Olivia Dunne visits an LSU game with boyfriend Paul Skenes [Image Source : Olivia Dunne's Instagram]

In Pictures: Olivia Dunne shares glimpses of her time as guest pickers alongside boyfriend Paul Skenes at LSU

Modified Nov 12, 2024 05:18 GMT

Gymnast Olivia Dunne was recently spotted at an SEC game between her alma mater, Louisiana State University, and the University of Alabama. She visited the game alongside her boyfriend, MLB player Paul Skenes, who represents the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dunne and Skenes visited the game in the capacity of guest pickers for ESPN's College GameDay session. The 22-year-old LSU gymnast posted a couple of photos from the same on Instagram, with the caption,

"Some of my better guest pics 💁🏼‍♀️"

The first photo was of Dunne posing for the camera with the stadium in the background. The next photo saw the gymnast flashing her sunglasses for another pose. The third picture was of Dunne seemingly listening to Paul Skenes, who was wearing the LSU cap, and conversing with the press.

The next two photographs saw Skenes and Dunne posing for the camera. In another photo, Dunne posed for the camera with Sophia Graves, who had also attended the game between LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide. The final photograph showed the LSU gymnast conversing with the media about the game, which was won by the Alabama Crimson Tide with a score of 42-13. The LSU Tigers will now compete next with the Florida Gators on November 17.

Olivia Dunne on returning to LSU for her final year as an NCAA gymnast

Olivia Dunne performing at the NCAA Championships [Image Source : Getty]

In July 2024, Olivia Dunne took to Instagram to make a major announcement. She announced her return to the NCAA Championships for one final time as a fifth-year NCAA gymnast for the 2025 season. Dunne captioned the post as,

"not Dunne yet."

The 22-year-old gymnast had played an important role Lousiana State University team's victory at both the SEC Championships and the NCAA Championships held this year. In the video shared on Instagram, the American gymnast mentioned,

"Dear LSU, these past four years have changed my life. There is something about putting on a purple and gold leotard. There's something about competing in front of 13,000 screaming tiger fans."

"There's something about being pushed by your coaches to be your very best. And there's something about being part of a team that made school history. And no matter how many opportunities come my way off the mat, there's just something about LSU. And that's why I'm here to say, I'm not done yet," the gymnast added.

Olivia Dunne is clear on what she wants to do after graduating from Louisiana State University. The 22-year-old gymnast aims to contribute to the cause of female athletes in whichever way possible, for which she has also established 'The Livvy Fund', which will secure fellow student-athletes like her to secure lucrative NIL [Name, Image and Likeness] deals for a brighter future in sports.