Bismarck High was fourth at the Rapid City Invite Saturday. The Demons placed six wrestlers, with 145 Devin Steidler bringing home the lone championship. Ryan Ripplinger advanced to the finals at 126, but was upended for the second week in a row by Hettinger/Scranton 3X state champion Kyle Burwick. Ripplinger got on the board…
NDwrestle caught up with Bismarck High co-head coach Mark Lardy after BHS edged Rapid City for the Mandan Lions team title. The Demons put six in the finals and crowned three champions on the weekend. Lardy discussed what he was happy with, was well as what he feels like the Demons need to do to…
When Mark Lardy made the move to Bismarck in 2002, the possibility of head coaching one of the most powerful teams in North Dakota in any sport wasn’t really on the radar. Lardy left his head wrestling coaching job at Oakes High School for a math position at Wachter Middle School and the opportunity to…
Last season, Bismarck High 2X state champion Ryan Ripplinger finished on the Greco-Roman podium in his first season as a Cadet. This season, Ripplinger is looking for that kind of success in both styles. Ripplinger spoke with NDwrestle about what he considered a disappointing performance at Junior Duals, and rebounding from that to have success…
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