LITTLE ROCK - The Little Rock wrestling team will honor
Aidan Campbell,
Will Edgar, and
Conner Ward on Senior Day prior to a 2 p.m. Pac-12 match against the Stanford Cardinal this Saturday, the last home dual of the season for the Trojans.
The dual will be streamed online
through Little Rock All-Access and live stats will be available on TrackWrestling. Trojan fans can also follow live tweets via the team page
@LittleRockWRES.
Sending Off the Seniors
The three young men being recognized are part of the program's first group to go through all four years as members of Little Rock's Team.
Aidan Campbell,
Will Edgar, and
Conner Ward helped build the foundation of the program from the bottom up and have set the bar high for the Trojans behind them thanks their dedication to the Little Rock wrestling program.
Campbell was an academic standout for the team, landing on two Pac-12 Honor Rolls. Edgar very first Little Rock wrestling dual lineup, competing at 165 pounds in the first season. Finally, Ward was the program's first-ever wrestler, landing even more firsts from individual dual win to podium placer at the Pac-12 Championships.
"Tomorrow is a great day for our program," said head coach
Neil Erisman. "It's not just a great day of wrestling but a day gratefulness for those who helped us get here. We have three seniors that helped shape who we are and build the foundation of this program. Being able to honor them is very special to us."
Pac-12 Action Ahead
While this Saturday marks the final homestand for the Trojans, it's the second of five straight Pac-12 duals for the Trojans, as conference matches kicked off last weekend. Little Rock finished only four team points behind Stanford last season, falling 18-22 on the road, and looks to best that score tomorrow.
Although the Cardinal has six wrestlers in the season's
first NCAA Coaches Ranking, the Trojans have two of their own plus a handful of dark horses that are deadly if they show up ready to fight. Read more about Triston WIlls and
Josiah Hill's national ranking
here.
"Stanford is a tough opponent," added Coach Erisman. "They have some great talent. But I believe we match up well with them. After last weekend, I know the guys are ready to get the bad taste out do their mouth and go win."
Little Rock Probables
125:
Jeremiah Reno, So. (11-6)
133:
Jayden Carson, R-Jr. (10-9) or
Josh Sarpy, R-So. (5-11)
141:
Jayden Gomez, R-Fr. (4-6) or
Jaylen Carson, R-Jr. (1-6)
149:
Joseph Bianchi, R-Jr. (7-8) or
Jake Adams, R-Fr. (3-5)
157:
Matty Bianchi, R-Fr. (8-9)
165:
Tyler Brennan, R-Jr. (4-3)
174: #21
Triston Wills, R-Jr. (13-5)
184:
Mason Diel, R-Fr. (6-10)
197:
Stephen Little, Fr. (7-3) or
Matthew Weinert, R-Fr. (5-8)
285: #32
Josiah Hill, R-So. (12-7)
(RV) Stanford Probables
125: #21 Nico Provo (15-6)
133: Jackson DiSario (12-8)
141: Jason Miranda (11-7)
149: #13 Jaden Abas (18-4) or Luciano Arroyo (7-3)
157: #18 Charlie Darracott (17-7) or Daniel Cardenas (18-1)
165: #4 Shane Griffith (17-1)
174: #18 Tyler Eischens (16-5)
184: Brook Byers (10-6) or Jack Darrah (11-8)
197: #23 Nick Stemmet (16-4)
285: Peter Ming (10-9)
Rankings via NCAA Coaches Ranking.
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