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The Ithaca College women's wrestling program is entering its first season in the 2025-26 academic year. High school senior Delaney Bisaillon is one of two incoming athletes currently committed to the program.

Women’s wrestling welcomes first two commits

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • March 6, 2025
Being the first official member of a team holds a significant place in that program’s history. The Ithaca College women’s wrestling team will enter its inaugural season during the 2025-26 academic year. In leading up to the season, the team is coming together because its first athletes have committed to the college.
Susan Bassett ’79, Ithaca College’s director of athletics, was the first president of Women Leaders in Sports and has held leadership roles in collegiate athletics for over four decades. Bassett announced she will retire at the end of the spring 2025 semester.

Bassett to retire at the end of Spring 2025

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • February 8, 2025
Susan Bassett ’79, associate vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Ithaca College, announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
Professor Ellen Staurowksky and her student write about the importance of the NCAA continuing to support the inclusion of transgender athletes. From left: Ellen Staurowsky, Gavin Hyland, Luisangel Del Toro, Nathan Cooperman, Lily Seyfert and Abigail Jones.

Commentary: NCAA Board of governors must protect transgender women athlete inclusion in college sport

By Ellen J. Staurowsky,  Nathan Cooperman, Luisangel Del Tor, Gavin Hyland, Abigail Jones, and Lily Seyfert • April 26, 2024
As the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Board of Governors convenes its quarterly meeting, there is a question in the air as to whether the NCAA will follow a path paved recently by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), when they adopted a policy to prevent transgender women from participating on teams that align with their gender identities.
From left, senior outfielder Hudson Hassler and sophomore catcher Haley Petrucci will look to get back in the Liberty League championship with a squad that only rosters three seniors.

Softball looks to ignite young core in championship push

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • February 29, 2024
The Ithaca College softball team is adjusting to having a younger team this season. In spite of this, its high-powered hitting and new age pitching staff will look to get back to the promised land to dethrone a modern day Goliath.
From left, Junior oarsman Miles Kenaston and junior rower Riley Maynard will look to the leadership of head coach Justin Stangel to lead them to a Liberty League title.

Sea of opportunity gives men’s rowing a chance to win it all

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • February 28, 2024
The Ithaca College men’s rowing team is coming off a season that saw them make the National Invitational Rowing Championships for the second year in a row. The young squad will look to make it to nationals a third time with a new look for the Liberty League conference.
Jacob Villanueva '22 will join the Los Gallos Negros of the LFA in late January to start training for the team's 2024 campaign. Villanueva will play offensive line for the team.

Former Bombers’ guard makes the jump to professional football in Mexico

By Augustine Daudu, Contributing Writer • January 24, 2024
Making a career in professional football is something only 1.6% of all collegiate football players will achieve. It can be even more difficult for athletes who did not go to Division I schools, which normally offer better training resources, more exposure to scouts and recruiters and a higher level of competition.
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