ITHACA, N.Y. – For the second consecutive season, the Ithaca College wrestling and gymnastics programs will combine in a joint dual meet against the wrestling and gymnastics programs from SUNY Cortland. This year's dual meet, dubbed the "Rumble & Tumble at the Hill" will take place this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. inside the Hill Center. It will be the first time that Ithaca College has hosted this event, as last year's joint meet was held in Cortland, N.Y.
 
Wrestling
No. 3 Ithaca College (13-2) vs. SUNY Cortland (11-6)
 
Gymnastics
No. 4 Ithaca College (0-2) vs. No. 9 SUNY Cortland (1-4)
 
Meet Info
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Location: Hill Center (Gym 1-Gym 3) – Ithaca College
 
Live Coverage
Watch | TrackWrestling | Cortland Gymnastics Stream | Twitter
 
Meet Program
Program (PDF)
 
About Rumble & Tumble
Over recent years, events featuring simultaneous wrestling and gymnastics meets have become popular throughout collegiate sports. Although much of the history of this type of event is unconfirmed, it is believed that Boise State was the originator of the idea, hosting a side-by-side gymnastics and wrestling meet almost every season dating back to 2003. Coincidentally, the Broncos' inaugural meet also was held on Valentine's Day, as does this year's meet between Ithaca and SUNY Cortland. As this type of event has gained widespread popularity over the years, it has often times been dubbed as "Beauty and the Beast Meet". Ithaca has renamed the event the "Rumble & Tumble at the Hill" for the 2018 season, which will be the first time Ithaca has hosted a side-by-side simultaneous wrestling and gymnastics meets in its history.
 
Night Promotions
The Ithaca College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will be working with its partners on campus and sponsors in the community to host several promotions on the evening.
 
CFCU | Wednesday's meet will be Community Federal Credit Union (CFCU) Day. Representatives from CFCU will be sponsoring a table at the event, which will be passing out informational materials, as well as "Go Bombers" blue water bottles to fans in attendance.
 
Unite for HER | Wednesday will also be the Unite for HER meet for IC Wrestling and IC Gymnastics. The Ithaca College Chapter of Unite for HER is an organization devoted to cancer awareness and prevention. Unite for HER provides complimentary therapies and support for cancer patients and their families. The group encourages all fans in attendance to wear pink and drop by the promotions table for more information on how to get involved.
 
Bomber Bash | Ithaca College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has partnered with corporate sponsor, Wings Over Ithaca, to host the winter installment of the Bomber Bash. All IC student-athletes are encouraged to swing by Hill 104 for the second Bomber Bash of the season. Food will be catered by Wings Over Ithaca. The event is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. and will run through the start of the meet.
 
Wrestling Notes

• The Bombers enter the weekend on a red-hot streak, winners of their last seven dual meets and carrying a 13-2 record in duals on the season.
• Ithaca is currently ranked third in the country by both the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and d3wrestle.com.
• Ithaca captured its fifth consecutive Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference (ECWC) crown nearly one month ago. It was the team's 13^th conference title in its history.
• The Bombers currently have six ranked wrestlers in the NWCA's latest individual weight-class rankings, while the team has four in the d3wrestle.com polls. Those rankings are as follows:
  • 141LB – Ben Brisman (4^th NWCA | 4^th d3wrestle.com)
  • 157LB – Austin Whitney (9^th NWCA)
  • 165LB – Nick Velez (4^th NWCA | 3^rd d3wrestle.com)
  • 174LB – Jaison White (10^th NWCA)
  • 184LB – Jake Ashcraft (1^st NWCA | 1^st d3wrestle.com)
  • 285LB – Jake O'Brien (2^nd NWCA | 3^rd d3wrestle.com)

 
Gymnastics Notes

• The Bombers have gotten off to one of its best starts in program history, posting strong results in each of the team's first five competitions this season. IC enters the weekend with an 0-2 mark in duals, coming up just short in a pair of competitions against Brockport earlier this year.
• Ithaca enters the weekend coming off its best scoring performance in program history this past weekend at the Cornell Big Red Invitational. The Bombers shattered three program records at the event, setting new team bests in uneven bars (47.475), floor exercise (48.475), and total score (191.375).
• The Bombers have had competitors take home NCGA East Specialist of the Week this past two weeks, as freshman Courtney Christoforo nabbed the team's first weekly honor the year last week. This week's winner was junior Victoria Gery, who equaled the team's individual program record in floor exercise with a 9.875 this past weekend in a first-place performance at Cornell.
• Ithaca currently ranks fourth in the NCGA in season average, registering a 188.225. The mark is second among NCGA East institutions, trailing just Brockport (188.660).
• The Bombers have three gymnasts that rank within the Top-10 in individual event averages. Headlining the group is junior Carolyn Nichols, who leads all Division III gymnasts with a season average vault score of 9.615. IC also has two gymnasts ranked within the Top-10 in balance beam. Sophomore Paige Landes is second in the country with a 9.720 average, while freshman Katie Holcomb is sixth with a 9.570 mark.

 
Up Next
Wednesday concludes the regular season for IC Wrestling. The Bombers will be in action next weekend, Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25, when they are set to host the 2018 NCAA Mideast Region Championships inside Glazer Arena in the Athletics and Events Center. More info can be found here: CLICK HERE. The IC gymnastics team will be back in action this coming Sunday, February 18, when it hosts the second of three straight home meets in an 11:00 a.m. dual meet against NCGA East rival Springfield.