A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the achievements of Canton C-Hawks wrestling team coach Jeremy Ask.

WHEREAS, Canton C-Hawks wrestling team coach Jeremy Ask was a two-time state champion wrestler at St. Ansgar, Iowa, and went on to wrestle for Iowa State University; and

WHEREAS, Jeremy Ask coached wrestling in Alcester, South Dakota, and, in 2001, began his career as a head coach in Canton, South Dakota; and

WHEREAS, Jeremy Ask began coaching the girls wrestling program in 2021, when it was first sanctioned by the state; and

WHEREAS, in 2024, Jeremy Ask assumed the role of assistant coach in order to mentor new coaches; and

WHEREAS, in 2026, Jeremy Ask became the only wrestling coach in South Dakota history to have coached both a girls team and a boys team to state championships in the same year;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Coach Jeremy Ask, through his appreciation for and dedication to the sport, has left an indelible mark on high school wrestling in Canton and in the state of South Dakota.