Tess McCracken was left speechless after her gymnast boyfriend, Steven Nedorosic, led the U.S. team to a bronze medal at the Paris Games on Monday.
The Penn State graduate posted a heartfelt message on Instagram for the 25-year-old athlete, whose exhilarating performance on the pommel horse in the men’s team all-around final earned the United States its first medal since 2008.
“History = created” McCracken began.“What an amazing, magical day to watch you bring home the first team medal for the USA in 16 years 🇺🇸 Words can’t express how proud I am of you.”
Nedrosik, Who is McCracken dating? The eight-plus-year veteran earned 14.866 points for his performance, helping the U.S. place third with 257.793 points behind Japan (259.594) and China (259.062).
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“Today went really well. I controlled my nerves really well,” the Massachusetts native said. “I’ve been working my whole life for those 45 seconds.”
Immediately after completing his performance, Nedorosic celebrated his victory inside the Bercy Arena with teammates Asher Hong, Paul Judah, Brodie Malone and Fred Richard.
USA Gymnastics’ high performance director Brett McClure praised the team’s performance, saying, “We’re heading in the right direction.”
“Japan and China are still in a different category. If we want to improve and aim for No. 1 in LA, [in 2028]”This will be very motivating,” he said.
Nedorosic, who is competing in his Olympic debut, expressed his gratitude when he found out earlier this month that McCracken was packing for Paris.
“To my beautiful cheerleader @tess.mccracken I couldn’t have made it this far without you ❤️ I love you.” He said on Instagram:.
Nedorosic and McCracken They’ve been together for eight years now July 4th.
“I am so blessed to have you by my side throughout this journey,” he posted on social media. “I can’t imagine where I’d be right now without you supporting me every day. Happy 8th anniversary Tess. I love you.”
The Olympics will run until August 11th.
