Dylan McChesney
Dylan McChesney
  • Weight:
    125
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Northglenn, Colo.
  • High School:
    Northglenn

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • NWCA All-American (2020-21)
  • Three-time NWCA Scholar All-America Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Two-time All-American Rivers Conference (2019-20, 2020-21)
  • Two-time Nick Ackerman Most Courageous Award winner (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Travis Young Most Outstanding Wrestler (2019-20)
  • Five-time letterwinner (2018-23)
2022-23 | fifth-year
  • Received the Nick Ackerman Most Courageous Award for the second time
  • Earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors for a third straight season
  • Finished his fifth campaign with a 22-6 record
  • Registered 11 pins to finish his career with 45 total
  • Won 12 consecutive matches between Nov. 19-Jan. 7
  • Went 10-2 in dual action and 6-1 against A-R-C foes
2021-22 | senior
  • Compiled a 20-5 record during his senior campaign
  • Boasted an 11-match win streak midway through the season
  • Won Central's Under Armour Invitational on Jan. 8
  • Recorded 13 total pins, giving him 34 over the last four years
  • Concluded the season with a seventh place finish at the NCAA Lower Midwest Regionals
  • Collected NWCA Scholar All-America honors for second-straight year
  • Recipient of team's Nick Ackerman Most Courageous award
2020-21 | junior
  • Finished the season with a fifth-place performance at the NWCA National Championship to capture All-America status
  • Went 6-2 at nationals and won via fall four times
  • Landed on the All-American Rivers Conference Team for the second year in a row
  • Ended the season with a 13-4 record
  • Went 6-2 against A-R-C opponents
  • Tallied eight bonus-point victories and led the team with seven pins
  • Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors
2019-20 | sophomore
  • Named All-American Rivers Conference for finishing third out of league wrestlers at the NCAA Regional meet
  • Finished sixth overall in the 125-pound bracket at NCAA Regionals
  • Earned Travis Young Most Outstanding Wrestler award
  • Ended second on the team with 16 wins for a 16-14 record
  • Tied for first on the team with seven pins
  • Started the season with back-to-back pins, both coming at home
2018-19 | freshman
  • Finished third on the team in victories with 14 as a freshman
  • Tied for first for Simpson with seven pins
  • Tallied a 7-4 decision over Dubuque's Aaron Black for his lone conference triumph of the year
High School
  • A 2018 graudate of Northglenn High School
  • Coached by Brian Huffard
  • Selected to the Colorado National Team five times and the Colorado National Dual Team six times
  • Qualified for state as a senior
  • Four-year letterwinner in wrestling
  • Also lettered in tennis during sophomore and junior seasons
  • Named first team all-conference as a junior
Personal
  • Parents are Jeremy McChesney and Renee Krull
  • Has one brother, Jared
  • Majoring in business management with a minor in management information systems
Year-by-Year
Year Overall Record Dual Record A-R-C Record Pins Tech. Falls Major Dec.
2018-19 14-26 4-11 1-7 7 0 0
2019-20 16-14 9-6 5-3 7 1 0
2020-21 13-4 7-2 6-2 7 1 1
2021-22 20-5 9-1 5-1 13 0 0
2022-23 22-6 10-2 6-1 11 1 0
Totals 85-55 39-22 23-14 45 3 1

 

News Mentions

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McChesney earns third Scholar All-American recognition

Dylan McChesney of the Simpson College men’s wrestling team has been selected to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar...

March 31, 2023

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Langley places eighth at regionals

Fifth-year senior Shyler Langley closed his career with an eighth place finish at the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional, leading the...

February 25, 2023

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No. 20 Spartans pull away late to take down Storm

The Simpson College men’s wrestling team trailed by just three points at the conclusion of seven matches, but No. 20 Dubuque collected the...

February 15, 2023

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McChesney records 45th career pin in road loss

Dylan McChesney registered his 45th career pin but the Simpson College men’s wrestling team fell 30-9 to Central in its final road dual of...

February 9, 2023

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Storm post 39-9 win at Buena Vista

Dylan McChesney and Shane Mathias registered pins, three others earned major decisions, and the Simpson College men’s wrestling team posted...

February 3, 2023

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Langley, McChesney tally three wins at league duals

Shyler Langley and Dylan McChesney each grabbed a trio of wins and the Simpson College men's wrestling team picked up its first conference win of...

January 21, 2023

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Simpson opens 2023 in Pella

The Simpson College men’s wrestling team had four individuals place in the top 3 at the Central Under Armour Invitational on Saturday.

January 7, 2023

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Simpson defeats Raiders, Blue Jays to close 2022

The Simpson College men’s wrestling team ended the first half of its season with a pair of lopsided victories at the Prairie Wolf Duals...

December 17, 2022

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McChesney claims title, seven others place at BVU Open

Dylan McChesney claimed the 125-pound bracket, Zach Stewart finished runner-up at 149 pounds, and the Simpson College men’s wrestling team...

December 3, 2022

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Storm sink undefeated Vikings in Pella

The Simpson College men’s wrestling team opened the month of December with a 25-12 victory over Augustana.

December 1, 2022

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Stewart wins title at Coe Open

Zach Stewart won the 149-pound bracket and three other wrestlers placed third to highlight the Simpson College wrestling team’s day at the...

November 19, 2022

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Men’s wrestling earns first dual victory

Fueled by pins from four wrestlers, the Simpson College men's wrestling team earned its first dual victory of the season over Iowa Wesleyan. The...

November 16, 2022

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Storm fall to No. 1 Knights in league opener

The Simpson College men’s wrestling team dropped its first American Rivers Conference dual of the season to No. 1 Wartburg, 46-3, on...

November 9, 2022

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Kinnison, Langley grab wins in first dual of the season

Shyler Langley and Colton Kinnison posted wins in Simpson’s 30-9 loss to Cornell in the season opener for both teams on Thursday.

November 3, 2022