MASON CITY | Nate Lasher entered last years state wrestling tournament unranked. He walked out of Wells Fargo Arena with a sixth-place medal.

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.

He has, and in the process hes turned into one of the most reliable wrestlers for first-year coach Kevin Wedeking.

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.

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.

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.

Charles City, though, responded to win four of the final five bouts via bonus points to secure the victory.

I kind of like the pressure situations, Lasher said. You have to be confident in a match like that.

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.

Theres one thing the younger Bartel learned from his siblings.

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