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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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