Senior Sammy Shafransky (photo by Frank Novak)

Posted: Feb 10, 2024

Storm continue season at EVO Elite Collegiate Open

SARASOTA, Fla. – 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.

Simpson faced off with No. 5 Illinois at the meet as well as non-sanctioned NCAA teams Florida Storm and Georgia United, bringing a score of 366.100 back to Iowa.

The Storm's highest score of the night was a 66.500 on vault followed by a 62.750 on rings, Simpson's second-highest team score on the apparatus. The team also generated a 61.200 on floor, set a new program record of 60.850 on high bar, and collected a 59.550 on parallel bars and 55.250 on pommel horse.

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

Brian Rollison broke his own school record on rings with a 13.900, which tied Illinois' Sebastian Ingersoll for second place in the event. Rollison has earned a 13.200 or higher in each of his four outings this season.
Christopher Duane led the team on floor with a career-high 12.750. Michelangelo Villani was second on the team with a season-high 12.700.
Jake Sweeten (13.100), Sammy Shafransky (12.450) and Connor Jenkins (12.000) all set career highs on high bar to contribute to the new program record of 60.850. Sweeten is now the school record older for high bar.
Milo Staley finished second in the all-around competition behind Illinois' Tate Costa. Staley registered a 72.250, while Costa earned an 80.850.

MEET REPORT
FLOOR EXERCISE - 61.200
Christopher Duane - 12.750
Michelangelo Villani - 12.700
Sterling Pariza - 12.650
Milo Staley - 12.050
Jack Campbell - 11.050

POMMEL HORSE - 55.250
Milo Staley - 12.300
Sterling Pariza - 11.450
Jake Sweeten - 11.000
Christian Romero - 10.300
Alex Catchpole - 10.200

STILL RINGS - 62.750
Brian Rollison - 13.900, 2nd place
Jake Smith - 12.650
Milo Staley - 12.100
Alex Catchpole - 12.100
Connor Jenkins - 12.000

VAULT - 66.500
Michelangelo Villani - 13.800
Milo Staley - 13.550
Sterling Pariza - 13.350
Jake Smith - 13.150
Jack Campbell - 12.650

PARALLEL BARS - 59.550
Sterling Pariza - 13.000
Alex Catchpole - 12.050
Ethan Sipos - 11.850
Jake Smith - 11.800
Sammy Shafransky - 10.850

HIGH BAR - 60.850
Jake Sweeten - 13.100
Jake Smith - 12.800
Sammy Shafransky - 12.450
Connor Jenkins - 12.000
Ethan Sipos - 10.500

ALL-AROUND
Milo Staley, 72.250, 2nd place