Simpson College Men's Gymnastics Sets Program Records in New Facility Debut

Storm gymnasts post historic scores in narrow loss to Army at home opener

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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In their first competition inside the new Fiterman Training Center, the Simpson College men's gymnastics team set program records for overall team score (303.200) and individual event scores on still rings (52.000) and parallel bars (50.100), though they narrowly fell to Army 303.350-303.200 in the dual meet.

Why it matters

This record-breaking performance in the debut of Simpson's new gymnastics facility showcases the program's continued growth and competitiveness at the NCAA Division III level, as they look to build on their success and challenge for conference and national titles in the coming years.

The details

Simpson won three of the six events, with Tristan Shorey posting the highest parallel bars score (13.300) in program history. The Storm also had 11 top-3 individual finishes, including five gold medals, led by event champions Brian Rollison (rings), Braxton Jones (vault), Tristan Shorey (parallel bars), and the high bar duo of Jake Smith and Paul Tiedemann.

  • The meet took place on February 25, 2026.
  • Simpson will host Nebraska and Greenville in two weeks (March 11, 2026) at the new Fiterman Training Center.

The players

Simpson College Men's Gymnastics Team

The NCAA Division III gymnastics program at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, which just opened its new Fiterman Training Center facility.

Army Black Knights

The men's gymnastics team from the United States Military Academy, who edged out Simpson 303.350-303.200 in the dual meet.

Tristan Shorey

A Simpson College gymnast who set a new program record with a 13.300 score on parallel bars.

Brian Rollison

A Simpson College gymnast who won the gold medal on still rings.

Braxton Jones

A Simpson College gymnast who won the gold medal on vault.

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What’s next

Simpson will host Nebraska and Greenville two weeks from today (March 11, 2026) inside the new Fiterman Training Center.

The takeaway

Simpson College's men's gymnastics program has taken a major step forward with the opening of its new state-of-the-art training facility, as evidenced by the team's record-breaking performance in their home debut against a strong Army squad. This sets the stage for the Storm to continue their ascent as a gymnastics powerhouse at the Division III level.