Garrett Nelson

The Guillotine – March 18, 2021

The March 18, 2021 issue of The Guillotine has arrived! Content in this issue includes: The Best Is Yet To Come - Mounds View Wrestling | Overcoming Adversity and Near Misses Together - Rob Ullyott and Detroit Lakes Wrestling | Lace 'Em Up | Camps-Clinics-Training | MWCA Report | High School Rankings | Ask The Doc | View From The Matbird Seat | The Secret Weapon - Garrett Nelson | Officially Speaking | Where Have They Gone? - Steve Carr | Performance Nutrition - Power-Up With Produce.

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The Secret Weapon

Detroit Lakes' Garrett Nelson

By Brian Jerzak

If anyone ever tells you one guy can't make a difference on a wrestling team or any team, don't believe them. Detroit Lakes' senior Garrett Nelson proved one guy could make all the difference.

Coming into the 2019-20 season, the Detroit Lakes Lakers' wrestling team had not won a section tournament in over ten years. They had won just two in their history. Coming into the 2019 football season, things were looking great for the Lakers' wrestling team – then, not so much.

Two-time state champion Isiah Thompson injured his knee during the football season – ending his football season and his wrestling season. Before Detroit Lakes could wrestle a match, another starter from two seasons ago – Nelson – would not be able to wrestle.

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