![Jake Smith](/sports/mgym/2023-24/photos/0001/smith-jake.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Ocean, N.J.
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- High School:
- Ocean Townships
Bio
Honors & Awards
- National Qualifier, high bar (2024)
- ECAC Rookie of the Week (2/6/24)
- Team Freshman of the Year (2024)
- Letterwinner (2024)
2024 | freshman
- Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on high bar
- Competed in at least one event in every meet
- Placed third on high bar and rings against Greenville on Feb. 3
- Posted season averages of 12.333 (floor), 12.038 (rings), 13.279 (vault), 11.736 (parallel bars), and 12.381 (high bar)
- Set a temporary program record on high bar on Jan. 13
- Recorded five of Simpson's top seven scores on high bar throughout the season
- Named the ECAC Rookie of the Week on Feb. 6
- Named team's Freshman of the Year
Season Highs
Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
2024 | 12.550 | -- | 12.900 | 13.800 | 12.250 | 13.000 | -- |
News Mentions
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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