Tony was gracious enough to invite me to his studio in downtown Des Moines and interview him in-person. We had such a great conversation that I felt it’s necessary to provide all of if to you. So, I’m breaking it down into two parts. This is part one. In this episode, we talk about Tony’s high school wrestling career. Tony wrestled at Ogden High School and was a 4x state qualifier and 3x state placewinner. He made the finals twice, but fell short both times. We associate Tony with IAwrestle, and rightfully so. But I think the majority of us either forget or don’t even realize that Tony was a hammer on the mat. On top of that, he can empathize with the ups and downs wrestlers go through because he’s dealt with them himself. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, part one of Tony Hager!

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