The U23 World Team Trials started as badly as possible for Bismarck native Ryan Blees. Wrestling for the Southeast Regional Training Center based in Blacksburg, VA where he will enter his senior season for the Virginia Tech Hokies this season, Blees was pancaked and pinned by Wisconsin’s Cole Martin after taking a leg shot and…
Virginia Tech’s Ryan Blees, a four time North Dakota State champion, is entered in the 70 KG weight class for the Southeast Regional Training Center at U23 nationals. Winners of each weight class will represent the United State at the U23 World Championships this fall. Blees, who competed at 149 pounds for the Hokies and…
Class B state champions Kyle Burwick (Hettinger) and Carter Schmitz (Kindred) will join Team ALPHA this weekend at NHSCA National Duals in Virginia Beach, VA. ALPHA is based out of Colorado and features top level wrestlers from all over the midwest. The competition features numerous wrestlers ranked in the top 20 at their respective weight…
Former NDSU All American Hayden Zillmer advanced unscathed through Freestyle world team trials Saturday and Sunday, and will now wrestle Olympic and World bronze medalist J’den Cox at Final X on June with a spot on the United States World Team on the line. Zillmer, wrestling out of Minneapolis for the Minnesota Storm, advanced to…
Bantam 56 Rhys Safratowich’s place is 2nd and has scored 10.50 team points. Round 1 – Rhys Safratowich (North Dakota) won by tech fall over Michael Alexander (Minnesota) (TF 10-0) Round 2 – Rhys Safratowich (North Dakota) won by tech fall over Connor Peyton (Illinois) (TF 10-0) Round 4 – Isaiah Eide (Minnesota) won by…
The University of Mary’s incoming freshman class continues to grow as they have received a verbal commitment from Mandan two-time state champion Isaac Berger. Berger was a state champion this season at 152 pounds and projects as a college 157/165. During his senior season, Berger finished with a 46-4 record, with runner-up finishes at the…
Former Bison Josh Rodriguez, who currently competes for the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club of out State College, PA, will repression team USA at 57 KG in a dual against Cuba Thursday in New York City. The Rumble on the River is the annual charity event promoting wrestling program Beat the Streets. Beat the Streets will…
Wrestling for Team Pennsylvania, North Dakota Native Sophie Smith finished fourth at Women’s Cadet nationals over the weekend in Irving, Texas. Seeded first, Smith ran together three consecutive victories before falling in the semifinals to Kaylee Moore of Team Washington. In that semifinal match, Smith fired off two nice single legs from space and ultimately…
The Valley City Express Wrestling Club is fundraising a new mat for the upcoming wrestling season. Though they are one of the smallest schools in Class A, the Hi Liners have made the state dual tournament for the last three years in a row, finishing fourth in 2015 and fifth in 2017. Valley City’s third…
North Dakota Class A 285 pound state champion Andre Baguma is headed to Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, MN. Baguma, who had a stellar season for the Fargo Davies Eagles that was capped with an overtime victory over Minot’s Elijah Huff in the state finals, is headed to Northland with teammate…
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