LSU Gold
Position
All-Around
Height
5'2
Class
Junior
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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