CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Little Rock wrestling team concluded the Southern Scuffle today against several of the top Division I teams and competitors in the country. The Trojans finished 25th out of 34 teams that had representatives at the tournament.
Bracket Results
"It was a tough tournament, but we knew that going in," said head coach Neil Erisman. "We showed fight and hustle and improved from our dual against North Carolina. I'm not okay with how the weekend went, but our guys did everything they could to win. I'm proud of their effort."
Tyler Brennan compiled a record of 4-2 throughout the two-day tournament. The true freshman made it to consolation round of 8 at 149 pounds, capturing two pins in the process. The other two victories were decisions in which Brennan did not allow his opponent a single point.
"Tyler got a big boost this weekend," noted Erisman. "He got better with every match and lost in the placing round at one of the nation's toughest tournaments. I'm very excited to see him continue to grow and we're all very proud of him."
Wearing maroon and silver for the Trojans, Jayden Carson, Tommy Lisher, and Jose Champagne each collected successful bout victories throughout the tournament, with Lisher picking up a fall. Competing unattached yet also coming away with wins includes Jaylen Carson, getting his first win of his collegiate career, and Kyle Prewitt.
"We have a few weeks to sharpen our skills and really train hard," added Erisman. "It will be a great time period for us to get better in a lot of positions."
Little Rock will be on the road for the duration of January. Their first stop with be at Northern Illinois on Friday, Jan. 17 for a 7:00 p.m. match, while the Trojans will head to SIUE on Thursday, Jan. 30 with the first bout beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Individual Results
125 – Jayden Carson
Championship Round of 64 – won by technical fall 16-0 over Romeo Mcneal (Finger Lakes) at 3:00
Champ. Round of 32 – #24 ranked Fabian Gutierrez (Chattanooga) won by major decision, 14-0
Consolation Round of 16 – Corey Cabanban (Iowa State) won by decision, 7-3
133 – Jaylen Carson (unattached)
Championship Round of 32 – #5 ranked, #1 seed Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh) won by major decision, 13-0
Consolation Round of 16 – won by decision 3-1 over Brock Herring (Lehigh)
Consol. Round of 16 – Jaret Lane (Lehigh) won by major decision, 11-2
133 – Aidan Campbell (unattached)
Championship Round of 32 – Jake Rotunda (The Citadel) won by major decision, 15-1
Consolation Round of 16 – Colton Landers (Chattanooga) won by major decision, 16-2
141 – Conner Ward
Championship Round of 64 – Julian Flores (Drexel) won by decision, 4-0
Consolation Round of 32 –#15 ranked, #5 seed Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) won by decision, 8-2
141 – Joseph Bianchi (unattached)
Championship Round of 32 – Alex Madrigal (George Mason) won by technical fall, 17-2 at 6:01
Consolation Round of 16 – Mason Wallace (Chattanooga) won by decision, 2-0
141 – Trent Dooley (unattached)
Championship Round of 32 – #8 seed Lenny Petersen (Air Force) won by major decision, 13-4
Consolation Round of 16 –Daniel Moran (Lehigh) won by major decision, 13-2
149 – Tyler Brennan
Championship Round of 32 – #20 ranked, #3 seed Russell Rohlfing (CSU-Bakersfield) won by major decision, 9-1
Consolation Round of 32 – won by fall at 3:42 over Michael Zarif (Binghamton)
Consol. Round of 16 – won by decision, 7-0 over Brandon Larue (Duke)
Consol. Round of 16 – won by decision, 7-0 over Justin Yorkdale (George Mason)
Consol. Round of 8 – won by fall at 1:52 over Seth Hogue (West Virginia)
Consol. Round of 8 – Jason Kraisser (Campbell) won by decision, 6-4
149 – Tommy Lisher
Championship Round of 64 – won by fall at 3:28 over Paul Watkins (Lehigh)
Champ. Round of 32 – #8 seed Jonathan Milner (Appalachian State) won by decision, 7-2
Consolation Round of 32 – Ryan Leisure (Iowa State) won by major decision, 14-3
149 – Kyle Prewitt (unattached)
Championship Round of 64 – Selwyn Porter (The Citadel) won by fall at 4:28
Consolation Round of 32 – won by decision, 7-1 over Val Park (Navy)
Consol. Round of 16 – Jaden Van Maanen (North Dakota State) won by fall at 1:19
149 – Jake Turner (unattached)
Championship Round of 64 – Seth Fillers (Virginia Military Institute) won by fall at 4:46
Consolation Round of 32 – Brandon Larue (Duke) won by technical fall, 18-2 at 4:52
157 – Jose Champagne
Championship Round of 32 – #18 ranked, #3 seed Matt Zovistoski (Appalachian State) won by decision, 8-4
Consolation Round of 16 – won by decision, 9-4 over AJ Burkhart (Lehigh)
Consol. Round of 16 – Robert Kanniard (Rutgers) won by major decision, 20-10
165 – Will Edgar
Championship Round of 64 – Chris Fasano (The Citadel) won by decision, 7-5
Consolation Round of 32 – Aaron Olmos (Oregon State) won by decision, 10-6
174 – Tristan Tadeo
Championship Round of 64 – Tyler Wiederholt (Air Force) won by technical fall, 16-0 at 6:06
Consolation Round of 32 – Charlie Andrews (Campbell) won by fall at 5:14
184 – Matthew Muller
Championship Round of 32 – Jake Thompson (Air Force) won by fall at 0:57
Consolation Round of 16 – Owen Brooks (Drexel) won by fall at 0:39
197 – Dylan Johnson
Championship Round of 64 – Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel) won by fall at 6:15
Consolation Round of 32 – Parker McClellan (Lock Haven) won by fall at 3:32
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