Freshman Brian Rollison (photo by Frank Novak)

Posted: Feb 03, 2024

Simpson sets four team records in home opener

INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Simpson College men's gymnastics squad set four program records on Saturday inside Cowles Fieldhouse, including a new overall team score of 376.350.

The Storm managed to improve their highest-ever team score by nearly 10 points much thanks to program-record scores on rings (63.000), vault (68.550) and high bar (60.700). Simpson also notched its second-highest team marks on pommel horse (61.050) and parallel bars (61.700).

Greenville won all six events and also set a program record as a team, finishing the day with an all-around mark of 392.950.

INDIVIDUAL STANDOUTS

Brian Rollison won his first career event title with a 13.200 on still rings. In his first three collegiate meets, he has posted the top 3 scores by any Simpson gymnast in the event.
Jake Smith placed third on rings (12.900) and high bar (12.650), leading the Storm on the latter.
Sterling Pariza finished second on parallel bars with a career-high 13.300, which ties Alex Catchpole's school record. Pariza also placed third on pommel horse with a career-high 13.100, led the team on floor (12.950) and finished second on the team on vault (13.800).
Michelangelo Villani earned a personal-best vault score of 14.200 to secure third place honors. His score was the second-highest in school history.
Milo Staley garnered the individual all-around title with a career-high 73.650. He set personal bests on rings (12.700) and vault (13.800)
Sammy Shafransky set personal bests on both of the events he competed in, earning a 12.050 on parallel bars and 12.000 on high bar.

QUOTING COACH PAYNE
"This was the performance I've been waiting for. The team had a real presence on the floor and owned their gymnastics. I couldn't be more proud of what this team did today, and there is still more room for them to grow this season too."

UP NEXT
Simpson heads to Sarasota, Fla. to take on Illinois at EVO Gymnastics.

MEET REPORT
FLOOR EXERCISE - 61.350
Sterling Pariza - 12.950
Camden Bontempo - 12.650
Karim Madkour - 12.550
Michelangelo Villani - 12.100
Milo Staley - 11.100

POMMEL HORSE - 61.050
Sterling Pariza - 13.100, 3rd place
Milo Staley - 12.950
Alex Catchpole - 12.550
Michelangelo Villani - 11.700
Jake Sweeten - 10.750

STILL RINGS - 63.000
Brian Rollison - 13.200, 1st place
Jake Smith - 12.900, 3rd place
Milo Staley - 12.700
Alex Catchpole - 12.400
Connor Jenkins - 11.800

VAULT - 68.550
Michelangelo Villani - 14.200, 3rd place
Sterling Pariza - 13.800
Milo Staley - 13.800
Jake Smith - 13.800
Camden Bontempo - 12.950

PARALLEL BARS - 61.700
Sterling Pariza - 13.300, 2nd place
Jake Smith - 12.250
Alex Catchpole - 12.150
Sammy Shafransky - 12.050
Ethan Sipos - 11.950

HIGH BAR - 60.700
Jake Smith - 12.650, 3rd place
Jake Sweeten - 12.150
Ethan Sipos - 12.150
Sammy Shafransky - 12.000
Connor Jenkins - 11.750

ALL-AROUND
Milo Staley, 73.650, 1st place