University of Oklahoma Athletics

2024 Men's Gymnastics Roster

Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons

  • Event(s):
    All-Around
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cypress, Texas
  • High School:
    Cypress Ranch HS
FX PH SR V PB HB AA
Career Highs 13.600 --- 13.700 15.050 12.750 --- --


2024
Competed in six out of twelve meets for the Sooners … named to the MPSF All-Academic Team … earned his career and season high on floor exercise (13.600) vs. Navy (Mar 9) … received his career and season high on still rings (14.000) at MPSF Champs (Apr 6).
 
2023
Earned CGA co-specialist of the week (Feb 8) … awarded specialist of the week (Feb 7) … named MPSF All-Academic Team … earned InsideGym gymnast of the week (Feb 6) … awarded individual event title and career high on vault (15.050) vs Simpson (Feb 4) … competed in ten out of eleven meets for the Sooners … received career highs on still rings (13.700) at NCAA Finals and parallel bars (12.750) vs Simpson College.

2022

Competed in six regular-season meets, MPSF Championship, NCAA Championships, U.S. Classic and U.S. Championships… Set career high on vault versus California with a 14.750… Set career high on still rings versus California with a 13.700… Set career high on floor at Springfield/W&M with a 13.600… Collected two event titles on vault... Named to the CGA Scholar Athlete First Team… Earned MPSF Academic Honors… Named to Academic All Big 12 At-Large Team.

2021

Debuted for the Sooners on floor exercise in three meets on the season … Set career high of 13.100 against Air Force Academy … Named CGA First Team All-American Scholar-Athlete.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Cypress Ranch (Texas) High School … Trained at Cypress Academy with coach Tom Meadows, home of numerous current and former Sooners including the likes of Jon Horton, Levi Anderson and the Justus brothers, among many others … Placed 10th on rings, 11th on pommel horse and 18th in the all-around at the 2019 U.S. Junior Championships … Took third on rings, seventh on floor, eighth on vault and ninth in the all-around at the 2019 Junior Olympic National Championships … Helped his squad to first place at the Houston National Invite Team Cup with fellow signee Zach Nunez … Finished fourth on parallel bars, fifth on rings, sixth on vault and seventh in the all-around at the 2018 Junior Olympic National Championships.

PERSONAL

Parents are Daniel and Ashlee Simmons … Has one sister … Was an Academic All-American at Cypress Ranch High School … intended major is petroleum engineering.

MGYM Highlights: NCAA Qualifier
Friday, April 18
MGYM Highlights: OU 325.250, William & Mary 311.450, Greenville 298.750
Saturday, March 15
MGYM Highlights: OU 323.200, California 308.500, Nebraska 317.100
Friday, February 28
MGYM Highlights: Winter Cup (Day One)
Friday, February 21