Intercollegiate Athletics

Clingman wins men's national pommel horse title

Penn State junior Chase Clingman won the pommel horse title at the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on April 17 at Oklahoma University's Lloyd Noble Center. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State's Chase Clingman won the pommel horse title at the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on Saturday at Oklahoma University's Lloyd Noble Center.
 
Joining Clingman with All-America honors for Penn State was sophomore Michael Jaroh, who hit all six of his routines while finishing eighth in the all-around competition. Both Clingman and Jaroh earned All-America status for the first time in their respective careers.
 
Clingman's national title is Penn State's 55th individual event championship overall and the 12th on pommel horse. The Lions have won a national title on pommel horse in three of the last five competed National Championships. Stephen Nedoroscik won gold in 2017 and 2018.
 
Clingman, who scored a 14.0 on his finals routine, shares the title with Stanford's Brody Malone. 

More on Clingman's title can be found here.

Last Updated April 17, 2022