Ithaca College Athletics

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference (ECWC) officially published its annual list of All-Academic Team selections for the 2019-20 season on Friday afternoon. The conference honored 56 wrestlers in this season’s release, marking the second consecutive year that the All-Academic Team topped the 50-mark.
 
Recipients of this honor must have a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average or higher (through the last eligible grading period of the current academic year), or have maintained a 3.30-or-better over the past two completed semesters. Wrestlers must also have competed in three separate events during the season in order to gain consideration. Freshmen and transfers that have been enrolled full-time for at least one semester are eligible to receive this honor.
 
For a second consecutive season, it was the Rochester Institute of Technology that led the way among the seven conference affiliates. The Tigers posted 16 grapplers on the All-Academic Team this season, besting last year’s total of 13. RIT’s honorees were: Austin Bourgeois (Fr.), Andrew DiBernardo (Fr.), Colby Giroux (Fr.), Austin Lamb (Fr.), Nate Osborne (Fr.), James Ost (Fr.), Nathan Parker (Fr.), Chris Horton (So.), Ian Houck (So.), Jakob Warner (Jr.), Owen Albanese (Sr.), Dempsey King (Sr.), Joe Lupisella (Sr.), Cole Murphy (Sr.), Isaiah Ocasio (Sr.), and Chris St. Denny (Sr.).
 
Several Tigers were repeats on the list. The announcement marked the third time that both Albanese and Warner made the All-Academic Team list. Additionally, the Tigers had two-time honorees in Horton, Houck, King, Lupisella, and St. Denny.
 
Ithaca was next in terms of team total with 12 honorees making the cut for a second consecutive year. The list of Bombers included: Matthew Beyer (Fr.), Travis Jones (Fr.), Adrian Rosario-Beato (Fr.), Matt Griffin (So.), Logan Ninos (So.), Tristen Schiafo (So.), Sam Schneider (R-So.), Adam Wagner (Jr.), Ben Brisman (Sr.), Tito Colom (Sr.), Dalton Elias (Sr.), and Austin Whitney (R-Sr.).
 
Six of Ithaca’s honorees were repeats on the list. Leading the way was Ben Brisman and Austin Whitney who both took home the honors for a fourth consecutive season. Dalton Elias was a three-time selection on the list, while Logan Ninos, Tito Colom and Sam Schneider earned placement for a second time.
 
SUNY Oneonta ranked third among ECWC programs, posting eight wrestlers on the list for a second straight season. The Red Dragons list of honorees included: Steven Bilali (So.), Tyler Skala (So.), Eric Brach (Jr.), Jacob Mansman (Jr.), Michael Savello (Jr.), Matthew Shield (Jr.), Thomas Marrone (Sr.), and Timothy Rathbun (Sr.).
 
Four from Oneonta were repeat honorees. Michael Savello and Eric Brach led the way in the announcement, marking the third time both have appeared on the list. Jacob Mansman and Thomas Marrone both earned placement for a second straight year.
 
SUNY Cortland was right on Oneonta’s tail with seven honorees on the list. Cortland’s list included: Dylan Dubuque (So.), Charles Buckley (Jr.), Rick Chastine (Jr.), Matt Maquet (Jr.), Pat Owens (Jr.), Jeremy Pond (Jr.), and Ben Lloyd (Sr.). The Red Dragons had three repeat honorees. Both Ben Lloyd and Matt Maquet earned their place on the team for a third consecutive year, while Jeremy Pond gained praise for a second straight year.
 
Brockport posted six wrestlers on the list in 2019-20. Representing the Golden Eagles were: Samuel Grey (Fr.), Austin Reed (So.), Nicholas Robbins (So.), Kole Taylor (So.), Matthew Caccamise (Jr.), and John Cantwell (Jr.). Like fellow SUNY programs Oneonta and Cortland, Brockport also had three repeat honorees. John Cantwell, Austin Reed and Kole Taylor all earned placement for a second straight season.
 
Alfred State saw a substantial increase from last season to this year, improving from a lone wrestler in 2018-19 to four grapplers making the All-Academic Team list this year. The list of Pioneers included: Cale Bartosch (Fr.), Blake Ilges (Fr.), Paul Knapp (Fr.), and Kyle Fitzgerald (Jr.). All were first-time honorees for the program.
 
Oswego State finished the year with three representatives on the All-Academic Team. The Lakers list was comprised of Logan Lauck (Fr.), Nicolai Celestain (So.), and Caleb Beach (Jr.). Celestain was a repeat honoree, earning selection for a second straight year.

The following is the full list of 2019-20 All-Academic Team honorees.

*Class year is based on academic standing, not athletic eligibility
 

Institution	Name	Class
Alfred State	Cale Bartosch	Fr.
Alfred State	Blake Ilges	Fr.
Alfred State	Paul Knapp	Fr.
Alfred State	Kyle Fitzgerald	Jr.
Brockport	Samuel Grey	Fr.
Brockport	Austin Reed	So.
Brockport	Nicholas Robbins	So.
Brockport	Kole Tayor	So.
Brockport	Matthew Caccamise	Jr.
Brockport	John Cantwell	Jr.
SUNY Cortland	Dylan Dubuque	So.
SUNY Cortland	Charles Buckley	Jr.
SUNY Cortland	Rick Chastine	Jr.
SUNY Cortland	Matt Maquet	So.
SUNY Cortland	Pat Owens	Jr.
SUNY Cortland	Jeremy Pond	Jr.
SUNY Cortland	Ben Lloyd	Sr.
Ithaca	Matthew Beyer	Fr.
Ithaca	Travis Jones	Fr.
Ithaca	Adrian Rosario-Beato	Fr.
Ithaca	Matt Griffin	So.
Ithaca	Logan Ninos	So.
Ithaca	Tristen Schiafo	So.
Ithaca	Sam Schneider	R-So.
Ithaca	Adam Wagner	Jr.
Ithaca	Ben Brisman	Sr.
Ithaca	Tito Colom	Sr.
Ithaca	Dalton Elias	Sr.
Ithaca	Austin Whitney	Sr.
SUNY Oneonta	Steven Bilali	So.
SUNY Oneonta	Tyler Skala	So.
SUNY Oneonta	Eric Brach	Jr.
SUNY Oneonta	Jacob Mansman	Jr.
SUNY Oneonta	Michael Savello	Jr.
SUNY Oneonta	Matthew Shield	Jr.
SUNY Oneonta	Thomas Marrone	Sr.
SUNY Oneonta	Timothy Rathbun	Sr.
Oswego State	Logan Lauck	Fr.
Oswego State	Nicolai Celestain	So.
Oswego State	Caleb Beach	Jr.
RIT	Austin Bourgeois	Fr.
RIT	Andrew DiBernardo	Fr.
RIT	Colby Giroux	Fr.
RIT	Austin Lamb	Fr.
RIT	Nate Osborne	Fr.
RIT	James Ost	Fr.
RIT	Nathan Parker	Fr.
RIT	Chris Horton	So.
RIT	Ian Houck	So.
RIT	Jakob Warner	Jr.
RIT	Owen Albanese	Sr.
RIT	Dempsey King	Sr.
RIT	Joe Lupisella	Sr.
RIT	Cole Murphy	Sr.
RIT	Isaiah Ocasio	Sr.
RIT	Christopher St. Denny	Sr.

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