LSU Gold
Height
5'2
Class
Senior
Hometown
Fort Myers, Fla.
High School
Olympia HS

2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Elected to return to Baton Rouge for her fifth season of competition … A regular member of LSU’s bars, beam and floor lineups … Has competed on beam in every meet over the last three seasons … In 2021, provided the most consistent performances on the team on beam with a hit routine in every meet … Graduated in May 2021 with her degree in sport administration.

SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Shined on beam with an average score of 9.882 and career high of 9.925 in three meets … Scored a 9.8625 in NCAA Semifinal II … Delivered a career high 9.925 on beam at the NCAA Regional Final to keep the Tigers in contention … Scored a 9.85 in the NCAA Regional Second Round and 9.875 at SEC Championships … On senior night, matched her career high with a 9.925 … set a career high against No. 1 Florida on beam with a 9.925 and followed with a 9.875 on floor … Set a career high of 9.90 on floor and earned a 9.875 on beam against Georgia … Opened the season with a 9.90 on beam in the first two meets … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
Found her own on bars, beam and floor as the season progressed … Competed second on bars and beam and third on floor throughout the year … In the final meet of the year at TWU, scored 9.825s on bars and beam and 9.80 on floor … Earned career-high scores of 9.90 on bars and 9.875 on floor against Arkansas … Also scored a 9.85 on beam against the Razorbacks … Earned a 9.85 on beam, 9.825 on bars and 9.80 at Missouri … in the Tigers’ double weekend meet in February, posted a career high 9.875 on floor, 9.875 and 9.825 on vault, and 9.85 and 9.825 on bars … Earned scores 0f 9.825 on bars and beam and 9.80 on floor at Oregon State … At home against Alabama, earned a 9.825 on beam … On the road against Florida, scored a 9.85 on bars and beam.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Scored a 9.8625 on beam in the NCAA team championships … Delivered crucial performances on bars and beam during the NCAA Second Round and Regional Final … Scored a 9.825 on bars in the second round and 9.85 on beam in the final … In her first performance at SEC Championships, she scored a 9.85 on beam … Scored a 9.875 on beam to once again tie her career high and made her first career appearance on floor and score a 9.80 at Arizona … Matched her career high on beam with a 9.875 against Oregon State … Posted a 9.875 on beam at Arkansas … Scored a 9.85 on beam and led off bars with a 9.80 against Missouri … Set a career high on beam with a 9.875 at Kentucky … Inserted into the opening spot of bars and also competed on beam against NC State … Set a new career high on bars with a 9.825 and matched her high on beam with a 9.80 at Alabama … Set a then career high on beam with a 9.80 against Florida … Appeared against an SEC opponent for the first time at Auburn on bars and beam … Made her first official appearance in the season opener against Cal on bars and beam.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Listed as an alternate in many meets on beam and bars … Did not compete.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
A former elite and Level 10 gymnast who trained at Orlando Metro … 2015 J.O National Championship participant also competed at 2013 P&G Championships and the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup … Earned top-10 finishes on beam, floor and the all-around at the 2015 championship … Finished sixth on bars and 10th in the all-around at the Nastia Liukin Cup.

PERSONAL
Full name is Bridget Alice Dean … Born Dec. 2, 1998 … Daughter of Tom and Kim Dean … Has one brother, Tommy … Father played football at Ole Miss … Chose LSU because of the family atmosphere and because it feels like home.

DEAN’S CAREER HIGHS
Vault:
Bars: 9.900 (2-28-20 vs. Arkansas)
Beam: 9.925 (Three times (Last: 4-4-21 at NCAA Regional Final; First: 2-12-21 vs. Florida)
Floor: 9.900 (1-22-21 vs. Georgia)

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