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Trio of Navy Gymnasts Earn CGA Regular Season All-America Status

Solomon (AA), Thurlow Lam (FX) and Petros (VT) finished top eight nationally

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The College Gymnastics Association announced its listing of 2026 CGA Regular Season All-Americans on Wednesday. Recognizing the top men's gymnasts during the regular season portion of the 2026 schedule, the CGA bestowed All-America status to the top-eight finishers on each of the six apparatus as well as to the top all-around competitors. A trio of Navy gymnasts, senior Matthew Petros and juniors Brian Solomon and Benjamin Thurlow Lam earned this prestigious honor for their success.

The rankings are based on the four-score average of the gymnasts' regular season performance. The four-score average is calculated by taking an individual's top-four scores (two of which must be from away meets), dropping the highest score and averaging the remaining three.

Thurlow Lam was the highest ranked of the trio as he completed his regular season efforts on the floor exercise ranked second nationally with a four-score average of 14.033. The four scores involved in his average were a 14.1 at Illinois (Feb. 28), a 14.1 at William & Mary (March 7) a 14.0 at the All-Academy Championship (Feb. 13) and a 14.0 at Springfield College (March 14). Thurlow Lam was edged in the final standings by Michigan's Charlie Larson, who registered a 14.217 four-score average.
        2026 CGA Regular Season Floor Exercise All-Americans
        Charlie Larson (Michigan) - 14.217
        Benjamin Thurlow Lam (Navy) - 14.033
        Nick Kuebler (Stanford) - 13.967
        Garrett Schooley (Illinois) - 13.883
        Nathan Whitaker (Illinois) - 13.850
        Jaxon Clapper (Greenville) - 13.817
        Chase Mondi (Nebraska) - 13.783
        Sasha Bogonuosiuk (Oklahoma) - 13.767

With a four-score average of 76.133, Solomon finished the regular season ranked third in the nation in the all-around category. His average factored in a 79.05 versus Springfield (Jan. 10), a 77.55 at the West Point Open (Jan. 16), a 77.0 at the USAG Collegiate Championship (March 20) and a 73.85 at the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup (Feb. 21). Solomon came with 0.334 points of Greenville's Kyler Hinson, who came in runner-up at 76.467.
        2026 CGA Regular Season All-Around All-Americans
        Marco Bardana (California) - 77.25
        Kyler Hinson (Greenville) - 76.467
        Brian Solomon (Navy) - 76.133
        Luke Tully (William & Mary) - 75.950
        Noah Doiron (Simpson) - 71.233

The category of CGA Regular Season Vault All-American was hotly-contested as first place through eighth were separated by just 0.15 points as California's Jasper Smith-Gordon led the way with a 14.30 four-score average with Navy's Matthew Petros not far behind with a 14.15 average the placed him in a three-way tie for eighth. Petros ended the regular season in a dead heat with Oklahoma's Fuzzy Benas and Ohio State's David Ramirez. The senior's four-score average came via a 14.4 at the USAG Collegiate Championship (March 20), a 14.35 from the Navy Open (Jan. 24), a 14.2 from the West Point Open (Jan. 16) and a 13.9 from the Navy-Springfield matchup on March 14.
        2026 CGA Regular Season Vault All-Americans
        Jasper Smith-Gordon (California) - 14.300
        Garrett Schooley (Illinois) - 14.238
        Charlie Larson (Michigan) - 14.267
        Sasha Bogonosiuk (Oklahoma) - 14.267
        Ty Roderiques (Nebraska) - 14.200
        Wade Nelson (Stanford) - 14.183
        Chase Mondi (Nebraska) - 14.167
        Matthew Petros (Navy) - 14.150
        Fuzzy Benas (Oklahoma) - 14.150
        David Ramirez (Ohio State) - 14.150

Currently on a bye, the Navy gymnastics team will get back into championship season action next Saturday afternoon when it looks to re-claim the ECAC Championship. First touch at Springfield's Blake Arena is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 4.
 
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Petros

Matthew Petros

All-Around
5' 11"
Senior
Brian Solomon

Brian Solomon

All-Around
5' 6"
Junior
Benjamin Thurlow Lam

Benjamin Thurlow Lam

All-Around
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Matthew Petros

Matthew Petros

5' 11"
Senior
All-Around
Brian Solomon

Brian Solomon

5' 6"
Junior
All-Around
Benjamin Thurlow Lam

Benjamin Thurlow Lam

5' 6"
Junior
All-Around