Steven Nedorosik’s girlfriend ‘almost fainted’ at pommel horse event

Stephen NedorosikMy girlfriend is absolutely fascinated with his horse.

As the Team USA gymnast — who went viral for his performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics on the pommel horse during the men’s gymnastics team final on July 29 — completed his routine, his partner of eight years, Tess McCrackenShe was on the edge of her seat.

“I was so dizzy from screaming that I almost passed out,” she explained in an interview with NBC News on July 30, noting that she was mentally telling her boyfriend, “Stay on the horse.”

Tess, 26, who describes Stephen, 25, as a “weird guy,” was pleasantly surprised by her friend’s claim to fame, noting that she reshares every gymnastics-related post she sees.

“The spread of the Internet was an unexpected side effect of this whole adventure,” she added. “It was one of the best times.”

The Penn State graduate was on the sidelines as her boyfriend helped the men’s gymnastics team earn a bronze medal during the team final — their first since 2008.