Upper Iowa men's wrestling earned a second-place finish at the GLVC Wrestling Championships on Sunday, going 1-1 on the day. The Peacocks received a bye in the quarterfinals before defeating #4 Maryville 26-14 in the semifinals. Upper Iowa faced host #2 McKendree in the championship match but fell to them in a 23-17 decision.
 
The Peacocks will head to the Super Region V on March 1 in Sioux Falls, S.D.  
 
VS MARYVILLE
Treyton Ackman (125) set the tone early, dismantling Sam Shafer with a dominant 15-0 technical fall, giving Upper Iowa an early lead. 

The Saints responded with a major decision at 133 pounds as Evan Binder defeated Dawson Schmit 9-0.

Maryville's Hudson Hackbarth followed up with another victory at 141 pounds, earning a 7-0 decision over Ryan Wehner. The Peacocks were now trailing 7-5. 

#9 Ethen Doty (149) delivered a game-changing performance, pinning Dylan Gvillo in just 33 seconds. The quick fall swung the momentum and put Upper Iowa back on top, giving them a crucial 12-7 lead.

Dalton Schams (157) kept things rolling for the Peacocks, defeating Logan Rubinstein 9-3. Schams' solid decision extended the Peacock lead and put them in control (14-7) before UIU rattled off three straight wins following Schams' outing. 

Collin Altensey (165) was next, and he pinned Nehemiah Washington in 1:10. Altensey's fast and decisive win further extended Upper Iowa's lead (20-7).

#3 Lawson Losee (174) stepped up and secured a sudden victory win over #11 Cole Ritter. 

#7 Colter Bye (184) continued to build on Upper Iowa's commanding performance, winning a hard-fought 4-1 decision over Dalton Litzsinger. 

The Saints rattled off the last two wins of the dual, starting with Jeramiah Larson, who earned a major decision over Hunter Bye, winning 9-0. 

The heavyweight bout saw #2 Ryan Herman of Maryville defeat Upper Iowa's #15 Clayton Ours in a sudden victory. Although Maryville picked up the win at 285, it wasn't enough to close the gap, and Upper Iowa held on for the 26-14 victory.

125: Treyton Ackman (Upper Iowa) over Sam Shafer (Maryville) TF 15-0
133: Evan Binder (Maryville) over Dawson Schmit (Upper Iowa) Maj 9-0
141: Hudson Hackbarth (Maryville) over Ryan Wehner (Upper Iowa) Dec 7-0
149: Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) over Dylan Gvillo (Maryville) Fall 0:33
157: Dalton Schams (Upper Iowa) over Logan Rubinstein (Maryville) Dec 9-3
165: Collin Altensey (Upper Iowa) over Nehemiah Washington (Maryville) Fall 1:10
174: Lawson Losee (Upper Iowa) over Cole Ritter (Maryville) SV-1 8-5
184: Colter Bye (Upper Iowa) over Dalton Litzsinger (Maryville) Dec 4-1
197: Jeramiah Larson (Maryville) over Hunter Bye (Upper Iowa) Maj 9-0
285: Ryan Herman (Maryville) over Clayton Ours (Upper Iowa) SV-1 4-1
 
VS MCKENDREE
The match opened at 125 where Treyton Ackman dropped a 14-5 major decision to McKendree's Jason Strope, giving the Bearcats a 4-0 lead. At 133 pounds, Dawson Schmit responded with a 5-1 victory over Anthony Bernardo, bringing the score to 4-3 in McKendree's favor.

However, McKendree regained momentum when Ryan Wehner fell 9-1 by major decision to #3 Ronan Schuelke at 141 pounds, extending the Bearcats' lead to 8-3. The match then shifted when Upper Iowa's Ethen Doty, ranked #9 at 149 pounds, faced #7 Joey Semerad and pinned him in the first round (1:46). Doty's explosive victory put the Peacocks ahead 9-8.

The Peacocks' momentum was halted when Dalton Schams lost 8-1 by decision to James Hoskinson at 157 pounds, giving McKendree a 11-9 lead. The Bearcats extended their advantage when #7 Cory Peterson defeated Collin Altensey 4-2 at 165 pounds.

At 174 pounds, Upper Iowa's #3-ranked Lawson Losee faced #7 Matt Ortiz in a tense 2-0 decision loss, furthering McKendree's lead to 17-9 with only three matches remaining.

Colter Bye (184) got caught during the third round of his match and was pinned by #11 Zeke Waltz, sealing the victory for McKendree and giving them a 23-9 lead heading into the final two bouts.

Despite the match outcome, #15 Geoffery Freeman notched a dominant 16-4 major decision over Shamon Handegan at 197 pounds, earning bonus points for the Peacocks. Finally, in the heavyweight bout, Joshua Gaye rounded out the team's efforts with a 15-4 major decision over Ridge Schutte.

125: Jason Strope (McKendree) over Treyton Ackman (Upper Iowa) Maj 14-5
133: Dawson Schmit (Upper Iowa) over Anthony Bernardo (McKendree) Dec 5-1
141: Ronan Schuelke (McKendree) over Ryan Wehner (Upper Iowa) Maj 9-1
149: Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) over Joey Semerad (McKendree) Fall 1:36
157: James Hoskinson (McKendree) over Dalton Schams (Upper Iowa) Dec 8-1
165: Cory Peterson (McKendree) over Collin Altensey (Upper Iowa) Dec 4-2
174: Matt Ortiz (McKendree) over Lawson Losee (Upper Iowa) Dec 3-0
184: Zeke Waltz (McKendree) over Colter Bye (Upper Iowa) Fall 5:50
197: Geoffery Freeman (Upper Iowa) over Shamon Handegan (McKendree) Maj 16-4
285: Joshua Gaye (Upper Iowa) over Ridge Schutte (McKendree) Maj 15-4