CHESTERFIELD, Mo. | Simon Athletic Center - No.9 McKendree University men's wrestling (14-4, 5-1 GLVC) dominated the final day of regular season competition, outscoring its opponents 98-0 enroute to a fifth Great Lakes Valley Conference title. McKendree closed out the regular season with a 52-0 drubbing of Davenport before shutting out Drury, 46-0, to claim the league title. The Bearcats captured 15 bonus-point matches in the 20 total matches on the day, including five pins over Davenport and another three against Drury. McKendree owns five league titles since the conference began sponsoring the sport in 2016-17, winning the crown in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and now 2024. The 2024 title, due to a change in the league's championship rules, will be shared between a trio of programs.
DUAL vs. DAVENPORT
| Weight |
Match Summary |
Davenport |
No.9 McKendree |
| 125 |
#4 Christian Mejia (McKendree University) over Manuel Leija (Davenport University) Dec 4-0 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 133 |
#10 Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree University) over Tyler Ueberroth (Davenport University) TF 15-0 |
0 |
5.0 |
| 141 |
#3 Ronan Schuelke (McKendree University) over Tyson Emmons (Davenport University) Fall 4:32 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 149 |
Joey Semerad (McKendree University) over Lucas Nagle (Davenport University) Fall 4:17 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 157 |
Josh Laubach (McKendree University) over Jamarco Moore (Davenport University) TF 17-1 |
0 |
5.0 |
| 165 |
#4 Cory Peterson (McKendree University) over Fernando Pena (Davenport University) Fall 0:23 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 174 |
Lucas Wendling (McKendree University) over Jamason Jodway (Davenport University) Fall 2:56 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 184 |
Zeke Waltz (McKendree University) over Jahleel Rollins (Davenport University) TF 15-0 |
0 |
5.0 |
| 197 |
Logan Kvien (McKendree University) over Crue Cooper (Davenport University) Maj 10-1 |
0 |
4.0 |
| 285 |
Tyler Haynes (McKendree University) over Raymond Van Dyke (Davenport University) Fall 1:25 |
0 |
6.0 |
| Dual Meet Score |
0.0 |
52.0 |
DUAL vs. DRURY
| Weight |
Match Summary |
Drury |
No.9 McKendree |
| 125 |
Jason Strope (McKendree University) over Caden Howard (Drury University) Dec 10-5 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 133 |
#10 Ryan Ripplinger (McKendree University) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf |
0 |
6.0 |
| 141 |
#3 Ronan Schuelke (McKendree University) over Paul Pollard (Drury University) Fall 1:10 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 149 |
Joey Semerad (McKendree University) over Anthony Smith (Drury University) TF 19-2 |
0 |
5.0 |
| 157 |
Josh Laubach (McKendree University) over Will Kuster (Drury University) Dec 10-5 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 165 |
Jordan Alcala (McKendree University) over Trevor Christian (Drury University) Fall 1:14 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 174 |
#11 Matt Ortiz (McKendree University) over Ethan Smith (Drury University) Dec 1-1 |
0 |
3.0 |
| 184 |
Zeke Waltz (McKendree University) over Jeremiah Halter (Drury University) TF 17-1 |
0 |
5.0 |
| 197 |
Logan Kvien (McKendree University) over Tai Koyama (Drury University) Fall 6:00 |
0 |
6.0 |
| 285 |
Caleb Guise (McKendree University) over Jaxon Glenn (Drury University) Dec 4-3 |
0 |
3.0 |
| Dual Meet Score |
0.0 |
46.0 |
JOURNEY TO THE TITLE
McKendree men's wrestling and head coach
James Kisgen earned the program's fifth GLVC championship in 2024, going 5-1 in the league overall. The Bearcats tack on the title to a sterling resume since the conference started sponsoring the sport in the 2016-17 season, which already featured league championships in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. McKendree, due to an alteration in the league's championship rules for the sport, will be crowned co-champions along with Upper Iowa and Maryville.
The Bearcats tallied wins in conference over Quincy (33-12), No.9 UIndy (24-12), No.12 Upper Iowa (25-14), Davenport (52-0), and Drury (46-0). McKendree reclaims the title in the conference after UIndy beat-out the Bearcats via tiebreakers in 2023.
NOTES
McKendree men's wrestling improved to 5-1 in conference with two dominant drubbings at the GLVC Duals in Chesterfield, blasting Davenport, 52-0, and Drury, 46-0. McKendree has held a winning record in the GLVC all seasons that the sport has been sponsored by the league (2016-17).
The Bearcats won all 20 matches between the two duals on Sunday afternoon, tallying 15 extra-point match wins with eight pin falls overall.
With the win, McKendree improves to 7-0 all-time over Drury, never allowing more than single-digit points to the Panthers. Against the Davenport Panthers, the Bearcats move to 5-0 all-time, allowing just nine points to DU while shutting them out for three consecutive matchups.
UP NEXT
March 2 | NCAA DII Super Regionals - Region IV | Indianapolis, Ind. - Nicoson Hall
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