Men's Wrestling Closes Out National Duals with Back-To-Back Wins

Bearcats take three dual wins over two-day national tournament

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - No.12 McKendree University men's wrestling finished the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals tournament on Saturday, going 3-2 overall in the two-day outing. McKendree took wins over No.18 Mercyhurst, No.14 Gannon, and Newberry, taking ninth in the NCAA Division II bracket on the weekend. The Bearcats avenged their opening round loss at the 2022 tournament with the win over Newberry. Additionally, men's wrestling head coach James Kisgen gained his 200th career dual victory with the 21-12 win over Gannon on January 7. Kisgen began the wrestling program in 2003-04 and now owns 201 wins, which ranks among active wrestling coaches across NCAA DI/DII/DIII, NJCAA, NAIA, and NCWA. McKendree will be back on the mat with its first Great Lakes Valley Conference dual at Quincy on Wednesday, January 11 in Quincy, Illinois.

MATCH #1 | VERSUS #9 UPPER IOWA

Wt.	Matchup	MCK	UIU
125	Christian Mejia (McKendree) over Colby Lopez (Upper Iowa) Maj 8-0	4.0	0
133	Kaden Anderlik (Upper Iowa) over Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree) Dec 7-3	0	3.0
141	Tate Murty (Upper Iowa) over Joseph Semerad (McKendree) Dec 4-0	0	3.0
149	Brody Norman (McKendree) over Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) Dec 2-1	3.0	0
157	Noah Villarreal (McKendree) over Eric Faught (Upper Iowa) Dec 13-7	3.0	0
165	Chase Luensman (Upper Iowa) over Matt Ortiz (McKendree) Dec 5-4	0	3.0
174	Scott Kellenberger (Upper Iowa) over Zeke Waltz (McKendree) Dec 6-5	0	3.0
184	Joshua Jones (McKendree) over Colter Bye (Upper Iowa) Dec 5-4	3.0	0
197	Dalton Hahn (Upper Iowa) over Logan Kvien (McKendree) Fall 4:01	0	6.0
285	Zach Ryg (Upper Iowa) over Ian Kuehl (McKendree) Dec 9-6	0	3.0
Dual Meet Score		13.0	21.0

MATCH #2 | VERSUS #18 MERCYHURST

Wt.	Matchup	MER	MCK
125	Christian Mejia (McKendree) over Billy Smith (Mercyhurst) Maj 12-4	0	4.0
133	Eric Bartos (Mercyhurst) over Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree) Maj 16-3	4.0	0
141	Jake Niffenegger (Mercyhurst) over Joseph Semerad (McKendree) Dec 13-6	3.0	0
149	Brody Norman (McKendree) over Mike Zacur (Mercyhurst) Dec 3-2	0	3.0
157	Noah Villarreal (McKendree) over Max Stedeford (Mercyhurst) Maj 11-1	0	4.0
165	Mike Clark (Mercyhurst) over Matt Ortiz (McKendree) Dec 4-2	3.0	0
174	Dillon Walker (Mercyhurst) over Zeke Waltz (McKendree) Fall 0:31	6.0	0
184	Joshua Jones (McKendree) over Chase Stein (Mercyhurst) Maj 15-4	0	4.0
197	Logan Kvien (McKendree) over Luke McGonigal (Mercyhurst) Fall 2:10	0	6.0
285	Ian Kuehl (McKendree) over Hunter Harnish (Mercyhurst) Dec 6-2	0	3.0
Dual Meet Score		16.0	24.0

MATCH #3 | VERSUS #5 LANDER

Wt.	Matchup	MCK	LAN
125	James Joplin (Lander ) over Christian Mejia (McKendree) Dec 3-2	0	3.0
133	Elijah Lusk (Lander ) over Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree) Fall 1:20	0	6.0
141	Zeth Brower (Lander ) over Joseph Semerad (McKendree) Dec 5-2	0	3.0
149	Brody Norman (McKendree) over Randy Meyers (Lander ) Dec 1-0	3.0	0
157	Noah Villarreal (McKendree) over Bryson Ethington (Lander ) Fall 2:54	6.0	0
165	David Hunsberger (Lander ) over Matt Ortiz (McKendree) Maj 15-4	0	4.0
174	Zeke Waltz (McKendree) over Jack Bond (Lander ) Dec 3-2	3.0	0
184	Logan Hall (Lander ) over Rozell Baker (McKendree) Dec 3-2	0	3.0
197	Anthony Yacovetti (Lander ) over Logan Kvien (McKendree) Dec 3-2	0	3.0
285	Graysen Lantham (Lander ) over Dustin Olmstead (McKendree) Dec 7-2	0	3.0
Dual Meet Score		12.0	25.0

MATCH #4 | VERSUS #14 GANNON

Wt.	Matchup	MCK	GAN
125	Christian Mejia (McKendree) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf	6.0	0
133	Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree) over Jacob Wright (Gannon) Dec 6-0	3.0	0
141	James Ryan (Gannon) over Joseph Semerad (McKendree) Dec 6-1	0	3.0
149	Hayden Butterfield (Gannon) over Brody Norman (McKendree) Dec 4-3	0	3.0
157	Noah Villarreal (McKendree) over Nicholas Coreno (Gannon) Dec 7-2	3.0	0
165	Ethan Richner (Gannon) over Matt Ortiz (McKendree) Dec 7-4	0	3.0
174	Cole Casilio (Gannon) over Zeke Waltz (McKendree) Dec 9-3	0	3.0
184	Josh Jones (McKendree) over Cole Hivnor (Gannon) Dec 3-0	3.0	0
197	Logan Kvien (McKendree) over Trent Tidball (Gannon) Dec 9-2	3.0	0
285	Ian Kuehl (McKendree) over Gehrig Hutchison (Gannon) Dec 7-1	3.0	0
Dual Meet Score		21.0	12.0

MATCH #5 | VERSUS NEWBERRY

Wt.	Matchup	MCK	NEW
125	Christian Mejia (McKendree) over Zach Shupp (Newberry) Dec 8-3	3.0	0
133	Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree) over Fletcher Swindell (Newberry) Fall 2:03	6.0	0
141	Joseph Semerad (McKendree) over Josh Blatt (Newberry) SV-1 6-4	3.0	0
149	Devan Moore (Newberry) over Brody Norman (McKendree) SV-1 2-0	0	3.0
157	Jacob Bornemann (McKendree) over Nolan Wheeler (Newberry) Fall 1:22	6.0	0
165	Matt Ortiz (McKendree) over Patrick Wunderlich (Newberry) Dec 10-4	3.0	0
174	Dayton Fields (Newberry) over Zeke Waltz (McKendree) Dec 4-3	0	3.0
184	Rozell Baker (McKendree) over Armando Acosta (Newberry) Maj 17-6	4.0	0
197	Josh Jones (McKendree) over John Parker-Wilson (Newberry) Dec 5-2	3.0	0
285	Devon Rice (Newberry) over Dustin Olmstead (McKendree) Dec 4-0	0	3.0
Dual Meet Score		28.0	9.0

UP NEXT
No.12 McKendree men's wrestling is back in action on Wednesday,January 11 with its first #GLVCwrestle dual at Quincy at 6 PM. The Bearcats then host Findlay on Friday, January 13 at MPCC at 7 PM

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