AU gymnast Puckett honored by SEC

Auburn University junior Lindsey Puckett was named SEC Gymnast of the Week after winning the all-around title at N.C. State and placing first on vault this past weekend.

Puckett’s selection comes off of an Auburn win over N.C. State, George Washington and Texas Women’s University in a quad meet. Puckett earned first place in the all-around scoring 39.325. She also earned first place on vault with a 9.900. She placed second on beam with a 9.825, and tied for third on bars, scoring 9.825.

Puckett and the Tigers will travel to Baton Rouge on Friday, to face LSU and West Virginia at 7 p.m. in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Dunkleberger earns SEC Track & Field honor
Auburn senior Jacob Dunkleberger has been named the Southeastern Conference’s Male Field Event Athlete of the Week.

Dunkleberger received the honor on the strength of his performance last weekend at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet in Lexington, Ky. In his first competition of the season, Dunkleberger won the weight throw with a mark of 21.87m (71-9), which ranks him No. 2 in the nation this year.

His mark, which is just three centimeters shy of the nation’s top mark, earned him an automatic spot in the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Men’s tennis hosts Troy
The No. 31 Auburn men’s tennis team returns to action today, as the Tigers come home for a dual match against in-state rival Troy (1-2). The meeting is the first dual match of the season for Auburn.

Action in the match against Troy is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. at the City of Auburn/Auburn University Yarbrough Tennis Center.

Admission is free to all home matches.