Bismarck Wrestlers Smith and Ripplinger Double Up in Fargo

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…

Cadet Greco, Junior Women Day 1 Results

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…

Day 1 Cadet Women Results

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…

Dockter 4th, Ripplinger 7th in Cadet Freestyle

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…

Junior Freestyle Day 2 results

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…

Fargo Day 2: Ripplinger and Dockter All American; Day 1 Junior Freestyle Results

Though neither made it through the day unscathed, Bismarck High teammates Ryan Ripplinger and Chase Dockter have garnered Freestyle Cadet All American status.  Coming into today, both Ripplinger and Dockter boasted undefeated records and slots in the morning’s quarterfinal round.  Ripplinger lost that quarterfinal bout to Ohio’s Gus Sutton 14-8 and fell to the wrestlebacks…

Two Advance to Quarterfinals of Cadet Freestyle

Only two North Dakotans remain after day one of Cadet Freestyle, and both are Bismarck Demons.  2X state champion Ryan Ripplinger and state finalist Chase Dockter both finished their sophomore season at Bismarck High this spring, and both now find themselves in the quarterfinals at Cadet nationals in Fargo needing only one more victory to…

Day 1Session 1 Men’s Cadet Freestyle Results

ROUND OF 128 106 Cullan Schriever Mason City, IA (Iowa) VSU Frankie Chapman Belcourt, ND (North Dakota), 10-0 0:28 106 Chris Kim Ambler, PA (Pennsylvania) VSU Clay Radenz Bismarck, ND (North Dakota), 10-0 0:25 106 Kelby Armstrong Minot, ND (North Dakota) VFA Easton Richins Roosevelt, UT (Utah), 6-0 0:59 106 Cooper Birdwell Lewistown, MT (Montana) VSU Nathanial Savageau Bismarck,…