Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 11, 2025)

2/11/2025 10:20:48 AM

By: Pac-12 Conference


Matty Bianchi, R-Jr., Little Rock (Two Rivers, Wisc.)

Little Rock’s Matty Bianchi was named Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week, the Conference office announced Tuesday morning.

It’s the third Conference weekly honor of the season for Little Rock and first for Bianchi. The Trojans last secured weekly acclaim on Tuesday, Jan. 21, following Jordan Williams’ 3-0 performance (149 pounds) at the Davidson Duals.

Bianchi collected his first pin of the season during Little Rock’s dual against No. 2 Oklahoma State on Saturday, Feb. 8. The 157-pounder secured an upset victory over then-No. 12 Caleb Fish, winning by fall at 5:26. The redshirt junior gave the Trojans a 13-12 lead with his win before Little Rock ultimately fell to the Cowboys, 25-13.

ALSO NOMINATED: Koda Holeman, Cal Poly

  • At 125 pounds, Holeman picked up an upset victory over then-No. 11 Maximo Renteria of Oregon State this past weekend (Feb. 7). He’s now 17-8 on the year and 9-2 in dual matches.

ALSO NOMINATED: Gerrit Nijenhuis, Cal State Bakersfield

  • Nijenhuis secured his sixth-straight match victory with a win at 184 pounds against then-No. 31 Gage Musser of Air Force (Feb. 9), his fourth ranked victory of the season thus far.
ALSO NOMINATED: Ethan Stiles, Oregon State
  • Stiles, a two-time Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week honoree, defeated then-No. 6 Chance Lamer in Oregon State’s victory over Cal Poly (Feb. 7). The win was Stiles’ third-straight over a ranked opponent and fourth-straight overall. 

2024-25 Pac-12 Wrestlers of the Week

DATE WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Tuesday, Nov. 5 Trevor Tinker, Cal Poly
Tuesday, Nov. 12 Zeth Romney, Cal Poly
Tuesday, Nov. 19 Ethan Stiles, Oregon State
Tuesday, Nov. 26 Jake Andrews, Cal State Bakersfield
Tuesday, Dec. 10 Zeth Romney, Cal Poly
Tuesday, Dec. 17 Guillermo Escobedo, Cal State Bakersfield
Tuesday, Dec. 24 AJ Ferrari, Cal State Bakersfield
Tuesday, Dec. 31 Koda Holeman, Cal Poly
Tuesday, Jan. 7 Nasir Bailey, Little Rock
Tuesday, Jan. 14 AJ Ferrari, Cal State Bakersfield
Tuesday, Jan. 21 Jordan Williams, Little Rock
Tuesday, Jan. 28 Gerrit Nijenhuis, Cal State Bakersfield
Tuesday, Feb. 4 Ethan Stiles, Oregon State
Tuesday, Feb. 11 Matty Bianchi, Little Rock

2025 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships
The Pac-12 Wrestling Championships are taking place at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis on Thursday, March 6, with tickets available here.

Fans can also tune into the live action on FloWrestling.

Pac-12 Wrestling Upcoming Schedule
Cal Poly hosts Northern Illinois on Friday, Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. PT before continuing its league schedule, subsequently welcoming Little Rock to San Luis Obisbo at 7 p.m. PT the same evening. A livestream of both events on X is available here.

Little Rock continues its weekend of competition with a trip to Bakersfield. Little Rock, Cal State Bakersfield, and North Dakota State will compete in a trio of duals on Sunday, Feb. 16, with the Roadrunners hosting the action at Icardo Center. Bakersfield’s matchups against North Dakota State and Little Rock are available on Pac-12 Insider.

Oregon State sees its next action on the mat on Sunday, Feb. 23, as the Beavers welcome North Carolina to Gill Coliseum at 2 p.m. PT. It’s the final regular season competition for Oregon State before hosting the Pac-12 Championships on Thursday, March 6.

Pac-12 Wrestling in the Rankings
Team Rankings (NWCA Coaches Poll as of Tuesday, Feb. 4)
  • No. 16 Little Rock
Individual Rankings (FloWrestling Rankings as of Monday, Feb. 10)
  • Pound-for-Pound
    • No. 13 AJ Ferrari, Cal State Bakersfield
       
  • 125
    • No. 14 Maximo Renteria, Oregon State
    • No. 29 Koda Holeman, Cal Poly
       
  • 133
    • No. 4 Zeth Romney, Cal Poly
    • No. 8 Nasir Bailey, Little Rock
       
  • 149
    • No. 8 Chance Lamer, Cal Poly
    • No. 11 Ethan Stiles, Oregon State
    • No. 12 Jordan Williams, Little Rock
       
  • 157
    • No. 19 Matt Bianchi, Little Rock
    • No. 24 CJ Hamblin, Oregon State
    • No. 30 Legend Lamer, Cal Poly
       
  • 165
    • No. 28 Luka Wick, Cal Poly
    • No. 31 Joseph Bianchi, Little Rock
       
  • 184
    • No. 15 Brock DelSignore, Little Rock
       
  • 197
    • No. 4 AJ Ferrari, Cal State Bakersfield
    • No. 6 Stephen Little, Little Rock
    • No. 8 Trey Munoz, Oregon State
       
  • 285
    • No. 24 Brett Mower, Oregon State
    • No. 25 Jake Andrews, Cal State Bakersfield
    • No. 27 Trevor Tinker, Cal Poly