Penn State and Illinois Claim Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Accolades

Nittany Lions’ Karnes joins Illini’s Dang and Nguyen with weekly honors

Gymnast of the Week
Josh Karnes, Penn State
Sr. – Erie, Pa. – Erie

Won the high bar with a score of 13.600 in Pen State’s win over five-time reigning national champion Stanford
Posted a pair of critical sticks, including one that won the meet
Garners his seventh career Gymnast of the Week award
Last Penn State Gymnast of the Week: Josh Karnes (March 25, 2024)

Event Specialist of the Week
Brandon Dang, Illinois
So. – San Jose, Calif. – Evergreen Valley

Won his sixth pommel horse title of the season with a score of 14.700
Currently leads the Big Ten and ranks second in the nation on the pommel horse
Earns his seventh career Event Specialist of the Week honor and fourth of the season
Last Illinois Specialist of the Week: Brandon Dang (February 25, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Matthew Nguyen, Illinois
Fr. – Nipomo, Calif. – Arroyo Grande

Posted a career best score of 14.050 to win the parallel bars in victories over Army and Greenville
Made his collegiate debut on the vault with a score of 13.700
Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor
Last Illinois of the Week: Ian Sandoval (February 11, 2025)

2025 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week

March 4, 2025
G: Josh Karnes, PSU
S: Brandon Dang, ILL
F: Matthew Nguyen, ILL

Feb. 25
G: Fred Richard, MICH
S: Brandon Dang, ILL
F: David Ramirez, OSU

Feb. 18
G: Fred Richard, MICH
S: Charlie Larson, MICH
F: Caden Clinton, NEB

Feb. 11
G: Fred Richard, MICH
S: Brandon Dang, ILL
F: Ian Sandoval, ILL

Feb. 4
G: Ian Sandoval, ILL
S: Parker Thackston, OSU
F: Ian Sandoval, ILL

Jan. 28
G: Kameron Nelson, OSU
S: Matt Underhill, PSU
F: Carson Eshleman, MICH

Jan. 21
G: Sam Phillips, ILL
G: Caden Spencer, OSU
S: Brandon Dang, ILL
F: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH

Jan. 14
G: Kameron Nelson, OSU
S: Parker Thackston, OSU
F: Tyler Burgess, OSU