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LSU have been crowned national champions after Olivia Dunne and her teammates won a thrilling final in Texas on Saturday.
The Tigers claimed the title with a 198.225 score, beating California (197.850), Utah (197.800) and Florida (197.4375).
Aleah Finnegan delivered a 9.95 on beam to seal the victory for LSU at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
Earlier this week, LSU posted the top score of 198.1125 to advance to the finals for the 10th time in school history.
It was the second-highest score in program history at a national championship for LSU and they maintained that standard in Saturday's final.
Olivia Dunne and LSU have been crowned national champions for the first time in their history
The Tigers beat California, Utah and Florida to win the program's first-ever national title
Aleah Finnegan scored a 9.95 on beam to seal victory for LSU at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth
Dunne's mirror selfie before what was likely her final college gymnastics meet on Saturday
Earlier on Saturday, Dunne posted a selfie in her all-white leotard before what was likely her final college gymnastics meet.
Dunne has over 13million followers on TikTok and Instagram alone.
She also has an annual value of $3.7million, per On3, the highest of any gymnast and No 3 in college sports.
Dunne's post-LSU possibilities are endless, with her brand deals opening up to bigger partnerships.
Although there is no professional gymnastics league, Dunne's star power is undeniable. She could see a similar profit as Caitlin Clark.
Clark had an NIL with Nike while at Iowa, and recently signed a reported eight-figure partnership with the company.
More to follow.
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