Olivia Dunne & LSU teammates surprise Baton Rouge residents by serving Raising Cane’s
- She was joined by Kiya Johnson, Haleigh Bryant, Svannah Schoenherr and more
- Dunne has hinted that he might retire from collegiate gymnastics in the fall
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Olivia Dunne and her LSU gymnastics teammates surprised Baton Rouge locals by serving Raising Caine’s near campus with their first NCAA title.
The 21-year-old SI model drew a crowd at one of the fast-food chain’s locations in Louisiana’s capital on Tuesday, as she appeared behind the counter and also took drive-thru orders.
She was joined by Kiya Johnson, Haleigh Bryant, Savannah Schoenherr and Aleah Finnegan. Tigers fans came to show the ladies some love just three days after they were crowned 2024 NCAA champions on April 20 in Fort Worth, Texas.
When asked what it’s like to be part of “such a wave” in women’s sports during a short break from her shift, Dunne shared TMZ: ‘I think this whole increase in women’s sports is great. These girls have worked so hard and it’s great to see these results.”
She then said she has “not quite decided yet” whether she will return to LSU for her fourth and final year of eligibility for the school’s gymnastics team, adding that she was “just focusing on this season.”
Olivia Dunne was spotted serving customers at a Raising Caine’s eatery in Baton Rouge on Tuesday.
Dunne with a fan as a huge 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 Saturday’s Lady Tigers championship win. “I’m just focusing on the now, so I have to think about that.”
Dune and the Tigers will hold their championship parade and ceremony Wednesday at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Dunne did not participate in the NCAA championship tournament last weekend, but revealed that she is ready to cheer on her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, as the baseball season continues, in hopes that the pitcher will be called up to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
She further told TMZ, “[Paul’s] a great guy and we support each other in everything. And he 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 MLB great Paul Skenes during a conversation with TMZ
Dunne is considering whether to return to LSU for her final year of eligibility for college sports
‘[…] I start getting all my merchandise ready and picking out my outfits.”
Skenes currently plays for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, who are part of the Pirates farm system. He had a dominant night Thursday after throwing 34 pitches of 100 miles per hour or more.
The No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft also struck out eight batters while giving up just one hit and two walks in his fourth start of the season in a 6-5 win against the St. Paul Saints, the Triple- A branch. of the Minnesota Twins.
Dunne and Skenes started dating in August.