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McKendree (IL)

Bearcats
LocationLebanon, IL
DivisionNCAA D2
ConferenceGLVC
ProgramMen's


Program Timeline
2004
  • First Year
  • New best team finish: 15th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 2 All-Americans
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Nick Foster
  • First AA at 149 lbs: Kyle Williams
2005
  • New best team finish: 12th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 3 All-Americans
  • First AA at 133 lbs: Brandon Murphy
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Darren Wynn
2007
  • New best team finish: 8th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 4 All-Americans
  • First Individual National Champion: Mike Miller (133)
  • First AA at 184 lbs: John Vogt
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Marcus Povlick
2008
  • New best team finish: 2nd place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 7 All-Americans
  • First AA at 197 lbs: Julian Smith
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Nick Haferkamp
  • First AA at 285 lbs: Zak Adomanis
  • Kyle Jahn becomes a 4x All-American
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): James Kisgen
2009
  • New record: 2 Individual National Champions in one tournament
2011
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Ryan Strope
  • Andrew Sanchez becomes a 4x All-American
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): James Kisgen
  • NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men): Andrew Sanchez
2014
  • Kyle Williams becomes a 4x All-American
2018
  • Darren Wynn becomes a 4x All-American
2019
  • Longest AA streak: 14 consecutive years with an All-American (2004–2019)
2025
  • Cory Peterson becomes a 4x All-American
2026
  • Longest streak: 21 consecutive years at nationals (2004–2026)

1x
2nd Team Place (Best)
16th All-Time
13
Individual National Champions
by 11 wrestlers
14th All-Time
87
All-Americans
by 49 wrestlers
16th All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Logan Kvien 2019 crusr 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ronan Schuelke 2020 cusr 0 0 0 0 0 0
Darion Johnson 2024 JR (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Richardson 2024 FR (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thaddeus Long 2025 crsusr 24 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule

No schedule data found for 2026.


Postseason History
YearTournamentDivision PlaceAdv PtsBonus Pts Place PtsDeductionsFinal Pts
2026 National Championship NCAA D2 3rd 76.50
2025 National Championship NCAA D2 14th 32.00
2024 National Championship NCAA D2 4th 73.00
2023 National Championship NCAA D2 17th 25.00
2022 National Championship NCAA D2 9th 30.50
2021 National Championship NCAA D2 5th 71.50
2019 National Championship NCAA D2 3rd 83.00
2018 National Championship NCAA D2 7th 52.00
2017 National Championship NCAA D2 5th 47.50
2016 National Championship NCAA D2 8th 42.50
2015 National Championship NCAA D2 7th 44.50
2014 National Championship NCAA D2 10th 43.50
2011 National Championship NAIA 3rd 138.50
2010 National Championship NAIA 5th 109.00
2009 National Championship NAIA 3rd 123.00
2008 National Championship NAIA 2nd 109.50
2007 National Championship NAIA 8th 75.00
2006 National Championship NAIA 20th 23.50
2005 National Championship NAIA 12th 52.50
2004 National Championship NAIA 15th 30.00
SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2026 National Championship Thaddeus Long 133 4 7th 3 2 8.00
2026 National Championship Ronan Schuelke 141 1st 4 0 21.00
2026 National Championship Sam Richardson 165 3 4th 3 2 11.50
2026 National Championship Darion Johnson 184 3 1st 4 0 23.50
2026 National Championship Logan Kvien 197 5 4th 3 2 12.50
2025 National Championship Ronan Schuelke 141 4 7th 3 2 8.50
2025 National Championship Joey Semerad 149 7th 3 2 5.50
2025 National Championship Cory Peterson 165 8 5th 4 2 8.50
2025 National Championship Matt Ortiz 174 7 5th 3 2 9.00
2025 National Championship Zeke Waltz 184 1 2 0.50
2025 National Championship Logan Kvien 197 2 1 2 2.00
2025 National Championship Tyler Haynes 285 0 2 0.00
2024 National Championship Christian Mejia 125 3 1st 4 0 21.00
2024 National Championship Ryan Ripplinger 133 6 7th 3 2 7.50
2024 National Championship Ronan Schuelke 141 5 3rd 4 1 16.50
2024 National Championship Joey Semerad 149 1 2 0.50
2024 National Championship Cory Peterson 165 3 4th 3 2 12.50
2024 National Championship Matt Ortiz 174 1 2 1.00
2024 National Championship Logan Kvien 197 3rd 4 1 13.50
2024 National Championship Tyler Haynes 285 1 2 0.50
2023 National Championship Christian Mejia 125 5th 5 2 11.50
2023 National Championship Zeke Waltz 174 1 2 2.00
2023 National Championship Josh Jones 184 7 1 2 1.00
2023 National Championship Logan Kvien 197 6th 3 3 10.50
2022 National Championship Christian Mejia 125 4 1 2 1.00
2022 National Championship Brody Norman 141 1 2 0.50
2022 National Championship Cory Peterson 165 6 3rd 4 1 13.50
2022 National Championship Josh Jones 174 0 2 0.00
2022 National Championship Dan Filipek 184 4 4th 3 2 11.50
2022 National Championship Ian Kuehl 285 5 2 2 4.00
2021 National Championship Christian Mejia 125 8 5th 3 2 9.00
2021 National Championship Devin Schwartzkopf 141 6 1 2 2.50
2021 National Championship Cory Peterson 165 8 4th 2 2 11.50
2021 National Championship Josh Jones 174 4 4th 3 2 10.50
2021 National Championship Dan Fillipek 184 4 3rd 4 1 17.50
2021 National Championship Ryan Vasbinder 197 1 1st 4 0 20.00
2021 National Championship Ian Kuehl 285 1 2 0.50
2020 National Championship Marcus Povlick 125 1 0 0
2020 National Championship Juwan Edmond 149 0 0
2020 National Championship Nate Smalling 157 0 0
2020 National Championship Nick Foster 165 1 0 0
2020 National Championship Josh Jones 174 4 0 0
2020 National Championship Dan Fillipek 184 0 0
2020 National Championship Ryan Vasbinder 197 1 0 0
2020 National Championship Caleb Gossett 285 5 0 0
2019 National Championship Marcus Povlick 125 6 5th 5 2 11.50
2019 National Championship Isaiah Kemper 149 5 5th 3 2 12.00
2019 National Championship Nate Smalling 157 5 4th 3 2 12.50
2019 National Championship Dan Fillipek 165 7 1 2 0.50
2019 National Championship Nick Foster 174 5 2nd 3 1 15.00
2019 National Championship Michael Pixley 184 4 1st 4 0 25.00
2019 National Championship Ryan Vasbinder 197 4 7th 3 2 6.50
2018 National Championship Marcus Povlick 125 7 7th 3 2 6.50
2018 National Championship NaQuan Hardy 133 0 2 0.00
2018 National Championship Darren Wynn 141 5 2nd 3 1 17.00
2018 National Championship Isaiah Kemper 149 7 5th 4 2 8.50
2018 National Championship Ryan Strope 157 7th 3 2 5.50
2018 National Championship Qian'te Wagner 165 2 1 2 1.00
2018 National Championship Nick Foster 174 4th 4 2 13.50
2017 National Championship NaQuan Hardy 133 1 2 1.00
2017 National Championship Darren Wynn 141 7 2nd 3 1 15.00
2017 National Championship Isaiah Kemper 149 0 2 0.00
2017 National Championship Ryan Strope 157 5 5th 3 2 9.00
2017 National Championship Brock Wingbermuehle 165 2nd 3 1 19.00
2017 National Championship Nick Foster 174 8 8th 2 3 4.50
2016 National Championship NaQuan Hardy 133 4 6th 3 3 12.00
2016 National Championship Darren Wynn 141 8 1st 4 0 21.00
2016 National Championship Mech Spraggins Jr. 149 5th 4 2 9.00
2016 National Championship John 'JJ' Filipek 174 2 1 2 0.50
2015 National Championship Darren Wynn 141 7th 3 2 11.50
2015 National Championship Josh Ballard 157 1 2 0.50
2015 National Championship Nick Haferkamp 165 8th 2 3 4.50
2015 National Championship John Vogt 184 3 3rd 4 1 15.50
2015 National Championship Julian Smith 197 5 3rd 4 1 12.50
2014 National Championship Brandon Murphy 133 8 5th 3 2 11.00
2014 National Championship Kyle Williams 149 7 7th 3 2 6.50
2014 National Championship Nick Haferkamp 165 4th 4 2 11.00
2014 National Championship Luis Alba 174 6 0 2 0.00
2014 National Championship John Vogt 184 1 2 1.00
2014 National Championship Julian Smith 197 5 2nd 3 1 15.00
2011 National Championship Rashad Riley 133 4th 4 2
2011 National Championship Wade Lowe 133 1st 5 0
2011 National Championship Kyle Williams 141 8th 5 3
2011 National Championship Ryan Jahn 149 4th 5 2
2011 National Championship Josh Ballard 157 4 2
2011 National Championship Nick Haferkamp 157 8th 3 3
2011 National Championship Isaiah Gonzalez 165 3 2
2011 National Championship John Vogt 174 3 2
2011 National Championship Kyle Hanner 174 2 2
2011 National Championship Kyle Reid 184 3rd 5 1
2011 National Championship Andrew Sanchez 197 1st 5 0
2011 National Championship Andrew Davis 285 2 2
2010 National Championship AJ Ciccarelli 133 1 2 2.50
2010 National Championship Kyle Williams 141 5th 3 2 15.00
2010 National Championship Jon Burns 149 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Ryan Jahn 149 4th 4 2 15.50
2010 National Championship Isaiah Gonzalez 157 1 2 1.00
2010 National Championship David Dwyer 165 7th 5 2 8.50
2010 National Championship Aaron Winning 165 1st 4 0 25.00
2010 National Championship Josh Bryant 174 6th 4 3 16.00
2010 National Championship Tanner Wolk 184 1 2 3.00
2010 National Championship Andrew Sanchez 197 5th 3 2 10.00
2010 National Championship Cedric Powell 285 1 2 2.50
2010 National Championship Chas Maloch 285 6th 3 3 10.00
2009 National Championship Ryan Guillet 125 1 2
2009 National Championship Wade Lowe 133 4th 5 2
2009 National Championship Kyle Williams 133 6th 5 3
2009 National Championship Jermaine Waye 141 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Ryan Jahn 149 2 2
2009 National Championship Aaron Winning 165 1st 4 0
2009 National Championship Josh Bryant 174 3rd 4 1
2009 National Championship Chas Maloch 184 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Tom Edwards 184 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Andrew Sanchez 197 1st 4 0
2009 National Championship Cedric Powell 285 7th 4 2
2009 National Championship Dan Moore 285 4th 4 2
2008 National Championship Wade Lowe 133 3rd 5 2
2008 National Championship Kyle Jahn 141 1st 5 0
2008 National Championship Jermaine Waye 141 1 2
2008 National Championship Ryan Jahn 149 7th 4 2
2008 National Championship Aaron Winning 165 7th 4 2
2008 National Championship Kyle Reid 165 1 2
2008 National Championship Josh Bryant 174 4th 3 2
2008 National Championship Tanner Wolk 184 3 2
2008 National Championship Adam Hicks 197 2 2
2008 National Championship Andrew Sanchez 197 2nd 4 1
2008 National Championship Dan Moore 285 2 2
2008 National Championship Zak Adomanis 285 7th 3 2
2007 National Championship Jermaine Waye 125 7th 0 2
2007 National Championship Mike Miller 133 1st 5 0
2007 National Championship Kyle Jahn 141 6th 0 3
2007 National Championship Dominic Angelo 149 0 0
2007 National Championship Aaron Winning 157 3 2
2007 National Championship Josh Blackburn 157 1 2
2007 National Championship Clay Weier 165 1 2
2007 National Championship Rick Cook 165 3 2
2007 National Championship Brandon Wyms 174 2 2
2007 National Championship Chas Maloch 184 1 2
2007 National Championship Tanner Wolk 184 8th 0 3
2007 National Championship Trevor Maloch 285 2 2
2006 National Championship Kyle Jahn 133 2nd 3 1
2006 National Championship Robbie Grose 133 1 2
2006 National Championship Kyle Waag 149 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Greg Smith 157 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Josh Blackburn 157 2 2
2006 National Championship Brandon Wyms 174 1 2
2006 National Championship Adam Hicks 184 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Ben Laux 197 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Trevor Maloch 285 2 2
2005 National Championship Chad Willard 133 6th 2 3
2005 National Championship Kyle Jahn 133 2nd 3 1
2005 National Championship Dominic Angelo 141 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Nick Vogt 141 7th 4 2
2005 National Championship Josh Blackburn 149 3 2
2005 National Championship Justin Blackburn 174 2 2
2005 National Championship Adam Hicks 184 1 2
2005 National Championship Ben Laux 197 1 2
2005 National Championship Trevor Maloch 285 1 2
2004 National Championship Nick Vogt 133 1 2
2004 National Championship Chad Willard 133 1 2
2004 National Championship Tarell Miller 141 2 2
2004 National Championship Josh Blackburn 149 8th 2 3
2004 National Championship Danny Williams 174 6th 0 3
2004 National Championship Ben Laux 197 2 2
2004 National Championship Aaron Glenn 197 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Jake Janek 285 0 0

Conference tournament data coming soon.


Awards
YearAwardWrestlerTournamentNotes
2011 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) James Kisgen NAIA National Championship
2011 NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men) Andrew Sanchez NAIA National Championship
2008 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) James Kisgen NAIA National Championship

Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.


Alumni: International

No international alumni data available yet.

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