Olivia Dunne’s future in gymnastics is still up in the air as she revealed where she stands in terms of the sport.
Dunne, 21, concluded her senior season with LSU gymnastics as part of the program’s first NCAA national championship team in April.
In an interview with the New York Post, Dunne discussed his fifth-year NCAA eligibility. Additionally, she talked about competing in the Paris Olympics.
“So I’m eligible for a fifth year, which I haven’t decided yet,” he told the Post. “I’m thinking about it… But I do have eligibility (for another year at LSU).”
“I don’t think I’ll try to make the Olympics or anything like that after that, as I competed for Team USA once and closed that chapter and went to LSU.”
Olivia Dunne gave an update on her impending return to LSU for a fifth year in the NCAA
In addition to being an athlete, Dunne has had great success as an influencer and model.
The Tigers secured their first NCAA title by scoring 198.225 to beat California (197.850), Utah (197.800) and Florida (197.4375) at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
“The national championship, obviously, was the ultimate goal,” Dunne said. “It was the cherry on top of my senior year. “It’s great to be able to make history with my entire team.”
Dunne was one of four seniors on the Tigers team. His class is joined by Elena Arenas, Haleigh Bryant and Chase Brock.
Brock announced in May that he will practice his final year of eligibility. The same was true for Bryant, who was crowned the 2024 NCAA All-Around champion. The latter announced her return shortly after the team brought the trophy to Baton Rouge.
Dunne was part of LSU’s first gymnastics team to win an NCAA national title in April.
Two of the four seniors in Dunne’s class have committed to returning for a fifth season.
On the other hand, Arenas shared on June 27 that he is retiring from gymnastics after dealing with back injuries in his final season.
“I would do 100 more years of gymnastics if my body could,” Arenas wrote in a post.
As for Dunne, in her first four years at LSU she added accomplishments such as the 2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2021 WCGA All-American, 2021 WCGA All-American and 2021 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll to her resume.
Dunne has a career-high score of 9.925 in bars, which he achieved in 2021 against Auburn and in 2022 against Centenary. He also has a career-high 9.90 on the court, which he achieved against Alabama in 2022.
The New Jersey native has more than 13 million followers on Instagram and TikTok.
Dunne’s massive popularity on social media blossomed into a modeling career.
Dunne’s boyfriend, Paul Skenes, is in his rookie year playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Outside of gymnastics, Dunne has found success on social media, with over 13 million followers on Instagram and TikTok, making her the face of the NIL era with a NIL valuation of $3.1 million.
Her social media popularity transitioned into a career in modeling, where the New Jersey native posed for Sports Illustrated and Elle, among a handful of publications.
While she hasn’t made a decision yet, Dunne has spent much of the summer working out with her active partners and supporting boyfriend Paul Skenes in his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
