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INDIANAPOLIS - Wawasee wrestlers Darrell Carr and Kevin Carr won their first-round matches at Friday's state finals.
Darrell Carr, 135 pounds, pinned Roncalli's Mark Koers in 2:27. Kevin, Darrell's brother, defeated Clinton Prairie's Mike Boesch 7-1. Kevin wrestles in the 125 weight class.
Koers ended his season with a 13-4 record, while Boesch finished 33-6.
The Carrs wrestle in this morning's quarterfinals at 9:30 at Market Square Arena. Kevin (40-1) meets Seymour's Josh White (36-10).
Darrell (39-1) meets Clinton Central's Juan Miller (37-2).
Wawasee sent another wrestler to state, Shaun Belin. Belin, who wrestles in the 152 weight class, lost a 7-4 decision in the first round to Mishawaka's Jason Berndt.
Berndt improved to 42-1.
Belin, who does not advance, is 38-3. He wrestles next when the Warrior team travels to Indianapolis for the March 1 team state finals.
