The Athletics and Events Center buzzed with excitement Feb. 27 and 28 as Ithaca College’s men’s wrestling team had five wrestlers punch their tickets to the Division III NCAA National Championship and had a runner-up finish as a team.
On Feb. 13, Beneath the bright lights of the Ben Light Gymnasium, the No. 22 Ithaca College men’s wrestling team punctuated its home schedule with a 29-9 dual meet performance against the Wilkes University Colonels that honored its past while solidifying its postseason future.
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.Â
After a grueling home stretch against some of the top programs in the country, the No. 23 Ithaca College men’s wrestling team walked away with a mix of results that underscored both their resilience and the technical work still ahead.Â
After sending five athletes to the NCAA National Championships in the 2024-25 season, the Ithaca College men’s wrestling team is reloading with a singular focus: to claim the program's first national team title since 1994.
By Angelina Berry, Contributing Writer
• November 12, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s wrestling team opened its season at the Ithaca Invitational on Nov. 7 and 8 in dominant fashion, pinning down a first place team finish, five champions and one outstanding wrestler.Â
On March 14 and 15, the Ithaca College wrestling team wrapped up another season with a 42nd place finish at the NCAA Division lll National Championship. Despite falling short of lofty preseason goals that included competing for a national team title, the team still holds its head high led by senior Xavier Pommells who recorded an All-American finish by placing eighth overall in the 184 lb bracket.Â
By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
• February 21, 2025
Only 20 seconds had passed, but senior Jackson Gray of the Ithaca College men’s wrestling team was all over Trevor Sheehan of the St. John Fisher University Cardinals during the 174 pound bout. One takedown,...
The No. 16 Ithaca College wrestling team is off to a dominant start with a strong 11–2 record in dual meets. As the team gears up for the final stretch of the regular season, the wrestlers have their...
After sending five athletes to the NCAA National Championship meet in the 2023–24 season, the Ithaca College wrestling team is locked in this year as it strives to put enough individuals on the podium to win the long-eluded NCAA Division III Wrestling Team Championship — something the team has not secured since 1994.Â