A 2006 Minnesota High School state champion from Owatonna High School at 160-pounds, Skala also earned third and fifth place finishes at the MSHSL state meet during his high school career. As a prep wrestler, Skala posted a 151-25 record. He is expected to wrestle at the 157- or 165-pounds for the Huskies this winter.
"Derek is an extremely gifted athlete with a winning attitude," Costanzo said. "He comes from a rich tradition of wrestling and I look for great things from him in the near future."
Skala intends to major in business at SCSU.
An NCAA Division II affiliate, St. Cloud State is a member of the North Central Conference - widely recognized as the nation's top Division II wrestling conference. Costanzo will begin his first season as head coach at St. Cloud State in 2006-07. Costanzo previously served as head coach at Dana College from 2000 to 2006. He led Dana to four conference titles and the 2006 NAIA national championship.
Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State University is the second largest college in the state of Minnesota with 16,000 students. SCSU's main campus is located on the banks of the Mississippi River in the city of St. Cloud, Minn. - which is located approximately one hour north of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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