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LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock wrestling is ready to unleash the Trojans at the Tiger Style Invitational this weekend, the first time this season that several wrestlers on the roster will claim their chance to compete. The tournament is hosted by the Missouri Tiger and will take place at Staley High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
“We are excited for this weekend, especially coming off a great start to our season,” said head coach Neil Erisman. “This tournament is a great measuring stick for where we are and where we want to be. There will be a lot of great matchups this weekend that will show us where we need to go.”
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Last year, Little Rock took fourth out of six teams, beating Drexel and Big10 team Maryland in the process. This year, the Trojans will square off against wrestlers from host team Mizzou, Cal Poly, Lindenwood and Maryland. Doors open at 9 a.m. while competition begins at 10 a.m. and will run straight through. There will be a short break before 1st- and 3rd- place matches.
Trojans Competing:
125 – Reid Nelson and Jeremiah Reno
133 – Nasir Bailey, Jayden Carson, Josh Sarpy
141 – Cole Minnick and Brennan Van Hoecke
149 – Jake Adams, Jaylen Carson, Kyle Dutton
157 – Matty Bianchi and Chase Tebbets
165 – Brendon Abdon, Bilal Bailey, Joseph Bianchi
174 – Tyler Brennan, Warren Hoyt, Austin Keal
184 – Brooks Sacharcyzk and Triston Wills
197 – Stephen Little
HWT – Josiah Hill and KJ Miley
As Coach Erisman mentioned, Little Rock is coming off a strong home opener against Carl Albert State, where the Trojans dominated nine of the ten matches to win 48-3. This weekend, however, will be their first matchups against Division I opponents, including #4 ranked Missouri and Pac-12 foes Cal Poly.
The trip to Kansas City is one of two tournaments for Little Rock this month, as the Trojans begin to ramp up the competition season. Following this weekend, Little Rock will host #21 Oklahoma at home on Friday, November 17 at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear white to white-out the Jack Stephens Center.
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