It’s been a profitable weekend for Olivia Dunne and her Woman Tigers teammates.
The LSU gymnast and social media sensation, 21, wowed in a powerful flooring routine Friday because the Tigers recorded their highest rating in program historical past with a 198.475-196.200 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Dunne, who had missed two consecutive meets, changed teammate KJ Johnson within the flooring lineup and earned a rating of 9.875, matching her season-high.
“Unbelievable what she will be able to do!” a fan remarked on YouTube, the place an ESPN video of her flooring routine Friday has surpassed 300,000 views.
One other supporter posted, “That’s is completely perfection there.”
Though LSU’s ultimate rating left many in awe, head coach Jay Clark — who recorded his one hundredth profession victory Friday as head coach — acknowledged his focus is on the general efficiency.
“Effectively, we bought higher. That’s what this week was about. The main focus and the principle purpose was to get a superb efficiency, an entire efficiency,” Clark mentioned, in response to the group’s web site.
“I do know everybody needs to speak in regards to the rating tonight and that’s nice. I don’t give attention to whether or not we get a low or excessive rating. It’s about our efficiency. We did our job tonight and we are able to do that very same efficiency some place else. For us it’s about maintaining our eye on the subsequent step forward of us and simply taking it one step at a time.”
The Tigers are actually 5-2 total and can go to Georgia subsequent Friday.
As for Dunne, she is benefiting from her senior yr with the group.
Shortly after the win, Dunne posted a celebratory photograph on social media with the caption, “The tigz are HOTTT,” in response to the Every day Mail.
Main as much as her senior season, Dunne — a Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit mannequin who boasts an NIL valuation of $3.5 million — spoke about savoring the second in an interview with Elle this previous summer season.
“I do know it’s coming to an finish, so I’m making an attempt to absorb each single final reminiscence I can, however I’m additionally excited to see what the long run holds,” she mentioned.