MSUM Dragon Technique Camp Scheduled for June 27-29

Minnesota State University-Moorhead head coach Kris Nelson, along with a fantastic staff of assistants, is offering the Dragon Technique Camp on June 27-29 at Nemzek Hall on the MSUM campus.  Nelson will be joined by assistants Brett Maughan, Justin Solberg, and Eric Sanders.  Also in attendance will be Dragon 3X All American and North Dakota native Blake…

Tony DeAnda Leaving Jamestown College for Great Falls

Jamestown College head women’s wrestling coach Tony DeAnda is leaving Jamestown after six seasons to build a new women’s program at the University of Great Falls in Great Falls, MT.  The University of Great Falls announced it was adding women’s wrestling in January.  The following is a press release from UGF on the hire: GREAT…

Talented Recruiting Class Announced

MOORHEAD, Minn. (5/09/17)—Concordia head coach Phil Moenkedick is thrilled to announce the 2017-18 recruiting class. The incoming group features 13 talented student/athletes that bring state and national pedigree to the program. “I am beyond excited to welcome this great group of young men into the Cobber wrestling family,” stated Moenkedick. “Individually these student/athletes stood out in the…

Concordia Team Camp To Feature Bono, Reader, Schopp

The Concordia Cobber Team Camp is back this June and better than ever.  Year in and year out, Concordia’s team camp has been one of the best team-training and individual opportunities in the Midwest, and this year is no different.  Cobber Head Coach Phil Moenkedick and Assistant Quincy Osborn will be joined by the world class staff at South Dakota…

Jesse Shearer Wins North Dakota Dave Schultz Award

Jesse Shearer is the 2017 winner of the dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for the state of North Dakota.  The award recognizes not only talent on the mat, but also “scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service.”  Jesse is the second Shearer to bring home this prestigious honor, as brother Jordan brought won in 2015.…

Smith To Join First Wyoming Seminary Women’s Wrestling Team

Sophie Smith has decided that an opportunity to attend and compete for one of the finest preparatory schools in the nation is too great to pass up.  The Bismarck Century freshman will leave North Dakota for Pennsylvania next fall, where she will begin her sophomore season of high school at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School.  Smith will…

Franek Finishes Second At FloNationals

​ ​​SMLXL   3X North Dakota state champion Jared Franek, who won a USA Wrestling Folkstyle national title last spring, chose the FloNationals route this season and was upended in the finals by #8 ranked Jaden Mattox of Ohio.  The West Fargo product navigated through four matches to make the finals, including a convincing 11-4 decision in…

Big Weekend For North Dakota Preps

With the North Dakota State tournament now over a month in the rearview, a lot of North Dakota’s best prep wrestlers are taking to the mat in national competition all over the country.  Last weekend, it was West Fargo 3X state champion Jesse Shearer competing in Virginia Beach, VA at the NHSCA Senior nationals. This…