CAREER BESTS
| Event | Score | Date | Opponent |
| Pommel Horse | 15.900 | 2/1/20 | at Air Force |
TEAM USA HIGHLIGHTS
Won the Melbourne World Cup title on pommel horse…Took silver on pommel horse at the 2019 U.S. Championships...Finished sixth at the 2019 Doha World Cup...Took eighth at the 2019 Cottbus World Cup…Was a three-year member of the U.S. National Team.
COLLEGIATE CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Awards: Won the 2020 Nissen-Emery Award as the nation’s top senior gymnast…Won two national titles on pommel horse (2017, 2018)...Won four All-American awards...Named the 2020 CGA National Specialist of the Year…Was a two-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team in 2018, second team in 2019)...Won three Academic All-Big Ten honors...Won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2019...Won one CGA National Gymnast of the Week award and three CGA National Specialist of the Week awards…Won one Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honor.
2020 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Won the Nissen-Emery Award as the nation’s top senior gymnast, becoming the first specialist to ever win the award…Became the seventh Penn State gymnast to win the Nissen-Emery and the first since Casey Sandy in 2009…Named the CGA National Specialist of the Year…Named a CGA Regular Season All-American…Won one CGA National Gymnast of the Week awards (2/4) and three CGA National Specialist of the Week awards (1/15, 2/4, 2/25)…Won one Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award (2/4)…Named Big Ten Preseason Gymnast to Watch…Earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team.
Season: Posted the national’s highest national qualifying average on pommel horse (15.217), the highest season average (14.571) and the highest single routine (15.900)…Posted the nation’s highest score on pommel horse in over five years with a 15.900 at Air Force (2/1)…Completed seven routines on pommel horse and finished first five times…The 2020 season was cancelled March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
at Army West Point Open (1/10-11): Took first on pommel horse in both the team competition (15.500) and individual competition (14.800). Army West Point (1/18): Finished third. Ohio State (1/25): Finished first with a score of 15.350. at Air Force (2/1): Posted the highest pommel horse (15.900) score in the nation in over five years while taking first. at Nebraska (2/29): Won with a score of 14.650.
2019 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned third-straight All-America honor with a runner-up finish on pommel horse at the NCAA Championships…Picked up second team All-Big Ten status with a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championships…Won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award…Named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week one time (2/19)…Earned Academic All-Big Ten honor.
Season: Completed 13 routines on pommel horse while competing in 10 meets, including the NCAA Championships and Big Ten Championships…Posted the team’s top 10 pommel horse routines of the season…Recorded six event wins.
at West Point Open (1/11): Scored a personal-best 15.300 while posting the top score during the team portion of the event. at Army (1/19): Recorded a 14.850 to post the top score during the team portion of the event. Nebraska (1/26): Won with a score of 14.350. at Winter Cup (2/15-17): Won on pommel horse with a score of 15.150 in the prelims and 15.000 in the finals. Air Force/Navy (2/23): Won with a score of 15.250. at Arizona State Invitational (3/9): Won with a score of 14.800. Michigan/Illinois (3/16): Won with a score of 14.850. at Big Ten Championships (4/5-6): Finished second with a score of 14.850…Scored 14.950 during the team competition. at NCAA Championships (4/19-20): Finished second with a score of 14.400…Scored 14.500 during qualifying.
2018 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Won the national title on pommel horse for the second-straight season…Won the Big Ten title on pommel horse…Earned first team All-Big Ten status…Earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition.
Season: Became just the third Penn State men’s gymnast to win the pommel horse national title in back-to-back seasons…Became the first Penn Stater to win the title in his first two seasons…Was just the 11th Penn State gymnast to earn multiple NCAA titles and the first since Luis Vargas in 2004 and 2005…Won pommel horse title on eight occasions in the 2018 season…Became the 14th Big Ten individual event champion in Penn State men’s gymnastics history and just the third Nittany Lion to earn the Big Ten pommel horse title…Posted the team’s top 10 pommel horse routines of the season.
At West Point Open (1/12-13): Took first with a season-best score of 15.000. Army West Point (1/20): Won with a score of 14.300. Illinois (1/27: Placed third on pommel horse. at Ohio State (2/9): Finished in second place with a score of 14.800. at Winter Cup (2/17): Scored 14.800 to take fourth. at Arizona State (3/10): Won with a score of 14.850. Nebraska (3/17): Won with a score of 14.100. at Michigan (3/24): Tied for first with a score of 14.450. at Big Ten Championships (4/7): Won the Big Ten title with a score of 14.475. at NCAA Championships (4/21): Won the national title with a score of 14.666.
2017 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Won the 2017 national title on pommel horse…Earned first career All-America honor.
Season: Became one of four freshmen and the 54th Nittany Lion to earn a National Championship as he finished first on pommel horse at the NCAA Championships with a 14.900…Was the 10th Nittany Lion to earn the pommel horse title and the first since Luis Vargas in 2005…Notched four other first-place finishes on pommel horse in his rookie season…Had the team’s top three pommel horse routines of the season.
at Springfield (1/29): Picked up first victory with a 14.500. at Illinois (2/3): Scored a 14.350 on pommel horse for the victory. Ohio State (2/11): Finished second with a score of 14.800. Iowa (3/25): Tied for first with a 14.600. at Big Ten Championships (4/7-8): Took fifth with a score of 14.300. at NCAA Championships (4/21-22): Won national title with a season-best score of 14.900.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Prepped at Worcester Technical High School where his trade was Electro Mechanical…Learned how to construct electrical and mechanical devices using 3D printers, Arduinos and PLC’s…Came to Penn State as one of the best pommel horse performers in the country…Earned the gold medal at the state, regional and national meet on pommel horse in 2015…Was the 2015 and 2016 Junior Olympic National Champion on pommel horse.
PERSONAL
Full name is Stephen John Nedoroscik…Son of John and Cheryl Nedoroscik…Has two sisters, Samantha and Anastasia…Majored in electrical engineering.