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Last Time Out
The Bombers make their anticipated return to the mat, after a three-week hiatus following a strong start to the team's dual-meet schedule. Ithaca dominated a pair of Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference foes, besting RIT in its dual-meet home opener 42-3 and downing Oswego State 31-9 on the road.
Rising the Team Ranks
With Ithaca's hot start to the dual-meet schedule, IC rose one spot in the latest rankings released by the NWCA on Monday. The Bombers check-in as the second-ranked team in the nation, trailing only Wartburg College (Iowa). This weekend will bring Ithaca's toughest test of the season, as 12 of the nation's Top-25 ranked programs will be a part of the field at the NWCA National Duals.
Ranked Bombers
*Updated January 2, 2017*
125 LB |
Jimmy Kaishian [7
th NWCA, 7
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133 LB |
Bryan Israel [7
th NWCA, 2
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141 LB |
Nick Wahba [5
th NWCA, 4
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149 LB |
Sammy Schneider [2
nd NWCA, 3
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165 LB |
Nick Velez [4
th NWCA, 7
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184 LB |
Jake Ashcraft [10
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197 LB |
Carlos Toribio [6
th NWCA, 7
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285 LB |
Jake O'Brien [10
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Opening Day Matchups
Ithaca is one of 10 seeded programs to receive byes into the second round of competition. The Bombers are the second-seeded team at this week's event and will begin the competition on Mat 12 at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 5. IC awaits the winner of the 9:00 a.m. match on Mat 12 between Augustana (Ill.) and Mount Union (Ohio). If the Bombers should advance out of their first dual of the day, they will face either Coe College (Iowa) or Wisconsin-Whitewater in the quarterfinal round beginning at 3:00 p.m. Coe checks in at No. 12 in the latest team rankings, while UW-Whitewater is No. 18 in the latest release.
Looking Ahead
Ithaca will wrap-up the two-day event on Friday, January 6, with second-day action at the National Duals. The winner's bracket matchups are slated to begin at 11:00 a.m., while wrestle-back bouts start at 9:00 a.m.
