Is Jade Carey from Oregon State?
Is Jade Carey from Oregon State?
Carey, who turns 22 in May, joined Oregon State gymnastics this winter with rock star status. From Arizona, she is a five-time U.S. national team member, the 2021 Olympic gold medalist in floor exercise, and the first U.S. Olympian to compete for OSU gymnastics.
Where does Jade Carey train?
She trains at Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics under Janine Thompson, her dad Brian Carey, and Orley Szmuch. Her older sister, Taeva, is also a gymnast. Her best events are vault and floor exercise. In 2021, she began attending Oregon State University and competing for their gymnastics team.
Why did Jade Carey go to Oregon State?
Carey first visited Oregon State in 2015 and committed in 2017. But the plan was to compete in the Olympics and then to focus on school. “Ever since the first time I visited here, I just fell in love with everything about this town and this campus,” she said last week after arriving on campus.
What college is Jade Carey attending?
“I was pretty sure that, after the Olympics, I was going to be done [with Olympic-level gymnastics] and move on to college,” said Carey, the Olympic floor exercise gold medalist who attends Oregon State.
Where did Jade Carey grow up?
Carey was born and raised in Phoenix. Her parents, Brian Carey and Danielle Mitchell-Greenberg, divorced when she was young. Carey began taking gymnastics classes in 2002. She attended Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, graduating in 2018.
What is Jade Carey doing now?
Jade Carey is set to have a busy April. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion has confirmed she will continue to pursue opportunities in elite gymnastics while also competing in the NCAA ranks.
