Bodda Getta Daily Brew 5/16: Approaching G.O.A.T. Status

Auburn Men's Golf is headed to the 2024 NCAA Championship

Good Morning, Auburn Family. Auburn Men's Golf is headed to the 2024 NCAA Championship following a sixth consecutive tournament title for the nation's No. 1 team. The Tigers delivered an electric, 20-under final round Wednesday at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. Five squads move forward to play from May 24 to 29 at the Omni La Costa Champions Course for a shot at the national title.

For the week, the Tigers shot 843 (-21), winning the regional by eight strokes. This is the first time in program history that the Tigers have won the regional in back-to-back seasons. Auburn's top individual of the tournament was junior Brendan Valdes, who finished tied for second with a total score of 6-under 210.
 
What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🏅 Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry visited the Swimming & Diving team
🏀 Auburn Baseball wraps the season with a three-game series vs. Alabama
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 WAREAGLE+ AUBURN ACCESS

Auburn Access: DeWanna Bonner's Weekend on the Plains
Go behind the scenes as Auburn legend DeWanna Bonner returns to the Plains to raise her jersey to the rafters. From her arrival to a practice with the team and, of course, a win over Alabama, Auburn celebrates the contributions of number 24 with an unforgettable weekend.

It’s the perfect time to relive this, as Bonner became the fifth-leading scorer in WNBA history on Tuesday!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼  Coventry Makes a Splash. In a whirlwind weekend that included speaking twice at Auburn University's Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies, two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry visited with the Auburn swimming & diving team after practice. Remembering how she felt 20 years earlier as a hungry and tired Auburn swimmer when alums would speak to the team, Coventry promised to be brief.

"You've been doing really well," she said, noting the second-place finish for the men's team at the 2024 SEC Championships and a fourth-place finish and the most points since 2006 for Auburn's women.

Auburn's most decorated Olympian, Coventry helped the Tigers win NCAA championships in 2003 and 2004. After winning gold, silver and bronze medals in Athens, Greece, in 2004, the Zimbabwe native returned to the Plains and won three individual NCAA titles in 2005 while earning SEC Female Athlete of the Year honors.

⇢ Go here to read the feature on Coventry. 🏅

🔼 Turning the Tide. Auburn (25-25, 6-21) wraps up its 2024 season with a three-game series against No. 21 Alabama (32-19, 12-15 SEC) today through Saturday. First pitches at Plainsman Park are set for Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. CT and Saturday at 5 p.m.
 
Auburn will be looking to continue its hot streak, as the Tigers have won four of their last five games. They led the league with 12 home runs last week while tying for the league lead with 39 runs and tying for second with 44 hits.
 
Nine seniors will be recognized prior to Thursday's game. ⇢ Go here for the list of names. 🎓

 🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

The Gold Standard

Kirsty Coventry is Auburn's most decorated Olympian. How many medals has Coventry won?

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🐅 ONE BIG THING

We Stan This News. Sophomore outfielder Chris Stanfield has been named to the 2024 Southeastern Conference Baseball Community Service Team.
 
Stanfield has made arguably the biggest impact in the community of any Auburn baseball player in recent history, most notably de to his 'Hats Off 3' campaign launched prior to the 2024 season. Thanks to Chris' pledge, along with his partnership with Jackson Services and the pledges of many of the Auburn faithful, Chris has helped raise more than $10,000 this season to benefit the Miracle League of East Alabama.

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Thursday 5/16
⚾️ Baseball vs. Alabama @ 6 p.m. CT | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets 

Friday 5/17
🥎 Softball vs. UCF @ NCAA Regional @ 1:00 p.m. CT
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ NCAA Championship
⚾️ Baseball vs. Alabama @ 6 p.m. CT | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday 5/18
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ NCAA Championship
🥎 Softball vs. Florida State/Chattanooga @ NCAA Regional | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. No. 21 Alabama @ 5 p.m. CT | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

Sunday 5/19
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ NCAA Championship

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Auburn’s most decorated Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, has won seven medals.

🐅 Have a great Thursday, y’all