HomeLocal SportsChiefs place 6 wrestlers at Dixie Invite; place 8th as a teamChiefs place 6 wrestlers at Dixie Invite; place 8th as a teamMon, February 13, 2023 by News RoomSHARE NOW The Bellefontaine boys wrestling team competed at the Dixie Invitational on Saturday and had six individual placers. As a team, the Chieftains took 8th out of 17 teams.Placing for the Chiefs:106 – Jared Young 2nd 4-1 record144 – Zavier May 2nd 4-1 record126 – Zane Tevis 4th 2-2 record113 – Jeffery Smith 5th 3-2 record175 – Parker Knox 5th 3-1 record150 – Mason Cook 6th 3-2 recordAlso for the Chiefs, Conor Evans (285) won by pin.Bellefontaine finishes the regular season next Saturday at the Central Buckeye Conference meet at Graham.“We had a solid day and saw a lot of positives heading into league next week,” said BHS head coach Aaron LaBatt. “We showed a little more grit and reacted better in tight situations. Zavier reached his first high school finals and has been wrestling pretty well. Jared had a nice day with a few big wins under his belt and Zane showed a lot of fight in a tough weight class. We were also excited to see Conor Evans get another win. He has been working hard and it’s showing.”
