SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - McKendree University men's wrestling (13-4, 6-1 GLVC) split its final regular season weekend of duals on Sunday afternoon, defeating William Jewell, 43-6, and dropping to Indianapolis, 18-13. The Bearcats went into a tie for first place in the conference with the loss to UIndy, and the Greyhound too the title over McKendree via tiebreaker (H2H). McKendree completed it conference and regular season at the conference duals meet, finishing with just one loss in the league but was unable to capture its fifth title in the last six seasons. The Bearcats will head to Oklahoma for the NCAA Super Region IV tournament on February 26 in Edmond at UCO's Hamilton Field House.
BOX VERSUS UINDY | L, 18-13
| Wt. |
Match Summary |
INDY |
McK |
| 125 |
Christian Mejia (McKendree University) over Aidan Sprague (University of Indianapolis) Dec 8-2 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 133 |
Breyden Bailey (University of Indianapolis) over Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree University) Dec 5-2 |
3.0 |
0 |
| 141 |
Ray Rioux (University of Indianapolis) over Joey Semerad (McKendree University) Dec 5-3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| 149 |
Jackson Hoover (University of Indianapolis) over Logan Rathjen (McKendree University) Dec 2-0 |
3.0 |
0 |
| 157 |
Logan Bailey (University of Indianapolis) over Noah Villarreal (McKendree University) Dec 6-1 |
3.0 |
0 |
| 165 |
Jack Eiteljorge (University of Indianapolis) over Matt Ortiz (McKendree University) Dec 3-1 |
3.0 |
0 |
| 174 |
Zeke Waltz (McKendree University) over Owen Butler (University of Indianapolis) Dec 4-3 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 184 |
Joshua Jones (McKendree University) over Robert Gurley (University of Indianapolis) Maj 12-4 |
0 |
4.0 |
| 197 |
Derek Blubaugh (University of Indianapolis) over Logan Kvien (McKendree University) Dec 4-3 |
3.0 |
0 |
| 285 |
Rozell Baker (McKendree University) over Phoenix Rodgers (University of Indianapolis) Dec 9-7 |
0 |
3.0 |
| Dual Meet Score |
18.0 |
13.0 |
BOX VERSUS WILLIAM JEWELL | W, 43-6
| Wt. |
Match Summary |
WJC |
McK |
| 125 |
Christian Mejia (McKendree University) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
0 |
6.0 |
| 133 |
Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree University) over Nathan Wishne (William Jewell College) Dec 9-2 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 141 |
Joey Semerad (McKendree University) over Ethan Flaherty (William Jewell College) TF 18-3 |
0 |
5.0 |
| 149 |
Logan Rathjen (McKendree University) over Leslie Davenport (William Jewell College) Maj 10-2 |
0 |
4.0 |
| 157 |
Jacob Bornemann (McKendree University) over John Jenkins (William Jewell College) Fall 6:31 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 165 |
Jordan Alcala (McKendree University) over Jaxson McIntyre (William Jewell College) Maj 11-3 |
0 |
4.0 |
| 174 |
Zeke Waltz (McKendree University) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
0 |
6.0 |
| 184 |
Joshua Jones (McKendree University) over John Gholson (William Jewell College) Dec 5-2 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 197 |
Rozell Baker (McKendree University) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
0 |
6.0 |
| 285 |
Mario Quezada (William Jewell College) over Dustin Olmstead (McKendree University) Fall 5:31 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Dual Meet Score |
6.0 |
43.0 |
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