Hall of Fame
Wade Lowe was a testament in consistency throughout his four-year wrestling career at McKendree. He played a big role in the Bearcats becoming a dominant force in the world of NAIA wrestling.
Wade arrived after being a four-time state qualifier in high school at Alton High School. That consistency followed him into his collegiate career. Wrestling primarily at 133 pounds, Wade was a force from his early days of competition for the Bearcats. He burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2007-08, posting a career-high 41 victories on his way to a third-place finish at the NAIA National Championship. Wade followed up with a 26-12 record as a sophomore that included a fourth-place effort in the 2009 national tournament.
After notching 29 victories as a junior, Wade entered his senior season as the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the NAIA at 133 pounds. He backed up the pre-season rating by going 25-4 in his final season of competition that was capped with a 2011 NAIA national title in the 133-pound weight class. McKendree finished in the top 10 of each NAIA National Championship event in which Wade participated.
For his career at McKendree, Wade had an overall record of 121-35. He is one of a handful of Bearcat wrestlers to earn NAIA All-America honors three times in a career.
