UCLA's Jordan Chiles earned NCAA individual titles on floor and bars Thursday and will defer her studies next season while training for the Olympics.
Jordan Chiles is perfect on bars and wins on the floor to take two individual titles, but UCLA falls short in its NCAA gymnastics championship final bid.
“If I can be consistent on my events every weekend, I think competing once every three months is going to be OK,” Chiles said. “You know your body is going to be a little rested, although you do have to practice more in elite. But I honestly think this year, I’m just a little more prepared mentally because I know what’s to come.”
Chiles completed a team-high 56 routines for the Bruins with just three earning scores lower than 9.8. She notched five perfect 10s and competed in the all-around every week. Her all-around score of 39.9 on March 11 was tied for the second-highest in program history and finished as the best in the nation this year.are two former Olympians returning to the elite ranks after competing in college.
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