NCAA gymnastics championships – Live updates as Olympians Jade Carey, Grace McCallum compete in the first of two semifinals

Four U.S. Olympians you’ll remember from Tokyo. Eight ultratalented teams. And a ridiculously tight battle for the team and individual titles. The NCAA gymnastics championships start Thursday, with semifinal I starting at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2), and semifinal II at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Want the lowdown? We’ll have live updates throughout this whirlwind day:

Here we go: Who to watch in semifinal I

No. 1-ranked Oklahoma, No. 4 Utah, No. 5 Alabama and No. 7 Minnesota will each compete in semifinal I with the same goal: To place first or second and advance to the final on Saturday (1 p.m. ET, ABC).

Also on the start list? Individual qualifiers, including a blockbuster one. Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey, who finished the regular season ranked first in the all-around, second on bars and third on floor, has been nothing short of spectacular competing for Oregon State. This sums up why we should all be in on the Jade Carey hype:

Pressure is a privilege.@BeaverAthletics | #GoBeavs pic.twitter.com/rrRcuFNloa

— Oregon State Gymnastics (@BeaverGym) April 13, 2022

She’ll have a chance to win the all-around and an individual event title Thursday — but it won’t be easy. There are perhaps a dozen other gymnasts who could also win the all-around, awarded to the highest finisher on all four events after both semifinals are complete. More on the all-around battle here.

High on that list would be Carey’s Olympic teammate (and good friend) Grace McCallum, who’s ranked sixth in the all-around and second on bars. McCallum is competing with the storied Utah team, and has had herself some kind of season as well, including two perfect 10.0s on bars.

🚨 IT’S A PERFECT 10!! 🚨 Grace McCallum…