Alex Catchpole
Alex Catchpole
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Nashua, N.H.
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Nashua North
  • Experience:
    Gymnastics Village

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Three-time National Qualifier, parallel bars (2023, 24, 25)
  • Two-time National Qualifier, pommel horse (2024, 25)
  • USAG All-America, pommel horse (2025)
  • USAG All-America, parallel bars (2024)
  • ECAC Specialist of the Week (3/19/24)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2025)
  • Three-time ECAC All-Academic (2023, 24, 25)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025 | junior
  • Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on pommel horse and parallel bars
  • Earned USAG All-America honors on pommel horse, placing third
  • Named to CSC Academic All-District and ECAC All-Academic Teams
  • Earned ECAC All-Academic accolades
  • Competed on pommel horse in all but one meet as well as parallel bars in all but three
  • Averaged a 12.594 on pommel and 12.664 on parallel bars
  • Won two parallel bars titles as well as one pommel horse
  • Garnered five other podium finishes
  • Recorded the team’s highest seven pommel horse scores of the year, as well as the two three parallel bar marks
2024 | sophomore
  • Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on pommel horse and parallel bars
  • Earned USAG All-America honors on parallel bars with a fourth place finish
  • Tied for second on parallel bars at Air Force on March 16
  • Averaged an 11.806 on pommel horse, 11.970 on rings, and 12.830 on parallel bars
  • Named the ECAC Specialist of the Week on March 19
  • Earned ECAC All-Academic accolades
2023 | freshman
  • Qualified for the National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships on parallel bars
  • Earned ECAC All-Academic honors
  • Captured the parallel bars title at the Greenville Dual on Feb. 11
  • Earned a third-place finish on parallel bars on Jan. 15 and on pommel horse on March 16
  • Led the team with a 11.470 pommel horse average and 12.440 parallel bars average
  • Also averaged an 11.211 on rings
  • Record the Storm's highest score of the season on parallel bars with a 13.300 on Feb. 17
Before Simpson
  • A 2022 graduate of Nashua High School
  • Four-time academic All-American
  • Four-time national qualifier
  • 2022 state champion (pommel horse)
Personal
  • Parents are Susan and Graham
  • Has two siblings, Nicola and Kira
  • Majoring in interactive media
Season Highs
Year Floor Pommel Rings Vault P Bars High Bar All-Around
2023 -- 13.050 11.600 -- 13.300 -- --
2024 -- 12.733 12.400 -- 13.800 -- --
2025 -- 13.350 -- -- 13.250 -- --

 

News Mentions

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Storm return to action in Oklahoma

Simpson returned to competition on Saturday night against Oklahoma and Michigan.

February 15, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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