FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com)- On the final day of the 2019 State Wrestling Tournament, the newest class of The North Dakota Wrestling Hall of Fame was inducted.
Jason Sjostrom, a 1990 graduate of Valley City High School, was part of the 11 team class.
From the official program:
“After an outstanding high school career at Valley City, Jason Sjostrom went on to be a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota-Moorhead, placing third at the NAIA National Tournament both in 1994 and 1995.
Sjostrom was a four-time, top 4 state finisher for Valley City High School, capped off by a state championship in 1990 at 130 pounds during his senior year where he defeated fellow Hall of Famer, Mike Seeger of Century, in the title match. Sjostrom was named Class A’s “Mr. Wrestler” in 1990. He was also a four-time EDC and North Star Conference Champion while winning 83% of his career matches as a six-year varsity starter. Sjostrom was also an all-state cross country runner and a state placer in track for the Hi-Liners.
At MSU-Moorhead had one of the most distinguished careers in Dragon wrestling history. In addition to his two All-American honors, Sjostrom was a 3-time NSIC champion and won the prestigious Bison Open twice. Sjostrom set a single-season school record with 41 wins his senior season and finished with an incredible career record of 129-17, the winningest wrestler in Dragon history. Despite two reconstructive knee surgeries during his college career, Sjostrom was four-time National Qualifier and helped lead the Dragons to four conference championships.
Currently, Sjostrom is the owner of Ideal Systems LLC of West Fargo ND; an agricultural marketing and construction company. Jason and his wife Hilary make their home in South Fargo and have two children: Caleb, 17 and Sienna, 12. He is being inducted into the North Dakota Wrestling Hall of Fame by one of his high school coaches, Kim Knodle.”
(Photo and information courtesy of The Metro Tournament Committee)
Interview with Jason Sjostrom