Another day, another Olivia Dunne sighting.
The LSU gymnast, who is a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and enormously popular on social media, was spotted in Omaha at the College World Series cheering on her school in their game against Wake Forest on Monday night.
ESPN cameras cut to her signing an autograph on a hat for a man in the top of the fourth inning, while reporter Ana Bellinghausen documented hordes of young men gathering around her section behind home plate, in apparent hopes of catching a glimpse of Dunne.
Dunne also posted an Instagram story from Charles Schwab Field with the caption “Let’s geaux tigahs.”
Dunne, 20, made her Sports Illustrated swimsuit debut in April.
She flew to the shoot in Puerto Rico in January, shortly after a gymnastics competition.
“Two days ago I competed, I was at school, and then yesterday I flew here, had my fitting, and here I am shooting,” Dunne said at the shoot.
MJ Day, SI Swim’s editor-in-chief, praised the gymnast.
“Livvy is harnessing this newfound power and turning it into a long-term, sustainable brand, growing the sport of collegiate gymnastics and setting an example for athletes of the future of what they are also capable of accomplishing outside of the competitive arena,” Day said.
“In a world where women are constantly being forced to pick a lane, Livvy is in all of them, winning. We couldn’t be more excited to feature her on the pages of our 2023 issue.”
Dunne spoke about raising the profile of gymnastics outside of the magnifying glass that comes every four years in the Olympics.
“In gymnastics, a lot of people only watch the Olympics every four years,” she told SI.
“And I feel like I’ve been able to use my platform to bring an audience to college gymnastics, and people are starting to see how amazing all these gymnasts are.”
