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How Auburn Gymnastics' "DJ Cassie" Stevens got the opportunity to cut Suni Lee's Olympics music

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Good Morning, Auburn Family. When the music plays while Suni Lee competes on floor in Thursday's all-around final at the Paris Olympics, her former Auburn teammate Cassie Stevens will know every note by heart. 

For Auburn’s gymnasts, head coach Jeff Graba typically edits the music for their floor routines until last year, when Stevens switched into DIY mode.

“I’m a ‘how hard can it be?’ kind of person,” Stevens said. “If you want something done a certain way, you’ve got to learn to do it yourself.”

Thus began Stevens’ career as DJ Cassie, the go-to music editor for Auburn Gymnastics. 

When Lee competed in her floor routine at the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials, Stevens watched – and listened – intently. After, Stevens posted on Twitter: 

“Cool new floor music @sunisaee,” Stevens wrote. “Who cut it?” 

“SO GOOD,” Lee replied 90 minutes later.

“That was cool for her to respond,” Stevens said. “I thought she would be too busy with all of her Olympic things.”

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