University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, December 4
Mequon, WI
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Little Rock
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Minnesota, Little Rock Set to Meet in Wisconsin
12/3/2025 1:44:00 PM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS -- No. 7/12 Minnesota (4-2) is heading east to Mequon, Wis., to face No. 25/14 Little Rock (2-2) for the first time ever in a neutral-site matchup at Homestead High School. Part of FloWrestling's Night in America, the match will start at 7 p.m. with streaming coverage on FloWrestling.org (subscription required).
The event will be a homecoming for Gophers redshirt freshman Charlie Millard, who attended Homestead High School and won two state titles for the Highlanders. In addition, fellow Minnesota redshirt freshmen Silas Dailey (Cascade) and Wyatt Duchateau (Hartland), and redshirt sophomore Ethan Riddle (Germantown) are all from the surrounding area. For the Trojans, Matty Bianchi, a 2024 All-American, is from nearby Two Rivers, Wis.
So far this season, Minnesota is 4-1 when competing at neutral sites as they finished in fifth place at the National Duals Invitational in Tulsa, Okla., last month.
The event will be a homecoming for Gophers redshirt freshman Charlie Millard, who attended Homestead High School and won two state titles for the Highlanders. In addition, fellow Minnesota redshirt freshmen Silas Dailey (Cascade) and Wyatt Duchateau (Hartland), and redshirt sophomore Ethan Riddle (Germantown) are all from the surrounding area. For the Trojans, Matty Bianchi, a 2024 All-American, is from nearby Two Rivers, Wis.
So far this season, Minnesota is 4-1 when competing at neutral sites as they finished in fifth place at the National Duals Invitational in Tulsa, Okla., last month.
PROBABLE LINEUPS
| WEIGHT | MINNESOTA | LITTLE ROCK |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | #8 Jore Volk (11-2 Overall, 4-2 Dual) or Blake Beissel (4-5, 0-0) |
Jeremiah Reno (6-2, 1-0 Dual) |
| 133 | Chris Cannon (2-5, 1-3) or Brandon Morvari (1-5, 0-2) |
Dillon Cooper (1-1, 1-1) or Jackson Tucker (0-4, 0-2) |
| 141 | #11 Vance VomBaur (10-3, 3-3) or Dawson Johnson (6-3, 0-0) |
Brennan Van Hoecke (3-1, 3-1) |
| 149 | Drew Roberts (3-2, 1-0) or Rhett Koenig (6-3, 0-1) or Jager Eisch (5-6, 0-4 |
#17 Brock Herman (2-1, 2-1) |
| 157 | #21 Charlie Millard (11-2, 4-2) | #33 Jaivon Jones (3-4, 0-3) |
| 165 | #9 Andrew Sparks (11-2, 5-1) or Blaine Brenner (3-1, 0-0) |
#5 Matty Bianchi (3-0, 3-0) |
| 174 | #25 Ethan Riddle (8-4, 2-3) or Clayton Whiting (4-3, 0-1) |
Gunner Holland (2-2, 2-2) |
| 184 | #3 Max McEnelly (7-1, 5-1) | #32 Brock DelSignore (1-2, 1-2) |
| 197 | #19 Gavin Nelson (6-5, 1-4) or Silas Dailey (7-4, 0-0) |
#3 Stephen Little (2-0, 2-0) |
| 285 | #13 Koy Hopke (9-3, 2-2) or Bennett Tabor (6-2, 1-1) |
Michael Gasper (2-4, 0-2) |
IN THE RANKINGS
The Golden Gophers enter Thursday ranked seventh in InterMat's dual team rankings and 11th in the NWCA Coaches Poll. The team is also 12th in the InterMat tournament rankings.
Eight Gopher wrestlers are ranked in at least two of the major polls with six appearing in all three: InterMat, Flo and OpenMat. All-American Max McEnelly is the No. 3-ranked wrestler at 184 pounds in all three polls, while Jore Volk (125) appears in the top-8 of each publication, including being ranked seventh by Flo.
Redshirt senior Vance VomBaur (141) and sixth-year senior Andrew Sparks (165) are both 11th or better in all three polls with OpenMat giving VomBaur his highest ranking at No. 8, while Sparks peaks at No. 9 InterMat's rankings. Redshirt freshman Charlie Millard (157) is top-21 in all three, highlighted by a No. 17 ranking from OpenMat. In addition, redshirt freshman heavyweight Koy Hopke is 18th or better with Flo putting him at No. 13.
Redshirt sophomores Ethan Riddle (174) and Gavin Nelson (197) are ranked by both InterMat and Flo, but don't appear in OpenMat's ranking. Riddle is ranked 24th by Flo and 25th by InterMat, while Nelson is 19th by the former and 25th by the latter.
A complete list of rankings can be found on Page 7 of the notes.
Eight Gopher wrestlers are ranked in at least two of the major polls with six appearing in all three: InterMat, Flo and OpenMat. All-American Max McEnelly is the No. 3-ranked wrestler at 184 pounds in all three polls, while Jore Volk (125) appears in the top-8 of each publication, including being ranked seventh by Flo.
Redshirt senior Vance VomBaur (141) and sixth-year senior Andrew Sparks (165) are both 11th or better in all three polls with OpenMat giving VomBaur his highest ranking at No. 8, while Sparks peaks at No. 9 InterMat's rankings. Redshirt freshman Charlie Millard (157) is top-21 in all three, highlighted by a No. 17 ranking from OpenMat. In addition, redshirt freshman heavyweight Koy Hopke is 18th or better with Flo putting him at No. 13.
Redshirt sophomores Ethan Riddle (174) and Gavin Nelson (197) are ranked by both InterMat and Flo, but don't appear in OpenMat's ranking. Riddle is ranked 24th by Flo and 25th by InterMat, while Nelson is 19th by the former and 25th by the latter.
A complete list of rankings can be found on Page 7 of the notes.
FACING LITTLE ROCK
Minnesota and Little Rock meet for the first time ever on Thursday.
Against current Pac-12 teams, Minnesota is 22-4-1, holding a 4-1-0 record against Cal Poly, a 11-0-0 mark versus Cal State Bakersfield and a 7-3-1 tally against Oregon State.
The Trojans enter the match with a 2-2 record on the season, though their two wins were against non-DI schools in Carl Albert State (46-3) and Central Oklahoma (27-11). The team's two losses were to Illinois (22-13) and Missouri (34-6) at the National Duals Invite where Minnesota placed fifth with a 4-1 record.
Missouri is a common opponent for Minnesota and Little Rock. As noted above, the Trojans lost to the Tigers, 34-6, at the National Duals, while Minnesota won its matchup, 15-14.
Gopher redshirt junior Clayton Whiting and Little Rock's Carter McCallister were teammates at Missouri in the 2023-24 season.
Against current Pac-12 teams, Minnesota is 22-4-1, holding a 4-1-0 record against Cal Poly, a 11-0-0 mark versus Cal State Bakersfield and a 7-3-1 tally against Oregon State.
The Trojans enter the match with a 2-2 record on the season, though their two wins were against non-DI schools in Carl Albert State (46-3) and Central Oklahoma (27-11). The team's two losses were to Illinois (22-13) and Missouri (34-6) at the National Duals Invite where Minnesota placed fifth with a 4-1 record.
Missouri is a common opponent for Minnesota and Little Rock. As noted above, the Trojans lost to the Tigers, 34-6, at the National Duals, while Minnesota won its matchup, 15-14.
Gopher redshirt junior Clayton Whiting and Little Rock's Carter McCallister were teammates at Missouri in the 2023-24 season.
RANKED MATCHUPS
Based on probable lineups and the latest rankings from InterMat, four of the 10 weights Thursday could feature four ranked matchups (157, 165, 184, 197) with each school having the higher ranked wrestler in two of the bouts.
In the other six matches, the Gophers have the ranked wrestler in four of them (125, 141, 174, 285), while the Trojans have the ranked wrestler at 149 and 133 does not feature a ranked wrestler.
At 157, No. 21 Charlie Millard has not faced No. 33 Jaivon Jones before. They have one common opponent this season in Missouri's Seth Mendoza. Millard won his match, 6-4, while Jones lost by major decision, 11-3.
There's a potential top-10 matchup at 165 pounds, between No. 9 Andrew Sparks and No. 5 Matty Bianchi. The pair have not faced one another before, but do have one common opponent this year in Missouri's Joel Mylin. Both Sparks (9-2) and Bianchi (5-0) won their matchups by decision.
At 184, No. 3 Max McEnelly is set to meet No. 32 Brock DelSignore for the first time. They have one common opponent this year in Missouri's Aeoden Sinclair, with both losing their matchups. McEnelly fell, 6-3, while DelSignore was majored, 15-6.
At 197, No. 19 Gavin Nelson could face No. 3 Stephen Little for the first time in his career. They have one common opponent this year in Missouri's Evan Bates. Nelson lost his matchup, 7-3, while Little prevailed in his, 5-4.
In the other six matches, the Gophers have the ranked wrestler in four of them (125, 141, 174, 285), while the Trojans have the ranked wrestler at 149 and 133 does not feature a ranked wrestler.
At 157, No. 21 Charlie Millard has not faced No. 33 Jaivon Jones before. They have one common opponent this season in Missouri's Seth Mendoza. Millard won his match, 6-4, while Jones lost by major decision, 11-3.
There's a potential top-10 matchup at 165 pounds, between No. 9 Andrew Sparks and No. 5 Matty Bianchi. The pair have not faced one another before, but do have one common opponent this year in Missouri's Joel Mylin. Both Sparks (9-2) and Bianchi (5-0) won their matchups by decision.
At 184, No. 3 Max McEnelly is set to meet No. 32 Brock DelSignore for the first time. They have one common opponent this year in Missouri's Aeoden Sinclair, with both losing their matchups. McEnelly fell, 6-3, while DelSignore was majored, 15-6.
At 197, No. 19 Gavin Nelson could face No. 3 Stephen Little for the first time in his career. They have one common opponent this year in Missouri's Evan Bates. Nelson lost his matchup, 7-3, while Little prevailed in his, 5-4.
NATIONAL STAT LEADERS
According to WrestleStat, Gophers Max McEnelly (184) is tied with two others for the nation's lead with six tech fall wins this season. In the same category, Charlie Millard (157) has four tech fall wins to rank ninth in the country.
When it comes to major decision victories, Vance VomBaur (141), has five to tie for the most in the NCAA.
For overall wins, Millard and Jore Volk (125) both have 11, tying for fourth most in the country.
In addition, Minnesota heavyweights Koy Hopke and Bennett Tabor are tied for eighth nationally with three falls this year.
When it comes to major decision victories, Vance VomBaur (141), has five to tie for the most in the NCAA.
For overall wins, Millard and Jore Volk (125) both have 11, tying for fourth most in the country.
In addition, Minnesota heavyweights Koy Hopke and Bennett Tabor are tied for eighth nationally with three falls this year.
Highlights: Gophers 14, SDSU 18
Tuesday, November 25
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Sunday, November 23
Highlights: Gophers 25, Virginia Tech 10
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: Gophers 15, Missouri 14
Sunday, November 16