Jade Carey on cloud nine as she receives major honor after turning senior at Oregon State University

Jade Carey received a special honor from her alma mater Oregon State University after her success at the 2024 Paris Games. Carey stood in front of a banner reading her name and '5-time Olympic medalist' written below with a collage of her pictures.

Jade Carey won the gold as part of the 'Golden Girls' team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also clinched the individual bronze in the vault behind teammate Simone Biles and Brazilian standout, Rebeca Andrade. The 24-year-old also added the gold medal in the floor routine at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Following her Olympic exploits in Paris, the seven-time World medalist made a special visit to her college, Oregon State University, where she announced her return to OSU for her senior season.

"I’m thrilled to announce that I’m committed to the 2025 season. I look forward to continuing to compete, pushing my limits, and striving for excellence with best team by my side," Carey addressed the crowd during her visit.

She added:

“OSU has been more than just a university. It’s been my home, my family and my source of strength."

The five-time NCAA Championships medalist rode in the back of a pickup truck, as fans flocked a street outside Gill Coliseum and on Parker Plaza outside Reser Stadium.

On October 23, 2024, the two-time Pac-12 gymnast of the year visited Oregon State University, where a life-size banner featuring her picture collage and '5-time Olympic medalist' written below, welcomed her warmly.

"a dream come true," her caption read.

Besides making waves in elite gymnastics, Jade Carey also boasts a successful NCAA career, having amassed seven Pac-12 titles and several conference honors. At the 2024 NCAA Championships, Carey finished with silver in the all-around behind LSU athlete Haleigh Bryant and Leanne Wong of the University of Florida.

Jade Carey ruled out elite gymnastics in the upcoming season

Jade Carey smiling after her routine at the match-up of Oregon State v UCLA - Source: Getty

Jade Carey returned to her college and expressed her wish to enjoy the senior year of her college. With that decision, she also announced that elite competitions would not witness her performance this year.

"I’m really excited for this season in college. I think probably in the beginning, I’ll take it a little bit slow so I have a little bit of downtime. But you never know with me," Carey said. (via Olympics.com)

The Oregon native further added;

"I’m not doing elite this year, so I just have them to focus on and that’s it. I’m really excited to jump in with them and be a leader and help get them to where we want to go.”

Since age 11, Carey has trained under her father Brian Carey, who coaches his daughter at Oregon State University alongside Tanya Chaplin.