ITHACA, N.Y. – Ithaca College defeated SUNY Cortland in both wrestling and women's gymnastics duals during the schools' "Rumble and Tumble" event that featured the two sports competing simultaneously at Ithaca's Ben Light Gymnasium. Ithaca's nationally third-ranked wrestling squad defeated the Red Dragons, 46-0, and the Bombers' gymnastics team posted a 190.825-185.80 victory.

The combination event was held between the schools for the second straight year. It was billed last year as "Beauty and the Beast" at Cortland.

Ithaca won the combined "Rumble and Tumble" team trophy by a 18-4 score under a system that awarded one point for each wrestling win and one point for each top-three gymnastics finish.


WRESTLING

Ithaca improved to 14-2 with the victory, while Cortland closes the regular season with a 11-7 dual mark. Both teams will compete at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Qualifiers Feb. 24-25 at Ithaca's Athletics & Events Center.

Cortland's Deuly Espinal (Brooklyn/Grand Street) nearly pulled off a major upset at 184 pounds against nationally top-ranked Jake Ashcraft. Espinal led 2-1 after one period and 6-3 after two, and extended his lead to 8-3 with a takedown in the third, but Ashcraft eventually turned the tables and recorded a pin with 56 seconds remaining.

Adrian Berry (Uniondale) held a 2-1 lead after two periods versus nationally 10th-ranked Jaison White at 174 pounds. His advantage grew to 4-2 before White registered a takedown and near fall in the final minute on the way to a 7-5 decision. At 125 pounds, Josh Antoine (Brooklyn/Grand Street) took an early 4-0 lead with a takedown and near fall before eventually falling, 9-5, to Ferdinand Mase.

Ithaca's lineup featured six nationally ranked wrestlers. In addition to Ashcraft and White, fourth-ranked Ben Brisman won at 141 and ninth-ranked Austin Whitney won at 157, both by major decisions, while fourth-ranked Nick Velez and second-ranked Jake O'Brien recorded pins at 165 and 285, respectively.

Ithaca 46, Cortland 0

125 - Ferdinand Mase (ITH) dec. Josh Antoine, 9-5
133 - Tito Colom (ITH) tech. fall Mat Bradice, 4:21 (28-13)
141 - Ben Brisman (ITH) major dec. Matt Maquet, 14-3
149 - Demetri D'Orsaneo (ITH) dec. Matt Norris, 7-2
157 - Austin Whitney (ITH) major dec. Greg Chery, 10-1
165 - Nick Velez (ITH) pinned Charlie Buckley, 3:32
174 - Jaison White (ITH) dec. Adrian Berry, 7-5
184 - Jake Ashcraft (ITH) pinned Deuly Espinal, 6:03
197 - Dalton Elias (ITH) won by forfeit
285 - Jake O'Brien (ITH) pinned Zach Gifford, 4:17

Exhibition:
174 - Steven Rice (ITH) dec. Travis Edwards, 8-5

Records after match:
Cortland (Red Dragons) 11-7
Ithaca (Bombers) 14-2 (ranked 3rd nationally in Division III)



WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS

Bailey Gildemeyer (Liverpool/Cicero-North Syracuse) won vault and Lily Szafranski (Williamsville/Williamsville South) posted a pair of runner-up finishes to lead the Red Dragons. Gildemeyer captured vault with a season-best 9.75, while Szafranski tied for second with a career-high 9.70. Szafranski matched her season best with a second-place score of 9.70 on floor.

Rachel Filipski (Lancaster) finished in third place on floor with a season-high 9.675 and was fourth on vault with a 9.675. Ashley Scarantino (Pittston, PA/Pittston Area) recorded a career-high 9.35 for a tie for fifth on uneven bars, and Gildemeyer was Cortland's top performer on balance beam with a sixth-place 9.425. Gildemeyer and Emma Schulz (Poughquag/Arlington) ended as part of a four-way tie for fourth place on floor, each with a 9.60.

Baylie Trammell won bars for Ithaca with a 9.70. Nina Bustamente-Nadeau was the beam champion with a 9.75 and Carolyn Nichols won floor with a 9.725.

Cortland will host Brockport in a dual meet Sunday at 3 p.m.

Ithaca 190.825, Cortland 185.80

(Top 4)

Vault: 1) Bailey Gildemeyer (CORT) 9.75, tie 2) Lily Szafranski (CORT) 9.70, tie 2) Carolyn Nichols (ITH) 9.70, 4) Rachel Filipski (CORT) 9.675

Uneven Bars: 1) Baylie Trammell (ITH) 9.70, 2) Elyse Ryden (ITH) 9.575, 3) Courtney Christoforo (ITH) 9.525, 4) Danielle Maffuid (ITH) 9.40  (top Cortland: tie 5) Ashley Scarantino 9.35)

Balance Beam: 1) Nina Bustamente-Nadeau (ITH) 9.75, 2) Emily Szembrot (ITH) 9.625, 3) Katie Holcomb (ITH) 9.55, 4) Paige Landes (ITH) 9.525 (top Cortland: 6) Bailey Gildemeyer (CORT) 9.425)

Floor Exercise: 1) Carolyn Nichols (ITH) 9.725, 2) Lily Szafranski (CORT) 9.70, 3) Rachel Filipski (CORT) 9.675, tie 4) Emma Schulz (CORT) 9.60, tie 4) Bailey Gildemeyer (CORT) 9.60, tie 4) Baylie Trammell (ITH) 9.60, tie 4) Alexis Griffin (ITH) 9.60

All-Around:  (no all-around competitors)