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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Shrewsbury, Mass.
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- High School:
- Homeschool
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- Experience:
- New England Academy of Gymnastics
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time National Qualifier, all-around (2023, 24)
- Two-time USAG All-American, all-around (2023, 24)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024 | sophomore
- Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships as an all-around individual
- Earned USAG All-America honors with a fifth place finish in the all-around
- Won his second career all-around title at Greenville on March 9
- Finished runner-up in the all-around at Air Force, also placing third on high bar at that meet
- Took third place on vault at home against Greenville on Feb. 3
- Posted season averages of 12.400 (floor), 10.950 (pommel), 12.090 (rings), 13.750 (vault), 12.075 (parallel bars), 11.025 (high bar)
- Competed in the all-around six times, averaging a score of 71.875
2023 | freshman
- Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships as an all-around individual
- Earned USAG All-America honors with a sixth place finish in the all-around on March 24
- Won the all-around competition at the Greenville Dual on Feb. 11 and placed second on two other occasions
- Recorded the Storm's four highest vault scores of the season, including a personal-high 14.050 on Jan. 21
- Led the team with a 13.670 vault average
- Also averaged a 12.056 on floor, 10.189 on pommel, 11.445 on rings, 10.350 on parallel bars and 10.390 on high bar
Personal
- Majoring in physics and chemistry
Season Highs
Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
2023 | 12.800 | 12.150 | 12.300 | 14.050 | 12.200 | 12.350 | 74.800 |
2024 | 12.800 | 11.700 | 12.600 | 14.200 | 12.166 | 12.800 | 73.250 |
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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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
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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 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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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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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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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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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