Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey highlight Olympic stars to watch in gymnastics national championships

Olympians competing in the NCAA championships include 2024 gold medalists Jordan Chiles (UCLA) and Jade Carey (Oregon State).

March Madness may be over, but for college gymnastics the madness has just begun.

Some of the biggest names in the sport — from Olympic champions to social media superstars — will compete in the NCAA gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, this week. Eight teams will compete in Thursday’s semifinal, with four advancing to Saturday’s final.

Olympians on the competition floor will include 2024 gold medalists Jordan Chiles (UCLA) and Jade Carey (Oregon State), as well as 2021 silver medalist Grace McCallum (Utah). International Olympians like Aleah Finnegan (LSU) and U.S. Olympic alternates Leanne Wong (Florida), Joscelyn Roberson (Auburn) and Emma Malabuyo (UCLA) will also contend for national titles. LSU fifth-year gymnast Livvy Dunne, whose social media presence has contributed to enormous NIL attention in the sport, will aim to help the Tigers win their second national title. 

LSU enters as the defending national champion and the No. 1 seed over Oklahoma, a dynastic program that has won six of the last 10 national titles. The Sooners were the heavy favorites last year after a nearly flawless 2024 season, but a disastrous semifinal performance with multiple falls kept them from making the final. After having held the No. 1 ranking for most of this year, they are well-positioned to challenge LSU and reclaim their title.

Oregon State's Jade Carey competes on the uneven bars at the NCAA women's gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 18, 2024.Tony Gutierrez / AP fileHow to watchThe NCAA gymnastics championships kick off with the semifinal rounds Thursday on ESPN. The first of two semifinals air live at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the second is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. ABC will broadcast the final at 4 p.m. ET Saturday.