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Junior Grace Murray concluded the Ithaca College gymnastics team's season with her third individual All-American honor, where she competed in the floor event.

Murray caps off gymnastics season with All-American honor

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • April 5, 2025
As the sun sets on the Ithaca College season, the gymnastics team sent six athletes to compete at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championship in St. Peter, Minnesota, to cap off its bounce-back season. Following a 3-7 duals record in 2024, the Bombers had half as many duals this season, but finished with a 2-3 record and a higher team scoring average.
The Ithaca College women's basketball team celebrates after its early season win over the Vassar College Brewers Dec. 6.

Bombers compete over the winter break

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • January 23, 2025
While the Ithaca College student and faculty body returned home for winter break, many varsity teams remained in action over the break. Basketball, swimming and diving, track and field, men’s wrestling and gymnastics all competed during the academic recess, putting up multiple impressive performances.
Junior all-around Jillian Freyman begins her floor routine in a match against SUNY Cortland on Feb. 26, 2023. Seven Bombers qualified for the 2024 NCGA championships, four of which were on the beam.

Gymnastics wraps up season at NCGA Championships

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • March 24, 2024
The Ithaca College gymnastics team qualified seven gymnasts to compete at this year’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championships in Collegeville, Pennsylvania on March 23. 
From front, sophomore beam/floor Corey Foster, junior beam/floor Caitlin Pellegrino and their bomber teammates lineup in anticipation of the beginning of the 2024 NCGA Regional Championships on March 9.

Gymnastics takes fourth place at NCGA Regional Championships

By Malik Clement, Managing Editor • March 11, 2024
The Ithaca College gymnastics team finished fourth at the 2024 NCGA East Region Championships in Ben Light Gymnasium on March 9. SUNY Brockport took home the meet's crown, while SUNY Cortland and Rhode Island College took second and third.
From left, sophomore beam/vault/floor Grace Murray and beam Emily Kobusky have shown out in their careers. Both have picked up NCGA East specialists of the week, with Murray being named an All-American in 2023.

Sophomore gymnasts fight through adversity to achieve national success

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • March 6, 2024
The Ithaca College gymnastics team has been heavily reliant on its underclassmen this year. Thankfully for the team, trust and confidence within the program have propelled two sophomores to national and historic success.
On Oct. 15 the Ithaca College athletic department issued a new dress code that impacts practice attire for varsity athletes in the Athletic and Events and Hill Centers.

Athletics department issues dress code for student-athletes

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • December 6, 2023
On Oct. 15, the Ithaca College athletic department released a statement that redefined the way varsity athletes are allowed to present themselves. 
From left, junior Skye Cohen and sophomore Grace Murray each earned All-American honors during the Ithaca College gymnastics team's 2022–23 season.

Gymnastics looks to flip the narrative on the big stage

By Augustine Daudu, Contributing Writer • November 7, 2023
After finishing in sixth place at the 2023 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championships, where three Bombers earned All-American athletic honors, the Ithaca College gymnastics team is gearing up for a new season.
Graduate student diver Abby Marraccino was initially recruited to the Ithaca College gymnastics team before getting cut during her first year. Since then, she has been a standout athlete on the swimming and diving team.

Former gymnasts find new home with swimming and diving team

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • March 1, 2023
The Ithaca College gymnastics team has been known to be extremely selective with its recruits. Unfortunately, the program does not have enough space to keep everyone on the roster.
Junior track and field athlete Isabella Lambert said she has to find alternative training methods during winter break because it can be too cold outside to run.

Athletes look to stay warm during winter break

By Emma Kersting, Podcast Editor • November 30, 2022
Before Ithaca College athletes settle into their holiday plans, they need to consider how they will stay in shape before their return to campus and keep the season from slipping away during a hiatus.
From left, seniors Zoe Kyriakopoulos and Nya Pauldon on the Ithaca College gymnastics team said the team is looking forward to the season after a strong performance last year from the first-year student class.

Gymnastics team vaults toward national success

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • November 9, 2022
Coming off an impressive season in which it placed fourth at the NCGA Championships hosted on South Hill, the Ithaca College gymnastics team is gearing up for another year of competition in the gym.
Members of the Ithaca College community gathered at Towers Marketplace on April 10 for the third annual BomberTHON. Student-athletes from several teams around the college helped raise money through the dance marathon that benefited Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, a Miracle Network Hospital in Syracuse, New York.

IC student-athletes help raise money for BomberTHON

By Nicolas Rosado, Staff Writer • April 14, 2022
As Ithaca College students from all over the college gathered in Towers Marketplace on April 10, BomberTHON began its third annual dance marathon.
From left, junior Red Dragon Chandler Merwin faces off against junior Bombers' wrestler Matthew Beyer, and junior Bombers' gymnast Zoe Kyriakopoulos competes on the balance beam Feb. 16.

Wrestling and gymnastics programs compete in Rumble and Tumble

By Emma Kersting, Podcast Editor • February 16, 2022
The Ithaca College wrestling and gymnastics teams went head-to-head with the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons in the fifth annual Rumble and Tumble event for the first time in two years Feb. 16. 
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