Indiana University Athletics
No. 26 Indiana Earns Win at No. 22 Little Rock
12/7/2025 7:32:00 PM | Wrestling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ––– No. 26 Indiana completed a 2-0 dual weekend with its win at No. 22 Little Rock on Sunday (Dec. 7).
The Hoosiers earned wins in six of the 10 bouts and had four bonus-point victories to claim a 25-16 advantage.
The win puts Indiana at 4-1 on the season.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana opened with an instant 4-0 lead from Jacob Moran's 10-2 major decision win over Jeremiah Reno at 125 lbs.
• After Little Rock picked up a pin at 133 lbs., No. 23 Henry Porter (141) gave Indiana the lead back (8-6) with his 9-1 major decision victory over No. 31 Brennan Van Hoecke.
• Little Rock picked up two of the next three bouts from 149-165 lbs. to pull ahead 12-11 after No. 6 Matty Bianchi defeated No. 23 Tyler Lillard in a 5-2 decision at 165 lbs.
• No. 31 Derek Gilcher gave Indiana the lead right back in a 19-4 (5:54) tech fall win over Gunner Holland.
• Indiana never lost the lead again and the dual was closed out with freshman Matt Kowalski winning in an 8-4 decision over Michael Gasper.
NOTABLES
• Matt Kowalski earned his first career win in his defeat of Gasper.
• Henry Porter's win over No. 31 Brennan Van Hoecke marked three-straight wins and his second ranked win in the last three matches.
• No. 31 Derek Gilcher won his second-straight match by tech fall.
• Indiana won six of ten bouts with four bonus-point victories.
• No. 12 Jacob Moran's win improved his season record to 8-0.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Jeremiah Reno (LR) |MD, 10-2 | Score: IU up 4-0
133: Dillon Cooper (LR) def. Blaine Frazier (IU) |Fall (1:36) | Score: LR up 6-4
141: No. 23 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 31 Brennan Van Hoecke (LR). |MD, 9-1 | Score: IU up 8-6
149: Joey Buttler (IU) def. Kyle Lew (LR) |Dec. 9-4 | Score: IU up 11-6
157: No. 25 Jaivon Jones (LR) def. No. 31 Bryce Lowery (IU) |TB-2, 2-1 | Score: IU up 11-9
165: No. 6 Matty Bianchi (LR) def. No. 23 Tyler Lillard (IU) |Dec. 5-2 | Score: LR up 12-11
174: No. 31 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Gunner Holland (LR) |TF, 19-4 (5:54) | Score: IU up 16-12
184: No. 14 Sam Goin (IU) def. No. 24 Brock DelSignore (LR) |Inj. Default | Score: IU up 22-12
197: No. 3 Stephen Little (LR) def. No. 12 Gabe Sollars (IU) |MD, 13-3 | Score: IU up 22-16
285: Matt Kowalski (IU) def. Michael Gasper (LR) |Dec. 8-4 | Score: IU up 25-16
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 26 INDIANA 25, NO. 22 LITTLE ROCK 16
UP NEXT
• Indiana will return home for a dual against Army next weekend on Saturday at 2 p.m. (Dec. 13) in Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers earned wins in six of the 10 bouts and had four bonus-point victories to claim a 25-16 advantage.
The win puts Indiana at 4-1 on the season.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana opened with an instant 4-0 lead from Jacob Moran's 10-2 major decision win over Jeremiah Reno at 125 lbs.
• After Little Rock picked up a pin at 133 lbs., No. 23 Henry Porter (141) gave Indiana the lead back (8-6) with his 9-1 major decision victory over No. 31 Brennan Van Hoecke.
• Little Rock picked up two of the next three bouts from 149-165 lbs. to pull ahead 12-11 after No. 6 Matty Bianchi defeated No. 23 Tyler Lillard in a 5-2 decision at 165 lbs.
• No. 31 Derek Gilcher gave Indiana the lead right back in a 19-4 (5:54) tech fall win over Gunner Holland.
• Indiana never lost the lead again and the dual was closed out with freshman Matt Kowalski winning in an 8-4 decision over Michael Gasper.
NOTABLES
• Matt Kowalski earned his first career win in his defeat of Gasper.
• Henry Porter's win over No. 31 Brennan Van Hoecke marked three-straight wins and his second ranked win in the last three matches.
• No. 31 Derek Gilcher won his second-straight match by tech fall.
• Indiana won six of ten bouts with four bonus-point victories.
• No. 12 Jacob Moran's win improved his season record to 8-0.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Jeremiah Reno (LR) |MD, 10-2 | Score: IU up 4-0
133: Dillon Cooper (LR) def. Blaine Frazier (IU) |Fall (1:36) | Score: LR up 6-4
141: No. 23 Henry Porter (IU) def. No. 31 Brennan Van Hoecke (LR). |MD, 9-1 | Score: IU up 8-6
149: Joey Buttler (IU) def. Kyle Lew (LR) |Dec. 9-4 | Score: IU up 11-6
157: No. 25 Jaivon Jones (LR) def. No. 31 Bryce Lowery (IU) |TB-2, 2-1 | Score: IU up 11-9
165: No. 6 Matty Bianchi (LR) def. No. 23 Tyler Lillard (IU) |Dec. 5-2 | Score: LR up 12-11
174: No. 31 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Gunner Holland (LR) |TF, 19-4 (5:54) | Score: IU up 16-12
184: No. 14 Sam Goin (IU) def. No. 24 Brock DelSignore (LR) |Inj. Default | Score: IU up 22-12
197: No. 3 Stephen Little (LR) def. No. 12 Gabe Sollars (IU) |MD, 13-3 | Score: IU up 22-16
285: Matt Kowalski (IU) def. Michael Gasper (LR) |Dec. 8-4 | Score: IU up 25-16
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 26 INDIANA 25, NO. 22 LITTLE ROCK 16
UP NEXT
• Indiana will return home for a dual against Army next weekend on Saturday at 2 p.m. (Dec. 13) in Wilkinson Hall.
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