CAREER HONORS
First Team CGA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016)
Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2018)
2018 All-American (Still Rings)
Second Team All-Big Ten (2018)
CAREER BESTS
Event | Score | Date | Site/Opponent |
Floor Exercise | 14.000 | 3/11/16 | Nebraska |
Still Rings | 14.600 | 3/11/16 | Nebraska |
Vault | 14.550 | 1/24/15 | vs. Michigan |
2018 (Junior Year)
Notched Academic All-Big Ten honors … Came back from injury to earn All-American status on the still rings, scoring a 13.800 to tie for sixth overall … Named Second Team All-Big Ten after finishing third on the still rings with a 13.875 at the Big Ten Championships … Picked up two event victories and five podium finishes, competing on three events for the Nittany Lions … Notched a season-best 14.150 on the still rings against Army (1/20) to take the victory, while matching the score at Iowa (3/3) to tie for second and placing second at Michigan (3/24) … Earned two event victories against Army with a win on still rings and vault, scoring a season-best 14.000 on the vault.
2016 (Sophomore Year)
Participated on both the floor exercise and the still rings in the 2016 campaign for the Nittany Lions … Placed 10th on two occasions on the floor exercise, including a personal-best against Nebraska (3/11) … Made eight touches on the still rings for Penn State … Earned four top 10 finishes on the still rings … Placed third against Arizona State (3/4) and nabbed a fourth-place finish against Nebraska (3/11) … Tied for sixth overall on the still rings at Michigan (3/19) with a season-best 14.600.
2015 (Freshman Year)
Only competed on the still rings during his freshman year ... Scored a career-best 14.550 against Michigan (1/24) ... Traveled to the NCAA Championships ... Tied for 11th on the still rings at the NCAA Qualifier with his score of 14.550 (4/9)
Gymnastics Background
Sixth place in the rings at 2013 Junior Olympic Nationals ... First place in the rings and second-place in the all-around at the 2014 state championships ... First place in the rings and second-place in the all-around at the 2014 regional championships ... Finished fifth in the floor exercise and in the rings at the 2014 Junior Olympic Nationals
Personal
Full name is Gregory Joseph Tamargo ... Born in Langhorne, Pa., on May 16, 1996 ... Son Rafael and Alicia Tamargo ... Has a younger sister ... Majoring in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship.