CLEVELAND, Ohio – The SIUE wrestling team ended its run at the 2026 NCAA Division I Championships at Rocket Arena.

SIUE's Caleb Tyus dropped his 149-pound second round consolation match to Wyoming's Gabe Willochell 8-3.  Marcel Lopez was defeated in his 133-pound second round consolation match in a 2 minute, 15 second fall to Penn's Evan Mougalian.

SIUE wrestling finished with one of its most successful runs in decades under Head Coach Jeremy Spates. The Cougars recorded an 11-2 dual match record and won the Mid-American Conference West Division for the first time.

Complete Results
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Marcel Lopez
Champ. Round 1 - Drake Ayala (Iowa) 15-9 won by major decision over Marcel Lopez (SIUE) 27-11 (MD 11-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Marcel Lopez (SIUE) 27-11 won by medical forfeit over Zach Redding (NC State) 12-10 (MFFL)
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Mougalian (Penn) 23-6 won by fall over Marcel Lopez (SIUE) 27-11 (Fall 2:15)
149
Caleb Tyus
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Tyus (SIUE) 23-4 won by decision over Andre Gonzales (Cal Poly) 18-13 (Dec 5-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Lachlan McNeil (Michigan) 20-6 won by decision over Caleb Tyus (SIUE) 23-4 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) 19-9 won by decision over Caleb Tyus (SIUE) 23-4 (Dec 8-3)
165
Brock Woodcock
Champ. Round 1 - Cesar Alvan (Columbia) 30-8 won by major decision over Brock Woodcock (SIUE) 28-11 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Cody Goebel (Wisconsin) 13-13 won by decision over Brock Woodcock (SIUE) 28-11 (Dec 11-7)