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Olivia Dunne and her LSU gymnastics teammates surprised local Baton Rouge residents by serving the nearby Raising Caine campus following their first NCAA title.
The 21-year-old SI model attracted a large crowd to one of the fast food chain’s locations in Louisiana’s capital on Tuesday, as she appeared behind the cash register and also took orders at the flying.
She was joined by Kiya Johnson, Haleigh Bryant, Savannah Schoenherr and Aleah Finnegan. Tigers fans came out to show the ladies some love just three days after they were crowned 2024 NCAA champions in Fort Worth, Texas on April 20.
When asked what it felt like to be part of “such a boom” in women’s sport during a short break from her shift, Dunne responded TMZ: “I think this whole rise in women’s sport is incredible. These girls have worked so hard and it’s so amazing to see these results.
She then said she hadn’t “quite decided yet” whether or not to return to LSU for her fourth and final year of eligibility on the school’s gymnastics team, adding that she “focused solely on this season.”
Olivia Dunne was seen serving customers at a Raising Caine’s restaurant in Baton Rouge on Tuesday.
Dunne with a fan as a massive crowd of Tigers fans showed up to support LSU gymnastics
Dunne and her gymnastics teammates won the program’s first NCAA championship on Saturday.
“I mean, it paid off,” she continued, referring to the Lady Tigers’ championship victory Saturday. “I’m just focusing on the present moment, so I need to start thinking about it.”
Dune and the Tigers will host their championship parade and ceremony at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Wednesday.
Dunne didn’t play in the NCAA Championship Tournament last weekend, but revealed she’s ready to cheer on her boyfriend – Paul Skenes – as the baseball season continues, hoping the pitcher be called up to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
She further told TMZ, “(Paul) is a great guy and we support each other in everything. And it definitely makes me a better person and a better athlete.
Kiya Johnson, Haleigh Bryant and Savannah Schoenherr joined Dunne at Raising Caine’s.
Dunne also praised her boyfriend and top MLB prospect Paul Skenes while speaking to TMZ.
Dunne weighs whether to return to LSU for her final year of college sports eligibility
‘(…) I start preparing all my products and choosing my outfits.’
Skenes currently plays for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, part of the Pirates farm system. He had a dominant night Thursday after throwing 34 pitches at 100 miles per hour or more.
The No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft also threw eight strikeouts, while allowing just one hit and two walks, in his fourth start of the season during a 6-5 win against the Triple-A affiliate St. Paul Saints. of the Minnesota Twins.
Dunne and Skenes started dating in August.
