Livvy Dunne has seemingly called time on her gymnastics career after LSU missed out on the national championship Thursday night.
Dunne and the Tigers failed to seal back-to-back NCAA championships this week when they finished third in the semifinals, marking the social media sensation’s final meet in the purple and gold.
However, it appears it was Dunne’s final occasion in a leotard of any color as she took to social media to bid farewell to the sport.
‘out gymnastics it’s been real… and of course forever LSU!,’ the 22-year-old, who is sating Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, wrote on X following Thursday’s upset.
LSU, the No. 1 overall seed and defending champion, was denied a chance at a repeat, finished with a score of 197.5250, below Utah and UCLA.
Small errors on the uneven bars and beam proved costly for the Tigers as they fell to fourth place following the two opening rotations.
Livvy Dunne has seemingly called time on her gymnastics career after LSU’s upset
The defending NCAA champions failed to reach the Final Four, finishing third in the semifinals
Th social media sensation took to X following the meet to bid farewell to gymnastics
The Tigers moved into second after the third rotation when Amari Drayton, Aleah Finnegan and Haleigh Bryant each notched scores of 9.9 or better on floor.
Meanwhile, LSU freshman Kailin Chio claimed the vault championship with a 9.975 to become the 19th individual champion by a Tiger and the eighth in the vault competition.
But Emma Malabuyo secured UCLA’s bid to the championship after posting a 9.9750 on beam. The Bruins turned three straight 9.9s to close the rotation.
Olympian Jordan Chiles followed UCLA teammate Frida Esparza´s 9.9250 on uneven bars with a 9.9750 to take the top spot. Chiles joined teammate Brooklyn Moors (floor) as individual champions.
Utah, who posted a top score of 197.7625, clinched its fifth straight Final Four appearance and is seeking to add to its NCAA-leading nine championship titles on Saturday – with its first win since 1995.
Dunne herself, however, did not take to the floor for the Tigers in Thursday’s semifinal session. The influencer has been sidelined for the past month with an avulsion fracture in her kneecap.
She suffered the season-ending injury last month, which forced her to miss her last ever Tigers home meet after fracturing her kneecap.
Despite the devastating injury blow, Dunne, sporting a knee brace, was still present for Senior Night ceremonies in Baton Rouge a few days later.
Despite being unable to compete, Dunne still made the trip to Fort Worth with the Tigers to support her teammate.
