Penn State Sweeps Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Honors
Gymnast of the Week
Josh Karnes, Penn State
So. – Erie, Pa. – Erie – Major: Media Studies
• Claimed the all-around title and two event crowns to help No. 4 Penn State finish second in a tri-meet with No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 6 Ohio State on March 11 in Columbus, Ohio
• Posted the nation’s highest all-around score this year with a career-high 83.900
• Added wins on the parallel bars (14.550 – his sixth consecutive score of 14.000 or higher) and the high bar (13.550), while placing second on the rings (13.600), vault (14.450) and third on the pommel horse (14.100)
• Earns his second career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award
• Last Penn State Gymnast of the Week: Josh Karnes (Feb. 13, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Matt Underhill, Penn State
Oconomowoc, Wis. – Brookfield Academy – Major: Finance
• Registered his second consecutive victory on the rings during a March 11 tri-meet against No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 6 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio
• Tallied a winning score of 14.000 on the rings
• Also finished fourth on the vault (14.400), recording his seventh vault score of 14.000 or better this season
• Captures his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Ian Raubal (Jan. 17, 2023)
2023 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Honorees
Jan. 9
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Landen Blixt, MICH
Jan. 17
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Ian Raubal, PSU
Jan. 23
P: Kristian Grahovski, Fr., OSU
F: Fred Richard, MICH
Jan. 30
P: Fred Richard, Fr., MICH
F: Parker Thackston, OSU
Feb. 6
P: Matt Cormier, Jr., PSU
F: Landen Blixt, MICH
Feb. 13
P: Josh Karnes, So., PSU
F: Fred Richard, MICH
Feb. 20
No selections
Feb. 27
P: Fred Richard, Fr., MICH
F: Fred Richard, MICH
March 7
P: Caden Spencer, Fr., OSU
F: Caden Spencer, OSU
March 13
P: Josh Karnes, So., PSU
F: Matt Underhill, PSU
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