ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College Gymnastics (187.000) team defeated Springfield College (184.175) for the third straight time to finish the regular season Sunday afternoon. The Bombers took three of the four events over the visiting Pride, falling only on balance beam by a little more than a point.
| Team Score | Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor Exercise |
| Ithaca – 187.000 Springfield – 184.175 |
Ithaca – 47.650 Springfield – 47.550 |
Ithaca – 45.375 Springfield – 44.175 |
Ithaca – 47.050 Springfield – 48.225 |
Ithaca – 46.925 Springfield – 44.225 |
Senior Amelia Bailey, who is ranked fifth in the nation on balance beam, continued her dominance in the event this afternoon. The specialist recorded a 9.700 for second place overall on beam, the highest score tallied by a Bomber performer during the meet.
First-year Skye Cohen competed unopposed in the All-Around, notching a 37.225 total score across the four events. Three weeks ago, Cohen set a Division III season record for the All Around with a 37.900 at the Big Red Invitational.
Ithaca’s first rotation on vault earned the team a 47.650 score. Three Bombers finished in the top five as first-year Dallas Rachal took first place overall at 9.650.
Sophomore Cassidy Gallivan and junior Nya Pauldon landed in a three-way tie for third place at 9.550, just a tenth of a point behind first.
First years Jillian Freyman (9.500) and Kaylie Goodwin (9.400), as well as Cohen (9.400), also competed on vault for Ithaca.
IC’s second rotation took the team to the uneven bars, where they recorded a 45.375 score overall. Ithaca gymnasts grabbed four out of the five top spots on bars this afternoon.
First-year Marlena Bailey won first place in the event, notching a 9.375 over twelve other competitors. Cohen took third at 9.175 while junior Cameryn Nichols made a fourth place finish with a 9.100. First-year Grace Montague rounded out the top five in fifth with a 8.975.
Senior Julia O’Sullivan (8.750) and junior Zoe Kyriakopoulos (8.650) also competed on the uneven bars for Ithaca.
The team’s third rotation on balance beam earned the Bombers a 47.050 for second overall in the event.
After A.Bailey’s second place finish, junior Ai-Zhen Tung landed in seventh on the balance beam with a 9.575. Kyriakopoulos followed closely behind her teammate in eighth with a 9.475.
Cohen (9.250), O’Sullivan (9.050) and Freyman (9.050) also performed on the balance beam for Ithaca.
Ithaca’s final rotation on floor saw four Bombers land in top five spots and earned the team a 46.925 score overall. Freyman led Ithaca in the event, recording a 9.525 for second place.
A.Bailey took third at 9.475 while teammate Cohen finished in fourth with a 9.400 overall. First-year Caitlin Pellegrino rounded out the top five in fifth at 9.375.
Next up, the Bombers will compete at NCGA’s East Regional Championships at Springfield College next Saturday, March 12. Start time is slated for 1 p.m.
