Little Rock Wrestling to Face Oregon State, Chattanooga at OSU Quad

LITTLE ROCK - The Little Rock wrestling program is headed to Stillwater, Oklahoma this weekend to participate in a four-team competition hosted by Oklahoma State. The Trojans will wrestle Pac-12 foe Oregon State at Noon and Chattanooga at 1:30 p.m., followed by extra matches.

Since Little Rock will not wrestle Oklahoma State, instead competing on mat two against Oregon State and Chattanooga, the matches will not be streamed. Be sure to follow @LittleRockWRES on Twitter for live updates.

"It's always great to have a conference dual to see where you're at, but it's even better to go to an arena like Gallagher-Iba," said head coach Neil Erisman. "Getting the experience of the atmosphere at such a historic venue is more beneficial than anything we can do. We are really excited to compete at Oklahoma State this weekend."

Looking for More Dubs
Both Triston Wills and Tanner Mendoza went 2-0 last weekend at #11 Arizona State, both competing in the 174 pound weight class. The pair will be searching for another perfect weekend in their first season on #LittleRocksTeam.

Familiar Faces, Familiar Places
The second weekend of competition for the Trojans in a tough 2021 schedule will be particularly nostalgic for assistant coach Javier Maldonado as an alumnus of Chattanooga. Meanwhile, head coach Neil Erisman and assistant coach Chandler Rogers will be returning to the Gallagher-Iba Arena as alumni of the Oklahoma State wrestling program.

Oklahoma State, Part One of Three
Although Little Rock will not wrestle Oklahoma State in a dual this weekend, this will be the first of three times the teams see each other. The Trojans will host the Cowboys next weekend at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock before going back to Stillwater for a dual on February 7.

A Glance at the Rankings
While neither Oregon State nor Chattanooga are listed on this week's NWCA Coaches Poll, each team has three wrestlers each within the top 25 rankings on FloWrestling, as shown below in each team's likely starters. Meanwhile, on TrackWrestling, Little Rock's very own Paul Bianchi sits at number 24 at 133 pounds.


Little Rock Probables
125: Khyler Brewer, Fr. (0-0) or Jayden Carson, So. (0-1)
133: Paul Bianchi, R-Sr. (0-1) or Jaylen Carson, R-Fr. (0-1)
141: Conner Ward, R-So. (0-1)
149: Kyle Prewitt, R-Fr. (1-1) or Joseph Bianchi, R-Fr. (0-2)
157: Noah Aziere, R-Sr. (0-1) or Thomas Lisher, R-Sr. (0-0)
165: Alex Hernandez, Fr. (0-1) or Zeke Beach, Fr. (0-1)
174: Triston Wills, R-Fr. (2-0) or Tanner Mendoza, Fr. (2-0)
184: Zane Davis, Fr. (0-1) or Tanner Mendoza, Fr. (0-0 at 184)
197: Dylan Johnson, Sr. (1-1) or Brooks Sacharczyk, Fr. (1-1)
285: Gabe Beyer, R-Fr. (1-1) or Josiah Hill, Fr. (1-1)

Oregon State Probables
125: Brandon Kaylor, R-So. (2-1)
133: #18 Devan Turner, R-Sr. (0-3) or Jason Shaner, R-Jr. (1-0)
141: #18 Grant Willits, R-Jr. (2-1)
149: Lane Stigall, R-Jr. (0-3) or Riley Gurr, R-So. (1-0)
157: #17 Hunter Willits, R-Jr. (1-2)
165: Mateo Olmos, R-Sr. (0-0) or Matt Olguin, R-Fr. (0-0)
174: Colton Beisley, R-Jr. (1-2)
184: Ryan Reyes, So. (2-1) or Jackson McKinney, R-So. (1-0)
197: J.J. Dixon, R-So. (1-2)
HWT: Brian Barnes, R-Jr. (0-2)

Chattanooga Probables
125: #18 Fabian Gutierrez, Sr. (2-0)
133: Colton Landers, Jr. (1-0)
141: Franco Valdes, Jr. (1-0)
149: #22 Tanner Smith, Jr. (1-0)
157: Weston Wichman, Fr. (2-0)
165: Drew Nicholson, Jr. (1-0)
174: Hunter Fortner, Jr. (2-0)
184: #12 Matthew Waddell, Jr. (1-0)
197: Logan Andrew, Fr. (1-0)
HWT: Grayson Walthall, Jr. (1-0)
 

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