ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's wrestling team finished third at the 2026 Ithaca Invitational, scoring 154.5 points behind two first-place finishes from Charlie Turner (285) and Akio Sanders (157).

Turner collected three decisions on day two, claiming the championship with a 4-3 decision over Michael Mauro of Johnson & Wales.

Sanders sent teammate Zachary Schrage to the consolation bracket with a 12-5 decision in the semifinals. He claimed the title in a back-and-forth championship bout against Dom LaPier of Castleton.

Schrage rebounded from the loss with a 20-7 major decision over Katz of JWU to secure third place.

Placing second in his first collegiate tournament was Rocco Lore, who fell 21-7 to Oswego's Canzano in the title bout. The rookie finished the weekend with a 4-1 record, including a fall in the quarterfinals at 4:20.

Also claiming a runner-up finish was Jay McDonnell in the 133-pound bracket, falling to Ellis of Johnson & Wales in the title match.

Battling back to a third-place finish at 125 pounds was Tomah Gummow, who dropped a narrow 5-0 decision to eventual runner-up Gavin Bradley in the semifinals. He responded with a 21-2 major decision over Moraes of Castleton to secure third place.

Chris Reddy (165) and Harrison Muller (184) also claimed third-place finishes in their respective brackets. Reddy fell 9-1 in the semifinals before defeating Havens of Cortland with a 7-6 decision. Muller carried momentum from a 7-2 quarterfinal victory into the semifinals, where he fell to Miller of JWU. He bounced back with a close 4-3 decision to secure third place.

Teammates Charles Przymylski and Phillip Provenzano met in the 149-pound bracket, with Provenzano claiming a narrow 4-1 decision. Provenzano then secured fourth place with a 5-1 decision over Vanegas of Castleton.

The Bombers will return to action next Friday, November 13, when they travel to Hoboken, N.J., to face the Ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology. The dual is set to begin at 6 p.m.