MASON CITY | Nate Lasher entered last years state wrestling tournament unranked. He walked out of Wells Fargo Arena with a sixth-place medal. <\/p>\n
And despite the time constraints of being a four-sport athlete at Charles City, Lasher knew he had to find ways to improve on the mat. <\/p>\n
He has, and in the process hes turned into one of the most reliable wrestlers for first-year coach Kevin Wedeking. <\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Lasher knew the fate of Charles Citys dual was in his hands. He delivered, recording a fall at 120 pounds in the nights final match to secure a 42-33 win over Mason CIty. <\/p>\n
When you put in a lot of work in the offseason, you kind of get a new level of confidence in yourself, Lasher said. Which is big for a wrestler. <\/p>\n
The Comets, who disposed of Forest City 64-15 as well Tuesday, trailed the Mohawks 27-20 after Hunter Miller recorded a 45-second fall for Mason City at 195 pounds. <\/p>\n
Charles City, though, responded to win four of the final five bouts via bonus points to secure the victory. <\/p>\n
I kind of like the pressure situations, Lasher said. You have to be confident in a match like that. <\/p>\n
From Mason Citys perspective, Isaac Bartel grew up watching older brothers Jared and Andy work their way on to the podium at the state wrestling tournament. <\/p>\n
Theres one thing the younger Bartel learned from his siblings. <\/p>\n
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