Mason City’s Layla Phillips wins State title at the IGHSAU Wrestling Tournament

IGHSAU State Tournament Day 2

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(ABC 6 News) – Mason City High School’s Layla Phillips has been crowned the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 105-lb wrestling champion. Phillips’ win comes as a redemption achievement after losing her State Championship match a year ago.

Other local athletes also competed to reach the championship matches. Charles City’s Leah Stewart (190-lb) saw her upset run come to an end in the semifinals while Osage’s Gable Hemann (110-lb) lost her championship match for the second year in a row.

IGHSAU State Wrestling Semifinals

Local athletes in the IGHSAU State Wrestling Semifinals