Jones claims title, sets program record on floor at league championships
WEST POINT, N.Y. – 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 (ECAC) Championships.
Jones won floor with a career-best 13.900, marking one of four top-two finishes for the Storm. He also added a runner-up finish on vault with a 14.000 to earn all-conference recognition in two events.
Brian Rollison (rings) and Paul Tiedemann (high bar) each secured second-place finishes to join Jones on the all-conference list. Rollison posted a 13.650 on still rings, while Tiedemann scored a 13.250 on high bar. Noah Doiron rounded out Simpson's all-conference honorees with a sixth-place finish in the all-around, totaling 71.150.
As a team, Simpson posted a season-high 52.400 on floor behind Jones' title-winning routine, while vault added a 52.900 to pace the Storm's top team scores of the meet. The Storm also placed third on still rings with a 50.100.
Additional strong performances included Garrett Alexander's 13.450 on floor and William Bacus' 13.100 on pommel horse, both finishing among the top 10.
Greenville won the team race with a 313.200, followed closely behind by Navy (312.000) and Army (312.050). William & Mary (310.450) finished fourth, Springfield (308.100) took fifth, and Simpson (300.150) came in sixth.
Along with his all-conference medal, Rollison was voted this year's recipient of the ECAC Routine of the Year for his rings performance at the USA Gymnastics Championships. Milo Staley was presented one of the league's Sportsmanship Awards.
MEET RESULTS
FLOOR - 52.400
Braxton Jones - 13.900, 1st place
Garrett Alexander - 13.450
Jake Smith - 12.800
Noah Doiron - 12.250
POMMEL HORSE - 50.250
William Bacus - 13.100
Garrett Alexander - 12.700
Tristan Shorey - 12.300
Milo Staley - 12.150
Noah Doiron - 11.850
STILL RINGS - 50.100
Brian Rollison - 13.650, 2nd place
Alex Campbell - 12.400
Oskar Silverman - 12.300
Noah Doiron - 11.750
VAULT - 52.900
Braxton Jones - 14.000, 2nd place
Milo Staley - 13.450
Noah Doiron - 12.900
Jake Smith - 12.550
PARALLEL BARS - 47.200
Paul Tiedemann - 12.750
Kenny Rabe - 12.650
Noah Doiron - 11.100
Alex Campbell - 10.900
Tristan Shorey - 10.900
HIGH BAR - 47.300
Paul Tiedemann - 13.250, 2nd place
Brian Rollison - 11.600
Milo Staley - 11.500
Noah Doiron - 11.300
Jake Smith - 10.950
ALL-AROUND
Noah Doiron - 71.150, 6th place
