UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State men’s gymnastics has had four student-athletes named College Gymnastics Association (CGA) Regular Season All-Americans. The group, consisting of Luke Esparo, Akseli Karsikas, Landon Simpson, and Matthew Underhill, garnered the most honors for the Nittany Lions since the 2024 season.
CGA Regular Season All-Americans comprise of the eight student athletes with the highest four-score average on each apparatus. This year’s vault list is expanded due to a tie in scoring.
Esparo, who was forced to retire the rest of this season following injury, currently ranks sixth on the still rings with a four-score average of 13.817. His highest score of the season, a 14.300 at the Sam Mikulak Invitational, is the nation’s fifth-best score this season. His other counted scores include a 14.100 against Illinois, a 13.900 and a 13.450, both at the West Point Open.
Karsikas, who ranks fifth nationally on the high bar with a four-score average of 13.783. His highest score of the season, a 14.000 against Ohio State, is the nation’s 13th-best score this season, but his consistent scoring ranks him among the top high bar athletes in the country. His other counted scores are a 13.850 at Nebraska, a 13.800 at Michigan, and a 13.700 against Illinois.
Simpson currently ranks seventh on the parallel bars with a four-score average of 13.800. His highest score of the season, a 14.150 against Ohio State, is tied for the nation’s fifth-best score this season. His other counted scores include a 13.900 at Michigan, a 13.800 at Nebraska, and a 13.700 at the Sam Mikulak Invitational.
Underhill is the highest ranked Nittany Lion across all six apparatuses. His top score of 14.700 at the Sam Mikulak Invitational is still tied for the nation’s best rings routines of the year. His other counted scores include a 14.200 against Ohio State, a 13.900 at Nebraska, and a 13.750 against Army.
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