WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Darick Lapaglia upset McKendree wrestler Joseph Champagne at 157 pounds and Collin Braun pinned the Bearcats' Julian Ramirez at 285 pounds, but it wasn't enough, as fifth-ranked McKendree turned back the Central Missouri Mules, 40-10, in a dual meet Thursday, Feb. 10, inside the Multipurpose Building.

The Mules (5-8, 1-2 MIAA) are scheduled to host Fort Hays State for a 1 p.m. MIAA dual Sunday, Feb.  13, for Senior Day.

 Lapaglia, a redshirt-junior from  Blue Springs, Mo., used a first-period takedown and three-point near-fall to gain a 5-0 lead over Champagne and held on for the 13-2 major decision triumph. He improved to 12-6 on the season with the win.
Braun, a senior from Warrensburg, improved to 4-2 on the season with his pin of Ramirez.

The Bearcats (13-1, 5-0 GLVC) controlled the dual, winning three matches by fall, one by tech fall, two via decision and one via forfeit.

No. 5 McKendree 40, Central Missouri 10
125: Christian Mejia (MCK) over Trevor Wishne (UCM) (Fall 0:00)
133: Ryan Ripplinger (MCK) over Terrell Carter-Williams (UCM) (Fall 0:00)
141: Brody Norman (MCK) over Charles Hancock (UCM) (TF 16-0 3:00)
149: Darick Lapaglia (UCM) over Joseph Semerad (MCK) (MD 13-2)
157: Jose Champagne (MCK) over Brayden Talley (UCM) (Fall 5:00)
165: Cory Peterson (MCK) over (UCM) (For.)
174: Josh Jones (MCK) over Austin Morgan (UCM) (MD 16-5)
184: Rozell Baker (MCK) over Roger Carranco (UCM) (Dec 5-1)
197: Vinnie Scalelta (MCK) over Joseph Swanson (UCM) (MD 14-3)
285: Collin Braun (UCM) over Julian Ramirez (MCK) (Fall 0:00)