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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Padua Franciscan
Bio
Honors & Awards
- National Qualifier, rings (2025)
- All-ECAC, rings (2025)
- ECAC All-Academic (2025)
- Team Rookie of the Year (2025)
- Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
- Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on rings
- Achieved All-ECAC honors on rings
- Earned ECAC All-Academic accolades
- Voted the team’s Rookie of the Year
- Competed in every meet, averaging a 12.175 on floor, 10.650 on pommel horse, 12.589 on rings, 13.356 on vault, 12.080 on parallel bars and 11.850 on high bar
- Completed his first collegiate all-around on March 2, earning second place with a 73.200
- Garnered seven podium finishes
High School
- Graduated in 2024 from Padua Franciscan High School
- Four-time national qualifier in gymnastics
- Three-time national vault medalist
- Region 5 Regional team member (2023)
- Graduated with honors
Personal
- Parents are Jeff and Wendy
- Has one sibling, Alyssa
- Majoring in pre-law
Season Highs
| Year | Floor | Pommel | Rings | Vault | P Bars | High Bar | All-Around |
| 2025 | 13.200 | 10.650 | 13.200 | 13.950 | 12.450 | 11.850 | 73.200 |
News Mentions
Simpson ranks fourth nationally in 2025 CGA Academic Awards
Simpson has been recognized among the nation’s best in the classroom, earning a No. 4 national ranking in the CGA Academic Awards list.
August 19, 2025
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 reaches NCAA Finals as Simpson wraps season
Six members of the Simpson men’s gymnastics team wrapped up their seasons on the national stage this weekend at the NCAA Championships,...
April 19, 2025
Simpson qualifies six for NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships
The Storm are sending six gymnasts to the University of Michigan for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on April 18-19.
April 9, 2025
Four gymnasts earn All-ECAC honors
Alex Campbell, Braxton Jones, Brian Rollison and Jake Smith became the first Simpson gymnasts to earn All-ECAC honors.
April 5, 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
Jones raises vault record at Springfield
Braxton Jones rewrote the record books once again, scoring a 14.450 on vault to shatter his own school record.
March 16, 2025
Storm win floor in tri-meet with Army, Air Force
Three gymnasts earned a combined four medals and Simpson dominated the floor exercise for the second consecutive week in a competitive tri-meet...
March 14, 2025
Simpson breaks 300, claims two event wins and 10 podium finishes
Simpson put together its strongest performance of the season, breaking the 300-point barrier for the first time with a season-high 302.300 in a...
March 9, 2025
Simpson battles William & Mary in Indianola
Three individuals won events and Simpson posted its second-highest score of the season in a home dual against William & Mary.
March 2, 2025
Storm return to action in Oklahoma
Simpson returned to competition on Saturday night against Oklahoma and Michigan.
February 15, 2025
Four gymnasts win events, Jones breaks vault record
Four individuals won event titles, Braxton Jones broke the school record on vault, and Simpson put forth its best performance of the young season...
January 24, 2025
Storm claim fifth at Rocky Mountain Open
Simpson finished fifth at the Rocky Mountain Open on Saturday, defeating Arizona State and the Rocky Mountain Mavericks.
January 18, 2025
Smith, Catchpole earn podium finishes at Michigan
Jake Smith and Alex Catchpole both secured podium finishes to lead Simpson in its 2025 season opener at Michigan.
January 11, 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
