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great season next year. I’m 100% confident of that. 
He knows now what it takes to not just be a state 
qualifier, but a state placer and an All-State wrestler 
(top in the top eight in the weight class).”
Chudler said he’s definitely going to put in the 
time during the off-season. He’s even decided not to 
play lacrosse this spring for St. Mary’s to focus on 
wrestling.
“I want to finish top four in the state next season. 
Maybe be a state champion,” he said. “I’m also going 
to put on some weight. Maybe wrestle at 144 pounds.”
Kolodge said he enjoys having Chudler on the team.
“He’s a good kid with a good attitude. And a 
character. He’s a funny guy, very entertaining,” he said. 
“He’s a fun guy to be around. He brings a lot of fun 
into the wrestling room.”
There is a reason for that. Chudler likes to lighten 
the mood during wrestling practice.
“Wrestling practice is very hard,” he said. 
“Sometimes, you don’t want to be there. So, I try to 
make it not so serious.”
The 5-foot-9 Chudler is a two-sport athlete at St. 
Mary’s. He also plays on the football team.
Last season, he handled the long-snapping duties, 
following in the footsteps of his brother Nick Chudler, 
who went on to be a long snapper at Michigan State 
University.
Chudler said he’s been welcomed as a Jewish student 
in a Catholic school and is comfortable there.
“There are a couple other Jewish kids here. One of 
them, Jenner Leib, is the punter I snapped to on the 
football team,” he said. 

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CHUDLER FAMILY

Jack Chudler is surrounded by his parents, Angel and Loren Chudler, 
and his brother Anthony after finishing third at 126 pounds at the 
Warren Fitzgerald district and qualifying for regionals. Anthony is an 
assistant coach for the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s wrestling team.
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