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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.

Assistant Coach Kelsea Kocan and sophomore Rachel Welch (photo by Frank Novak)
Kocan recognized as WCGA West Region Assistant Coach of the Year

April 15, 2026

Kelsea Kocan was named WCGA Division III West Region Assistant Coach of the Year following a 2026 season in which she helped guide Simpson’s bars and floor lineups to multiple program records and team milestones.

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.

L to R: James Johnson and Kaelyn Tally
Tally, Johnson named Simpson Athletes of the Month for March

April 02, 2026

Men’s track and field sophomore James Johnson and women’s gymnastics senior Kaelyn Tally have been selected as the Simpson Athletics Athletes of the Month for March.

Photo credit: Erin Locascio, SUNY Cortland
Tally earns All-America honors, named NCGA Outstanding Senior

March 20, 2026

Senior Kaelyn Tally became the first Simpson gymnast to earn All-America honors at the NCGA Championships, tying for fifth place on vault with a 9.775.

Junior Liz Sisler (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson qualifies five routines for NCGA Championships

March 10, 2026

For the first time in program history, Simpson will send multiple gymnasts to nationals as five individual routines have qualified for the NCGA Championships taking place on March 20.

Photos courtesy of Winona State Athletics
Simpson claims four all-conference medals at WIAC Championship

March 07, 2026

The Storm placed sixth and earned four all-conference performances at the WIAC Championships hosted by Winona State.

Senior Brooklen Morgan (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm dominate Gusties in regular season finale

February 27, 2026

Simpson closed its regular season with a dominant road performance Friday night, sweeping all four individual event titles and capturing every team rotation in a 190.500-187.600 win over Gustavus Adolphus.

Senior Izzy Brown (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson tops field in Friday tri-meet

February 20, 2026

Simpson finished atop the standings in Friday night’s tri-meet, posting an 188.875 to Wis.-Stout’s 188.550 and Gustavus Adolphus’ 182.175.

Back: Coach Kocan, Coach Nore, Emma Tolbert, Bella Dix, Annika Cole, Izzy Brown, Sydney Nalette, Kaley Bristow, Coach Macumber, Coach Barrett Payne
Front: Coach Svec, Baily Tessena, Brooklen Morgan, Olivia Short, Avril Crespin, Wynter Poolaw, Kaelyn Tally
Inaugural senior class leads Simpson in final home meet

February 15, 2026

Simpson celebrated the program’s inaugural senior class Sunday afternoon, delivering three second-highest event scores in school history in a 190.925-189.100 dual against Wis.-Eau Claire.

L to R: Kaelyn Tally and Evalyn Resnick (photos by Frank Novak)
Record-setting night leads to conference honors for Resnick, Tally

February 10, 2026

Following a historic performance at the SEMO Quadrangular, Simpson swept the WIAC weekly gymnastics awards, with Evalyn Resnick earning Specialist of the Week and Kaelyn Tally named Multi-Event Gymnast of the Week.

Senior Brooklen Morgan (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson scores all-time high 190.625 at SEMO Quadrangular

February 06, 2026

Evalyn Resnick shattered the bars record, the bars and floor lineups set new program bests, and the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team scored an all-time high 190.625 Friday night at the SEMO Quadrangular.

Junior Evalyn Resnick (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson posts multiple school records and event titles in Winona

February 01, 2026

Simpson continued its early-season momentum on Sunday, turning in a meet full of school records, career highs and individual titles in a narrow dual loss at Winona State.

Sophomore Emmie Barton (photo by Frank Novak)
Barton, Resnick lead Simpson against defending national champion

January 24, 2026

Emmie Barton and Evalyn Resnick each earned top-three scores to lead the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team in a dual against last year’s national champion, Wis.-La Crosse.

Olivia Hedary (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm score big in Fiterman Training Center debut

January 17, 2026

Simpson turned in a historic performance in its first meet in the new Fiterman Training Center, posting one of the top team scores in program history behind standout efforts from Kaelyn Tally, Evalyn Resnick and Olivia Hedary.

Storm defeat Pipers to start 2026
Storm defeat Pipers to start 2026

January 11, 2026

Simpson opened the 2026 season with a convincing 186.600-176.475 win over Hamline, sweeping all four event titles in the season opener.