It was a winning weekend for Olivia Dunn and her Lady Tigers teammates.
The 21-year-old LSU gymnast and social media sensation wowed with an impressive floor routine on Friday as the Tigers beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 198.475-196.200 for the highest score in program history.
Dunn, who had missed his second straight tournament, replaced teammate KJ Johnson in the floor lineup and earned a score of 9.875. rivaling her season high.
“I can’t believe she can do it!” a fan said on YouTube after an ESPN video of Friday’s floor routine had more than 300,000 views.
Another supporter wrote: “Absolutely perfect.”
LSU’s final score left many in awe, but head coach Jay Clark, who recorded his 100th career win as head coach on Friday, said he was focused on the overall performance. .
“Well, we got better. That’s what this week was about. The focus and the main goal was to get a good performance, a complete performance,” Clark said. According to the team’s website.
“I know everyone wants to talk about the score tonight and that’s great. I’m not focused on whether the score is low or high. It’s about our performance. . We finished work tonight so we can do the same performance somewhere else. For us it’s about keeping our eyes on the next step in front of us and taking it one step at a time. is.”
The Tigers are currently 5-2 overall and will visit Georgia next Friday.
As for Dunn, she is making the most of her senior year on the team.
Immediately after his win, Dunn posted a photo of his celebration on social media with the caption, “Tigs is hot.” According to the Daily Mail.
Ahead of her senior season, Dunn, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model with an NIL valuation of $3.5 million, talks about savoring the moment. In an interview with Elle Last summer.
“I know it’s coming to an end, so I’m trying to preserve as many last memories as I can, but I’m also looking forward to what the future holds,” she said.
