Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne dazzles in golden netted dress and boots on LSU return ft. Flau'jae Johnson & others

While Paul Skenes continues to make a strong case for the National League Cy Young title, his girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, returned to LSU on Saturday for the first time since her retirement.

Olivia Dunne announced her retirement from gymnastics in April after representing the LSU Tigers throughout her collegiate career. The LSU alum attended the Tigers' college football game against the Florida Gators in Death Valley.

Dunne wore a golden netted minidress for the game and recapped her visit to LSU in an Instagram post.

"Unc back in the boot," Dunne captioned her carousel post.

The post featured an image of Dunne posing with LSU Tigers women's basketball star Flau'jae Johnson. The social media influencer also posed with former LSU teammate KJ Johnson.

Dunne was at LSU to receive her SEC Championship ring, after her triumph with the Tigers last season. The former gymnast showed off the glittering ring in her Instagram post.

The Tigers (3-0, 1-0 SEC) registered a big 20-10 win over rival Florida in Baton Rouge with Dunne in the stands.

Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne receives shout out from former teammate on LSU visit

Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne reportedly started dating during their time with LSU. While Dunne was with the gymnastics team, Skenes represented the baseball team, helping the team to the College World Series title in 2023.

Dunne shared a glimpse of the gymnastics locker room on her visit to LSU.

The former gymnast received a shoutout from her former teammate, KJ Johnson, on her Instagram post.

"A much needed w with my gal," Johnson commented.

Olivia Dunne has been turning heads with her outfits at various events in the summer. Fans can expect her to be present in the stands for Paul Skenes' next start for the Pirates.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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