Army and Navy Tie at the Top of the ECAC Gymnastics Preseason Poll
DANBURY, Conn. – The defending champion Army Black Knights tied with their rivals, the Navy Midshipmen, as both were selected as the top teams in the ECAC Gymnastics preseason poll, as voted on by coaches.
Navy was seeking their seventh straight ECAC title last season, but were defeated by Army, who claimed their first title since 2016. Army will look to make it back-to-back titles when they host the ECAC Championship on April 4, 2026.
The service academies were followed in the poll by William & Mary, where 2025 Rookie of the Year Luke Tully looks to improve on his impressive debut season. William & Mary is followed by Greenville University, Springfield College, and Simpson College.
2025 ECAC GYMNASTICS PRESEASON POLL
T-1. Army
T-1. Navy
3. William & Mary
4. Greenville
5. Springfield
6. Simpson
2026 ECAC GYMNASTICS – GYMNASTS TO WATCH
Thomas Morrow, Freshman, Army
Conor Heary, Sophomore , Army
Jaden Blank, Junior, Army
Jonah Soltz, Sophomore, Navy
Daniel Gurevich, Junior, Navy
Matthew Petros, Senior, Navy
Paul Tiedemann, Junior, Simpson
Brian Rollison, Junior, Simpson
Garrett Alexander, Freshman, Simpson
Peyton Cramer, Senior, Springfield
Owen Carney, Senior, Springfield
Kaleb Palacio, Sophomore, Springfield
Evan Wilkins, Junior, William & Mary
Ricky Pizem, Senior, William & Mary
Luke Tully, Sophomore, William & Mary
Kyler Hinson, Sophomore, Greenville
Jaxon Clapper, Junior, Greenville
Ryan Barela, Junior, Greenville
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