6 January 2025

The star couple went back inside Baton Rouge Friday night, and half of that pair began the quest to become consecutive national champions.

Levi Dunn The defending national champion LSU gymnastics team opens its season on Friday against Iowa State.

Dunn, who returns for her fifth year of eligibility, helped the nation's second-ranked team to a 197.300-194.100 win over Iowa State.

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Olivia Dunne Contest

Olivia Dunn of the LSU Tigers before facing the Florida Gators at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on February 23, 2024, in Gainesville, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Dunn placed third on floor and fourth on beam with scores of 9.875 and 9.825, respectively.

Siddiq Dunn, an LSU graduate and National League Rookie of the Year Paul SkinsAnd he was also present.

Before becoming the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, Skenes was the star of an LSU team that won the College World Series. Skenes was called up to the major leagues early in the season, started the All-Star Game and finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting with a 1.96 ERA and 11.5 K/9.

Paul Skinnes and Olivia Dunne

Paul Skines and Olivia Dunn on the set of ESPN's “College GameDay” at LSU Quad on Nov. 9, 2024 in Baton Rouge. (LSU Athletics/University Images via Getty Images)

LSU's Aleah Finnegan, an Olympic gymnast from the Philippines, led the all-around with a score of 39.725.

The encounter came just days after Dunn and Skins went out on Bourbon Street, hours before the terrorist attack that killed 14 people in the French Quarter.

Livvy Dunne and Paul Skeens

LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne and her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates player Paul Skenes, celebrated the New Year in New Orleans. (Livedon via Instagram)

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Bourbon Street is about an hour and a half from Baton Rouge.

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