- Dunne celebrated with her teammates as the Tigers reached the championships
- LSU posted the top score of 198.1125 at the most recent round of the tournament
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Livvy Dunne celebrated with her LSU teammates as the Tigers posted the top score of 198.1125 at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Thursday to advance to the finals for the 10th time in school history.
Earlier in the day, images of Dunne and her teammates modeling the Tigers’ new championship uniforms made the rounds before the team recorded its second-highest score in program history at a national championship.
It’s all part of LSU’s attempt to win the school’s first national title in the sport.
California reached the finals for the first time in program history with an overall score of 197.7125, ahead of Stanford (197.0750) and Arkansas (196.4750).
LSU senior Haleigh Bryant led the early session in the all-around with a 39.7125, followed by Cal’s Mya Lauzon at 39.6375. Bryant’s all-around, bars and beam scores sat at the top of the semifinal.
Livvy Dunne celebrated with her teammates as LSU reached the gymnastics championships
![Earlier in the day, Dunne and teammate Kiya Johnson modeled the Tigers' new uniforms](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/19/04/83839497-13326499-Earlier_in_the_day_Dunne_and_teammate_Kiya_Johnson_modeled_the_T-m-11_1713498661591.jpg)
Earlier in the day, Dunne and teammate Kiya Johnson modeled the Tigers’ new uniforms
LSU took the lead from Cal after the second rotation, highlighted by Bryant’s team-high 9.925 performance on the bars.
The LSU beam team followed with five scores of 9.90 or higher — led by Bryant’s 9.95 — to stay in front.
Aleah Finnegan delivered a 9.9626 on the floor to match LSU’s best result on the event at the championship.
The Razorbacks were seeking their first finals appearance in program history. Stanford hasn’t advanced since 2015.
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