Mr. Headlock and the Coach sift through the North Dakota results starting with high schoolers at Monster Matcn in Denver, CO. From there, we discuss the merits of the NDSU wrestle-offs, the Daktronics Open, and an impressive debut for Brandon Metz and Jesse Shearer. <a href=”https://ndheadlock.podbean.com/mf/play/xesm5w/Kayle_Dangerud_on_2017-11-07_at_20_30.mp3″>Download this episode (right click and save)</a>
A strong contingency of North Dakota wrestlers from youth through high school competed in Denver, CO at Monster Match Nationals. Bismarck’s Devin Steidler (Matpac) walked away with the lone North Dakota championship in the 18U division, scoring a 6-2 sudden victory win over Jorgen Johnson of Alliance Wrestling. In the youth division, Gorilla wrestling’s Collin…
Chase DeBlaere, who finished sixth in the state as a seventh grader at 106 pounds for Davies High School last season, won a preseason national title in the 112 pound Middle School division Sunday at the UNI Dome. DeBlaere finished the day 5-0 with three pins, including a :33 second pin in the finals. In…
Two Bismarck High wrestlers left the UNI Dome with hardware after a long Saturday of competition. Ryan Ripplinger, who lost week finished first first at the JJ Classic in Rochester, MN, made a strong run to the quarterfinals at 126 pounds before ultimately finishing in sixth place. Ripplinger reeled off three victories on the championship…
126 pounds was widely considered to be the toughest bracket at this year’s Intermat JJ Classic. The weight boasted four state champions; two with two titles to their name and another that went undefeated for his first in AAA Minnesota last season. In the end, Bismarck High junior Ryan Ripplinger bested them all, winning by…
For the first time, Valley City head wrestling coach Aaron Larson is offering a fall training camp for any wrestling in the region looking to improve ahead of the High School and Middle School Season. Even better, Larson is bringing the North Dakota State University coaching staff to Valley City for the camp set to…
The Mellmer fall wrestling camp, which has become the premier preseason training option for wrestlers all over the state of North Dakota, is back Sunday, September 10 with a laundry list of the best prep and college coaches in the state as clinicians. Last year, seventy wrestlers from all over the state travelled to Mandan…
West Fargo High School head wrestling coach Kevin Fynboh is moving on from his coaching and teaching duties in the district for an opportunity at the college level. Fynboh let the West Fargo community know of his departure via email earlier today. Fynboh, who has led the Packers for the last two seasons since the…
With the departure of head coach Skip Toops, Moorhead High School hired Kenard Booker to step in and take the lead over what has become one of the strongest AAA programs in western Minnesota. Booker has a long history with wrestling in North Dakota; much of which came under legendary University of Mary Head Coach…
North Dakota’s best wrestlers has chosen to remain in-state. Cadet national champion Jared Franek, who will enter his senior season at West Fargo High School this fall, is going to be a Bison. Franek will follow West Fargo teammates Jesse Shearer and Brandon Metz to NDSU. Metz and Shearer are a year ahead of Franek…
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