Tom Studelska was a pioneer in the sport of wrestling since the late 1950s. He was on the first wrestling team in Parkston in 1959. After high school, Tom played a significant role in starting wrestling at the University of South Dakota Springfield where he wrestled as part of the team for three years in addition to being a four-year letter winner in football.

After college in 1964, Tom started the high school wrestling program in Scotland. While coaching in Scotland, he coached his first state champion in 1971 as well as many state qualifiers during a time period when wrestling only had one class. Tom coached in Scotland until moving to Wagner in 1971.

After moving to Wagner, Tom was on the first committee that started AAU youth wrestling in South Dakota. Not only did Tom coach the high school wrestling team, but he also established and coached the AAU program in Wagner. In 1974, Tom coached his first Wagner State Wrestling Champion. Consequently, due to his success at the AAU level, Tom coached 15 more young men to individual state wrestling championships. Tom officially retired from Wagner’s wrestling head coaching position after the 1984 season, but could not stay away from the mat for long. He returned as an assistant coach for Wayne Scherr. The coaching duo coached two Wagner Red Raider Wrestling State Championship Teams. Tom’s passion for wrestling passed on to his grandsons as well. He not only would take his grandsons, but other Wagner wrestlers on countless bus trips throughout the nation in order for them to participate in National wrestling tournaments. Tom’s countless hours and dedication to the sport of wrestling and his wrestlers has had a significant impact on Wagner’s wrestling program. Tom’s legacy continues as his grandsons, David and Alex, have taken over the wrestling coaching positions for Wagner. Tom’s passion for wrestling has also been passed down to his great-grandsons, whom he has the privilege to watch wrestle at the AAU level. Thank you, Tom, for all of your dedication to not only the Wagner wrestling team, but for wrestling in the state of South Dakota. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

SEE PAGE 8 FOR TOURNAMENT RESULTS 106-Frank Krcil (28-15) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 28-15 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 28-15 won by fall over Blake Benson (Garretson) 21-12 (Fall 1:38) Semifinal - Cannin Snyder (Philip/Kadoka Area/ Wall) 27-7 won by fall over Frank Krcil (Wagner) 28-15 (Fall 5:14) Cons. Semi - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 28-15 won by major decision over Radley Konrad (Parkston) 27-16 (MD 9-0) 3rd Place Match - Frank Krcil (Wagner) 28-15 won by decision over Rhys Truman (Kimball/ White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 2314 (Dec 5-0) 113-Forfeit Forfeit (3-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Forfeit Forfeit (Wagner) 3-13 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Michael Branaugh (Bon Homme/ Avon) 29-9 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Wagner) 3-13 (For.) Cons. Round 2 - David Wollmann (Marion/Freeman) 4-19 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Wagner) 3-13 (For.)

132-Wade Kreeger (7-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 Aiden Schrempp (Canton) 23-3 won by fall over Wade Kreeger (Wagner) 7-22 (Fall 1:33) Cons. Round 1 - Wade Kreeger (Wagner) 7-22 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Marken Cazeau (Faulkton Area) 11-19 won by decision over Wade Kreeger (Wagner) 7-22 (Dec 5-1) 132 - Wesley Holzbauer (511) place is unknown. Champ. Round 1 - Keaton Preheim (Marion/Freeman) 18-6 won by tech fall over Wesley Holzbauer (Wagner) 5-11 (TF-1.5 2:32 (18-3)) Cons. Round 1 - Wesley Holzbauer (Wagner) 5-11 won by fall over Jack Jodozi (Parkston) 4-20 (Fall 1:57) Cons. Round 2 - Alex McFarland (Tri-Valley) 10-12 won by fall over Wesley Holzbauer (Wagner) 5-11 (Fall 0:23) 138-Hunter Wiechmann (1422) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 14-22 won by forfeit over forfeit forfeit (Sioux Valley) 7-9 (For.) Quarterfinal - Kaden Holzbauer (Parkston) 35-6 won by tech fall over Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 14-22 (TF-1.5 5:49 (18-2)) Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 14-22 won by decision over Tate Surat (Kimball/ White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 19-16 (Dec 1-0) Cons. Round 3 - Cole Hendrixson (Tri-Valley) 17-6 won by major decision over Hunter Wiechmann (Wagner) 14-22 (MD 13-3) 157 - Colin Brown Bear (43) place is unknown. Champ. Round 1 - Luke Guthmiller (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-15 won by fall over Colin Brown Bear (Wagner) 4-3 (Fall 2:40) Cons. Round 1 - Braydon Oldenkamp (Lyman) 30-10 won by fall over Colin Brown Bear (Wagner) 4-3 (Fall 1:38) 157 - Kingston Brunell (13-21) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 Tanner Baker (Mount Vernon/ Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney) 26-14 won by tech fall over Kingston Brunell (Wagner) 13-21 (TF-1.5 2:36 (17-2)) Cons. Round 1 - Kingston Brunell (Wagner) 13-21 won by fall over Carter Smith (Bon Homme/ Avon) 3-10 (Fall 2:23) Cons. Round 2 - Vanden Virchow (Sioux Valley) 23-19 won by fall over Kingston Brunell (Wagner) 13-21 (Fall 1:00) 165 - Thayne Tjeerdsma (2716) placed 6th and scored 12.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 2716 won by fall over Calvin Caba (Bon Homme/Avon) 18-17 (Fall 2:18) Quarterfinal - Aidan Kranz (Canton) 31-7 won by fall over Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 27-16 (Fall 2:34) Cons. Round 2 - Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 27-16 won by major decision over Brock Bonte (Garretson) 25-10 (MD 9-0) Cons. Round 3 - Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 27-16 won by fall over Hayden pearson (Flandreau) 9-16 (Fall 1:39) Cons. Semi - Gage Reichert (Parkston) 26-10 won by decision over Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 27-16 (Dec 7-0) 5th Place Match - Tyce Gropper (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) 24-14 won by decision over Thayne Tjeerdsma (Wagner) 27-16 (Dec 8-2) 190-Gannon Knebel (35-1) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 35-1 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 35-1 won by tech fall over Xavier Yount (Tri-Valley) 17-17 (TF-1.5 1:27 (17-2)) Semifinal - Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 35-1 won by tech fall over Gunner Ewing (Elk Point-Jefferson) 26-7 (TF1.5 1:34 (20-2)) 1st Place Match -Gannon Knebel (Wagner) 35-1 won by decision over Isaiah Crownover (Bon Homme/ Avon) 29-8 (Dec 4-0) 215 - Bennet Kuhlman (6-23) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Jensen Fitch (Philip/Kadoka Area/Wall) 28-5 won by fall over Bennet Kuhlman (Wagner) 6-23 (Fall 1:04) Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Gunderson (Sioux Valley) 14-15 won by fall over Bennet Kuhlman (Wagner) 6-23 (Fall 0:24) 285 - Bodi Chafin (6-17) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Breckin Culbert (Parkston) 27-17 won by tech fall over Bodi Chafin (Wagner) 6-17 (TF-1.5 4:00 (16-1)) Cons. Round 1 - Bodi Chafin (Wagner) 6-17 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Luke Nehlich (Tri-Valley) 23-12 won by fall over Bodi Chafin (Wagner) 6-17 (Fall 0:17)