Reno Gazette Journal · Mar 18, 2018
Strother punches way to Nationals; Nevada will send four to West Point
Nevada's Dustin Congdon goes to the ring his fight Saturday at th.e Western Regionals college boxing tournament at the Eldorado
Nate Strother made sure there would be no doubt.
A night after a close loss in the semifinals, Strother punched his ticket to the nationals.
Strother, from Nevada, beat Nick Mesa from Washington State by a first-round stoppage in the Western Regional college boxing tournament at the Eldorado Resort Casino in Reno.
On Friday night, Strother went out fast and dominated the first round, but then he got defensive and lost the decision.