in a 197.500 to 196.575 victory Friday, its highest-scoring meet of the season so far.
The biggest story of the night?
Suni Lee’s brand new floor routine. In front of a jam-packed house at Neville Arena, the Olympic gold medalists put on an awe-inspiring performance as the crowd watched on its feet.
FLOOR: Another 9.975 for @sunisalee_ as she debuts her new routine!!#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/zmFQSi0YbV
— Auburn Gymnastics (@AuburnGym) January 21, 2023
The routine, which was choreographed by Lee’s teammate Gabby McLaughlin, featured a breadth of difficult movements, beginning with a double layout and ending with two full twisting layouts. The crowd roared upon the completion of Lee’s floor exercise that would earn her her second near-perfect score of 9.975 on the night; she also earned a 9.975 on the uneven bars.
In a meet that remained close throughout, Arkansas led the Tigers 147.950 to 147.850 after the first three rotations. However, Arkansas’ less-than-stellar performance during the fourth rotation on the beam, in…
