TODAY IN STORM MEN’S GYMNASTICS
MEET DETAILS:
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11 • 11 a.m.
Location: Indianola, Iowa
Venue: Cowles Fieldhouse
THE STORM
Simpson improved its team score by over 11 points last Saturday at Oklahoma, turning in a 352.550 while setting new season-highs on pommel horse (55.900) and high bar (55.250). Michelangelo Villani earned second place in the all-around competition (71.550) and Camden Bontempo finished first on the team on floor, vault and high bar.
THE PANTHERS
Greenville competes for the first time since Jan. 21 today. In their last outing, the Panthers compiled an overall score of 368.350. Greenville achieved its highest score on vault with a 69.100 as Ricky Mays finished third in the event with a 14.250.
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60.117 Floor 60.783 52.967 Pommel Horse 57.333 56.167 Still Rings 63.050 66.550 Vault 68.750 56.917 Parallel Bars 60.767 53.833 High Bar 59.217 343.933 All-Around 369.900
TEAM COMPARISON
STORM GREENVILLE PANTHERS EVENT LEADERS Kyle Kincade 12.400 Floor Ryan Barela 12.633 Alex Catchpole 11.050 Pommel Horse Major Bain 12.050 Alex Catchpole 11.450 Still Rings Ryan Barela 13.017 M. Villani 13.475 Vault Ricky Mays 13.983 Alex Catchpole 12.075 Parallel Bars 3 tied 12.700 C. Bontempo 11.750 High Bar Ricky Mays 12.550 Sterling Pariza 67.225 All-Around R. Barela/R. Mays 73.075
SIMPSON
3 SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM Day Date Event Location Result Saturday Jan. 7 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. L, 400.600-341.350 Greenville Ann Arbor, Mich. L, 373.100-341.350 Sunday Jan. 15 William & Mary* Cowles Fieldhouse L, 360.750-318.250 Saturday Jan. 21 Navy Open Annapolis, Md. 6th/6 Saturday Feb. 4 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. L, 407.650-352.550 Saturday Feb. 11 Greenville* Cowles Fieldhouse 11 a.m. Friday Feb. 17 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7 p.m. Oklahoma Lincoln, Neb. 7 p.m. Sunday March 5 Springfield* Cowles Fieldhouse 1 p.m. Greenville* Cowles Fieldhouse 1 p.m. Thursday March 16 Navy* Cowles Fieldhouse 6 p.m. Friday March 24 USAG Championships Springfield, Mass. TBD Saturday March 25 USAG Championships Springfield, Mass. TBD Saturday April 1 ECAC Championships Annapolis, Md. TBD Friday April 14 NCAA Championships State College, Pa. TBD Saturday April 15 NCAA Championships State College, Pa. TBD
*Eastern College Athletic Conference
2023 schedule
Name Cl.
SIMPSON STORM
Hometown/High School
Jason Bell Fr. Bonsall, Calif. / West River Academy
Camden Bontempo Fr. Irwin, Pa. / Homeschool
Alex Catchpole Fr. Nashua, N.H. / Nashua North
Christopher Duane Fr. North Arlington, N.J. / Saint Peter’s Preparatory
Connor Jenkins Fr. Gretna, Neb. / Gretna
Kyle Kincade So. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond North
Karim Madkour Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Washtenaw Technical Middle College
Sterling Pariza Fr. Dallas, Texas / Hillcrest
Noah Placiente Fr. San Marcos, Calif. / Classical Academy
Charlie Schneider Fr. Damon, Texas / Needville
Sammy Shafransky Jr. Toledo, Ohio / Sylvania Southview
Ethan Sipos Fr. Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty
Milo Staley Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron
Jake Sweeten Fr. Williamsburg, Ohio / Homeschool
Michelangelo Villani Fr. Shrewsbury, Mass. / Homeschool
Head Coach: Colin Payne (first season)
Assistant Coach: Matt Reints
TODAY’S PROJECTED LINEUPS
Still Rings
Parallel Bars
1. Kyle Kincade
2. Ethan Sipos
3. Connor Jenkins
4. Alex Catchpole
5. Sterling Pariza
High Bar
1. Camden Bontempo
2. Milo Staley
3. Sterling Pariza
4. Ethan Sipos
5. Michelangelo Villani
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Floor
1. Kyle Kincade
2. Milo Staley
3. Michelangelo Villani
4. Sterling Pariza
5. Camden Bontempo
Pommel Horse
1. Sterling Pariza
2. Michelangelo Villani
3. Ethan Sipos
4. Alex Catchpole
5. Milo Staley
1. Alex Catchpole
2. Sterling Pariza
3. Kyle Kincade
4. Connor Jenkins
5. Michelangelo Villani
Vault
1. Kyle Kincade
2. Michelangelo Villani
3. Camden Bontempo
4. Sterling Pariza
5. Christopher Duane
GREENVILLE PANTHERS
Head Coach: Zach Peters (first season)
Assistant Coach: Jake Bonnay
Floor
1. Nicky Franz
2. Ethan Poole
3. Charlie Kramer
4. Ricky Mays
5. Zach Connelly
Pommel Horse
1. Nicky Franz
2. Koby Cantu
3. Major Bain
4. Ricky Mays
TODAY’S PROJECTED LINEUPS
Still Rings
Parallel Bars
1. Kevin Laurino
2. Zach Connelly
3. Koby Cantu
4. Jacob Foster
5. Ricky Mays
High Bar
1. Koby Cantu
2. Michael Avery
3. Jacob Foster
4. Ricky Mays
5. Ryan Barela
5 SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM Name Events Cl. Hometown/High School Michael Avery FX/PH/V/PB/HB Fr Richmond, Texas /Major Bain AA Fr Knoxville, Tenn. / International Virtual Learning Ryan Barela AA Fr Peoria, Ariz. / Sunrise Mountain
Cantu AA Fr Richmond Texas / Texas Connections Aaron Chandler PH/FX/V Fr Las Vegas, Nev. / Shadow Ridge Zach Connelly FX/PH/V/PB Fr Orem, Utah / Mountain View Dane Cramer FX/PH/V/PB/HB Jr Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln North Star Elijah Cruz FX/SR/V/PB/HB Fr Las Vegas, Nev. / Shadow Ridge Donovan Diviney AA Fr Aubrey, Texas / Community Christian Jacob Foster AA Fr Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic Nicky Franz FX/PH/SR/V So Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North Thomas Hoagland FX/V/PB/HB Fr Miamisburg, Ohio / Madison Kevin Laurino FX/SR/PB/HB So Las Vegas, Nev. / Centennial Ricky Mays AA Fr Houston, Texas / Dulles Ethan Poole AA Fr Murray, Utah / Murray Marco Valencia FX/PH/PB Fr Madrid Spain / Ortega and Gasset M-86
Koby
5. Jacob Foster
1. Elijah Cruz
2. Ethan Poole
3. Jacob Foster
4. Ricky Mays
5. Ryan Barela
Vault
1. Tom Hoagland
2. Major Bain
3. Michael Avery
4. Ryan Barela
5. Ricky Mays
the storm
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JASON BELL Freshman Bonsall, Calif.
CAMDEN BONTEMPO Freshman Irwin, Pa.
ALEX CATCHPOLE Freshman Nashua, N.H.
CHRISTOPHER DUANE Freshman North Arlington, N.J.
CONNOR JENKINS Freshman Gretna, Neb.
KYLE KINCADE Sophomore Edmond, Okla.
KARIM MADKOUR Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich.
STERLING PARIZA Freshman Dallas, Texas
NOAH PLACIENTE Freshman San Marcos, Calif.
CHARLIE SCHNEIDER Freshman Damon, Texas
SAMMY SHAFRANSKY Junior Toledo, Ohio
MICHELANGELO VILLANI Freshman Shrewsbury, Mass.
MILO STALEY Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich.
ETHAN SIPOS Freshman Powell, Ohio
JAKE SWEETEN Freshman Williamsburg, Ohio
head coach COLIN PAYNE
THE PAYNE FILE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.
Spouse: Emily
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2017-21: United States Naval Academy Assistant Coach
2012-17: Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy
2011-12: Harpeth School of Gymnastics
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma, 2017 B.A., Anthropology
BEFORE SIMPSON
• Spent four years as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy
• Named College Gymnastics Association Assistant Coach of the Year on three occasions
• Selected as the ECAC and USAG Assistant Coach of the Year twice
• Helped the Midshipmen to three ECAC Championships and three top 11 finishes at the NCAA National Championships
• Coached 10 ECAC Champions
• Worked at Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy for over five years
• Coached Jordan Kovach, a member of the United States Junior National Team, while at BCGA
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2023 TEAM RESULTS
2022-23 SIMPSON MEN’S GYMNASTICS 8 DATE MEET FLOOR POMMEL HORSE STILL RINGS 1/7 Michigan Tri-Meet 53.300 54.100 57.850 1/15 William & Mary Dual 56.950 48.900 50.500 1/21 Navy Open 61.900 47.350 54.050 2/4 Oklahoma Dual 61.500 55.900 56.600 2/11 Greenville Dual 2/17 Nebraska Tri-Meet 3/5 Simpson Tri-Meet 3/16 Navy Dual 3/24-3/25 USAG Championships 4/1 ECAC Championships 4/14-4/15 NCAA Championships DATE MEET VAULT P BARS HIGH BAR ALL-AROUND 1/7 Michigan Tri-Meet 62.600 59.700 53.800 341.350 1/15 William & Mary Dual 65.250 49.800 46.850 318.250 1/21 Navy Open 67.300 54.850 52.450 337.900 2/4 Oklahoma Dual 67.100 56.200 55.250 352.550 2/11 Greenville Dual 2/17 Nebraska Tri-Meet 3/5 Simpson Tri-Meet 3/16 Navy Dual 3/24-3/25 USAG Championships 4/1 ECAC Championships 4/14-4/15 NCAA Championships
2023 SEASON HIGHS AND season AVERAGES
9 SIMPSONATHLETICS.COM GYMNAST FX PH SR VT PB HB AA Jason Bell 10.350 Camden Bontempo 12.750 13.850 12.400 Alex Catchpole 11.500 11.450 12.900 Christopher Duane 11.050 13.450 Connor Jenkins 8.900 11.700 12.700 12.250 Kyle Kincade 12.650 13.600 11.200 Karim Madkour 11.050 Sterling Pariza 12.850 10.400 11.450 13.400 12.850 11.050 68.750 Noah Placiente Charlie Schneider 9.900 Sammy Shafransky Ethan Sipos 11.700 11.450 11.850 10.700 Milo Staley 12.600 11.650 6.400 13.250 11.300 11.500 65.350 Jake Sweeten 11.400 10.700 12.150 9.850 11.100 11.750 Michelangelo Villani 12.450 11.350 12.300 14.050 3.850 11.750 71.550 Team 61.900 55.900 57.850 67.300 59.700 55.250 352.550 GYMNAST FX PH SR VT PB HB AA Jason Bell 10.350 Camden Bontempo 11.938 13.250 11.750 Alex Catchpole 11.050 11.450 12.075 Christopher Duane 11.050 13.450 Connor Jenkins 8.900 10.625 12.700 11.475 Kyle Kincade 12.400 13.317 11.200 Karim Madkour 11.050 Sterling Pariza 12.150 9.200 11.212 12.817 11.863 10.675 67.225 Noah Placiente Charlie Schneider 9.900 Sammy Shafransky Ethan Sipos 10.562 11.150 11.850 9.525 Milo Staley 11.763 10.475 8.525 12.700 10.600 10.675 64.175 Jake Sweeten 11.400 9.037 10.700 9.850 10.267 10.567 Michelangelo Villani 12.233 10.450 11.188 13.475 8.467 9.450 64.883 Team 60.117 52.967 56.167 66.550 56.917 53.833 343.933
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