Olivia Dunne and other LSU gymnasts recently shared some kind words on a post by Haleigh Bryant regarding her training session. This comes just a few months before the start of the 2025 NCAA season in January.
Bryant will embark on her fifth and final year of college competition next season. During her four years at LSU, Bryant has accumulated numerous prestigious accolades, including the AAI Award. Additionally, she has clinched two individual titles: vault exercises in 2021 and all-around apparatus in 2024.
The Georgia native recently shared glimpses of her training sessions on her Instagram handle. In the photos, Bryant can be seen dedicatedly practicing on the uneven bars and engaging in other training exercises.
"workin for it," she captioned the post.
Her fifth-year counterpart, Olivia Dunne reacted to this post with the following comment:
"yessirrrr"
Meanwhile, Aleah Finnegan wrote:
"Grind Szn baby"
"That's beautiful just like you" wrote newcomer Lexi Zeiss.
Haleigh Bryant opens up about her plans for her fifth LSU year as she and Olivia Dunne stay with the collegiate team
Haleigh Bryant confirmed her decision to compete on the LSU Tigers' team for the 2025 season in April. This came two months before Olivia Dunne declared her own decision to return in July.
Bryant recently mentioned that she will look to enjoy herself as it will be the final gymnastics season of her career. She said (via Yahoo Sports):
"A team national championship is going to be in the forefront of my mind, as well as an SEC championship. Individually, I just want to enjoy it. It’s going to be my last year of gymnastics, for real this time. So just enjoying the sport that’s been a part of my life for so long now and just making memories and enjoying it is something that I really look forward to."
During the interview, Haleigh Bryant expressed that she was not ready to conclude her LSU journey without experiencing one final year with the team.