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South Dakota English Teacher Appeared On 'Wheel of Fortune'

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On Monday night, Kelsey Buchholz, an English teacher at Garretson High School, participated and placed third on the game show Wheel of Fortune.

Buchholz auditioned for the show last July in North Dakota when the 'Wheel-Mobile,' the game shows official tour bus, visited Fargo. This bus regularly travels the nation searching for future show participants.

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Photo courtesy of wheeloffortune.com

After given a call back audition, Buchholz was eventually selected to take part in the show.

Buchholz would finish the game in third place, but she did win a cash prize of $7,550 to take home with her. In a recent interview with The Argus Leader, Buchholz said the experience was "surreal" and a "dream come true."

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Photo courtesy of a submission to the Argus Leader

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Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.