Central Michigan @ Little Rock

Little Rock topped Central Michigan 27-15 on December 8, 2024 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, with the Trojans’ bonus-point offense supplying the difference.

The dual featured four pins that shaped the outcome. Nasir Bailey’s fall at 133 pounds provided an early burst for Little Rock, and Kellan Aure answered for Central Michigan with a big 141-pound pin of Cole Minnick that kept the Chippewas within reach. The decisive sequence came when Brock DelSignore and Stephen Little both finished by fall at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively. Each fall was worth six team points, and Little Rock’s three pins in the match accounted for 18 team points overall.

Those bonus-point wins separated the teams. Central Michigan’s pin at 141 cut into Little Rock’s edge, but the Trojans’ two late falls stopped any comeback, turning tightly contested periods into high-value scoring swings. Little Rock’s ability to secure falls rather than narrow decisions created the margin of victory in what otherwise featured several competitive bouts.

In the end, Little Rock’s emphasis on bonus points carried the day, while Central Michigan showed moments of resistance with Aure’s big win. The 27-15 final reflects a meet decided not by a single dominant bout but by a handful of timely pins that swung the dual in Little Rock’s favor.