The Mandan Lions will again add some new flavor this season. Longtime entry Dickinson, currently ranked second in the North Dakota individual team rankings, has been replaced at the Lions with the Killdeer Cowboys. Killdeer joins Hettinger/Scranton as the only North Dakota Class B teams in the field. As always, Sturgis, Rapid City Central, and…
The Mandan Lions brought out strong early season performances from some of North Dakota’s best talent. St. Mary’s Central’s Reece Barnhardt, Bismarck’s Laken Boese, and West Fargo’s Jared Franek registered bonus points in every single match. Franek, who is currently ranked fifth in the country at 152 pound by Flowresting, scored falls in all seven…
In what was the highlight match of the weekend in North Dakota prep wrestling, Hettinger/Scranton 3X state champion Kyle Burwick scored an 8-6 decision over Bismarck High 2X champ Ryan Ripplinger Hear what Burwick had to say about the rivalry and what Hettinger/Scranton needs to do to get back to the top in February.
Bismarck High has had a productive start to the wrestling season.After defeating team title contender Mandan soundly in a dual match right before the Thanksgiving break, the Demons won their first tournament of the year at Mandan Middle School on Friday and Saturday. Bismarck High was just a few points better than a talented Rapid…
West Fargo will join the loaded field of South Dakota and Western North Dakota talent at this year’s Mandan Lions. The Lions, because of its pool wrestling format, has a hard line at twelve teams and rarely loses entries. The loss of Grand Forks Red River last year means a slot for the perennial East…
