The Auburn Tigers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks in a thrilling 67-60 victory at Neville Arena on Wednesday night in front of a crowd in The Jungle, which was loud and raucous, as always.
But for all the fanfare of another chapter being written in the special and historic season the Tigers are having, there was one very special element to the win on Wednesday night and it came with a guest appearance from the newest Auburn celebrity.
Recent winner of the Miss America pageant Abbie Stockard, who was notably an Auburn student and a member of the dance team on The Plains, made her grand return to campus and was honored by the school in a program as well as getting the chance to rejoin her teammates in a routine:
Happy to have @MissAmerica back on campus! pic.twitter.com/QZSYsXK5zb
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) February 20, 2025
A magical night celebrating Miss America 2025, Abbie Stockard! 💙🦅#WarEagle #MissAmerica #ThereSheIs pic.twitter.com/YD4mFO1Djg
— Miss America (@MissAmerica) February 20, 2025
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Stockard also got the chance to join the game broadcast for an interview where she spoke about her experience since receiving the tremendous honor, her time at Auburn, and much more.
By all accounts, she clearly received a huge War Eagle welcome home during what was a great night for the Auburn Tigers.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.
