“Earn Your Stripes” with Kaleb Bigelow

By Mitchell Now January 25, 2022 10:05 am

In this week’s edition of “Earn Your Stripes,” we have Dakota Wesleyan freshman wrestler Kaleb Bigelow

DWU freshman Kaleb Bigelow

“Earn Your Stripes” is made possible by the Mitchell Recreation Center.

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