Brandon Metz’s semifinal match probably didn’t start the way he would have liked. The West Fargo graduate and defending Greco national champion got behind early 6-0 as a result of some aggressive unforced errors. After the rough start, Metz slowed things down, scored three pushouts, and then hit a classic Metzmode a lateral drop that…
After finishing second in the Cadet age division earlier this week, Sophie Smith went from 117 to 122 pounds and entered the Junior division where she finish sixth. Smith won in the consolation quarterfinals last night to ensure a top six finish, but dropped both matches she wrestled today. The first by 10-0 technical superiority…
Bismarck’s Ryan Ripplinger came one win short of a Greco national championship Friday afternoon, falling to Oklahoma’s Reece Witcraft 15-4. Ripplinger got behind 4-0 early, but responded with a beautiful hip toss to knot the score at 4. From there it was all Witcraft. Witcraft worked another takedown and and upshot to make the…
Ryan Ripplinger and Sophie Smith will both leave the Fargodome with two All American plaques. Ripplinger, a two time North Dakota state champion and soon-to-be Junior at Bismarck High School, was seventh in the Freestyle tournament earlier this week and now sits in the Greco-Roman semifinals set for Friday morning. Sophie Smith is competing in…
Three North Dakota wrestlers remain after the first day of Cadet Greco Roman competition at the Fargodome. Bismarck’s Ryan Ripplinger and Chase Dockter, who garnered Freestyle All American honors two days ago, as well as Mandan Sophomore Jacob Boehm, are still alive entering tomorrow’s quarterfinal round. Ripplinger and Dockter have yet to drop a match…
Team North Dakota’s lone win Tuesday came when Sophia Smith defeated Hannah Strauss of Illinois in one of the first bouts of the morning. In doing so, Smith advanced to the 117 pound Cadet national championship match and a chance at her first Fargo stop sign. After the day was done, neither Smith, nor the…
Bismarck’s Sophie Smith is undefeated and will wrestle in tomorrow morning’s semifinal round in the 117 pound Cadet age division. Smith was dominant in two early round bouts, scoring a 10-3 victory over Alexis Medina of California and a 14-4 technical fall over Rhiannon Kuske. Smith has already garnered All American status, and will make…
With All American status achieved, all that remained was one match to determine final placing for Bismarck’s Chase Dockter and Ryan Ripplinger. Ripplinger won a fireworks-filled seventh place match with Minnesota’s Charlie Pickell 24-13. Ripplinger dug himself an early 6 point hole, but scored those points right back-plus some-with a takedown and multiple trap arm…
Championship Semifinals 152 Jared Franek Harwood, ND (North Dakota) VPO1 Markus Hartman Barrington, IL (Illinois), 7-3 285 Brandon Metz West Fargo, ND (North Dakota) VSU Zach Muller Woodridge, IL (Illinois), 10-0 0:39 Championship Quarterfinals 152 Jared Franek Harwood, ND (North Dakota) VSU Tyler Eischens Andover, MN (Minnesota), 10-0 3:22 285 Brandon Metz West Fargo, ND (North Dakota) VPO1 Jon…
It was a good day for Fargo area wrestling. Two of West Fargo’s finest; graduated senior Brandon Metz and incoming senior Jared Franek, both who will attend NDSU at the college level, have gone through two days of freestyle competition unblemished and will wrestle for Junior Freestyle national titles tomorrow afternoon at the Fargdome. Franek…
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