(ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Feb. 16) – McKendree University No.2 men's wrestling competed at the 2020 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Wrestling Championships Sunday afternoon and left with their third consecutive GLVC championship title.

No.2 McKendree defeated Bellarmine University (29-15) and University of Indianapolis (27-10), which put them at an overall 13-2 record and an undefeated 6-0 in the conference. The Bearcats posted one sudden victory, two falls, two major decisions and three technical falls in the two rounds. In addition, No.2 Marcus Povlick (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield North), No.1 Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West), No.3 Joshua Jones (Chicago Heights, IL/Marian Catholic) and No.1 Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) all went 2-0 in the two rounds.

Below are the results from the first round.

No.2 McKendree – 29
Bellarmine – 15

125-lb: No.2 Marcus Povlick (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield North) won by sudden victory (SV 8-2) over Brandon Lucas (Mck 3, BU 0)
133-lb: Christian Mejia (Elkhart, IN/) was defeated in a 9-5 decision to Zach Larue (Mck 3, BU 3)
141-lb: Charles McNeal (Florissant, MO/Christian Brothers Catholic) was defeated by fall at 3:19 to Gage Branson (McK 3, BU 9)
149-lb: Frankie Falotico (Wardsville, MO/Blair Oaks) won by a 9-4 decision over Mitch Collica (McK 6, BU 9)
157-lb: No.9 Nate Smalling (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West) won by fall at 5:39 over Clayton Catanzarite (McK 12, BU 9)
165-lb: No.1 Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) won by a 7-3 decision over Eric Beck (McK 15, BU 9)
174-lb: No.3 Joshua Jones (Chicago Heights, IL/Marian Catholic) won by major decision (Maj 17-5) over Andy Dobben (McK 19, BU 9)
184-lb: Michael Aldrich (Ballwin, MO/Parkway South) won by a technical call TF (19-4) over Gavin Grime (McK 24, BU 9)
197-lb: No.1 Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) won by technical fall (TF 16-1) over Charlie Cadell (McK 29, BU 9)
285-lb: Vincenzo Scaletta (Harwood Heights, IL/Ridgewood) was defeated by fall at 3:45 to Brian Stears (McK 29, BU 15)
 
Below are the results from the second round.

No.2 McKendree – 27
University of Indianapolis – 10

125-lb: Povlick won by a 6-0 decision over Ana Abduljelil (McK 3, UI 0)
133-lb: Mejia was defeated in a 2-1 decision to Chase Wilkerson (McK 3, UI 3)
141-lb: McNeal was defeated by major decision (Maj 13-2) to Mat McKinney (McK 3, UI 7)
149-lb: Juwan Edmond (Bellwood, IL) won by a 10-5 decision over Tylan Tucker (McK 6, UI 7)
157-lb: Smalling was defeated in a 5-2 decision to Dawson Combest (McK 6, UI 10)
165-lb: Foster won by major decision (Maj 10-0) over Jack Eiteljorge (McK 10, UI 10)
174-lb: Jones won by a 6-5 decision over Gleason Mappes (McK 13, UI 10)
184-lb: Daniel Filipek (Warrenton, MO/Warrenton) won by a 4-3 decision over Brody Conner (McK 16, UI 10)
197-lb: Vasbinder won by technical fall (TF 18-0) over Zach Fry (McK 21, UI 10)
285-lb: No. 7 Caleb Gossett (St. Charles, MO/Francis Howell Central) won by fall at 2:47 over Jeremy Splix (McK 27, UI 10)

The Bearcats will compete in the NCAA Super Regionals 3 in Hays, Kan., on Mar.1. The tournament will begin at 9:00 A.M.