Olympian Fred Richard Surges to the Lead at the US Men’s Gymnastics Championships
- On Friday, 26-year-old Jade Carey competes at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Mortgage Matchup Center, marking her first national championships appearance since 2024.
- Following her 2025 NCAA career at Oregon State, Carey took a break before returning to the gym to 'started playing again' with father and coach Brian Carey.
- Focusing on quality over repetition, Carey finished second to 17-year-old Reese Esponda at the U.S. Classic a few weeks ago, using routines as a foundation for future difficulty.
- Carey's immediate goal is earning a spot on the world championship team in October, saying, "I'm excited to have that love and support in the arena with so many people that I'll personally know."
- Should Carey reach the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, she would be 28, potentially breaking Simone Biles' record as the oldest U.S. female gymnast at an Olympics since 1952.
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Fred Richard in first after Day 1 at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Despite a pair of score reductions, Fred Richard holds the men's all-around lead at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships after the first half of the competition was held on Thursday in Phoenix. Richard, a 22-year-old from the University of Michigan, ow...
Fred Richard Tops Danila Leykin In Night One At U.S. Championships
Fred Richard is one competition away from becoming the U.S. national champion. Richard won night one at the 2026 U.S. Championships in Phoenix, edging out rising star Danila Leykin by just 0.153.
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Olympian Fred Richard surges to the lead at the US men's gymnastics championships
Fred Richard has surged to the lead in the U.S. national championship. The 22-year-old, a key member of the 2024 U.S. men's Olympic team that earned bronze in Paris, posted an all-around total of 84.326.
Carey returns home to U.S. gymnastics championships with ‘no expectations, no pressure’
Jade Carey doesn't need to be at the U.S. gymnastics championships. The 26-year-old knows she could have walked away following her final season at Oregon State in the spring of 2025, with a resume stuffed with Olympic and world championship medals and her place in the history of the storied U.S. women's program secure.
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