Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik credits Penn State for success

In case you missed it, the United States men's gymnastics team hit on all of its routines during the team competition this week and brought home a bronze medal at the Paris Summer Olympic Games. It was the first medal for the men since the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.

One of the personalities on the team that many have grown fond of is pommel horse specialist, Stephen Nedoroscik. He was a gymnast for Penn State and is on the U.S. team just to seal the deal on one event. It just so happened that the pommel horse was the very last event of the team competition in the U.S.'s rotation, and he was the very last gymnast to do his routine. That means he had to wait around for over two hours before coming on with the pressure on to nail his routine so that the U.S. could grab a spot on the podium.

Nail it he did.

Afterward, Nedoroscik has been making the media rounds and hasn't forgotten where he came from. In a recent, quick interview shared to social media, he was quick to thank Penn State for who and where he is today.

"So, I was a lesser-known gymnast, didn't really have any official visits to any schools," Nedoroscik said. "I just shot my emails out and at the end of the day, I asked my club coach, 'who do you think the best pick is going to be,' and he said Penn State, so I went there. I fully trust my club coach. And Penn State opened me with open arms, and honestly speaking, I would not have been, and I would not be here if without them. They built me into the person and gymnast that I've become, and I am more than grateful to them. I love my Penn State family, I'm hoping to go visit Happy Valley soon. You guys mean the world to me, and I really just couldn't be here without Penn State."

It's always great to see an athlete show gratitude for those that helped them get there, and if there's anything we know about Nedoroscik, he seems like a great person who gets the big picture.