*I have no affiliation with NDUSA Wrestling, and no one within that fantastic organization shares this opinion (as far as I know). I am just a man with a small mouthpiece brainstorming an idea to make ND wrestling strong across the entire state. By all accounts, the North Dakota State Folkstyle wrestling tournament sponsored by USA Wrestling of…
After a two week hiatus, Mr. Headlock and the coach return to look back at the NCAA tournament, as well as the NDUSA Folkstyle State that took place last weekend. We also share a bunch of great stories of past wrestling experiences that you North Dakota wrestling fans should enjoy. https://www.podbean.com/media/player/cs5se-6922b8?from=yiiadmin
With the 2016-17 season now a few days behind us and a bad taste still lingering in our collective mouths after NDSU’s national championship performance, it is time to look forward to next season and see what might be in store for our beloved Bison. As with any team (except maybe Penn State), there are…
Bismarck Matpac Blue won the ten team Folkstyle “Large Team” State Dual Championship with a 45-21 victory over Tech Team of Fargo. Matpac rolled to the finals of the tournament with a 70-3 victory over Dickinson, followed by a 70-6 win over Bismarck Gorilla. Going 3-0 for Matpac were Kole Reinhardt (50), Nicholas Enzminger (55), Ben…
Over 1,000 North Dakota wrestlers aged 4-18 descended on the Bismarck Civic Center Friday and Saturday for the North Dakota USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships. Wrestlers from both big and small schools battled it out in North Dakota’s most competitive youth wrestling championships. This season, Friday night offered the first all-female folkstyle state tournament in North Dakota…
With the 2016-17 season now a few days behind us and a bad taste still lingering in our collective mouths after NDSU’s national championship performance, it is time to look forward to next season and see what might be in store for our beloved Bison. As with any team (except maybe Penn State), there are…
SMLXL Bismarck’s Sophia Smith finished 5-2 at Cadet Folkstyle Nationals in Oklahoma City, OK today. Smith finished in fifth place at 112 pounds, and in doing so became the first North Dakota female to All American at Folkstyle Nationals. Day one of the tournament started on the wrong foot for Smith, as she had a first…
There was a lot on the table for NDSU last weekend at the NCAA Division I wrestling tournament in St. Louis, MO. After going three years in a row with an All American from 2013-15, NDSU missed the podium in 2016, and with two wrestlers seeded in the top nine of this years tournament, the…
Mandan Middle School hosted the qualifying tournament for both the elementary and middle school divisions at Heartland Duals over the weekend. 160 wrestlers competed for a spot on one of four team that will represent team North Dakota April 13-15 in Council Bluffs, IA. There are still openings to represent the team at the following weight classes:…
Drew Steidler, a two time state runner-up for Class A St. Mary’s Central High School, finished second at 123 pounds in the 15 & Under Division of Rocky Mountain Nationals in Denver, CO over the weekend. Steidler, who fell to Bismarck High 2X state champion Ryan Ripplinger in the state finals this year, advanced to the finals…
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