MSU Moorhead Assistant Bosch Headed to US Open

3X MSU Moorhead All American Blake Bosch is jumping back into competition more than a year after finishing second at the Division II NCAA championships.  Bosch, a 3X North Dakota Class B state champion from South Border, is entered into the Freestyle 61 KG weight division for the senior level US Open.  The Wishek native…

World Cup Takeaways

The 2018 World Cup was my first live experience with high level international wrestling, and regardless of who was or was not there, the event did not disappoint.  Iowa City and the University of Iowa really rolled out the red carpet for fans, and I’m sure the experience was just as great for the athletes.…

Blake Bosch Joins MSUM Dragons Coaching Staff

Wishek native Blake Bosch, who was second in the nation for MSU Moorhead at 133 pounds last March, has accepted a coaching position with his alma mater.  Bosch will step in as an assistant this season for the Dragons under Head Coach Kris Nelson. Read the entire press release from MSUM HERE. Recent Fargo All…

Metz Makes Junior Greco Final, Schulz to Wrestle for Third

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…

Ripplinger Second at Cadet Greco

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…