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A Championship season for the LSU gymnasts means rigorous training, days of being away from their loved ones and pushing their limits. Among them, stands the most decorated and highest-paid NCAA gymnast Olivia Dunne, whose moves ahead of the game impressed worldwide fans. On a mission to contribute top scores to place her team in pole position, Dunne has labored well. But her heart cried for some family time simultaneously.

The SEC opener at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center witnessed the Kentucky Wildcats locking horns with the LSU Tigers. Scoring a season-best of 198.125, the gymnastic girls unfurled their victory flags in the Maravich arena. But Livvy’s favorite girl whimpered at home, while another of her favorites awaited a reunion.

Olivia Dunne has a surprise for Paul Skenes

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The snow-as-white golden retriever pup who blessed Livvy’s life in 2023 is the apple of her parents’ eyes. But amid the NCAA Championship season and the baseball season being days away, Roux didn’t have a scope to snuggle Livvy and Skenes. But her days of wait are finally over. Resorting to her Snapchat handle, the LSU gymnast her 2.07 fans with an adorable reunion update. Captioning “reunited”, the queen of sensationalism has perfectly captured the profound love between her chief man and paw child. As Rouxy lay her head gently on Skenes’ lap, the latter looked at her lovingly inside the car.

Moreover, Olivia Dunne also shared a Snapchat story, where Roux could be seen sticking her head out of the car window, counting the minutes before her dad’s arrival. The story caption says, “waiting patiently for Paul like”. But it’s not just the daughter whose heart cries for this man, even Livvy twiddles her thumbs oftentimes.

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Dunne girds up for the baseball season

For the high-spirited girlfriend she is, the 21-year-old has most likely planned her outfits ahead of the season. With TikTok snapshots captioned “What’s on your mind?“ and “Baseball szn starts soon,” she turned heads with the settings. The first picture featured her in a shirt sitting inside a car. But the second captured Livvy under the sky, waving gleefully in a baseball stadium.

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Several teams like the University of Central Arkansas, Northern Illinois, and Stony Brook are gearing up for the ‘szn’. The first game is scheduled on February 16th at the Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field, in Baton Rouge. The LSU Baseball season will hold nothing but some amazeballs displays this time. At Charles Schwab Field, the LSU College World Series will kick off, and the tension is sure to peak.

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