SYRACUSE - Michael Jordan hit the last shot he ever took. It won him his sixth NBA championship.

In 1960, batting for the last time ever, Ted Williams hit a home run.

Providing that he retires, John Elway will have won Super Bowl championships in his final two seasons.

When all of the aforementioned exited their sports for the final time, they went out in style. This weekend Wawasee seniors Kevin Carr, Chet Wortinger and Jamie Salazar will wrestle their last matches of their high school careers. They have the opportunity to leave Indianapolis' Market Square Arena with a state championship.

"They're all seniors," said Wawasee coach Kevin Taylor, "it's a bittersweet thing. It all comes to an end this year and their last high school matches will be at the state meet."

Not only will it be the last time these three wrestle in high school but it also marks the last state meet to be held at Market Square arena, making it that much sweeter.

"For me it's a dream come true," said Salazar, "it's what I've worked for all my life. It's the last time it's at MSA, that makes it even more special, to be one of the last persons to wrestle in the old building."

What makes it even more special for Salazar is the fact that he's not supposed to be there.

"To tell you the truth I'm not supposed to be wrestling," said Salazar. "I got injured before the sectionals, it was a 50-50 chance. I had bruised ribs and strained muscles in my back, and if I wrestled, I could risk tearing my back muscles, but I put my faith in God and He came through for me. That was the high point of my high school career. I do believe in miracles, and the other two guys know God will pull them through."

These three will take with them to Indianapolis on Friday a combined season record of 98-5 this year. Carr enters the state meet with an unblemished 38-0 record, Wortinger 27-1 and Salazar 33-4.

"It's a testament to their hard work," said Taylor. "This is when it pays off, if you don't make it to the big show it's all useless."

The three first-round opponents of the Warrior grapplers each come in with at least seven losses on the season but according to Carr, that little bit of infomation means absolutely nothing.

"Records don't mean anything," he said, "it's out with the records."

Carr will face Chad Wilkerson of Whiteland High School and his 30-8 record. Wortinger's opponent, Billy Haeger of Richmond, comes in with a 27-7 record. Salazar will contend with Chesterton's Steve Jenkins, who enters the state meet with a 23-12 record.

"They have to wrestle to their potential for six minutes," said Taylor. "Don't worry about the other guy, everyone is 0-0. You lose and you're done."

Though these three will end their careers this weekend win or lose, Taylor knows how important this is to his program, especially for the younger guys.

"This is a great learning experience," said Taylor. "We've encouraged as many freshmen to go as possible, to see this they'll be hooked on the sport forever. Everybody wants to see what goes on under the lights."

Wawasee has won four individual state championships, the last being Jason Carr in the 160-pound weight class one year ago. [[In-content Ad]]