TRAER – The North Tama boys’ wrestling team took two wrestlers to state a year ago, and one of them is coming back.

Redhawk senior Maxon Monat returns with state meet experience in hopes of extending his program’s streak of sending at least two wrestlers to Des Moines for the fifth year in a row.

A two-time qualifier in the wrestling room will go a long way to help that cause.

Monat advanced to the Class 1A state tournament at 113 pounds for the second consecutive year last winter, finishing 41-9 overall after a 3-2 showing that came up one win shy of a place on the podium.

Fellow senior Drayke Dvorak was a third-place finisher at districts last season at 126 pounds, ending at 34-14 in search of his first trip to state.

The Redhawks return a handful of varsity wrestlers to compete at districts, including Chase Morris (20-21 at 106), Maddox Rausch (21-20 at 120), Berkley Dvorak (22-20 at 132), and Roman Bradley (13-18 at 138).