Joshua Karnes
Birthdate: 7/6/2004
Program: Men's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Erie, PA
Club: Penn State University Gymn.
Head Coach: Jacob Marks
- 2024 NCAA parallel bars bronze medalist (Penn State)
- 2024 Winter Cup floor exercise silver medalist
- 2023 NCAA parallel bars bronze medalist (Penn State)
- 2023 Winter Cup parallel bars bronze medalist
Birthplace: Erie, PA
Hometown: Erie, PA
Name of High School: Erie High School
High School Graduation Year: 2021
Year you began gymnastics: 2008
Favorite Event: Pommel
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My sister was a team gymnast, so my mother put me in a class to keep me busy.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: The feeling you get from accomplishing a new skill.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To represent the US in the Olympics.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: James & Monica
Names of sibling(s): Tony, Nick & Abby
Family members in sports: Abby was a gymnast
Favorite school subject: Math & Science
Hobbies or favorite activities: Basketball, Football & video games
Favorite music: Dubstep and Rap
Favorite movie(s): Comedies
Favorite TV show(s): American Ninja Warrior and The Office
Favorite Food: Shrimp Alfredo, Steak, Ham, Cucumbers & Watermelon
- 2024
U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Minneapolis, Minn. -
8th-HB
- 2024
Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
7th-PB
- 2024
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio -
3rd-PB; 5th-AA
- 2024
Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. -
2nd-FX; 9th-AA
- 2023
Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif. -
- 2023
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, University Park, Pa. -
3rd-PB; 4th-AA; 6th-Team; 7th-VT
- 2023
Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. -
3rd-PB(T); 4th-FX, HB; 7th-AA, SR
- 2022
OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla. -
- 2022
U.S. Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah -
- 2021
Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. -
2nd-SR(T); 5th-FX; 7th-AA, PB; 8th-VT, HB(T) (JE L10 16)
- 2019
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
(Jr. Div.)
- 2018
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. -
1st-AA, FX, VT, HB; 2nd-PH; 3rd-SR, PB(T) (JE L9 Age 13)
- 2018
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
(Jr. Div.)
- 2017
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla. -
1st-AA (JE L8 Age 12)
- 2016
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. -
1st-AA, FX, SR, VT, PB, HB; 6th-PH (L8 JE 11)
- 2015
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. -
1st-SR, HB; 2nd-AA; 5th-PH (L8 JE 11)
- 2023
World University Games, Chengdu, Sichuan, China -
4th-Team; 6th-AA
- 2021
Junior Pan American Championships, Guadalajara, Mexico -
1st-Team (alt.)
- 2019
RD761 International Junior Team Cup, Katy, Texas -
2nd-Team; 4th-PH; 5th-AA, PB
- 2018
RD761 International Junior Team Cup, Katy, Texas -
- 2017
International Junior Team Cup, Berlin, Germany -
1st-AA, VT, HB; 2nd-Team, FX, PH (Under 14)