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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
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- High School:
- Hillcrest
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- Experience:
- Ridgewood Gymnastics
Bio
Honors & Awards
- National Qualifier (2023)
- USAG All-America (2023)
- ECAC All-Academic (2023)
- Letterwinner (2023)
2023
- Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships as an all-around individual
- Earned USAG All-America honors with a sixth place finish on floor on March 25
- Achieved ECAC All-Academic recognition
- Placed top-3 in the all-around on four occasions
- Added two top-3 finishes on floor and another on pommel horse
- Recorded the Storm's highest floor score of the season with a 13.500 on March 24
- Turned in Simpson's highest all-around score of the year on March 5 with a 75.550
- Led the team with a 12.855 floor average
- Also averaged a 10.639 on pommel, 11.594 on rings, 12.172 on parallel bars and 11.279 on high bar
Personal
- Double major in physics and mathematics with a minor in health and exercise science
Season Highs
| Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2023 | 13.500 | 12.450 | 12.433 | 13.750 | 12.900 | 12.050 | 75.550 |
News Mentions
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
Catchpole secures Specialist of the Week honors
After breaking the program record on parallel bars, sophomore Alex Catchpole has been tabbed the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)...
March 19, 2024
Catchpole breaks parallel bars record in final dual meet
Alex Catchpole set a new parallel bars record and five other gymnasts either tied or broke their career highs in Simpson's final dual meet of the...
March 16, 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
ECAC names Pariza Gymnast of the Week for second time
For the second time this season, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference has named Sterling Pariza its Gymnast of the Week.
March 5, 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
Rollison garners ECAC Rookie of the Week accolades
For the second week in a row, the Simpson College men’s gymnastics team was represented on the ECAC weekly honor roll as Brian Rollison was...
February 13, 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
Smith honored as ECAC Rookie of the Week
Freshman Jake Smith has been named the ECAC Rookie of the Week following his performance in the Storm’s home opener on Saturday.
February 6, 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
Pariza named program’s first CGA, ECAC gymnast of the week
Sterling Pariza has been named Gymnast of the Week by both the College Gymnastics Association and Eastern College Athletic Conference, becoming...
January 9, 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
Men’s gymnastics kicks off year two in Michigan
Picked sixth in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, the Simpson men’s gymnastics team kicks off year two on Saturday...
January 5, 2024
