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I noticed a number of "congratulations" posts about the St. Xavier championship, but felt it necessary to include the accomplishments of Coach Jim Kraeszig as his involvement in the sport of wrestling may be unknown to some of our younger posters. Coach Kraeszig was an assistant in the early 1990s when St. X scored -1 team points in the state championships...he has since coached the Tigers to three state titles. From 1997-2001, his teams, as either the head coach or an assistant, placed either first or second. Three of those teams are listed on the top fifteen highest point totals for a sixteen man state championship bracket. After his 2001 championship and Coach of the Year award, he chose to resign to spend more time with his young boys. At that time, the program changed directions as a new coach took over and began implementing his own style and techniques. (Which every coach is entitled to do...) St. Xavier dropped to a consistent top 20 team, but never enjoyed the success of the last few years of Coach Kraeszig's run. About seven years ago (maybe more, maybe less), Coach Kraeszig, once again, chose to get back involved as the head coach at St. Xavier. After increasing student interest in wrestling and bolstering parent support, he has once again coached his team to a championship. His success at the varsity level has also helped contribute to growth in the River City Wrestling Club. (Which he started around 1995.) Rebuilding a program can be difficult, but Coach Kraeszig has proven that he knows what it takes to get the job done. I am not meaning to put a man on a pedastal, but Coach Kraeszig has been a proven success as a coach and I would not be surprised to see Saint Xavier begin a new season to competing for state championships. Congratulations once again.
