Junior Duals was not kind to North Dakota as a team, but individual success did come in the form of three undefeated wrestlers. Kyle Burwick (Hettinger), Ryan Ripplinger (Bismarck), and Reece Barnhardt (Bismarck). Burwick and Ripplinger went a perfect 8-0 on Team North Dakota’s top “Blue” squad, while Barnhardt was 7-0 wrestling for ND Red. …
Team North Dakota Blue finished the Greco Roman portion of Junior Duals in twentieth place overall; fourth in the Red/Blue Pool. North Dakota Blue was placed in the Red/Blue Pool after finishing sixth in their preliminary pool on day one of competition. On day two, the team scored wins over Tennessee and Louisiana, but fell…
Day one of Junior Duals is in the books, with the Junior Women and Men’s Greco-Roman teams taking center stage for pool play. Competing in Women’s Junior Duals for the first time, Team North Dakota finished 0-6 on the day. In pool matches, Team ND finished 0-4, with its closest bout a 39-27 loss to…
North Dakota USA Wrestling will have three teams competing at Junior National Duals. The usual two men’s teams will be joined for the first time by a women’s squad when competition starts up Wednesday morning at 9:00 AM CT in Tulsa, OK. The women’s squad will be led by Bismarck native Sophie Smith, who has…
The Carrington Wrestling Club is bringing 2019 Pan Am Champion Chandler Rogers to North Dakota for a three day camp August 1-3. Rogers, who this year completed his Oklahoma State University wrestling career a two-time All American, will be joined by Carrington head coach Josh Kerbaugh and four-time North Dakota state champion Joe Schumacher. Former…
Valley City High School state finalist Jaden Oestern has committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Oestern, the Class A runner-up at 285 pounds, finished his senior season with a 38-6 record. Oestern was EDC champion, finished second at the Bismarck Rotary, was sixth at the Rumble on the…
National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholastic CEO Leadership Academy is coming to Bismarck, North Dakota June 25. The SLA is free to all coaches who register for the NHSACA Conference in Bismarck. This is an excellent way for coaches to add to their education in coaching. The NWCA has had 27 free SLA’s in 25 different states…
North Dakota prep star Kyle Burwick is headed to Madison and The University of Wisconsin on June 7. Before he leaves, Burwick has a message for the North Dakota Wrestling fans that have supported him since the beginning. Burwick, a five-time state champion from Hettinger, is enrolled in one college course in Madison this summer.…
Mandan High School athletic director Mark Wiest has hired a former Brave to fill his head wrestling coach vacancy. Last week, Wiest named Tyler Steinwand his new head coach. Steinwand has been an assistant for the Braves for the last five seasons. He is one of the best wrestlers in the storied history of the…
The 2019 UWW Women’s National Tournament is set for this weekend in Irving, TX, and two of North Dakota’s strongest females are registered to compete for a spot on the World Team in the Cadet Division. Sophie Smith, who competes for Wyoming Seminary Prep in Pennsylvania, is entered in the 53 KG weight class. Last…
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