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Johnson Crowned SEC Freshman of the Week

BATON ROUGE – LSU gymnast Kiya Johnson has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the fourth straight week, the league office announced Tuesday.

Johnson dominated the Tigers' two meets over the weekend with six individual victories. The Dallas, Texas native earned a 10 on vault for her second perfect score of the season. Johnson became the third gymnast in the country to score a 10 on vault and earn a 10 on multiple events.

At the GymQuarters Invitational, Johnson earned a career high 39.75 in the all-around for the fifth highest score in the country in 2020.