Jordan Chiles, the Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA national champion gymnast, has exciting news for UCLA fans. She announced on the “Today” show that she will be returning to UCLA to represent the Bruins for her final two years of college. This means that fans will get to see her back in action at Pauley Pavilion this upcoming season.
Chiles, who just returned home from the Paris Olympics with a gold medal as a member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, also took home a bronze in the floor competition. This adds to her impressive collection of medals, including a team silver from the Tokyo Olympics.
In college, Chiles has already had great success, winning the national title on floor and uneven bars in 2023, as well as a silver in all-around. She took the 2024 season off to train in Texas with teammate Simone Biles, and now she is ready to return to the collegiate gymnastics scene.
It’s not just Chiles who is making a college comeback. Jade Carey, another American gymnast with an impressive Olympic record, announced that she will be returning to Oregon State. Carey, who has three Olympic medals under her belt, including a team gold and a bronze on vault in Paris, as well as a gold in the floor exercise in Tokyo, is sure to bring some excitement to Oregon State’s gymnastics program.
Carey also has an impressive record in NCAA championships, with five medals to her name, including four silver and one bronze. With both Chiles and Carey returning to college gymnastics, fans can look forward to some incredible performances in the upcoming season.
Overall, the return of these two talented gymnasts to the collegiate stage is sure to bring a new level of excitement and competition to the NCAA gymnastics scene. Fans of UCLA and Oregon State, as well as gymnastics enthusiasts everywhere, will be eagerly anticipating the upcoming season to see these athletes in action once again.