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Bellmont began the day in sixth place out of the 32 teams with 95 points.
Heading into the placement round, the Braves are in seventh place with 118 points.
Bellmont finished with a solid seventh place.
Four wrestlers are still alive for the Braves.
165-Duke Myers
Semifinal-Duke will wrestle #1 Anthony Rinehart of Crown Point.
Rinehart used great defense to defeat Myers 5-0, scoring two takedowns and riding out Duke for the win. Duke is still guaranteed sixth place.
Consolation semifinal-Duke will wrestle Will Kennedy of Mishawaka, a senior who is 20-2.
Duke needs the ultimate tiebreaker, but got the escape when he needed it and advances to wrestle for 3rd/4th.
3/4th Place Match-Duke has to settle for fourth place at 165 with a 5-0 loss to Evan Roudebush of Bloomington South. Roudebush took Myers to his back with a four-point move in the first period and it was all he needed for the win.
175-Xavior Palacios
Consolation Round-Xavior will wrestle Matt Levitz of Prairie Heights.
Palacios won in convincing fashion with a couple of nice takedowns and some great riding, beating the #8 wrestler in the semi-state and advancing into the consolation quarterfinals.
Consolation Semifinal-Xavior will face the #1 seed in this tournament, Brenton Russel of Warren Central.
Russell pins Palacios in the first period and X will have to settle for 5th or 6th.
With his opponent injured, Palacios takes fifth place with an injury default victory.
190-Cole Mendez
Semifinal-Cole Mendez will wrestle #2-ranked Luke Penola of Zionsville.
Penola took Mendez down at will and finished Cole off with a pin, but Cole is still guaranteed sixth place. Consolation semifinal-Cole will wrestle Keith Miller of NorthWood for a chance to wrestle for 3rd/4th.
Keith Miller scored nearfall in the third period and took out Cole, knocking him into the 5th/6th match.
Cole had a rematch with Donovan Blair of Wawasee and finished in sixth place.
215-Keagan Martin
Semifinal-Devin Kendrex of Mt. Vernon (Fortville) will be Keagan’s opponent this morning.
Keagan gives up the opening takedown but fights back to pick up a huge win, 8-6, over his nemesis. He will wrestle the defending state champ in the final!
Keagan finished runner-up to defending state champion Will Clark of Crown Point.
