Olivia Dunne receives boyfriend Paul Skenes' support as she makes impressive season debut in final year for LSU

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne's boyfriend Paul Skenes was in attendance as she impressed on her 2025 debut. The Tigers are the defending NCAA champions.

LSU were competing against the Iowa State University at the NCAA Championships, where Dunne would be appearing for one last time, as a super senior representing the Louisiana State University.

When Dunne performed her routine, to everyone's surprise, the camera zoomed in on Skenes, who had come out to cheer her. The 22-year-old scored an impressive 9.825 on her routine, giving her team the edge over the Iowa State.

Skenes and Dunne have been dating each other for a long time, though it was in August 2023, that the couple confirmed that they had been dating each other. Paul Skenes represents the baseball club Pittsburgh Pirates.

Interestingly, the couple had went out on a double date at the same Bourbon Street in New Orleans which was subject to a terror attack on the New Year's Day. The couple had narrowly escaped the attack.

Olivia Dunne has been a part of the LSU Tigers' gymnastics team that won the NCAA Championships which were held in 2024. As a super senior, she will be hoping to emulate her performance for one last time in 2025.

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Olivia Dunne celebrates Christmas with her dog and her recent graduation from the LSU

Olivia Dunne celebrates her Christmas with her dog at LSU [Image Source : Getty]

Olivia Dunne recently graduated from the Louisiana State University. The gymnast uploaded a photo on her Instagram story, where she was sitting beside a Christmas tree with her dog Roux. Dunne also uploaded a couple of photos from her graduation ceremony, with the caption,

"Forever LSU🐯."

Dunne also expressed her future aspirations. In her interview to the Sports Illustrated, she mentioned,

"This past year I found a renewed love of the sport. I had trained a lot in the offseason, so I felt really strong and healthy from the start and ready to contribute."

The gymnast also said that she had a lot to contribute as a gymnast. In her words,

“I really enjoyed the dynamic of the team this year and it all came together well. Winning the national championships was a great team accomplishment, but I feel like I have more to give as an individual competitor.”

Olivia Dunne and the LSU Tigers' first meet of 2025 is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 3. The team will take on Iowa State at the Pete Maravich Centre.

Olivia Dunne will now be seen in action at the NCAA Championships, which are scheduled for early 2025. She will be representing the LSU Tigers at the Championships for one last time.