NDSU Wrestling Adds Nick Magee to Coaching Staff

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling and head coach Obenson Blanc have announced the addition of Nick Magee to the coaching staff on Tuesday.

The former Bison NCAA Division II All-American joins the coaching staff after serving as the North Dakota State wrestling director of alumni relations and the director of the Bison Wrestling Club for over a decade.

“Nick has been an invaluable member of our team for many years going back to his time as a student-athlete at NDSU,” said Blanc. “Nick has been a key bridge between our former Bison wrestlers and the current as the Director of Alumni Relations for NDSU Wrestling for many years as well as the leader of our Bison Wrestling Club as the Director/Head Coach.”

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Bauer, Cagle, and Lewandowski among Augsburg’s 2026 Hall of Fame class

MINNEAPOLIS — Three national champion wrestlers lead the nine-member induction class for the 53rd Augsburg University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Former Auggie standouts Ben Bauer, Josh Cagle, and Nik Lewandowski are among the group, which will be formally inducted during Homecoming week on Thursday, Oct. 15 at Hoversten Chapel in the Foss Center.

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2026 J-Club Hall of Honor Class: Fr. Otto Weber, OSB ’57

By Frank Rajkowski

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – When it came to Central Minnesota high school wrestling in the 1960s, there may have been no better rivalry than the one that existed between St. Cloud Cathedral and Saint John’s Prep.

The Crusaders – under head coach Terry Haws – won five State Catholic Tournament titles during those years. But the Johnnies – under the direction of Fr. Otto Weber – were always right near the top as well, winning a state title of their own in 1966.

The annual dual meet between the neighboring schools drew overflow crowds, packing gymnasiums to see two evenly matched teams. Continue reading at gojohnnies.com →

NDSU Announces 2026-27 Schedule

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State wrestling program and head coach Obenson Blanc have announced the 2026-27 schedule, which features 16 duals overall, including eight home duals over seven dates inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.

The first whistle of the season will come on November 1, when the Bison take on UMary at home in the Dakota Duals, an event that will also feature a simultaneous dual between the women’s programs of Sioux Falls and Minot State.

The Bison will travel to the Daktronics Invite on November 8 in Brookings before heading to the Sunshine Wrestling Duals at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida on November 14, where the Bison will take on Iowa State and Wisconsin.

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‘Coach Vav’ honored with a retirement party 53 years in the making

Chuck Vavrosky felt the appreciation and love from the Bloomington community and greater wrestling community during a recent celebration of his career at the Bloomington Eagles Lodge.

After 46 years of coaching Bloomington Kennedy wrestling, Vavrosky decided earlier this summer that it was time for him to step down.

“Actually, I started coaching BAA (Bloomington Athletic Association) when I was in seventh grade so it was 53 years in that room,” he said, reflecting on the many lives affected in that wrestling room. “Overall, it was pretty awesome to hear what people thought of my 53 years of putting time into it. Makes it feel like all those years were worth your while.” Continue reading at hometownsource.com →

InterMat Interview with Damion Hahn

South Dakota State Head Coach Damion Hahn joins InterMat’s Earl Smith to talk about all things Jackrabbit Wrestling. Coach Hahn talks about SDSU’s new home in the Pac-12 and some of the thought process behind the move. He also goes through some of the potential starters and lineup battles for the team in 2026-27. They finish by talking about how the program has grown during his eight-plus years at the helm.

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NDSU Wrestling Announces 2026 Signee Class

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling and head coach Obenson Blanc announced the 2026 signing class Tuesday afternoon.

The class features seven newcomers, six freshmen and one transfer, and includes 10 state championships and over a dozen junior national All-American honors. The signee class comes from five different states, including a pair from North Dakota and Minnesota.

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Jackrabbit Wrestling Schedule Announced For 2026-27

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State Wrestling program announced its schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season on Thursday.

The first two months of competition will be a mix of open tournaments and dual competition. The Jacks will open their season at home for the first time since 2018, hosting the Buffalo Bulls in a dual at First Bank & Trust Arena on Nov. 7th. SDSU then hosts the Warren Williamson Daktronics Invitational the day after on Nov. 8th.

The Jackrabbits make their return to Columbia, Mo. to take part in the Tiger Style Invite (Nov. 14), where they crowned two champions last year in Brady Roark and Cale Seaton. SDSU ends the month of November at home as they take on Northern State on Nov. 25th.

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