Olivia Dunne’s Teammate Gears Up for Intense Face-Off Against Auburn University

LSU’s NCAA dreams aren’t looking too shabby right now. With three back-to-back wins against formidable opponents, the Tigers are finally gaining momentum as the gymnastics season rages on. After their last win over Auburn, LSU’s star athlete Olivia Dunne was spotted spending a relaxing day with her mother and furry baby. However, more latest developments suggest that Dunne’s teammates’ war against Auburn is far from over.

With the AAI Awards coming up, the country’s top senior gymnasts are vying to bring out their A-games to establish their status as the country’s best female athlete. As the nominations pour in, it looks like LSU will have to battle it off against Auburn one more time for the ultimate prize.

Olivia Dunne’s teammate continues to awe fans

In the latest Instagram post, the official LSU Gymnastics account shared its nominee for the AAI Award. Haleigh Bryant has been in stellar form, and LSU’s last match against Auburn once again showed why she’s considered one of the country’s highest-rated senior female gymnasts. Olivia Dunne’s teammate contributed significantly to LSU’s win over their SEC opponents, thanks to her overall score of 39.700 last Friday.

“The top gymnast in the country and our 2024 AAI Award Nominee”, reads the caption of the post. Considering the incredible run Bryant has been on, it was only a matter of time before her name was announced for one of the country’s most coveted awards.

Bryant has been running high this season with five all-around titles. The battle against Auburn saw the senior bag her third all-around title of 2024, while her impeccable performance on the bars helped the Tigers record an impressive 49.475 in the event. Haleigh now has 75 individual career titles, securing her place in sixth in LSU’s all-time program history. Understandably, Dunne & C0. are elated to see one of their best squad members picking up yet another AAI Award nomination after her breathtaking display of skills from last week. However, Bryant’s journey to the top won’t be so easy.

Auburn gymnasts eyeing their glory moment as well

While Dunne and her team are rallying behind Bryant for the 2024 AAI Award, several Auburn athletes are also in the race and looking to make Haleigh’s life a little difficult for the moment. Despite their loss last Friday, multiple Auburn gymnasts recorded mindboggling scores on the board.

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Aria Brusch, Cassie Stevens, and Olivia Hollingsworth all contributed significantly to Auburn’s cause, and the two latter athletes walked away from baton Rouge with two of the highest individual scores of the night recording 39.475 and 39.375 respectively. These three Auburn stars have been nominated for the same award as Bryant. Now, as Olivia Dunne and the LSU gymnastics team prepare to hit the road and take on the Florida Gators this Friday, it waits to be seen if Bryant has more tricks up her sleeves to bolster her claim for this year’s AAI title.

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