Bowman County/Beach qualified 12 wrestlers for the state tournament next weekend and took the Region 4 crown away from second place Hettinger/Scranton by a 27.5 point margin 210 to 182.5 New Salem-Almont was a strong third with three champions at 164 points. Bowman County Beach got back-to-back titles from from Jacob Ruggles (152) and Clayton…
The Velva Aggies added the individual Region 3 title to the dual championship they won last Saturday with a 237 point showing, 29 better than second place Bishop Ryan. Velva brought home the title on the strength of thirteen state qualifiers, most in the state. That number is especially impressive when you factor in the…
Of all the Region 2 titles Carrington has won in recent history, the one in 2018 may prove to be the sweetest. The Cardinals, who have dealt with adversity since day one of the season but continued to battle each week, edged Hillsboro/Central Valley 217-201 in what was the most hotly contested regional tournament…
Lisbon appears ready for what the rest of the state will throw at them next week in Fargo. The Broncos qualified wrestlers at 12 of 14 weight classes on Saturday at the Region 1 tournament in Kindred, and dominated their way to 220.5 team points; nearly sixty ahead of second place Oakes. The Broncos were…
Thursday afternoon the NDHSAA drew matchups for the first round Class B State dual tournament. As expected, Lisbon drew the top seed, with Bowman County/Beach second, Hillsboro/Central Valley third, and Velva and Carrington wrestling in the quarterfinal 4-5 matchup. Drawn in teams were South Border, Hettinger/Scranton, and Bishop Ryan. #1 Lisbon vs. Bishop Ryan #4…
North Dakota’s four Class B regions held their respective dual tournaments and now the top two teams from each region-eight teams total-will head to the Fargodome in two weeks to battle it out for the North Dakota State Dual Championship. Last year’s champion Hettinger/Scranton NightHawks are back in the tournament field this year, but Randy…
With the East-West now over, NDwrestle presents the final Class B rankings of 2017. Wrestling fans can still expect some movement in the lead up to individual regional tournaments two Saturdays from now. These rankings do not reflect expected state tournament seeding, but are based on head to head and common opponents only. The…
Lisbon’s depth proved too much for the rest of the Class B contenders. The Broncos rode titles from freshman 145 Jordan Sours and Senior 220 Jordan Urbach, as well as runner-up finishes from 106 Boeden Greenley, 182 Gavin Reinke, and 285 Ben Shearer to 195 total team points; nearly 50 better than second place New…
The Lisbon Broncos have been the Class B front runner since the season began, and the East-West should finally tell Class B wrestling fans whether or not anyone is close enough to make the state tournament interesting from a team perspective. With two wrestlers (220 Jordan Urbach and 145 Jordan Sours) likely to be top…
The Western Dakota Association wrestling programs were Dominant at the Metro Duals over the weekend, and none were more impressive than top ranked Bismarck High. The Demons, wrestling without a 285 pounder for the weekend, only lost six contested matches over the course of five duals. Bismarck High won their closest dual bout with likely…
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