Joshua Karnes

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Joshua Karnes
Full nameJoshua Andrew Karnes
Born (2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 21)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
United States
(2025–present)
College team Penn State Nittany Lions
Head coach(es)Jacob Marks
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Panama City Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Panama CityAll-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Panama CityPommel horse
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Panama CityHorizontal bar

Joshua Andrew Karnes (born July 6, 2004) is an American artistic gymnast.

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Early life and education

Karnes attended Erie High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, before enrolling at Pennsylvania State University to pursue gymnastics. [1]

Gymnastics career

2023

In February 2023, Karnes competed at the 2023 Winter Cup and placed fourth on floor exercise and seventh in the all-around. [2] In April, during the 2023 NCAA men's gymnastics championship, he won bronze on parallel bars, placed fourth in the all-around and seventh on vault. [1]

In August 2023, he competed at the World University Games where he helped the USA finish fourth as a team. [3] Individually, he finished sixth in the all-around. [4]

2024

In February 2024, he competed at the 2024 Winter Cup and won silver on floor exercise and placed ninth in the all-around. [5] In April, during the 2024 NCAA men's gymnastics championship, he won bronze on parallel bars. [1]

He then competed at the 2024 National Championships and placed seventeenth in the all-around. [6] He suffered a concussion during the event. [7] Six days before the 2024 Olympic Trials, he passed a concussion test and was cleared to compete. [8] [9] At the Olympic trials, he placed eighth on horizontal bar. [10]

2025

Karnes was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 Pan American Championships alongside Taylor Burkhart, Taylor Christopulos, Brandon Dang, Asher Hong, and alternate Jun Iwai. [11] During the event, he helped team USA win team gold. [12] He also won silver on pommel horse, horizontal bar, and in the all-around with a score of 79.900. [13] Following his time at Penn State, Karnes planned to move to EVO Gymnastics to continue his training after the 2025 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. [14]

Personal life

Karnes was born to Jim and Monica Karnes, and has two brothers, Tony and Nick, and one sister, Abby. [1] In 2017, he competed on Little Big Shots. [15] [16]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Joshua Karnes
YearEventTeamAAFXPHSRVTPBHB
2023 Winter Cup 74
NCAA Championships 647Bronze medal icon.svg
World University Games 46
2024 Winter Cup 9Silver medal icon.svg9101619
NCAA Championships 5Bronze medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 7
Olympic Trials 8
2025 NCAA Championships 567
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg5Silver medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 512717914

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Josh Karnes". gopsusports.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. "Moldauer claims senior men's all-around Winter Cup title; top five athletes clinch National Team spots". USA Gymnastics . February 24, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. "U.S. men's team lands fourth at the FISU World University Games in China". USA Gymnastics . August 2, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  4. "Richard and Karnes notch top-10 all-around finishes at the World University Games in Chengdu". USA Gymnastics . August 4, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  5. "Moldauer surges on Day 2 to take senior men's Winter Cup gold; Senior National Team is renamed". USA Gymnastics . February 25, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  6. "National titles, Olympic Trials berths on the line at 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics . May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  7. "Erie gymnast Karnes overcame concussion to compete at Olympic trials". Erie Times-News . July 3, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  8. "USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics . June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  9. Uveino, Jeff (June 27, 2024). "Erie native Karnes to compete at US Olympic Trials". Erie Times-News . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  10. "How Josh Karnes, Erie native and Penn State gymnast, fared at US Olympic Trials". Erie Times-News . July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  11. "U.S. men's program announces roster for 2025 Senior Pan American Championships, World University Games". USA Gymnastics . May 7, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  12. "U.S. sweeps team titles at Senior Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics . June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  13. "Karnes wins all-around silver, U.S. men strong in qualifying at 2025 Senior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics . June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  14. Crumlish, John (July 24, 2025). "U.S. gymnast Joshua Karnes: 'For me, the mental aspect is much more important than the physical'". International Gymnast . Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  15. "Karnes featured on NBC's Little Big Shots". USA Gymnastics . June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  16. "Erie gymnast Karnes appears on TV show 'Little Big Shots'". Erie Times-News . June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2025.