2026 Men's Gymnastics News

Photo by Frank Novak
Simpson leads league with 23 all-academic selections

April 30, 2026

Simpson led the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) with 23 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team.

L to R: Paul Tiedemann and Brian Rollison (photos by Milo Staley)
Storm duo finishes top 20 at nationals

April 18, 2026

Brian Rollison and Paul Tiedemann both secured top 20 finishes at the NCAA Championships on Saturday evening.

Photos by Frank Novak
Simpson Athletics celebrates 2025-26 at All-Sports Banquet

April 17, 2026

The Simpson Athletics Department gathered Thursday night for its fifth annual All-Sports Banquet, celebrating the accomplishments of the 2025–26 athletic and academic year.

Junior Brian Rollison (photo by Milo Staley)
Rollison, Tiedemann advance to NCAA Finals

April 17, 2026

Brian Rollison and Paul Tiedemann punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships finals with qualifying performances on still rings and high bar Friday night.

Mulligan named director of athletics
Mulligan named director of athletics

April 14, 2026

Simpson College has named Jason Mulligan to serve as director of athletics. Mulligan comes to Simpson with more than 20 years of NCAA Division III experience as an administrator and coach.

William Bacus (photo by Frank Novak)
Eight Storm gymnasts qualify for NCAA Championships

April 07, 2026

Simpson will send eight individual qualifiers to the 2026 NCAA Championships at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. on April 17-18.

Braxon Jones (photo courtesy of Army Athletics)
Jones claims title, sets program record on floor at league championships

April 04, 2026

Braxton Jones won the floor title with a school-record 13.900 and the Simpson College men’s gymnastics team produced five All-Conference finishes at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

L to R: Noah Doiron and Brian Rollison (photos by Frank Novak)
Rollison, Doiron named CGA Regular Season All-Americans

March 25, 2026

With postseason competition underway, the Simpson College men’s gymnastics team placed two athletes on the CGA Regular Season All-America Team.

Brian Rollison (photo courtesy of Air Force Athletics)
Title-winning routine garners ECAC honor for Rollison

March 24, 2026

Following his championship performance at the USA Gymnastics Championships, Brian Rollison has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Routine of the Week.

Brian Rollison (photo courtesy of Air Force Athletics)
Rollison repeats as rings champion, Storm earn four USAG All-America honors

March 21, 2026

Brian Rollison captured his second consecutive USA Gymnastics still rings title and four Storm gymnasts earned All-America honors across two days of competition at the USAG Championships.

Freshman Garrett Alexander (photo by Frank Novak)
Alexander named ECAC Rookie of the Week for second time

March 17, 2026

For the second time this season, freshman Garrett Alexander has been named ECAC Rookie of the Week.

Freshman Garrett Alexander (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm capture five individual titles, set pommel horse record in Virginia

March 14, 2026

Simpson captured five individual titles and set a new program record on pommel horse in Saturday’s road dual against William & Mary.

Sophomore Braxton Jones (photo by Frank Novak)
Jones earns second ECAC Routine of the Week award of the season

March 10, 2026

For the second time this season, sophomore Braxton Jones has been named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Routine of the Week.

L to R: Jake Sweeten, Alex Catchpole, Chris Duane, Connor Jenkins, Sterling Pariza, Ethan Sipos, Milo Staley (photo by Frank Novak)
Rollison, Jones claim event titles as Simpson celebrates inaugural team members

March 07, 2026

Brian Rollison and Braxton Jones were each crowned event champions as Simpson placed second in a tri-meet with Nebraska and Greenville on Saturday.

Jake Smith (left, photo by Frank Novak) and Emma Cooper (right)
Cooper, Smith named Simpson Athletes of the Month for February

March 01, 2026

Men’s gymnastics junior Jake Smith and women’s track and field sophomore Emma Cooper have been selected as the Simpson Athletics Athletes of the Month for February.

Junior Tristan Shorey (photo by Milo Staley)
Shorey collects ECAC Co-Routine of the Week recognition

February 24, 2026

Junior Tristan Shorey has earned ECAC Co-Routine of the Week honors following a record-setting performance in the Storm’s home opener.