Good Morning, Auburn Family. The XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris, France, are slated for July 26 through August 11, and 10 current and former Auburn student-athletes have descended upon The City of Lights to represent their countries and the Tigers. 

Sunisa Lee (USA), Kanyinsola Ajayi (Nigeria), Favour Ashe (Nigeria), Makanakaishe Charamba (Zimbabwe), Marcelo Chierighini (Brazil), Azeem Fahmi (Malaysia), Emily Hallifax (France), Tim Puetz (German), Valerie Tarazi (Palestine) and Donald Thomas (Bahamas) have all earned the right to compete on the world’s grandest stage.

⇢ Go here for the full rundown, including the schedule. 🏅

What else do we have mixed in for today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏀 War Eagle Productions and Creative took home multiple awards
🎾 Men’s + Women’s Tennis team members receive ITA Scholar-Athlete honors
🚘 Rollin’ With Aubie Continues
🐅 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Tap, Tap…Is This Thing On? The youngest player to represent Auburn in four decades of SEC Media Days, Keldric Faulk did not hesitate when asked to describe his team’s defensive identity.

“Relentless effort, violent tackling and elite mental execution,” he said.

Faulk earned his historic Media Days invitation by impressing Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze.

“Keldric has had an incredible voice that people listen to because he’s wise for his age,” Freeze said. “His work ethic is incredible.”

Dressed to impress in a three-piece blue suit, white dress shirt, orange tie and matching pocket square—an ensemble selected by his mother—Faulk joined senior teammates Payton Thorne and Eugene Asante, interacting with hundreds of reporters.

⇢ Go here for more on Faulk’s big day. 🎤

🔼 A Wake-Up Call. Christina Wakefield, a former standout student-athlete at Boston University and current assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin University has joined the Auburn soccer staff as an assistant coach, head coach Karen Hoppa has announced.

“In my opinion, she is one of the best up-and-coming young coaches in the country,” Hoppa said.

Before working at SFA, Wakefield was a graduate assistant coach at Auburn during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

🔼 A Big Production. Auburn Athletics' War Eagle Productions and War Eagle Creative units took home multiple national awards this summer. 

War Eagle Productions took home the Sports Video Group Award for Outstanding Live Non-Game Production for its show open for the Auburn men's basketball game against Ole Miss, receiving the award in June at the 16th annual College Sports Media Awards in Atlanta.

Working alongside War Eagle Productions, War Eagle Creative brought home the esteemed Golden Matrix Award for Best Overall University Production at the annual Information Display and Entertainment Association Conference in Saint Louis, Missouri, last week. The group edged out Texas and Oklahoma to win the award for the eighth straight year.

🔼 From the Court to the Classroom. Eight student-athletes from the Auburn men’s and women’s tennis programs have received ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, the Intercollegiate Collegiate Association announced. Additionally, both programs were tabbed as ITA All-Academic Teams.

Finn Murgett, Jake Kennedy, Nicholas Heng and Will Nolan from the men’s tennis squad each received the honor. Ali DeSpain, Ariana Arseneault, Ava Esposito Cogan and Selin Ovunc represented the Tigers’ women’s team on the scholar-athlete list.

The women’s program has made ITA All-Academic Teams for nine consecutive years, while the men’s team has earned the honor in each of the last five years.

🔼 A Rollin’ Stone. The best mascot ever is hitting the road again for another fun-filled week of Rollin’ With Aubie. See you soon, Montgomery!

⇢ Head to X/Twitter to let Aubie know where you want him to visit. 🐯

🤔TIGER TRIVIA

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🐅 ONE BIG THING

Sinking Putts to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The White House welcomed NCAA national champions from across the country on Monday, celebrating their accomplishments at College Athlete Day. And, of course, the Auburn Men’s Golf team was there!

⇢ Watch the video here. ⛳️

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Thursday, Aug. 15
⚽️ Soccer vs. Clemson @ 6:30 p.m. CT

Saturday, Aug. 31
🏈 Kickoff On the Plains vs. Alabama A&M @ 6:30 p.m. CT ESPN+/SECN+

🐅Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Auburn student-athletes/alumni have won 60 Olympic medals to date.

🐅 Let’s get over this hump, y’all!