SI Swimsuit Rookie, Olivia Dunne Wins a Harder Battle on Home-Turf

Olivia Dunne has made waves in the world of sports, especially at her alma mater, LSU. Whether it’s becoming the highest-paid NIL female athlete, giving her college a shout-out at the ESPYs, or consistently cheering LSU athletes with a triumphant “Geaux Tigers” in her social media posts, she’s a proud Tiger through and through.

Livvy is now gearing up for her final NCAA gymnastics season with the LSU Tigers. However, before the highly anticipated games, she won a harder battle recently on her home turf.

Olivia Dunne crowned “Champion LIV.”

In the latest post by LSU Gymnastics, Sierra Ballard hosted the finale of “Tiger Trivia.” Ballard quizzed the four final contenders for the trivia, which included Dunne, Annie Catherine, Savannah Schoenherr, and Elena Arenas. In the first round, Dunne went head-to-head against Elena Arenas. Sierra Ballard asked the two about LSU’s Jayden Daniels, who is up for the 2023 Heisman Trophy, and where the ceremony would take place for the honor. And Livvy, quick to press the buzzer, answered “New York” and won the first round. The next round was between Annie Catherine and Savannah Schoenherr, which Savannah scooped up. And then came the “Championship Round” with Olivia Dunne and Savannah Schoenherr, and the question asked was, “When was LSU Gymnastics founded? A: 1975, B: 1985, or C: 2005?”

Once again, quick to hit the buzzer, Livvy answered “1975”, winning the title “Champion LIV.” Livvy, sharing her thoughts on winning the prestigious title, shared, “I feel like all the years of hard work finally paid off. I would like to thank the academy for this award. Yeah, I just feel victorious.” This has been a long-standing competition for the LSU gymnasts. And participants were chosen this year after epic trivia battles. So how did Livvy make the cut to the top 4?

Dunne’s hilarious ticket to finale

On November 8, inside the LSU gymnasium, the exhilarating fourth round of “Tiger Trivia” unfolded, featuring a spirited competition among Olivia Dunne, Kylie Coen, Amari Drayton, and Tori Tatum. In the first round, host Cammy Hall asked Amari Drayton and Tori Tatum, “When was the war of 1812?” to which Amari hilariously answered, “1812,” winning the round.

Next came Olivia Dunne and Kylie Coen, and the question asked was, “What does UFO stand for?” Livvy answered, “Unidentified flying object?” winning the round. Next were Dunne and Amari, and the question asked was, “When was Instagram founded? 2005, 2010, or C: 2015?” Being the social media queen she is, Livvy replied, “2005,” while Amari said, “A,” and everyone laughed as Dunne had just said the same answer.

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But in a twist, Livvy changed her answer, saying, “I meant B,” winning the round. Livvy, giving her final thoughts on winning a ticket to the finale, said, “I feel victorious; I feel like a genius.” 

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