Olivia “Livvy” Dunne impressed during LSU gymnastics’ season opener, and boyfriend Paul Skenes was there to take it all in.
Dunne, back at LSU for her fifth season, put on strong showings on the floor and balance beam in Baton Rouge on Friday.
She placed third on the floor with a score of 9.875 and fourth on beam (9.825) after completing her routine without a fall.
— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) January 4, 2025
No. 2 LSU went on to defeat Iowa State 197.300-194.100 on the night they unveiled their national championship banner in front of the most fans for a season opener in program history at 12,324.
Skenes, who is coming off an NL Rookie of the Year season with the Pirates, was shown on the SEC Network broadcast while Dunne was completing her beam routine.
Olympian Aleah Finnegan, who competes internationally for the Philippines, won the all-around with a score of 39.725 for LSU.
Dunne, a New Jersey native, celebrated the victory with a post on her Instagram stories with the score and the caption: “& that’s a tiger dub.”
Dunne and Skenes, who went public with their relationship in August 2023 but had begun dating prior, were out on a double date on Bourbon Street on Wednesday before the terrorist attack that killed at least 14 people and injured dozens.
— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) January 4, 2025
Dunne and Skenes were joined by Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler and his girlfriend, Allie Enright, at a Bourbon Street bar before Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a Ford truck into the crowd.
Skenes is coming off a season where he went 11-3 with a sparkling 1.96 ERA and 170 strikeouts en route to winning National League Rookie of the Year.
