UCLA gymnastNia Dennisset the floor on fire at Saturday’s season-opener competition against Arizona State.
“This was so fun to watch! keep killing it!” added Biles, 23.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Nia Dennis.UCLA Gymnastics Twitter
“Snappin,” wrote Elliott, 49, in areply to the video, adding her own flames emoji.
UCLA Gymnasticstweeted the full videoof Dennis' impressive routine on Sunday, with the caption, “This is what#blackexcellencelooks like.”
“@DennisNiadoes it again!” they added, with a fire emoji.
UCLA Gymnastics went on to reveal that Nia scored 9.95 for her performance, which helpedthe team “clinch the WIN"over Arizona State.
She also scored first place in her vault earlier in the competition, according to theLos Angeles Daily News.
“This routine definitely reflects everything that I am today as a woman, and of course I had to incorporate a lot of parts of my culture,” Dennis told theDaily News.
She added, “I wantedto have a dance partybecause that’s my personality and of course I had to shout out L.A. because we out here, UCLA.”
This isn’t the first time one of Dennis' routines caught the attention of the internet. In February 2020,her Beyoncé-soundtrackedfloor routine earned her praise and a 9.975 score out of 10.0.
source: people.com
