Who is Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend? Meet fellow gymnast 'Ms. Pommel Horse' Tess McCracken

Teddy Ricketson

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Who is Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend? Meet fellow gymnast 'Ms. Pommel Horse' Tess McCracken image

You can become famous in various ways. You can be an athlete at the top of your sport or something about you can go viral on the internet by hitting the right market. For Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik, it was a bit of column A and a bit of column B. 

Nedoroscik made the U.S. Olympic team as its pommel horse specialist. The U.S. men's team hadn't medaled since 2008, so they needed a strong performance from Nedoroscik. When the camera panned to him, he was sitting with his head against the wall, eyes closed, and wearing glasses. 

When it was his turn to go, the final performance in the event, he took off his glasses and went to work. When his routine ended, the crowd erupted, and the U.S. won its first bronze medal in gymnastics in the last four Olympic games. Nedoroscik went viral instantly and only increased in popularity when he won an individual medal. 

Fans called him the "Clark Kent" of gymnastics. His pre-routine warm-up included him wearing glasses and getting into the zone before he took them off and became Superman. Nedoroscik has become colloquially known as "Mr. Pummel Horse." His girlfriend, supporting her Olympic medal-winning boyfriend, changed her name to "Ms. Pommel Horse" on X. Here is everything you need to know about Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend. 

Who is Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend?

Tess McCracken was born in 1998 in Plano, Texas. She grew up in Texas and started gymnastics at a young age. According to her bio on Penn State's website, McCracken excelled at the sport and was a three-time qualifier for the Junior Olympic Nationals. Despite being from Texas, she said that when she visited Penn State, it just "felt right." 

McCracken spent four years competing for the Nittany Lions. She graduated in 2020, but then stayed at Penn State to get her Master's in Biotechnology. When McCracken decided to pursue her graduate degree, she penned a goodbye to gymnastics on her Instagram. 

McCracken's X handle is @stephens_gf, and her bio includes "Ms. Pommel Horse." 

How long has Stephen Nedoroscik been dating his girlfriend?

Nedoroscik met McCracken in the summer before their freshman year. The two didn't become official until the summer of 2018 and they recently celebrated their eight-year anniversary. 

McCracken was with him in Paris during the Olympic Games and also was his +1 at the Emmy's this year. 

Teddy Ricketson

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Teddy Ricketson is a Digital Content Producer at The Sporting News. He joined the team in 2024 after spending the last three years writing for Vox Media as part of its DK Nation/Network team. Teddy does his best to support the South Carolina Gamecocks and Carolina Panthers, but tends to have more fun cheering on the Atlanta Braves. In his free time, he loves spending time with his wife, Brooke, and their two dogs, Bo and Hootie.