Joshua Karnes
Joshua Andrew Karnes is an American artistic gymnast.
Early life and education
Karnes attended Erie High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, before enrolling at Pennsylvania State University to pursue gymnastics.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. 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.In August 2023, he competed at the World University Games where he helped the USA finish fourth as a team. Individually, he finished sixth in the all-around.
2024
In February 2024, he competed at the 2024 Winter Cup and won silver on floor exercise and placed ninth in the all-around. In April, during the 2024 NCAA men's gymnastics championship, he won bronze on parallel bars.He then competed at the 2024 National Championships and placed seventeenth in the all-around. He suffered a concussion during the event. Six days before the 2024 Olympic Trials, he passed a concussion test and was cleared to compete. At the Olympic trials, he placed eighth on horizontal bar.