Ripplinger Second at Cadet Greco

Bismarck’s Ryan Ripplinger came one win short of a Greco national championship Friday afternoon, falling to Oklahoma’s Reece Witcraft 15-4.  Ripplinger got behind 4-0 early, but responded with a beautiful hip toss to knot the score at 4.  From there it was all Witcraft.   Witcraft worked another takedown and and upshot to make the…

Dockter 4th, Ripplinger 7th in Cadet Freestyle

With All American status achieved, all that remained was one match to determine final placing for Bismarck’s Chase Dockter and Ryan Ripplinger.  Ripplinger won a fireworks-filled seventh place match with Minnesota’s Charlie Pickell 24-13. Ripplinger dug himself an early 6 point hole, but scored those points right back-plus some-with a takedown and multiple trap arm…

Two Advance to Quarterfinals of Cadet Freestyle

Only two North Dakotans remain after day one of Cadet Freestyle, and both are Bismarck Demons.  2X state champion Ryan Ripplinger and state finalist Chase Dockter both finished their sophomore season at Bismarck High this spring, and both now find themselves in the quarterfinals at Cadet nationals in Fargo needing only one more victory to…