VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Wrestler of the Week for the Hi-Liner boys for the week of December 1 – 7, 2025 is Tony Wadeson. Tony has been on a roll lately, going 6-2 in his first Jr. High Competitions of the year. Tony didn’t have a lot of success as a youth wrestler, however he remained persistent and consistent, and his wrestling has jumped levels in a short time. Tony was having a great match in Jamestown on Friday night, and was up 6-1 on the eventual champion, when he suffered a bad ankle injury. Tony is still coming to practice, with a big smile on his face, getting the mental reps in, supporting his teammates, and being a part of our 2025-2026 Hi-Liner Boys Wrestling Team.

Parents: Amanda Kjelland, Ben Kjelland

Siblings: Gabby

Pets: 2 dogs Roxy(girl) and Nova(boy)

School activities/sports you’re in: Wrestling, tennis

Hobbies: Wrestling, lifting, video games, drawing

Favorite class in school: Math

Favorite teacher of all time (Kindergarten through now): Mrs Powers

What do you want to be when you “grow up”?: Streamer/pro-gamer

Favorite supper food: spaghetti

Favorite school lunch: chili just for the chips and cinnamon roll

Favorite junk food: ice cream

Last movie you saw in a theater: Dog Man

Favorite restaurant: budget burger

Favorite Video Game: Rainbow 6 siege

Favorite Color: pink

Favorite Holiday and Why: Christmas because I get a lot of new things and still get food

Favorite Gym Lift: deadlift or bench press

Favorite Board Game: Yahtzee

Counting this year as “1”, how many years have you been in wrestling? 8

Favorite wrestling move: Fireman’s Carry

Most memorable wrestling moment so far: first time getting first place

Hardest part about the sport of wrestling: not being able to eat all the time and the conditioning

What is the best part of the sport of wrestling? The tournaments

The Hi-Liner Boys Wrestler of the Week is sponsored by Kirk Olson/The Windowman