Jordan Chiles screamed in relief. Tears welled in her eyes as she stuck her uneven bars dismount.
When it mattered most, the Olympic gold medalist delivered at the NCAA semifinals in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday night. She posted a score of 9.975 on the uneven bars to put her in position to win another title in the event as No. 5 UCLA held first heading into the final rotation, with less than two-tenths of a point separating four teams.
Needing their beam routines to connect after Emily Lee posted a sub-9.