WARRENSBURG, Mo. | Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center - No.7 McKendree University men's wrestling battled through to a runner-up team finish at the NCAA Division II Super Region IV championships on Saturday, qualifying seven wrestlers for the National Championships on March 14-15 with 197 Logan Kvien championing his weight class and head coach James Kisgen being named the region's Coach of the Year. McKendree's seven qualifiers include Kvien as the sole champion Bearcat, four runner-ups in the region behind 141 Ronan Schuelke, 165 Cory Peterson, 174 Matt Ortiz, and 285 Tyler Haynes, and two third-place finishers in 149 Joey Semerad and 184 Zeke Waltz. Schuelke, Semerad, Peterson, Ortiz, Kvien, and Haynes all make another trip to the national tournament while Waltz earned his first national qualifying bid. The seven Bearcats will head off to Indianapolis, Indiana next week for the NCAA Division II National Championships, looking to build on their fourth place finish from 2024.

NCAA Division II Super Region IV - Coach of the Year | James Kisgen


SUPER REGION IV  - 197 CHAMPION | Logan Kvien
Kvien tallied his first regional title, punching his ticket to his third-straight NCAA National Championships after earning All-American status the last two years (2023 - 6th, 2024 - 3rd). The #2-ranked 197lb wrestler collected multiple big wins, including a second consecutive victory over third-ranked Derek Blubaugh of UIndy in the regional title bout. Kvien looks to build on his 2024 finish at the national championships after earning GLVC Wrestler of the Year, First Team All-GLVC, and a regional belt.

• Champ. Round 1 - Logan Kvien (McKendree) 18-1 received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal - Logan Kvien (McKendree) 18-1 won by fall over Wade Stanton (Drury) 3-9 (Fall 2:24)
• Semifinal - Logan Kvien (McKendree) 18-1 won by decision over Jeramiah Larson (Maryville) 17-9 (Dec 14-7)
• 1st Place Match - Logan Kvien (McKendree) 18-1 won by decision over #3 Derek Blubaugh (Indianapolis) 17-3 (Dec 6-3)

NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
141 | Ronan Schuelke | Runner-Up
    - Two-Time National Qualifier, 1x AA
149 | Joey Semerad | 3rd Place
    - Two-Time National Qualifier
165 | Cory Peterson | Runner-Up
    - Four-Time National Qualifier, 3x AA
174 | Matt Ortiz | Runner-Up
    - Two-Time National Qualifier
184 | Zeke Waltz | 3rd Place
    - Two-Time National Qualifier
197 | Logan Kvien | Regional Champion
    - Three-Time National Qualifier, 2x AA
285 | Tyler Haynes | Runner-Up
    - Two-Time National Qualifier

COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
125 | Jason Strope | 5th Place / 4-2 - 11.0 Team Points
133 | Anthony Bernardo | 6th Place / 2-3 - 6.0 Team Points
141 | Ronan Schuelke | 2nd Place / 3-1 - 16.0 Team Points
149 | Joey Semerad | 3rd Place / 4-1 - 15.0 Team Points
157 | Cale Hoskinson | 5th Place / 3-2 - 10.0 Team Points
165 | Cory Peterson | 2nd Place / 2-1 - 13.0 Team Points
174 | Matt Ortiz | 2nd Place / 3-1 - 15.5 Team Points
184 | Zeke Waltz | 3rd Place / 4-1 - 17.5 Team Points
197 | Logan Kvien | 1st Place / 3-0 - 17.0 Team Points
285 | Tyler Haynes | 2nd Place / 2-1 - 15.0 Team Points

TEAM RESULTS
1. Central Oklahoma - 147.5
2. McKendree - 136.0 / 7 National Qualifiers / 1 Regional Champion
3. Central Missouri - 112.5 
4. Indianapolis - 109.5
5. Maryville - 99.5
6. Drury - 58.0
7. Ouachita Baptist - 49.0
8. Newman - 35.5
9. Quicy - 24.0
10. Kentucky Wesleyan - 2.0

UP NEXT
NCAA Division II National Championships - NCAA Championships Festival | Indianapolis, Indiana - Corteva Coliseum at Indiana State Fairgrounds

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