Tarleton State vs. SIU Edwardsville

SIU Edwardsville Men's Wrestling defeated Tarleton State Men's Wrestling Team 43-6 on December 21, 2025. Location was not provided for the dual. The margin was decisive, a 37 point victory for SIU Edwardsville.

The dual was largely decided by SIU Edwardsville's bonus-point finishes. At 157 pounds Hayden Whidden put up a 17-2 technical fall, earning five team points and swinging a heavy chunk of scoring toward SIU Edwardsville. Amare Overton added a fall at 184 pounds for six more team points, another clear bonus that increased the cushion and made a comeback unlikely.

Tarleton State’s biggest moment came at 174 pounds, where Zeke Liescheski pinned Bradley Gillum, a six-point boost that stood out as Tarleton’s lone bonus victory. Beyond Liescheski’s pin, however, SIU Edwardsville’s pair of bonus wins and the rest of the lineup’s scoring combined to keep Tarleton well short of closing the gap.

In the end the combination of Whidden’s technical fall and Overton’s pin provided the decisive margin, while Liescheski’s fall was too little to change the trajectory. The 43-6 final score reflected SIU Edwardsville’s ability to pile up bonus points when it mattered most.