University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, December 4
Mequon, WI
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
23
vs
9
Little Rock
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165 lbs.
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174 lbs.
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285 lbs.
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141 lbs.
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184 lbs.
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157 lbs.
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197 lbs.
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174 lbs.
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149 lbs.
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125 lbs.
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Photo by: Ryan Schroeder
Minnesota Takes First Ever Meeting with Little Rock, 23-9
12/4/2025 9:37:00 PM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS – In the first ever dual matchup between Minnesota (5-2) and Little Rock (2-3), the seventh-ranked Gophers downed the No. 25 Trojans, 23-9, Thursday night at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wis., as part of FloWrestling Night in America.
Minnesota won the first four matches of the night, then closed out the evening with wins in three of the last four weights.Â
The dual started at 125 pounds where No. 8 Jore Volk rallied to beat Jeremiah Reno, 4-2. Scoreless after the first period, Volk escaped early but was called for a technical violation in the waning seconds to send the match to the final period tied at 1-1. Reno escaped in the third but Volk got the winning takedown off a single-leg attack with 50 seconds to go to improve to 12-2 on the season and 5-2 in duals.Â
A back-and-forth contest at 133 saw Chris Cannon come from behind to defeat Dillon Cooper. Cannon struck first but a reversal from Cooper cut the lead to 3-2 after the first period. Cooper started the second period on top and cradled Cannon for two nearfall points to lead 4-3 going to the third. Cooper was called twice for stalling in the third period to tie the match at 4-4 before Cannon pulled in front with a reversal. He then rode out Cooper for the final 40 seconds to win 6-5 and post his second straight dual win.
With Minnesota on top 6-0, redshirt freshman Dawson Johnson made his collegiate dual debut at 141 pounds in a matchup with Brennan Van Hoecke. After a scoreless first period, Johnson escaped and added a takedown for a 4-1 lead. After an escape by Van Hoecke, Johnson showed good defense then circled behind for a takedown on the edge of the mat for an impressive 7-2 win.
Drew Roberts' win at 149 turned out to be the match that decided the dual as he upset No. 17 Brock Herman, 5-1. An escape from Herman in the second period was the only point of the match headed to the third, but Roberts escaped and later got a takedown from the waterfall position with one minute remaining. A ride out from Roberts the rest of the way pushed him to 2-0 in duals this season.
Little Rock captured the next two matches to cut the Gophers' lead in half at 12-6.
No. 33 Jaivon Jones knocked off No. 21 Charlie Millard in overtime at 157 pounds, 4-1, as Millard competed in high school gymnasium. At 165, Blaine Brenner competed in a dual for the first time since February of 2024, but he lost a 5-1 decision to No. 5 Matty Bianchi.
Ethan Riddle got the Gophers back on track with a 9-3 win over Gunner Holland at 174 pounds. Tied at 1-1 through two periods, Riddle escaped quickly in the third and then added a pair of takedowns and riding time bonus to improve to 9-4 overall this year, 3-3 in duals and 4-0 against unranked opponents.
The first bonus-point win of the night came at 184 pounds as No. 3 Max McEnelly majored No. 32 Brock DelSignore, 12-4. Takedowns in each of the first two periods, plus an escape, gave McEnelly a 7-2 lead going to the third. In the final period, McEnelly added two more takedowns and added points of stall calls and riding time to move to 8-1 on the season and 6-1 in duals.
The Trojans got their final win of the night at 197 pounds as No. 3 Stephen Little posted a 7-2 decision over Minnesota's No. 19 Gavin Nelson.
In the final match of the night, No. 15 Koy Hopke recorded his fourth major decision of the year as he shut out Michael Gasper, 8-0. It was Hopke's third shutout win of the season, tying Silas Dailey for most on the roster. Hopke posted a takedown and got a point for stalling in the first period, while in the second he scored a reversal to lead 6-0. Another stall call and 3:28 of riding time resulted in the final score.
Minnesota is back in action on Sunday as it closes out the calendar year. The Gophers will take on North Dakota State at 1 p.m. at Maturi Pavilion with streaming coverage on B1G+.
Match Results
#7 Minnesota 23, #25 Little Rock 9
Dec. 4, 2025 | Mequon, Wis. | Homestead High School
125: #8 Jore Volk dec. Jeremiah Reno (LR), 4-2 | MINN 3, LR 0
133: Chris Cannon dec. Dillon Cooper (LR), 6-5 | MINN 6, LR 0
141: Dawson Johnson dec. Brennan Van Hoecke (LR), 7-2 | MINN 9, LR 0
149: Drew Roberts dec. #17 Brock Herman (LR), 5-1 | MINN 12, LR 0
157: #33 Jaivon Jones (LR) dec. #21 Charlie Millard, 4-1 SV1 | MINN 12, LR 3
165: #5 Matty Bianchi (LR) dec. Blaine Brenner, 5-1 | MINN 12, LR 6
174: #25 Ethan Riddle dec. Gunner Holland (LR), 9-3 | MINN 15, LR 6
184: #3 Max McEnelly MD #32 Brock DelSignore (LR), 12-4 | MINN 19, LR 6
197: #3 Stephen Little (LR) dec. #19 Gavin Nelson, 7-2 | MINN 19, LR 9
285: #15 Koy Hopke MD Michael Gasper (LR), 8-0 | MINN 23, LR 9
Minnesota won the first four matches of the night, then closed out the evening with wins in three of the last four weights.Â
The dual started at 125 pounds where No. 8 Jore Volk rallied to beat Jeremiah Reno, 4-2. Scoreless after the first period, Volk escaped early but was called for a technical violation in the waning seconds to send the match to the final period tied at 1-1. Reno escaped in the third but Volk got the winning takedown off a single-leg attack with 50 seconds to go to improve to 12-2 on the season and 5-2 in duals.Â
A back-and-forth contest at 133 saw Chris Cannon come from behind to defeat Dillon Cooper. Cannon struck first but a reversal from Cooper cut the lead to 3-2 after the first period. Cooper started the second period on top and cradled Cannon for two nearfall points to lead 4-3 going to the third. Cooper was called twice for stalling in the third period to tie the match at 4-4 before Cannon pulled in front with a reversal. He then rode out Cooper for the final 40 seconds to win 6-5 and post his second straight dual win.
With Minnesota on top 6-0, redshirt freshman Dawson Johnson made his collegiate dual debut at 141 pounds in a matchup with Brennan Van Hoecke. After a scoreless first period, Johnson escaped and added a takedown for a 4-1 lead. After an escape by Van Hoecke, Johnson showed good defense then circled behind for a takedown on the edge of the mat for an impressive 7-2 win.
Drew Roberts' win at 149 turned out to be the match that decided the dual as he upset No. 17 Brock Herman, 5-1. An escape from Herman in the second period was the only point of the match headed to the third, but Roberts escaped and later got a takedown from the waterfall position with one minute remaining. A ride out from Roberts the rest of the way pushed him to 2-0 in duals this season.
Little Rock captured the next two matches to cut the Gophers' lead in half at 12-6.
No. 33 Jaivon Jones knocked off No. 21 Charlie Millard in overtime at 157 pounds, 4-1, as Millard competed in high school gymnasium. At 165, Blaine Brenner competed in a dual for the first time since February of 2024, but he lost a 5-1 decision to No. 5 Matty Bianchi.
Ethan Riddle got the Gophers back on track with a 9-3 win over Gunner Holland at 174 pounds. Tied at 1-1 through two periods, Riddle escaped quickly in the third and then added a pair of takedowns and riding time bonus to improve to 9-4 overall this year, 3-3 in duals and 4-0 against unranked opponents.
The first bonus-point win of the night came at 184 pounds as No. 3 Max McEnelly majored No. 32 Brock DelSignore, 12-4. Takedowns in each of the first two periods, plus an escape, gave McEnelly a 7-2 lead going to the third. In the final period, McEnelly added two more takedowns and added points of stall calls and riding time to move to 8-1 on the season and 6-1 in duals.
The Trojans got their final win of the night at 197 pounds as No. 3 Stephen Little posted a 7-2 decision over Minnesota's No. 19 Gavin Nelson.
In the final match of the night, No. 15 Koy Hopke recorded his fourth major decision of the year as he shut out Michael Gasper, 8-0. It was Hopke's third shutout win of the season, tying Silas Dailey for most on the roster. Hopke posted a takedown and got a point for stalling in the first period, while in the second he scored a reversal to lead 6-0. Another stall call and 3:28 of riding time resulted in the final score.
Minnesota is back in action on Sunday as it closes out the calendar year. The Gophers will take on North Dakota State at 1 p.m. at Maturi Pavilion with streaming coverage on B1G+.
Match Results
#7 Minnesota 23, #25 Little Rock 9
Dec. 4, 2025 | Mequon, Wis. | Homestead High School
125: #8 Jore Volk dec. Jeremiah Reno (LR), 4-2 | MINN 3, LR 0
133: Chris Cannon dec. Dillon Cooper (LR), 6-5 | MINN 6, LR 0
141: Dawson Johnson dec. Brennan Van Hoecke (LR), 7-2 | MINN 9, LR 0
149: Drew Roberts dec. #17 Brock Herman (LR), 5-1 | MINN 12, LR 0
157: #33 Jaivon Jones (LR) dec. #21 Charlie Millard, 4-1 SV1 | MINN 12, LR 3
165: #5 Matty Bianchi (LR) dec. Blaine Brenner, 5-1 | MINN 12, LR 6
174: #25 Ethan Riddle dec. Gunner Holland (LR), 9-3 | MINN 15, LR 6
184: #3 Max McEnelly MD #32 Brock DelSignore (LR), 12-4 | MINN 19, LR 6
197: #3 Stephen Little (LR) dec. #19 Gavin Nelson, 7-2 | MINN 19, LR 9
285: #15 Koy Hopke MD Michael Gasper (LR), 8-0 | MINN 23, LR 9
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