My Profile

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 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 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