KoMets claim Christmas Tourney title

When following the Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team from afar, one thing that will immediately stick out in an observer’s mind is how driven members on the team are to their craft. As K-M wrestling coach Jamie Heidt usually discusses how the focus is built on getting better every day, they also have a habit of setting a goal and aggressively grabbing it by the horns. 
As the seniors on the team met at the beginning of the season to set their yearlong goals, one of those goals became to win the 2016 Minnesota Christmas Tournament. With a field that is completely loaded with competition, it was going to be a tough goal to reach as no other team in K-M history had walked out of Rochester with the team tournament title.
However, just like any other goal, the KoMets were able to cross that off their list as they won the team tournament title on the backs of three individual championships.
The headliner of the tournament was K-M senior Brady Berge. As the top wrestler in the nation at 160 pounds, it’s normal to see the spotlight thrust on him. However, the presence of St. Michael-Albertville’s Jake Allar, who is ranked second in the nation, generated plenty of the buzz throughout the tournament. 
As both wrestlers ripped through the preliminary rounds of the tournament, it