Jake Weese | Sports Editor
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Annie Lazor wins bronze in 200m breaststroke
Auburn began the day with an Olympian winning a medal and ended it the same way. Annie Lazor, who swam at Auburn from 2013-16, won bronze in the 200m breaststroke on Thursday.
Sunisa Lee wins gold in individual all-around
Two Olympic events down, two medals for Sunisa Lee. This time, she was golden as the 18-year-old gymnast won gold in the individual all-around final on Thursday. Along with the gold, Lee and her teammates won silver in the team final on Tuesday.
Sunisa Lee and Team USA win silver in team final
Sunisa Lee and the other members of Team USA won silver in Tuesday’s team final with a score of 166.096. Russia won gold with a 169.528 and Great Britain took bronze with their 164.096.
Zach Apple and Team USA win gold in 4x100m freestyle relay
Zach Apple, who swam at Auburn from 2015-18, won gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay as a member of Team USA. Apple served as the team’s anchor and swam his 100 meters in 46.69 seconds.
Auburn lands commitment from 4-star RB Damari Alston
The Atlanta, Georgia, native is rated as the No. 28 running back in the class of 2022 and is the No. 27 player in the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports composite rankings.
Auburn has 9 named All-SEC; voted to finish 5th in SEC West by preseason media poll
The annual preseason media poll following SEC Media Days was released on Friday, and expectations for Auburn are mixed.
Auburn below SEC's 80% vaccination threshold
Head coach Bryan Harsin revealed that Auburn has not reached the SEC's 80% vaccination threshold during a zoom interview with local media on Thursday.
Nix, Bigsby named to Maxwell Award watch list
Preseason expectations are high for Bo Nix and Tank Bigsby in the duo’s first season under head coach Bryan Harsin.
Zakoby McClain named to Bednarik Award watch list
After leading the Tigers with 113 total tackles in 2020, Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain has received some preseason recognition.
Jack Owen inks deal with Oakland Athletics
A day after Cody Greenhill signed a free agent contract, another Auburn pitcher has done the same as Jack Owen signed a free-agent deal with the Oakland Athletics on Friday.
