INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. | Great Lakes Valley Conference - McKendree University men's wrestling continues postseason this upcoming weekend with the NCAA Divison II Super Region IV Championships at Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma but not before collecting some hardware from the GLVC, as announced by the league office on Thursday. The Bearcats added not only seven All-GLVC selections but also earned the conference's Wrestler of the Year and Coach of the year honors via redshirt freshman 165 Sam Richardson and 23rd-season Head Coach James Kisgen. The Wrestler of the Year honor marks back-to-back selections for the program after 197 Logan Kvien garnered the award in 2025 and Kisgen's seventh Coach of the Year nod. McKendree went for six of 10 First Team nods behind 133 Thaddeus Long, 141 Ronan Schuelke, 157 Cale Hoskinson, 165 Sam Richardson, 184 Darion Johnson, and 197 Logan Kvien with one Third Team selection in 174 Zeke Waltz to wrap up the postseason honors from the GLVC. The Bearcats head off to Oklahoma looking to punch a multitude of tickets to the upcoming NCAA Division II National Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 13-14. 

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Sam Richardson, R-Fr., 165, McKendree
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Ethan Farnell, 197 lb., Indianapolis
COACH OF THE YEAR: James Kisgen, McKendree
 

ALL-GLVC FIRST TEAM 125: Nathan Smith, R-Jr., UINDY  133: Thaddeus Long, Gr., MCK 141: Ronan Schuelke, R-Sr., MCK 149: Ethen Doty, Sr., UIU 157: Cale Hoskinson, Gr., MCK 165: Sam Richardson, R-Fr., MCK 174: Griffin Luke, So., UIU 184: Darion Johnson, R-Jr., MCK  197: Logan Kvien, Gr., MCK 285: Jonovan Smith, Sr., MU   ALL-GLVC SECOND TEAM 125: Elijah Almarinez, Fr., MU 133: Aidan Sprague, R-Jr., UINDY 141: Nate Wishne, Sr., DU 149: Sabian Russell, Jr., QU 157: Nic Zamora, Fr., MU 165: Nick Mueller, R-Fr., UIU 174: Cole Ritter, R-Sr., MU 184: Christian Chavez, R-So., UINDY 197: Ethan Farnell, Fr., UINDY 285: Hunter Tennison, Jr., DU   ALL-GLVC THIRD TEAM 125: Treyton Ackman, Jr., UIU 133: JP Homfeld, R-Sr., MU 141: Tanner Arjes, R-Fr., UIU          Zach Haughton, Sr., UINDY 149: Gavin Garcia, R-Jr., UINDY 157: Preston Klostermann, Fr., UIU 165: Mustafa Salimi, So., MU 174: Zeke Waltz, R-Sr., MCK 184: Callan Ivy, Sr., QU 197: Jeremiah Larson, R-Sr., MU 285: Cale Gray, Gr., UINDY * Extra member due to tie

 
GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Mason Knight, DU
Christian Chavez, UINDY
Elijah Almarinez, MU
Logan Kvien, MCK
Jackson Jones, QU
Ethen Doty, UIU

GLVC JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD TEAM WINNER
Drury

NOTES
James Kisgen earned his seventh GLVC Coach of the Year award as the Bearcats claimed another GLVC crown in both the regular season and championship in February. His squad went undefeated while he also collected his 250th career victory in the 20-18 win over Maryville, which claimed the league title on February 15. 

Sam Richardson marked a second consecutive GLVC Wrestler of the Year honor for the Bearcats after Richardson went 27-5 on the year while adding up an 8-1 stint against his GlVC adversaries. The Bearcats won the honor in 2025 behind 197 Logan Kvien.