Bismarck High wins Class A Team Dual Wrestling State Title

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

FARGO – Bismarck High is always a team to deal with when it comes to the Class A Team Dual State Tournament. No. 1 seed or not, the Demons alway seem to find a way to get to the dual final.

This winter, the Demon boys squad held the No. 2 seed from the West Region and wrestled their way to a meeting with cross-town rival Bismarck Century (West Region No. 3 seed) in Class A team dual championship.

Once again, Bismarck High showed why they are one of the state’s best wrestling programs, scoring a 43-27 win over Bismarck Century in the Class A team dual state title match on Saturday, February 18 at the FARGODOME.

The team dual title was the Demons’ 19th in program history.

Bismarck High jumped out to a 30-0 lead picking up wins in the first six matches of the dual with the Patriots. Bismarck High scored bonus points in six of the nine matches it won in the dual championship.

Bismarck High got pins from Ayden Schlafma (220 pounds), Easton Egeberg (285 pounds), Hudson Egeberg (113 pounds), Ben DeForest (120 pounds), LJ Araujo (170 pounds).

Saturday’s action also saw the Demons pickup wins over West Fargo High (48-13 in the quarterfinals) and West Fargo Sheyenne (51-15 in the semifinals).

The Demons finished the season 18-1.

BISMARCK HIGH 43, BISMARCK CENTURY 27
220 - Ayden Schlafman (Bismarck) over Lykken Parlett (Bismarck Century) Fall 4:42
285 - Easton Egeberg (Bismarck) over Jacob Burckhard (Bismarck Century) Fall 2:33
106 - Cade Nieuwsma (Bismarck) over Grady Iverson (Bismarck Century) SV-1 10-8
113 - Hudson Egeberg (Bismarck) over Seamus Kuklok (Bismarck Century) Fall 0:55
120 - Ben DeForest (Bismarck) over Cole Bohne (Bismarck Century) Fall 0:48
126 - Carson Lardy (Bismarck) over Ethan Kuntz (Bismarck Century) Dec 8-2
132 - Brody Ferderer (Bismarck Century) over Logan Mertens (Bismarck) Maj 13-0
138 - Kaden DeCoteau (Bismarck Century) over Landon McMahen (Bismarck) Fall 1:45
145 - Dylan Kostelecky (Bismarck) over Zach Stair (Bismarck Century) Maj 10-0
152 - Tate Olson (Bismarck) over Brayden Morris (Bismarck Century) Dec 6-3
160 - Jax Gums (Bismarck Century) over James Nagel (Bismarck) Fall 4:46
170 - LJ Araujo (Bismarck) over Jerys Burckhard (Bismarck Century) Fall 1:58
182 - Cole Radenz (Bismarck Century) over Tyrus Jangula (Bismarck) Fall 2:42
195 - Olav Taylor (Bismarck Century) over Bridger Owens (Bismarck) TF 17-2

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