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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
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- High School:
- Huron
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- Experience:
- Infinity Gymnastics Academy
Bio
Honors & Awards
- ECAC All-Academic (2023)
- Team's Hardest Worker award winner (2023)
- Letterwinner (2023)
2023
- Earned the team's first Hardest Worker award
- Achieved ECAC All-Academic recognition
- Won his first all-around title with a 66.750 at the Navy Dual on March 16
- Placed third in the all-around at the William & Mary Dual on Jan. 15
- Recorded the Storm's highest pommel horse score of the season with a 13.300 on Feb. 17
- Averaged a 11.900 on floor, 10.805 on pommel horse, 9.850 on rings, 12.819 on vault, 11.133 on parallel bars and 10.910 on high bar
Before Simpson
- A 2022 graduate of Huron High School
- 2x national qualifier
- 2022 national finalist
- 2022 medalist in pommel and vault
Personal
- Parents are Wendy Johnson and Matt Staley
- Has one sibling, Kiah
- Majoring in kinesiology
Season Highs
| Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2023 | 12.800 | 13.300 | 11.750 | 13.250 | 12.100 | 11.850 | 72.050 |
News Mentions
Storm culminate season at NCAA Championships
The Simpson men’s gymnastics team concluded its season at the NCAA Championships hosted by The Ohio State University.
April 19, 2024
Storm sending five gymnasts to national championships
Five members of the Simpson College men’s gymnastics team have been announced as official qualifiers for the 2024 National Collegiate...
April 10, 2024
Simpson travels east for ECAC Championships
The Simpson men’s gymnastics team closed out team competition at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships hosted by...
April 6, 2024
Catchpole, Pariza achieve All-America awards
Sophomores Alex Catchpole and Sterling Pariza achieved All-American status on parallel bars on the final day of the USA Gymnastics Championships.
March 23, 2024
Pair of all-arounders claim USAG All-American honors
Michelangelo Villani and Sterling Pariza secured All-America honors as all-around competitors on Friday at the USA Gymnastics Championships hosted...
March 22, 2024
Simpson faces Greenville on the road
Michelangelo Villani won his second career all-around title, Brian Rollison was victorious on rings for the second time this season, and Simpson...
March 9, 2024
Pariza, Sweeten lead Storm at Illinois Tri-Meet
Sophomores Sterling Pariza and Jake Sweeten led the way for the Simpson men’s gymnastics team at a tri-meet with Illinois and William &...
March 1, 2024
Storm challenge top-ranked Sooners in home finale
The Simpson men’s gymnastics team returned to Cowles Fieldhouse to challenge top-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday, falling 400.600-360.950.
February 17, 2024
Storm continue season at EVO Elite Collegiate Open
Brian Rollison broke his own school record on still rings, Jake Sweeten set a new program mark on high bar, and the Simpson College men's...
February 10, 2024
Simpson sets four team records in home opener
Simpson set four program records on Saturday inside Cowles Fieldhouse, including a new overall team score of 376.350.
February 3, 2024
Smith sets new high bar record, Storm place fourth at Windy City Invitational
Jake Smith set a new program record on high bar and the Simpson placed fourth at the Windy City Invitational.
January 13, 2024
Storm break numerous records in 2024 debut
Brian Rollison, Camden Bontempo and Sterling Pariza all set new program records as the Simpson men’s gymnastics team began year two with its...
January 6, 2024
