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North Dakota
Wrestling Hall of Fame
2005 Inductees
| Name | Accomplishments
|
| Ken Gabriel | 3-time Rotary Champion & 1973
State Champion, Coached 5 State Champion teams and 41 individual
Champions as assistant/head coach, and 4 Mr. Wrestlers. |
| Leroy McCormick | 1981 State Champion at Bismarck,
1984 NDCAC Champion & 1985 NAIA All-American at DSC, 3 Mr.
Wrestlers and 13 individual champions as HC at Century. |
| Brian Biel | 3-time State Champion at
Beulah, NAIA Runner-up 2000 and Champion 2001 for University of
Mary |
Current Hall of Fame Members
| Name | Accomplishments
|
| Harold L. Peterson | Father of North Dakota Wrestling, began in Williston |
| Dean Bachmeier | First NAIA Champion from North Dakota, wrestled
for Dickinson State. |
| Dave Stewart | First 4-time North Dakota State Champion, wrestled
for Willison. |
| Bill Demaray | First NCAA Division II Champion from North Dakota. |
| Adrian Nelson | Williston Sportswriter who reported the 1st two
State Tourneys from Williston. |
| Vern Gale | First North Dakota College Wrestling Coach, started
at Valley City State. |
| John Pederson | Sportswriter from Bismarck who actively promoted
wrestling in its early and formative years. |
| Jerry Halmrast | North Dakota's first National Wrestling Coach
of the Year, a leader in North Dakota wrestling for many years from
Bismarck. |
| Lee Peterson | NCAA Division II Champion from NDSU & Bismarck. |
| Gary Hoffman | NJCAA 2-time National Chamption from BJC and Ashley. |
| Ed Maisey | 4-time WAC Champion for BYU, NCAA Division I All-American,
State Champion from Williston. |
| Phil Reimnitz | NCAA Division II Champion from NDSU & Bismarck. |
| Tom Lowe | NCAA Division II placewinner for NDSU, 3-time
State Champion from Minot. |
| Roger Kellar | First North Dakota NJCAA Champion, wrestled for
BJC and St. Mary's |
| Tony Huck | 2-time NAIA Champion for Valley City State College
from New Salem. |
| Al Larson | Carrington coach started foreign exchange programs
in North Dakota. |
| Don Lemnus | Valley City State College coach for 22 years,
produced 44 Conference Champions and 13 All-Americans |
| Rodney Anderson | 2-time State Champion and longtime promoter of
North Dakota wrestling from Lisbon. |
| Malcolm McLeod | 4-time NCAA Division III All-American and 1-time
NAIA All-American from West Fargo |
| Mark Reimnitz | NCAA Division II Champion for NDSU from Bismarck. |
| Bill Barney | Longtime Fargo wrestling coach and co-originator
of North Dakota Wrestling Hall of Fame. |
| Dean Hermes | Williston coach and co-originator
of North Dakota Wrestling Hall of Fame. |
| Dave Haas | NCAA Division II placewinner from Valley City. |
| Kurt Lesser | NAIA Champion for Dickinson State College from
Minot. |
| Paul Syvrud | 3-time NAIA Champion for Jamestown College from
Mandan. |
| Lon Brew | 3-time All-American for NDSU from Bismarck High. |
| Andy DeCoteau | 4-time NDCAC Conference Champion for Mayville
State from Belcourt. |
| Gary Dietz | Bismarck Junior College All-American from Bismarck
High. |
| John Christen | NCC Champion, NCAA Division II placewinner, Academic
All-American for UND from Minot Ryan. |
| Kent Ness | 2-time State Champion for Devils Lake, NDCAC Champion
for BSC, NCC Champion for NDSU. |
| Mike Norland | Coach of 6 State Championship teams from Velva. |
| Mark Carter | 2-time State Champion for Mayville-Portland, 2-time
NAIA All-American, At Bismarck High, his 1991 team ranked #2 in USA
& 1992 team ranked #1 in USA. |
| Randy Burwick | 2-time State Champion for Dickinson, 4-time NDCAC
Champion and 1985 National Champion for DSU. |
| Keith Burwick | 2-time State Champion for Dickinson, 3-time NDCAC
Champion, 1977 North Dakota Athlete of the Year. |
| Hank Pankratz | 3-time State Champion for Dickinson, 2-time NDCAC
Champion for DSU. |
| Mike Schaff | 2-time NJCAA All-American. Ten State Championships
at Bismarck High. |
| Jeff Schumacher | 4-time All-American NJCAA and NCAA Division II.
National NJCAA Coach of the Year at BSC. |
| Bert Gums | Coached at Garrison and coached 4 State Championship
teams at Napoleon. |
| Troy Humphreys | State Champion from Carrington. Nationsal NAIA
Champion at Western Montana in 1988. |
| George Bowman | 2-time State Champion from Grand Forks Red River,
NCAA Division I national qualifier for University of Minnesota. |
| Stan Halling | Longtime coach at Hughes
Junior High in Bismarck. Coached many Century & Bismarck High State
Champions. |
| Dave Mellen | All-American at Dickinson
State College. Coached 21 years at Mandan High School |
| Charlie Wagner | State Heavyweight Champion
for Bismarck High, 3-time NDCAC Champion, 2-time college All-American. |
| Terry Steiner | 2-time State Champion for
Bismarck Century. All-American and National Champ at Iowa. |
| Troy Steiner | 3-time State Champion for
Bismarck Century. All-American and National Champ at Iowa. |
| James Buchli | State Champion for Fargo
Central, USA Astronaut. |
| Lance Koenig | 3-time State Champion for
Carrington and All-American at NDSU. |
| Brett Maughan | 4-time State Champion for
Fargo North, formerly held State record for consecutive individual
victories (126). |
| Mike Armstrong | 1970 Captain at Bismarck
High, 2-time Rotary Champion, Founder of Dickinson Wrestling Club. |
| Nick Storhaug | State Class B 2nd Best Career
Won/Lost Record (217-27) at Lisbon. |
| Duane Hennessy | Longtime Grand Forks Central
Coach and Wrestling promoter for North Dakota. |
| Dan Unruh | Coach and veteran State
Wrestling Official from Wahpeton. |
| Joel Vettel | NCAA National Placewinner
from NDSU and High School State Champion for Hillsboro. |
| John Richter | 1983 State Champion for
Bismarck St. Mary's, 2-time All-American for Bismarck State College |
| Tom Christen | Williston High School Coach
for 22 years, Overall record of 253-158-1, Longtime promoter of
wrestling. |
| Mike Seeger | 5-time Placwinner (1992
Champion), 2-time National Champion, University of Mary Outstanding
Wrestler, NAIA and 1996 ND College Athlete of the Year. |
| Howard "Bucky" Anderson | One of two coaches to receive
COTY Honors in both Class A and Class B, Coached several individual
Champions at Napoleon and Bismarck Century. |
| Linda Anderson | Organized first Northern
Plains Regional for Kids and Cadets, Served 25 years as Secretary
to USA Wrestling of ND. |
| Clay Nagel | 2-time North Dakota State
Champion, Coaching record 304-83-5. |
| Scott Braun | 2-time State Champion at
Bismarck Century and 3-time Division II National Runner-up. |
| LeRoy Boesflug | State Runner-Up, Coach and
Official. |
| Chad Rennr | 3-time undefeated State
Champion at Bismarck, USAW Jr. Nat'l Freestyle Champ & Runner-up,
NCAA Division I All-American at Oregon State. |
| Kasey Glliss | 3-time State Champion for Bismarck
Century, 1995 Mr. Wrestler of North Dakota |
| Garry Opp | 8-time Region COTY, State
COTY, 49 consecutive dual victories, 9 consecutive tourney victories,
1993 State Champions, 7 individual champions. |
| William McCollum | |
| Ken Gabriel | 3-time Rotary Champion &
1973 State Champion, Coached 5 State Champion teams and 41 individual
Champions as assistant/head coach, and 4 Mr. Wrestlers. |
| Leroy McCormick | 1981 State Champion at Bismarck,
1984 NDCAC Champion & 1985 NAIA All-American at DSC, 3 Mr. Wrestlers
and 13 individual champions as HC at Century. |
| Brian Biel | 3-time State Champion at
Beulah, NAIA Runner-up 2000 and Champion 2001 for University of
Mary |