"You were missed"- Jade Carey pens heartfelt message as she makes first NCAA appearance at the Orange & Black exhibition for Oregon State Gymnastics

Months after her Paris Olympics heroics, Jade Carey made her first NCAA appearance for the 2024-25 season. She participated in the Orange and Black exhibition, representing the Oregon State Gymnastics.

The Oregon State Gymnastics kicked off its 2025 season on Friday, December 13, 2024. Team Orange and Team Black competed against one another at the Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.

Having verbally committed to the Oregon State University Gymnastics, she only started competing for the Beavers after the Tokyo Games. She concluded her debut season at the Beavers gymnastics with three perfect 10.0s and clinched 48 individual event titles, including 11 all-around titles.

The following season, Carey won a silver medal in the balance beam event at the NCAA National Championships, wrapping up the season with seven perfect 10.0s and event titles, including nine all-around titles.

Following her recent return to the NCAA circuit for the Beavers, Carey shared a few glimpses from the evening, stating how much she had missed competing in the NCAA Circuit for Oregon State gymnastics.

Sharing the glimpses on her Instagram story, she wrote:

"You were missed, beaver nation."

Screenshot of Carey's Instagram story.

The Oregon State Gymnastics will begin its 2025 season on January 4 against the California Golden Bears at the Pacific Coast Challenge at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.

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Jade Carey expresses her excitement about returning to the NCAA circuit for Beavers nation

Jade Carey celebrates during the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, France (Photo via Getty Images)

After returning to the team for her senior year, Jade Carey expressed her excitement about returning after a year focused on Olympic preparation.

“I just feel like I haven’t had any normal year in college at all. Now that the Olympics are over, I kind of want to take this next year to just enjoy the true college experience."

She further described the Beavers nations as more than a team.

“It wasn’t that hard for me to decide, because I love it here, and I love being part of a team," she said. “Oregon State is definitely more than a university to me. I really created a family here. The environment is something really special, and something of my wildest dreams. I’ve met so many people, made so many connections, and have seen how much this this town cares. It really means a lot to me."

At the Paris Games, the 24-year-old secured a gold medal in the team event and a bronze medal on vault.