Who is Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend? USA's pommel horse king compared to Clark Kent at Olympics

PARIS, FRANCE: Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik was added to the USA roster for the men's gymnastics finals on the pommel horse. His performance was crucial in helping the team break their medal drought.

After his historic performance for Team USA in the men's gymnastics competition on Monday, July 29, Nedoroscik also received a heartfelt note of praise from his girlfriend, Tess McCracken.

The US Men's Gymnastics Team has made history by winning an Olympic medal for the first time in 15 years. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Paul Juda, Fred Richard, Brody Malone, Asher Hong, and Stephen Nedoroscik of Team USA secured third place.

Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend Tess McCracken is a fellow gymnast

The pommel horse—Stephen Nedoroscik's only event—was pivotal in ending Team USA's 16-year medal drought, as they secured a bronze at the Paris Olympics.

In addition to his remarkable physical skills, fans were captivated by Nedoroscik's "Clark Kent"-like look, which featured dark-rimmed glasses that he removed before performing on the pommel horse.

To the dismay of his fans, the Olympian has been dating fellow gymnast Tess McCracken for almost a decade.

Nedoroscik attended Penn State University, where McCracken, another gymnast, competed. Their love story kicked off after they crossed paths as Nittany Lions, per The Knot.

McCracken, a native of Plano, Texas, was an expert on the uneven bars, the balancing beam, and floor exercises. McCracken has two siblings: an elder brother and a younger sister, and her bio on Penn State Gymnastics states that she majored in science.

The couple dated throughout their four years of college after meeting before their freshman year. Following their graduation in 2020, Nedoroscik expressed his love for McCracken on Instagram.

"Four years ago I had my entire collegiate experience ahead of me. Little did I know I had already found my favorite part about college. I love you @tess.mccracken and happy four years," Nedoroscik wrote at the time.

Nedoroscik's girlfriend Tess McCracken sent him a brief note on Instagram following his successful night. McCracken posted, "History = Made."

McCracken continued to express her pride in her boyfriend's achievement after posting supportive Instagram stories all day.

"The most insane, magical day watching you close it out to bring home the first team medal for USA in sixteen years🇺🇸. Words can’t capture how proud I am of you," she added.

Stephen Nedoroscik gets in the zone after helping US men's gymnasts win bronze

On Monday, July 29, pommel horse expert Stephen Nedoroscik was celebrated as an American hero after his routine boosted the team’s score, leading them to win the bronze medal.

Nedoroscik, who placed last on the pommel horse, contributed a stellar score of 14.866, helping Team USA achieve an overall team total of 257.793.

They finished behind Japan's gold medal performance of 259.594 and China's silver medal score of 259.062, per Today.

Fans of the American men's gymnastics team were captivated by the spectacle-wearing, Rubik's cube-solving athlete who has become the team's hometown hero on X, Instagram, and TikTok.

A picture of the 25-year-old American gymnast looking composed, cool, and meditative has gone viral on social media, just before he helped the United States win the bronze medal at the July 29 final.

Users described the widely shared photo of Nedoroscik as an "iconic picture" in the comments section of a @NBCOlympics post on X, which highlighted how he was "getting in the zone."

Stephen Nedoroscik becomes Internet's viral 'Clark Kent' meme

There were several reactions on social media to Nedoroscik, particularly to the picture of him sitting with his eyes closed, while some compared the athlete to Clark Kent.

One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, "Clark Kent while sitting on the sidelines - Superman on the pommel horse," in response to a widely shared image of the athlete taking a seat and relaxing.

"That’s the new Superman," remarked another one.

A user wrote, "That’s Superman right there literally glasses on cool and calm glasses off and Superman comes out."

"Nedoroscik is the Clark Kent/Superman of pommel horse!" exclaimed another.

Another added, "He’s the Clark Kent/Superman of the Olympics, He took off those glasses and brought it home"

"He had one Job! He rocked it!! This is Clark Kent right here!!" noted another.

Another said, "He's absolutely nails that Clark Kent to Superman transition."

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