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INDIANAPOLIS -ÊWawasee sent four wrestlers to this weekend's state finals.
Three of them will move on to today's matches after winning their first-round matches on Friday.
Chet Wortinger (112 pounds) knocked off Portage's Eric Keith 8-6. Keith entered the match 44-1, while Wortinger was 38-5.
Kevin Carr (145) beat Bloomington South's Nate May on a major decision, 17-8. Carr improved to 42-1, while May finished the season 19-9.
Jason Carr (160) stayed undefeated by taking care of Sheridan's Don Franzen 16-2. Carr upped his record to 41-0, while Franzen ended the season 34-8.
Wawasee's other grappler, Ryan Johnson (135), saw his season end when he lost his match. Western's Collin Bumgardner (44-4) beat Johnson (32-7) 8-3.
Two Warsaw grapplers competed at state, and both had their seasons end.
Aaron Banks (140) lost to Greenwood's Chad Boukal (32-4). Banks, a senior, finished with a 34-10 record.
Also for Warsaw, Chris Wilson's (160) season ended when he lost to Indianapolis Cathedral's Lee Dora. Dora improved to 43-1, while Wilson fell to 32-9.
Whitko sent one wrestler to state, Ben Watson. Watson (119) lost to Center Grove's Tanner Yates. Yates improved to 28-6, while Watson finished 21-5.
