Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan Collect Men’s Gymnastics Weekly Accolades

Nittany Lions’ Karnes, Buckeyes’ Thackston, and Wolverines’ Mansberger garner weekly honors

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

Won the high bar (14.000), floor (14.150) and parallel bars (14.600) as Penn State claimed at least a share of the 2025 Big Ten title
Parallel bar score is the highest in the country this season, while high bar and floor scores were personal season-highs
Garners his eighth career Gymnast of the Week award and second of the season
Last Penn State Gymnast of the Week: Josh Karnes (March 4, 2025)

Event Specialist of the Week

Parker Thackston, Ohio State
Jr. – Robbinsville, N.J. – Robbinsville

Captured his sixth pommel horse title of the season with a score of 15.050
Only the second gymnast in the country this season to earn a 15.000 or better on the event.
Earns his fifth Event Specialist of the Week honor and third of the season
Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week: Parker Thackston (February 4, 2025)

Freshman of the Week

Aaronson Mansberger, Michigan
Fr. – Carmel, Ind. – Carmel

Scored a season-high 14.600 on the pommel horse against Ohio State to finish second
Earns his second Freshman of the Week honor
Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Carson Eshleman (January 28, 2025)

2025 Big Ten Men’s Gymnasts of the Week

March 18, 2025
G: Josh Karnes, PSU
S: Parker Thackston, OSU
F: Aaronson Mansberger, MICH

March 11
G: Yanni Chronopoulos, NEB
S: Taylor Christopulos, NEB
F: Matthew Nguyen, ILL

March 4
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