COLUMBUS, Ohio- Sophomore Josh Karnes clinches individual event title on parallel bars to secure a gold medal. Karnes also earned fourth on floor and was joined by Matt Cormier and Chase Clingman who earned silver medals.
"Another really spirited effort from our guys tonight," said head coach Randy Jepson. "It was really great to see a Championship out of Josh Karnes on parallel bars. I am really proud of the guys over both days."
Karnes' 14.550 on parallel bars in the first night of the competition sent Penn State to a second-place team finish on Friday and qualified him for individual event finals on Saturday. He closed out Penn State's performances for the night with a 14.350, his seventh consecutive parallel bars score above 14.000. The Senior National Team member also competed on floor exercise in the final and scored a 14.300 to land him in fourth place.
Junior captain Cormier competed on floor and medaled silver with his score of 14.450 and stick bonus. He also routined on high bar to finish with a 13.800 and vault to earn a 13.275.
Senior Chase Clingman medaled on pommel horse taking second place on the event with his score of 14.150. Big 10 Championship Shirts
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