INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | 46th Annual Midwest Classic - 11th-ranked McKendree University men's wrestling ended the first semster this past week and capped the first half of its 2025-26 campaign at the Midwest Classic in Nicoson Hall at UIndy, placing sixth as a team and capturing five individual placers. The Bearcats were led by 197 Logan Kvien, who went for a runner-up finish at the largest Division II tournament of the year while 133 Thaddeus Long and 184 Darion Johnson both captured third place finishes. Rounding out the Bearcats were 165 Sam Richardson, who claimed fifth, and 157 Cale Hoskinson, who landed eighth, while eight of the 10 individuals tallied points for the McKendree team effort. McKendree gets a decent break prior to heading into second semester action, which starts on January 9-10 at the NWCA National Duals tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa at the UNI Dome.

PLACERS
197 | Logan Kvien | 2nd Place

• Champ. Round 1 - #5 Kvien (McKendree) 4-1 received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - #5 Kvien (McKendree) 4-1 won by fall over Robert Burke (East Stroudsburg) 0-2 (Fall 1:59)
• Champ. Round 3 - #5 Kvien (McKendree) 4-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Bradley Morrison (Pitt-Johnstown) 8-4 (SV-1 8-5)
• Quarterfinal - #5 Kvien (McKendree) 4-1 won by fall over #15 Peyton Lemon (Ashland) 14-2 (Fall 6:37)
• Semifinal - #5 Kvien (McKendree) 4-1 won by decision over #4 Marvelous Rutledge (Lander ) 4-3 (Dec 1-0)
• 1st Place Match - #3 Nicholas Johnson (Glenville State) 12-1 won by decision over #5 Kvien (McKendree) 4-1 (Dec 3-1)

133 | #7 Thaddeus Long | 3rd Place

• Champ. Round 1 - #7 Long (McKendree) 6-1 won by tech fall over Samuel Hutchinson (UNC Pembroke) 0-2 (TF-1.5 5:58 (17-1))
• Champ. Round 2 - #7 Long (McKendree) 6-1 won by decision over Lucas Talley (Fairmont State) 9-6 (Dec 10-7)
• Champ. Round 3 - #7 Long (McKendree) 6-1 won by major decision over Cael Woods (Tiffin) 1-2 (MD 11-3)
• Quarterfinal - #7 Long (McKendree) 6-1 won by decision over Ben DeForest (UMary) 12-5 (Dec 11-5)
• Semifinal - #1 Jeremiah Echevarria (Gannon) 7-1 won in tie breaker - 1 over #7 Long (McKendree) 6-1 (TB-1 3-2)
• Cons. Semi - #7 Long (McKendree) 6-1 won by major decision over Jacob Myers (CSU-Pueblo) 7-2 (MD 11-2)
• 3rd Place Match - #7 Long (McKendree) 6-1 won by tech fall over Aidan Sprague (Indianapolis) 9-3 (TF-1.5 4:03 (20-5))

184 | #6 Darion Johnson | 3rd Place

• Champ. Round 1 - #6 Johnson (McKendree) 5-1 received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - #6 Johnson (McKendree) 5-1 won by fall over Josue Mendoza (Emmanuel) 0-2 (Fall 0:31)
• Champ. Round 3 - #6 Johnson (McKendree) 5-1 won by fall over Donn Greer (CSU-Pueblo) 3-2 (Fall 4:56)
• Quarterfinal - #6 Johnson (McKendree) 5-1 won by decision over #7 Brady Schuh (UW-Parkside) 4-3 (Dec 10-3)
• Semifinal - #1 Keegan Gehlhausen (Chadron State) 8-1 won by decision over #6 Johnson (McKendree) 5-1 (Dec 8-5)
• Cons. Semi - #6 Johnson (McKendree) 5-1 won by major decision over #15 Brady Westall (Northern State) 18-5 (MD 14-6)
• 3rd Place Match - #6 Johnson (McKendree) 5-1 won by decision over #5 Patrick Jackson (Gannon) 15-2 (Dec 4-1)

165 | Sam Richardson | 5th Place

• Champ. Round 1 - Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 won by fall over Malachi Rider (Adams State) 3-2 (Fall 3:13)
• Champ. Round 3 - Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 won by decision over Mustafa Salimi (Maryville) 9-5 (Dec 4-1)
• Quarterfinal - #1 David Hunsberger (Lander ) 5-1 won by tech fall over Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 (TF-1.5 5:17 (20-4))
• Cons. Round 6 - Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 won by fall over Lane Ewing (UMary) 17-6 (Fall 4:03)
• Cons. Round 7 - Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 won by fall over Trent Hoover (Pitt-Johnstown) 11-4 (Fall 3:33)
• Cons. Semi - #4 Brody Hemauer (UW-Parkside) 4-2 won by decision over Sam Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 (Dec 5-4)
• 5th Place Match - Richardson (McKendree) 5-2 won by decision over Bo Perkins (Newberry) 7-3 (Dec 2-1)

157 | Cale Hoskinson | 8th Place

• Champ. Round 1 - Hoskinson (McKendree) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Hoskinson (McKendree) 3-3 won by decision over Braylenn Aulbach (Grand Valley State) 6-7 (Dec 7-3)
• Champ. Round 3 - Hoskinson (McKendree) 3-3 won by major decision over Jacob Williams (Northern State) 10-7 (MD 9-1)
• Quarterfinal - #4 Aaden Valdez (Adams State) 5-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Hoskinson (McKendree) 3-3 (SV-1 4-1)
• Cons. Round 6 - Hoskinson (McKendree) 3-3 won by decision over Brandon Paredes (Chadron State) 8-5 (Dec 5-1)
• Cons. Round 7 - #12 Mike Zacur (Seton Hill) 10-3 won by injury default over Hoskinson (McKendree) 3-3 (Inj. 0:39)
• 7th Place Match - #13 Keegan Roberson (UNC Pembroke) 5-2 won by medical forfeit over Hoskinson (McKendree) 3-3 (MFFL)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
125 | Giovanni Diaz | 0-2
133 | Thaddeus Long | 6-1, 3rd Place - 19.5 Team Points
141 | Ronan Schuelke | 3-2 - 6.0 Team Points
149 | Caleb Lavine | 1-2 - 1.5 Team Points
157 | Cale Hoskinson | 3-3, 8th Place - 7.5 Team Points
165 | Sam Richardson | 5-2, 5th Place - 17.0 Team Points
174 | Zeke Waltz | 2-2 - 7.0 Team Points
184 | Darion Johnson | 5-1, 3rd Place - 19.5 Team Points
197 | Logan Kvien | 4-1, 2nd Place - 21.0 Team Points
285 | Casey Olszowka | 0-2

TEAM RESULTS
1. UW-Parkside
2. Pitt-Johnstown
3. Central Oklahoma
t4. Gannon
t4. Tiffin
6. McKendree - 5 Placers, 99.0 Team Points
7. Lander
8. Glenville State
9. Ashland
10. Chadron State
11. Adams State
12. Grand Valley State
t13. Colorado Mesa
t13. Indianapolis
15. UMary
16. Newman
17. Upper Iowa
18. CSU-Pueblo
19. King
20. Northern State
21. Quincy
22. Western Colorado
23. Montevallo
23. Seton Hill
25. Fairmont State

UP NEXT | National Duals
January 9-10 | NWCA National Duals | Cedar Falls, Iowa - UNI Dome/University of Northern Iowa | Website

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