Olivia Dunne gushes over young fans trying to imitate her balance beam routine during NCAA appearance

Olivia Dunne recently expressed her admiration for her young fans who were seen imitating her balance beam routine. Dunne made an appearance at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad in the Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, on Saturday, January 11, 2025.

The Tigers competed against the California Golden Bears, Oklahoma Sooners, and Utah Red Rocks during their second meet of the season. Dunne competed in balance beam, uneven bars, and floor exercise. The Tigers' gymnast and social media sensation collected 9.775 points on the beam event.

Following her second appearance in the 2025 NCAA season, she shared a video of two young girls imitating her floor routine at their home. While Dunne executed her routine on the beam, the two young girls attempted them on the floor. Adoring her young fans on her Instagram story, Dunne wrote:

"So much cuteness," adding a teary eye emoji.

Screenshot of Dunne's Instagram story.

The Purple and Gold Pack collected 49.450, 49.425, 49.250, and 49.525 points in the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor event at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad. They followed the Oklahoma squad to settle in second place after 197.950-197.650 points.

Dunne also bagged 9.725 and 9.850 points on the uneven bars and floor exercise, respectively.

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Olivia Dunne weighs in on her approach for her last year at the LSU Tigers

Olivia Dunne of the LSU Tigers during a meet against the Iowa State in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo via Getty Images)

Following her first appearance for the LSU Tigers in the 2025 NCAA season, Olivia Dunne opened up about her approach to her last year at LSU. She stated that returning to college was her best decision and emphasized making every opportunity count as it might be her last chance.

"The best way I can describe is just complete joy. I had a blast, "she said. "The decision to come back was the best decision that I have ever made. I have to sieze every moment because I know that it could be my last. It is my last year of eligibility and I just really want to make the best of it and have the best time with this group of girls because we are never going to get this team back, we're a special group of girls." (3:00 onwards)

During LSU's first faceoff of the season, Olivia Dunne competed in balance beam and floor exercise, bagging 9.825 and 9.875 points, respectively.