Meet the Coaching Team

Head Girls Wrestling Coach
James Meland

Coach James Meland is in his 4th season as Head Girls Wrestling Coach, where he has led the Blue Jays to three top 10 finishes at the North Dakota State Championship in their first 3 years and multiple podium individual finishes with a strong runner up in the 2023 - 2024 season.

Coach Meland grew up in Webster, SD. where he was 5 X varsity starter, 4 X state qualifier and a 3 X state placer (2nd, 4th and 5th). Coach Meland attended Jamestown College and studied Elementary and Physical Education. While wrestling for the Jimmies, Coach Meland was a 4 X National Qualifier.

Coach Meland serves as a board member of the Jamestown Wrestling Association. Coach Meland and wife Melissa, have a daughter Tomi and son Thielen, both future wrestlers and Doug the Great Dane.

Assistant Girls Wrestling Coach
Riley Rangal

My name is Riley Rangel, I'm 20 years old and from Ripon, California.

I've been wrestling for about 10 years and grown up around the sport. I've placed 8th in the California State tournament, 2nd in California Freestyle State, received All-American status in Reno, Nevada, and finished in the top 16 at Fargo Nationals for Team California.

I have since been continuing my academic and athletic career at the University of Jamestown. I'm pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice in hopes to be a Sheriff's Deputy in the future. I currently spend my time working at Stutsman County as a full time correctional officer and doing lots of hunting and fishing on the side when I'm not training or doing school work.

I'm very excited to begin my coaching career at Jamestown Highschool on the girl's wrestling team. I have always had a passion for growing women's wrestling and can't wait to grow a bigger team here in North Dakota.

Let's go Blue Jays!