YANKTON-The Mitchell wrestling team earned an 11th place finish at the Yankton Invitational on Saturday in Yankton with a team score of 74.5.
"I think we had a decent day," Mitchell head coach Travis Carpenter said. "There were a couple kids that had a chance to place but didn't get there, but the six kids that did have shown big improvement. We got some wins that we haven't been getting, and it was a good win for our kids."
Millard South won the invitational with a score of 250.5.
For Mitchell, Carson Max earned a second-pace finish in the 170-pound weight class, just coming up short against Douglas' Colton Hitshew 8-4 in the championship match.
"It was nice to have Carson back and place in a tournament," Carpenter said. "He's done a good job of battling back, and if he gets in better shape he's going to have a good chance when it matters in two weeks."
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Meanwhile, Briggs Havlik (145) took fifth place, while Zach Smith (152), Carter Max (182), Alex Klingaman (195) and Kyler Bauder (106) all finished seventh in their respective weight classes.
Mitchell next competes in a dual meet on Thursday in Watertown.
