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Jordan Chiles during the bar routine at the NCAA championships on April 17, 2025
Jordan Chiles is finding redemption on the uneven bars!
The UCLA gymnast, 24, won the title in the event at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, April 17, marking the second time she's taken the top spot in discipline since 2023.
“I might cry again,” Chiles told reporters after the meet. “I believed in this team from the very beginning. There’s so much pride, so much joy, so much fun in the atmosphere. I knew this was our year.”
UCLA’s team, which also includes Olympian Emma Malabuyo, edged out defending champion LSU for the fourth spot and will head to the event’s finals on Saturday afternoon at Dickies Arena.
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The team will compete against No. 7 Missouri, No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 4 Utah for the national championship.
"Tonight's competition was absolutely everything you can hope for in a national championship," UCLA coach Janelle McDonald said. "It was so neck and neck and just such a fight for every single event and every single routine. It was an incredible meet to be a part of."
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For Chiles, the moment nearly ties a bow on her outstanding season — which has seen her receive perfect 10s.
In February, the Olympic gold medalist helped the Bruins rally from behind to beat No. 5 Michigan State, thanks to an epic performance that had those in the stands and alongside the mat cheering her every move on the mat.
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Set to Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy,” Chiles tore through her routine, nailing every pass and sticking each landing.
When the routine ended, confetti rained down from the student section. The Vancouver, Wash. native screamed “Let’s go!” emphatically, while her teammates congratulated her with high-fives.
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