2024 Men's Gymnastics News

L to R: Milo Staley, Michelangelo Villani, Alex Catchpole, Brian Rollison, Jake Smith (photo by Skyler Schmitt)
Storm culminate season at NCAA Championships

April 19, 2024

The Simpson men’s gymnastics team concluded its season at the NCAA Championships hosted by The Ohio State University.

Sophomore Alex Catchpole (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm sending five gymnasts to national championships

April 10, 2024

Five members of the Simpson College men’s gymnastics team have been announced as official qualifiers for the 2024 National Collegiate Men’s Gymnastics Championships.

Freshman Jake Smith (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson travels east for ECAC Championships

April 06, 2024

The Simpson men’s gymnastics team closed out team competition at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Springfield.

Catchpole, Pariza achieve All-America awards
Catchpole, Pariza achieve All-America awards

March 23, 2024

Sophomores Alex Catchpole and Sterling Pariza achieved All-American status on parallel bars on the final day of the USA Gymnastics Championships.

L to R: Michelangelo Villani and Sterling Pariza (photos by Frank Novak)
Pair of all-arounders claim USAG All-American honors

March 22, 2024

Michelangelo Villani and Sterling Pariza secured All-America honors as all-around competitors on Friday at the USA Gymnastics Championships hosted by Air Force.

Sophomore Alex Catchpole (photo by Frank Novak)
Catchpole secures Specialist of the Week honors

March 19, 2024

After breaking the program record on parallel bars, sophomore Alex Catchpole has been tabbed the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Specialist of the Week.

Sophomore Alex Catchpole (photo by Frank Novak)
Catchpole breaks parallel bars record in final dual meet

March 16, 2024

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 season against Air Force.

Sophomore Michelangelo Villani (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson faces Greenville on the road

March 09, 2024

Michelangelo Villani won his second career all-around title, Brian Rollison was victorious on rings for the second time this season, and Simpson recorded a 362.800 against Greenville on Saturday.

Sophomore Sterling Pariza (photo by Frank Novak)
ECAC names Pariza Gymnast of the Week for second time

March 05, 2024

For the second time this season, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference has named Sterling Pariza its Gymnast of the Week.

Sophomore Jake Sweeten (photo by Frank Novak)
Pariza, Sweeten lead Storm at Illinois Tri-Meet

March 01, 2024

Sophomores Sterling Pariza and Jake Sweeten led the way for the Simpson men’s gymnastics team at a tri-meet with Illinois and William & Mary.

Photo by Jared Oosterhuis
Storm challenge top-ranked Sooners in home finale

February 17, 2024

The Simpson men’s gymnastics team returned to Cowles Fieldhouse to challenge top-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday, falling 400.600-360.950.

Freshman Brian Rollison (photo by Frank Novak)
Rollison garners ECAC Rookie of the Week accolades

February 13, 2024

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 named Rookie of the Week.

Senior Sammy Shafransky (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm continue season at EVO Elite Collegiate Open

February 10, 2024

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 gymnastics team posted a new high bar team record for the second straight week at the EVO Elite Collegiate Open.

Freshman Jake Smith (photo by Frank Novak)
Smith honored as ECAC Rookie of the Week

February 06, 2024

Freshman Jake Smith has been named the ECAC Rookie of the Week following his performance in the Storm’s home opener on Saturday.

Freshman Brian Rollison (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson sets four team records in home opener

February 03, 2024

Simpson set four program records on Saturday inside Cowles Fieldhouse, including a new overall team score of 376.350.

Sophomore Michelangelo Villani (photo by Roland Barrett)
Smith sets new high bar record, Storm place fourth at Windy City Invitational

January 13, 2024

Jake Smith set a new program record on high bar and the Simpson placed fourth at the Windy City Invitational.