Little Rock Wrestling, ranked No. 14 nationally, will compete in two road duals on Saturday against Edinboro and SIUE in Edwardsville, Illinois. The first match against Edinboro is scheduled for noon, followed by a matchup with SIUE at approximately 2 p.m. Fans can watch the SIUE dual live on ESPN+ and follow both events through TrackWrestling.com or updates from the team’s X account (@littlerockwres).
Head coach Neil Erisman commented on the upcoming matches: “We have two tough duals this weekend, and it’s going to take a team effort to get it done,” Erisman said. “We’ll have some new faces in the lineup, and I’m excited to see what they can do.”
The Trojans recently placed third out of 28 teams at the Southern Scuffle tournament. Five wrestlers earned podium finishes, including senior Matty Bianchi of Wisconsin, who secured the 165-pound title and remains undefeated this season with a 12-0 record.
Bianchi was recognized as Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday, marking his second weekly honor from the conference this season.
Looking ahead, Little Rock will travel to Corvallis, Oregon later in January for their first Pac-12 dual against Oregon State before hosting Missouri at home on January 31.
The probable lineup for Little Rock features Tyson Roach and Tyler Harper at 125 pounds; Dillon Cooper at 133; Brennan Van Hoecke at 141; Brock Herman (ranked #29) and Carter McCallister at 149; Jaivon Jones (#20) and Marco Dalakishvili at 157; Matty Bianchi (#6) and Jadyn Johnson at 165; Taye Wilson and Bronson Baxter at 174; Kodiak Cannedy at 184; Landon Jobber-Spence at 197; and Michael Gasper (#30) along with Kaden Darwin competing in the heavyweight division.
