Bismarck High atop first coaches' poll

BISMARCK – Defending state individual and team dual tournament champion Bismarck High is atop the first boys’ wrestling coaches’ poll of the season. The Demons have seven wrestlers ranked in the top three of their respective classes. West Fargo Sheyenne is second in voting with Williston, last year’s co-WDA regular season,  third. Bismarck Century is fourth and West Fargo is fifth. Five different WDA programs (Bismarck High, Century, Legacy, Mandan, St. Mary’s and Williston) had at least one wrestler ranked first. This is one of four polls conducted throughout the regular season. 

Poll Results

107: 1. Ryan Samuelson, Devils Lake; 2. Cade Nieuwsma, Bismarck High; 3. John Kahl, Central Cass; 4. Griffin Magee, WF Sheyenne; 5. Rhys Safratowich, GF Central; 6. Dylan Mossett, St. Mary’s

114: 1. Aaron Morris, Williston; 2. Jake Glaser, Dickinson; 3. Jack Schauer, Jamestown; 4. David Llamas, Minot High; 5. Grady Iverson, Century; 6. Jake Mattern, WF Sheyenne

121: 1. Nicholas Enzminger, Legacy; 2. Owen Lindstrom, Devils Lake; 3. Alijah Piatz, Century; 4. Chase Clemenson, WF Sheyenne; 5. Carlos Salinas, Fargo North;  6. Vernon Copenhaver, Williston

127: 1. Ben DeForest, Bismarck High; 2. Joey Enzminger, Legacy; 3. Seamus Kuklok, Century; 4. Wyatt Turner, Dickinson; 5. Tanner Thoreson, West Fargo; 6. Cole Sauvageau, Fargo Davies

133: 1. Koltyn Grebel, Valley City; 2. Gage Glaser, Dickinson; 3. Kellan Larson, Williston; 4. Jackson Alexander, WF Sheyenne; 5. Daniel Charboneau, Devils Lake; 6. Nolan Mack, Fargo Davies

139: 1. Marquis Richter, Mandan; 2. Colton King, Dickinson; 3. Ethan Kuntz, Century; 4. Braeden Halverson, Bismarck High; 5. Stetson Gisselbeck, WF Sheyenne; 6. Peyton Lemar, Central Cass

145: 1. Landon Zink, WF Sheyenne; 2. Brendan Winn-Kelley, GF Central; 3. Joryn Richter, St. Mary’s; 4. Hudson Egeberg, Bismarck High; 5. Brier Arnegard, Watford City; 6. Konnor Johnson, Fargo North

152: 1. John Richter, St. Mary’s; 2. Grady Anderson, Jamestown; 3. Landon McMahen, Bismarck High; 4. Carter Zink, WF Sheyenne; 5. Colin Parisien, TMCHS; 6. Owen Magnell, West Fargo

160: 1. Sawyer Carr, WF Sheyenne; 2. Wyatt Kosidowski, Fargo Davies; 3. Harrison Grad, St. Mary’s; 4. Brayden Morris, Century; 5. DeJarius Jones, Minot High; 6. Tyrus Jangula, Bismarck High

172: 1. LJ Araujo, Bismarck High; 2. Connor Manske, WF Sheyenne; 3. Malachi Werremeyer, Fargo Davies; 4. David Erlandson, Breckenridge-Wahpeton; 5. Emery Slater, Mandan; 6. Ethan Miller, Valley City

189: 1. Ty Wiedrich, Williston; 2. Billy Ward, Fargo North; 3. Bridger Owens, Bismarck High; 4. Tate Estenson, Devils Lake; 5. Hugh Meyer, Dickinson; 6. Cade Olson-Tingelstad, Central Cass

215: 1. Ole Taylor, Century; 2. Zach Lilly, Fargo Davies; 3. Ayden Schlafman, Bismarck High; 4. Logan Moore, West Fargo; 5. Kaden Manske, WF Sheyenne; 6. Ryzon Allery, TMCHS

285: 1. Amaree Williams, West Fargo; 2. Easton Egeberg, Bismarck High; 3. Sam Inman, Watford City; 4. Dalton Darby, Jamestown; 5. Blake Opp, Mandan; 6. Eric Stouder, GF Central

Photo: Ty Wiedrich, Williston tangles with Jamestown's Jackson Walters from last season. (Photo courtesy of Forum Communications)