McKendree finished in third place in the team standings with a score of 138.5. Notre Dame College (Ohio) won the team championship with 170 points, while Lindenwood University (Mo.) was the runner-up with 141 points.
Sanchez won his second NAIA National Championship at 197 pounds by defeating defending champion Derek Foore of Notre Dame in a 2-1 decision. The win capped off a 38-1 senior campaign by Sanchez and also made him a four-time NAIA All-American. He finished his collegiate career with an 144-23 overall record.
Senior Wade Lowe (Godfrey, Ill., Alton) became the sixth national champion in school history after defeating Matt Katusin of Midland University (Neb.) in a 5-2 decision at 133 pounds. The win ended his season with an overall record of 25-4 and capped off his McKendree career with an overall record of 121-35 and three NAIA All-America honors.
Kisgen was named NAIA Coach of the Year for the second time in his career at McKendree. Kisgen previously won the award at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.
Sophomore Kyle Reid (Belleville, Ill., Belleville East) defeated Derek Rottenberg of Southern Oregon University in the 185 pound consolation semifinals by default to advance to the third place match. Reid then defeated Steven Urquizo of Dickinson State University (N.D.) by default to earn his first All-America honor with a third place finish and ended his season with an overall record of 40-8 overall.
Senior Rashad Riley (Hoffman Estates, Ill., Conant) defeated Travis Evans of Grand View University (Iowa) in the 133 pound consolation semifinals by decision, 9-8, but lost to Tim Thurston of Campbellsville University (Ky.) in the third place match by decision, 8-7, to finish in fourth place. Riley earned the NAIA All-America honor in his only season of competition at McKendree and ended his collegiate career with a record of 21-4 overall.
Senior Ryan Jahn (Bolingbrook, Ill., Bolingbrook) defeated Shay Shive of Missouri Valley College in the consolation semifinals in a 9-7 decision, but lost a 4-1 decision to Jeffrey Pelton of Notre Dame College (Ohio) in the third place match to finish in fourth place at 149 pounds. Jahn ended his season with an overall record of 36-10 and ended his career at McKendree with a record of 106-50. He is a three-time NAIA All-American with fourth place finishes as a junior and senior, and a seventh place finish as a freshman.
Junior Kyle Williams (Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Mascoutah) was pinned by Brett Freeman of Notre Dame in 4:36 to finish in eighth place at 141 pounds. The loss ended Williams’ season with an overall record of 36-13 and the finish made him a three-time NAIA All-American. Williams previously finished in sixth place at 133 pounds as a freshman and fifth place last season as a sophomore at 141 pounds.
Freshman Nicolas Haferkamp (Lincoln, Ill., Lincoln Community) ended his season with a loss in the seventh place match to Jeremy Padilla of Waldorf College (Iowa), 6-4, but earned his first NAIA All-American honor. Haferkamp ended his freshman season with an overall record of 15-17.
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