Dakota Grappler Live

Busy  Night for Dakota Grappler Live!  We will be interviewing NDSU wrestling coaches Roger Kish and Oberson Blanc.  Also, we will be updating people on the ND girls wrestling front interviewing Mandan Coach and USA  women's director James Porter.  It will be a great night of wrestling talk, join Jon and Bill and the special guests!  Special release of ND  Class A rankings along with some Dakota Grappler preview digital editions tonight for questions asked during the live show!

Intro Show for the 2021-22 wrestling season.  Jon Gums and Bill Holtan interview Minot State Wrestling Coach Evan Forde.  We will talk about the addition of women's wrestling to Minot State, his 2021-22 team and so much more!  Come over and have some fun as we bring wrestling news from the Dakotas to you!

Jon and Bill update wrestling fans on what is happening in the world of wrestling.  Everything from College athletes being paid (NIL) Name, Image, and Likeness.  Also updates on the Olympics and the 2021 USA Marines Cadet and 16U Nationals in Fargo.  A great show enjoy!

We will talk a lot about Fargo Nationals and Girls wrestling!  USA wrestling is really helping get girls wrestling established in North Dakota.  A big thank you to Tony Fugelberg and James Porter!

Jim Zalesky made huge news in the past few days after taking the Head wrestling coach at Jamestown College, an NAIA school.  Bill and I get to interview him!  Enjoy!

Jon, Bill, and Nate discuss the Olympic Trials, Dake, Burroughs and much more!

The Vermillion, S.D., native and Head wrestling coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers will join the show and talk wrestling!  Everything from his program to coaching Jordan Burroughs and so much more!

Jon and Bill interview NDSU superstar wrestlers Jared Franek and Brandon Metz after just returning from the NCAA Div. I National Championship!  These young men will be part of a great show!  Join us and share to everyone!

Blees attended Bismarck High School, where he accumulated a record of 250-25 and was a five-time Fargo National All-American. He won the 2013 Junior National freestyle championship at 152 pounds. and 160 in 2014 From Oklahoma State to Virginia Tech competed at the Div I level and was a 2x NCAA Div. I Qualifier.  Come see this great interview, we will talk a lot about the Championships this weekend, share this to all your wrestling friends.  #MATPAC

Bryant operates Mat Talk Online, a podcast network promoting college wrestling programs and wrestling organizations nationwide.    Bryant is a three-time national wrestling writer and broadcaster of the year and currently serves as the President for the National Wrestling Media Association.