Senior Sarie Morrison of the LSU gymnastics squad better make some room on her shelf, because the awards keep flowing in.
Morrison was named Southeastern Conference Event Specialist of the Week for her performances last Friday against defending national champion Florida, the league announced Tuesday. It marks the third time this season Morrison has received the SEC’s weekly honor.
Against the Gators, the Dallas native scored a 9.950 on the uneven bars to earn a share of the title, the fifth consecutive meet she has tied or won the event. It was her sixth bars crown of the season and 26th of her career, an LSU record.
Morrison also scored a 9.900 on her vault performance Friday, the seventh time she’s scored at least a 9.900 this season. Overall, Morrison has scored at least a 9.900 in both events she competes five times this season.
Her consistency this season has her ranked No. 1 nationally in the uneven bars with a regional qualifying score of 9.935. On vault, Morrison ranks No. 6 nationally with an RQS score of 9.920. Her efforts have helped the Tigers reach No. 1 in this season’s first RQS rankings.
Morrison has claimed the SEC’s weekly honor two other times this season. The first came after her performance against Centenary College in LSU’s season opener. She then claimed the award after her performances from a two-meet weekend against Arkansas and Oklahoma, where the senior won three of the four events she competed in.
Morrison and the No. 1 Tigers (7-3, 3-2 SEC) will look to continue their high-scoring ways when they take on SEC foe Missouri this Friday at 7 p.m. in the PMAC. It’s the first of three consecutive home meets for LSU after spending the past four on the road.