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Name | Accomplishments
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Vince Ames | 3-time UND letter winner at University of North Dakota. 23 years as head coach with a record of 292 -171-4. Over 40 years of involvement with wrestling. Inducted into the GFC Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003. |
Duane Barnhardt | 2 time state wrestling champion for Century High School. Career high school record of 108 wins and 15 losses. All -American at Bismarck State College. 2 time All-American at University of North Dakota. |
Dennis Friestad | Head Wrestling Coach at Valley City High School for 39 years. Class A Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1987. 2 time state wrestling champion for Napoleon High School. 4 year letter winner and 2 time MVP in wrestling at Valley City State University. 4 time NDCAC wrestling champion for Valley City State University. NAIA All-American placing third at 157 lbs in 1965. NDCAC Outstanding Wrestler Award in 1965. Valley State University Athletic Hall of Fame member . |
Mark Pazdernik | High school record 197- 4 time high school state champion from New Salem. 1998 National Champ in NCAA Div II 3 time All-American from NDSU |
Name | Accomplishments
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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 2-time Division II National Runner-up. |
LeRoy Boesflug |
State Runner-Up, Coach and Official. |
Chad Renner |
3-time undefeated State Champion at Bismarck, USAW Jr. Nat'l Freestyle Champ & Runner-up, NCAA Division I All-American at Oregon State. |
Kasey Gilliss |
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. |
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 |
Dale Beckman |
Coaching record 362-191-8, 27 Individual State Champions, 115 State placers during 32 years as head coach at New Salem, coached 3 National Champions. |
Clint Lien |
Larimore head wrestling coach for 31 years with 228 Dual and Triangular wins, 20 years elementary wrestling coach, 13 years wrestling official, 40 years Athletic Director and promoter of wrestling. |
Ron Zehren |
Four-year letterman at NDSU. Coached 28 years at Jamestown High School, 22 years as head coach with a record of 214-69-5. |
Milo Trusty |
Mandan High School's first State Champion, 110-11 career record at VCSU, pioneered 3 successful ND wrestling programs: Century HS, U of Mary and Matpac WC, 4 time National NAIA Coach of the Year at U of Mary. |
Dave Hilliard |
First 5-Time Lakota State Champion in North Dakota, career record 162-9, 87 pins, lives in Center now. |
Kris Nelson |
Two-time high school State Champion, three-time collegiate All-American, National Champ and MVP of the 2000 NCAA Division Tournament from NDSU. |
Jeff Enzminger |
High School Record 171-21, College Record 101-24, two-time State Champion, four-time Regional Champion and 1994 Outstanding Graduating Senior, two-time All-American in college. |
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