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Simley High School's wrestling team is a nationally renowned program located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It is a Scholastic wrestling program also commonly known as folkstyle wrestling. The program was founded by Jim Short, a teacher at Simley High School, in 1970. It took only seven years for the program to claim its first state place winner, and a year after in 1978 Jim Trudeau claimed the first individual state title in school history. In 1987 Simley High School became a relevant name in Minnesota wrestling by claiming its first team state championship. Simley is now regarded as an elite program on the national wrestling scene. Simley wrestling continues to thrive year after year with teams winning state wrestling championships and athletes winning individual wrestling championships.

Coaches
There have been only two head coaches in Simley history, and they have made it a family affair. Jim Short ran the program from 1970 until 1998 when he handed the reins over to his son Will Short. Will is a former All-American wrestler at the University of Minnesota. Jim Short came back onto the staff as an assistant coach in 2009, and remains on staff currently. Jim Short was named co-head coach of the year with son Will for the 2009-10 season. Jim was also named to the minnesota wrestling hall of fame in 1990. The prestige of coach's at Simley High School doesn't stop there, many former college wrestlers of not have joined the staff for times.
 * Brett Lawrence- Former All-American at the University of Minnesota
 * Tim Hartung- Former 3x All-American and 2x national champion at the University of Minnesota
 * Cole Konrad- Former 4x All-American and 2x national champion at the University of Minnesota
 * Mark Madigan- 2012 Minnesota and National assistant coach of the year
 * Dan Glenn- Former 3x All-American at the University of Iowa

Team State Tournament
18x Minnesota State Tournament Entrant

9x Minnesota State Champions

 * 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012

5x Minnesota State Runner-Up

 * 1991, 1994, 1995, 2003 & 2005

2x State Third Place

 * 1993 & 2002

134 State Place Winners

 * 36 - Champions
 * 30 - Runner-ups
 * 18 - 3rd Place
 * 19 - 4th Place
 * 18 - 5th Place
 * 13 - 6th Place

Three Time State Champions

 * Jake Short (2010, 2011, 2012)

Two Time State Champions

 * Chris Short (1986, 1987)
 * Will Short (1988, 1989)
 * Wade Short (1990, 1991)
 * George Lynaugh (2002, 2003)
 * Mitch Millner (2004, 2005)
 * Kyle Gliva (2011, 2012)
 * Nick Wanzek (2011, 2012)

One Time State Champions

 * Jim Trudeau (1978)
 * John Short (1985)
 * Derek Jones (1987)
 * Dan Harrison (1988)
 * Dan Dietrich (1991)
 * Tony Dionosopulus (1994)
 * Jeff Schroeder (1994)
 * Victor Dionosopulus (1995)
 * Anthony Jackson (1995)
 * Jake Skalicky (1997)
 * Mike Verdeja (2000)
 * Kyle Anderson (2003)
 * John Brandtjen (2006)
 * Mic Berg (2009)
 * Tommy Glenn (2010)
 * Kurtis Julson (2010)
 * Pedro Delao (2011)
 * Juan Torres (2012)
 * Micah Barnes (2012)

Our Heroes of Service
Kyle Anderson was a 2004 graduate of Simley High School who went into service with the Marines. He was elevated to the rank of Lance Corporal upon graduation of basic training. Shortly after he headed to Iraq to fight in the war against terrorism. On Monday, October 11th 2004 an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb hit Kyle or what they call a dirty bomb. It is a homemade bomb that is very destructive. Kyle was hit by a piece of shrapnel that shot through his helmet crushing the back of his skull and penetrating the left side of his brain. Kyle fought for a long time on the edge of death, and survived. Kyle is currently residing in Inver Grove Heights, MN and can often be found at Simley wrestling meets. He is a testament to all those who think things cannot be done, and remains a symbol within the wrestling community to never give up.

Fallen Heroes
Joseph A. Kennedy was also a 2004 graduate of Simley High School who went into the services as an Army Specialist. He was Killed in Action on April 15th 2012 in Afghanistan. He was often described as a prankster and adrenaline junkie who loved the life that he lived. In its first act in front of a packed house, the city council honored deceased U.S. Army Specialist Joseph A. Kennedy by proclaiming Apr. 15 "Joseph Kennedy Day" in Inver Grove Heights.

Nicolai (Cola) Jensen was a 2011 graduate of Simley high School who began fulfilling his dream of being a marine shortly after graduation. He was on his way with only a week of advanced infantry training left. He was stricken with pneumonia and a few days later he died due to complications. Cola was given his deserved marine burial at Fort Snelling.

Alumni of Note

 * Jim Trudeau
 * John Short
 * Chris Short
 * Derek Jones
 * Will Short
 * Wade Short
 * Dan Dietrich
 * Jason McCloud
 * Kyle Anderson
 * George Lynaugh