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

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Joshua Karnes

Career Highlights

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

Personal Information

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

Interests Outside the Gym

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

National Competition Results

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)

International Competition Results

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)

Videos of Joshua Karnes

LEGEND

Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
Rhythmic AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
Acrobatic: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
Parkour: FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed