Zillmer Makes Freestyle National Team

NDSU All American Hayden Zillmer was the last man into the 97 KG Freestyle World Team Trials bracket.  In fact, he only entered the last chance Freestyle qualifier after his Greco Roman World Team goal came up just short.  After finishing second at the Greco World Team Trials in Las Vegas and with only a…

Metz and Bianchi Fourth in World Team Trials Mini Tournament

Paul Bianchi wasn’t able to duplicate his success from UWW Junior Nationals last month.  The Bison redshirt freshman from Wisconsin finished fourth in the World Team Trials mini tournament after finishing second in a much bigger bracket last May.  Seeded first on the strength of that May performance, Bianchi received a bye before falling in…

Podcast 226: Randy Burwick Talks UWW Cadets

Mr. Headlock and The Coach discuss the North Dakota representatives at UWW Cadets.  Hear from Hettinger-Scranton head coach Randy Burwick on the event overall and the performances of Kyle Burwick and West Fargo’s Jared Franek.  We also dig into the upcoming World Team Trials, where NDSU past, present, and future will be on display!

Cast Your Vote For NDSU in 2017 Best of Brand

North Dakota State University has been nominated for the “Favorite Collegiate Team Graphic” award in the 2017 Best of Brand competition sponsored by the NWCA and ELSM.  NDSU was nominated for the graphic created for 125 pounder Josh Rodriguez’s 100th win.  The competition is set up like a bracket in which the NDSU graphic was…

Burwick Misses Podium at UWW Cadets

In a 54 KG weight bracket filled with elite level talent, Hettinger’s Kyle Burwick finished 2-2, two matches short of All American status.  Burwick showed impressive grit in his first bout of the tournament, scoring a takedown in the final ten seconds to upend Dylan Shawver of Ohio 8-4.  Burwick showed impressive freestyle awareness early…

Franek Fourth at UWW Cadet Nationals

West Fargo 3X state champion Jared Franek finished fourth in a bracket of fifty wrestlers at the United World Wrestling Cadet Nationals in Akron Ohio Saturday and Sunday.  Franek was competing in the 69 KG (152 pound) weight bracket.  The soon to be Packer senior from Harwood navigated through to the semifinals with four straight…

Franek and Burwick Representing ND at UWW Cadets

West Fargo’s Jared Franek and Hettinger’s Kyle Burwick, each with three North Dakota state wrestling titles to their name, will represent the state this weekend at the UWW Cadet championships in Akron, OH.  Both wrestlers will compete in the freestyle part of the Cadet competition that starts Friday, June 2. Franek, who is currently ranked…