Penn State, Illinois Earn Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Gymnasts of the Week for the week ending March 24, 2024.
Gymnast of the Week
Josh Karnes, Penn State
Jr. – Erie, Pa. – Erie – Major: Media Studies
- Claimed his fourth parallel bars victory with a 14.650 in Saturday’s loss to No. 4 Illinois
- Finished second on the vault (14.650) and third in the floor exercise (13.900) and high bar (13.700)
- Garners his sixth career Gymnast of the Week award and fourth of the season
- Last Penn State Gymnast of the Week: Josh Karnes (March 4, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Luke Esparo, Penn State
Wallingford, Conn. – Mark T. Sheehan – Major: Health & Human Development
- Scored his fourth still rings victory of the season with a 14.150, as No. 6 Penn State fell to Illinois
- Earns his third Freshman of the Week award
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Luke Esparo (March 18, 2024)
Event Specialist of the Week
Brandon Dang, Illinois
San Jose, Calif. – Evergreen Valley – Major: Electrical Engineering
- Scored a 14.750 on the pommel horse to win his sixth title of the season, helping the Illini clinch a share of the 2024 Big ten title
- Earns his third Event Specialist of the Week honor
- Last Illinois Specialist of the Week: Brandon Dang (Feb. 26, 2024)
2024 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week
Jan. 8
G: Josh Karnes, PSU
F: Landon Simpson, PSU
S: David Wolma, MICH
Jan. 15
G: Caden Spencer, OSU
F: Garrett Schooley, ILL
S: Javier Alonso, MICH
Jan. 22
G: Paul Juda, MICH
F: Brandon Dang, ILL
S: Fred Richard, MICH
Jan. 29
G: Logan Myers, ILL
F: Brandon Dang, ILL
S: Will Hauke, ILL
Feb. 5
G: Tate Costa, ILL
Co-F: Brandon Dang, IL
Co-F: Zach Snyder, OSU
S: Fred Richard, MICH
Feb. 12
G: Paul Juda, MICH
F: Chase Mondi, NEB
S: Brandon Dang, ILL
Feb. 19
G: Taylor Christopulos, NEB
F: Chase Mondi, NEB
S: Zach Tiderman, NEB
Feb. 26
G: Josh Karnes, PSU
F/S: Brandon Dang, ILL
March 4
G: Josh Karnes, PSU
F: Luke Esparo, PSU
S: Javier Alfonso, MICH
March 11
G: Kameron Nelson, OSU
F: Max Odden, NEB
S: Tyler Rockwood, OSU
March 18
G: Fred Richard, MICH
F: Luke Esparo, PSU
S: Parker Thackston, OSU; Michael Jaroh, PSU
March 25
G: Josh Karnes, PSU
F: Luke Esparo, PSU
S: Brandon Dang, ILL