C.M. Russell High is set to induct its newest member into its Rustler Legends Hall of Fame for the 2025 class, selecting legendary wrestling coach Tom Albrecht.

Albrecht helped put CMR on the map as a state athletic powerhouse with the mat program in the 1970s, working as an assistant for several years before taking over for Howard Taylor in 1973.

"Coach Albrecht’s legacy is etched into the very fabric of CMR’s athletic tradition," said Nate Achenbach, CMR Associate Principal and Rustler Legends Chairperson, in a release. "He exemplifies everything this Hall of Fame represents—excellence, leadership, and a lasting contribution to Rustler Athletics."

An assistant on the school’s first-ever state championship wrestling squad in 1971, Albrecht led the Rustlers to a three-peat from 1975 to

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