Sterling Pariza
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Hillcrest
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- Experience:
- Ridgewood Gymnastics
Bio
Honors & Awards
- National Qualifier, all-around (2023)
- USAG All-American, all-around (2024)
- USAG All-American, parallel bars (2024)
- USAG All-American, floor (2023)
- CGA Gymnast of the Week (1/9/24)
- Two-time ECAC Gymnast of the Week (1/9/24, 3/5/24)
- Three-time ECAC All-Academic (2023, 24, 25)
- Two-time Team MVP (2023, 24)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2025 | junior
- Did not compete due to injury
- Earned ECAC All-Academic accolades
2024 | sophomore
- Earned USAG All-America honors on parallel bars and as an all-around competitor
- Voted the CGA and ECAC Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 9 after breaking the program's all-around record (76.900) to start the season
- Received a second ECAC Gymnast of the Week honor on March 5
- Named the team's Most Valuable Gymnast for the second straight season
- Averaged a 12.486 on floor, 11.431 on pommel, 12.530 on rings, 13.531 on vault, 13.193 on parallel bars, and 11.680 on high bar
- Competed in the all-around five times, averaging a score of 74.500
- Won the all-around competition in Simpson's home meet against Oklahoma on Feb. 17
- Placed top 3 in the all-around on two other occasions
- Notched two top 3 placings against Greenville on Feb. 3
- Held a temporary school record on parallel bars after scoring a 13.650 on March 1
- Earned ECAC All-Academic accolades
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 on floor on March 25
- Achieved ECAC All-Academic recognition
- Placed top-3 in the all-around on four occasions
- Added two top-3 finishes on floor and another on pommel horse
- Recorded the Storm's highest floor score of the season with a 13.500 on March 24
- Turned in Simpson's highest all-around score of the year on March 5 with a 75.550
- Led the team with a 12.855 floor average
- Also averaged a 10.639 on pommel, 11.594 on rings, 12.172 on parallel bars and 11.279 on high bar
- Named the team's Most Valuable Gymnast
Before Simpson
- A 2021 graduate of Hillcrest High School
- Three-time national qualifier
- Three-time academic All-American
- Graduated with associates of science degree
Personal
- Parents are Michael and Kimberlee
- Has two siblings, Hannah and Chase
- Double major in physics and mathematics with a minor in health and exercise science
Season Highs
| Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2023 | 13.500 | 12.450 | 12.433 | 13.750 | 12.900 | 12.050 | 75.550 |
| 2024 | 12.950 (2x) | 13.100 | 13.000 | 13.900 | 13.650 | 12.200 (2x) | 76.900 |
| 2025 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
News Mentions
Simpson places 18 on ECAC All-Academic Team
For the second year in a row, eighteen men's gymnasts earned a spot on the ECAC All-Academic Team.
May 16, 2025
Rollison wins rings, Simpson tallies four All-America medals at USAG Championships
Brian Rollison (rings, all-around), Alex Catchpole (pommel horse) and Braxton Jones (vault) all secured USAG All-America honors this weekend.
March 29, 2025
Men’s gymnastics set for 2025 season opener
With a strong core of returning athletes and promising new talent, the Storm look to build on their success and make waves in the 2025 season.
January 6, 2025




