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Senior Corey Foster dismounts on her balance beam routine. Despite the loss Feb. 8, the Bombers celebrated their five seniors, including Foster.

Gymnastics loses their balance in a tri-meet on senior day

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • February 10, 2026
The Ithaca College gymnastics team lost on senior day by the largest margin all season to the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles and SUNY Cortland Red Dragons at the annual Harriett Marranca Invitational in Ben Light Gymnasium Feb. 8. 
The Ithaca College men's basketball team fell on senior day to Clarkson University 74-69 after a collecting their first win streak of the year in a win over St. Lawrence University, 75-72. While the Bombers' playoff spot is still safe, the likelihood of hosting a playoff game is fading.

Men’s basketball falls apart on senior day after crucial win

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • February 9, 2026
The Ithaca College men’s basketball team failed to capture the win on senior day after squeezing out a close victory in a pair of home Liberty League matchups Feb. 6 and Feb. 7. With four regular season games remaining, the Bombers sit in fifth place in the Liberty League, good enough for a playoff spot, but not enough to host a playoff game.
Graduate student wrestler Xavier Pommells executes a hold on The College of New Jersey first-year wrestler Ethan Dalling on Jan. 30. Pommells has been instrumental in the Bombers’ season turnaround after a break of the flu and pneumonia hit the locker room.

Men’s wrestling regains hold on NCAA aspirations

By Antonio Vengoechea, Staff Writer • February 5, 2026
In the corner of the Ben Light Gymnasium, a digital clock serves as a relentless metronome, counting down the days, hours and minutes until regionals for the Ithaca College men’s wrestling team. While the red numbers tick toward zero, the atmosphere in the room shifted from the quiet frustration of December to a high-velocity intensity. 
The women’s swim team supports their fellow teammate beginning a race. A key to the Bombers’ success has been their team chemistry and culture, keeping them fueled during a long, challenging season.

Team tightness propels swim and dive programs

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • February 5, 2026
The Ithaca College men’s and women’s swim and dive teams have been some of the college’s most successful athletic programs since the school joined the Liberty League in 2017-18, with the women’s team hunting down a school record seventh consecutive Liberty League Championship Tournament title. The key to each team’s success, according to the athletes, is their team chemistry.
First-year athlete Quinten Lewis takes his approach in the triple jump. Lewis said the jumping aspect of the event helps him be explosive and powerful in football.

IC athletes split time between the gridiron and the track

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • February 5, 2026
After the thrilling 2025 Cortaca victory Nov. 15, most football players entered the offseason ready to rest, recover and regroup. But six athletes had 20 days to gear up for another competition in an entirely different sport: track and field. 
Senior floor/vault Grace Murray practices her routine on floor in Ben Light Gymnasium. Murray has earned All-American honors on floor three times, and has tied the school record on vault.

Star gymnast earns a spot in the record book on the vault

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • January 28, 2026
In the first meet of the 2025-26 season, senior Grace Murray engraved her name into Ithaca College gymnastics history, tying the program record vault score with a 9.800 score Jan. 10 against SUNY Brockport. Murray added her name in the record book next to Carolyn Nichols ’19, who surpassed the previous mark in 2018. 
First-year wrestler Delaney Bisaillon eyes down an opponent. Bisaillon hasn't had to change much about her game at the collegiate level, with an 18-2 record through Jan. 26.

Q&A: Women’s wrestler discusses prolific success

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • January 26, 2026
The first season of Ithaca College women’s wrestling is in full swing and first-year wrestler Delaney Bisaillon has been the first star to emerge from the program. Her 18-2 record through Jan. 25 only reveals a part of her dominance this season.
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