Sophie Smith Ends Week With Sixth Place in Junior Division

After finishing second in the Cadet age division earlier this week, Sophie Smith went from 117 to 122 pounds and entered the Junior division where she finish sixth.  Smith won in the consolation quarterfinals last night to ensure a top six finish, but dropped both matches she wrestled today.  The first by 10-0 technical superiority…

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…

Smith To Join First Wyoming Seminary Women’s Wrestling Team

Sophie Smith has decided that an opportunity to attend and compete for one of the finest preparatory schools in the nation is too great to pass up.  The Bismarck Century freshman will leave North Dakota for Pennsylvania next fall, where she will begin her sophomore season of high school at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School.  Smith will…

Jamestown Hosts First High School Girls State Tournament

26 females from grades 7-12 competed in the first North Dakota Girls High School State tournament Saturday in the University of Jamestown Campus.  Girls also took part in a clinic Friday evening presented by the staff and wrestlers from the University of Jamestown women’s wrestling team.   The 26 girls from North and South Dakota…