Jordan Chiles is in her ‘that girl‘ era! And it seems she isn’t settling for anything less than the best this NCAA season. We just wrapped up the 5th week of NCAA gymnastics action, and she’s already been selected for the Big Ten Conference Gymnast of the Week thrice. Also, in a season where landing perfect 10s has become incredibly rare, she’s done that twice already. So, it’s needless to say—she’s still riding on that 2024 Paris high. In fact, she’s bringing all that energy right into this season too!

For Jordan Chiles and the rest of Team USA’s golden girls, the Paris Olympics were the ultimate redemption tour. But she shouldered the big responsibility oh-so-perfectly, performing in all four events in the team final and steering the team to a glistening gold. Also, in the floor exercise finals, she was the last to step on the mat, which means the pressure was on. But Chiles knew she made the most of the chance, and no wonder it all still feels surreal. Yes, Paris may have ended, but the feeling of having gone through the high didn’t fade away for months. In fact, it still hasn’t!

Speaking to ‘International Gymnast Media’ on February 5, Jordan Chiles opened up on how she didn’t waste any time getting back into competitive mode with the NCAA after her busy 2024 year. Wondering how she pulled it off psychologically and technically. Here’s how! Chiles said, “When I first came back it was kind of hard because of everything that has been happening, from Paris and the tour. It was just very overwhelming. I still haven’t even taken time to be like, “Oh wow! I went to another Olympics!”

But the feeling gradually sinks in, right? It did for Jordan Chiles too. And the Gold Over America Tour helped her with this substantially. “The tour kind of helped me change my mindset. I was doing school, some online classes and other stuff, trying to get my mind and my body in the flow of everything,” she said. But at one point, juggling all of this felt daunting even though her team was there to help her settle into the rhythm, “OK, we compete every weekend, we have classes and all of this stuff.” It honestly does sound a lot! But she wouldn’t change a single thing about this whirlwind if she had a chance today.

But yes, this transition into 2025 was difficult! However, after having had so much on her plate last year, Jordan Chiles almost joked about it, “My body is just now telling me, “Jordan, you’re getting old (laughs), you’re getting up there.” Clearly, she’s feeling the difference, “I can say it’s different coming back this year than it was my sophomore year.” Of course, it makes sense! Her responsibilities as an NCAA gymnast have only grown, along with the expectations after the 2024 (Paris Olympics) turned out to be a mega success for her.

Still, Jordan being Jordan, she can never let the weight of it all show. Instead, she’s out there crushing it, just like always. Here’s a little glimpse of how she’s making a mark for herself this NCAA season.

Is Jordan Chiles the star of the 2025 NCAA gymnastics show?

Well, it wouldn’t be wrong to call her so! Jordan Chiles scored her first perfect 10 of the season on the uneven bars in the Bruins’ clash against Maryland on January 18th. Jordan Chiles said that it was her high point during the meeting. Especially being in the Big Ten for the very first time, that was certainly an honor for her. But another major win has just followed. In the meet against Michigan State on February 1st, Jordan Chiles won her second perfect 10 this season, on the floor this time.

Another notable landmark? Well, the gymnastics meet between the UCLA Bruins and Michigan State was the maiden one in the history of college gymnastics to be televised nationally. But kudos to FOX for making this possible. And naturally, people welcomed this step too! The data reveals that over 761,000 tuned in to watch the match that day. This means Jordan Chiles was not only creating history herself, but she was also part of a larger one being created in the sport that day. And at this pace, we think she’s heading for NCAA dominance. What do you think? Let us know in the comments down below!