Columbus East High School

Fresh off an inspiring showing by the Olympian girls at State on Friday, the Columbus East boys wrestling team made it clear they had no intention of letting that momentum fade. Instead, the O’s carried it straight onto the mats Saturday at Jennings County High School — and dominated the Hoosier Hills Conference Tournament from start to finish. Columbus East captured the Hoosier Hills Conference championship with an impressive 291.5 team points, comfortably outdistancing Floyd Central (243.5) and New Albany (194). It was a statement win built on depth, toughness, and a relentless approach in every weight class. Team Results Columbus East — 291.5 Floyd Central — 243.5 New Albany — 194 Jennings County — 140 Seymour — 138.5 Jeffersonville — 133.5 Bedford North Lawrence — 25 The Olympians crowned eight individual varsity champions and added three runner-up finishes, showcasing just how complete this lineup has become as the postseason approaches. Varsity Individual Results Joel Smith — 106 — 2nd Kade Stephens — 113 — 3rd Kohl Dorrough — 120 — 2nd Ty Brueche — 126 — 1st Wyatt Behnke — 132 — 2nd Colton Foster — 138 — 4th Cameron Cooper — 144 — 1st Caleb Kirkpatrick — 150 — 1st Caleb Cooper — 157 — 1st Aiden Miller — 165 — 3rd Lincoln Cooper — 175 — 1st Colin McMahon — 190 — 1st Clayton Miller — 215 — 1st Hank Redman — 285 — 1st Hoosier Hills Conference - Coach of the Year - Chris Cooper And it didn’t stop there. Junior Varsity Results The JV Olympians turned the tournament into a full-on Orange Nation showcase, producing seven individual champions and four second-place finishes while continuing to build depth for the future. Gage Pacek — 120 — 1st Bentley Newman — 126 — DNP Miles Harvey — 132 — 4th Brian Findley — 138 — 1st Will Cochran — 144 — 1st Jayden Dehart — 144 — 2nd Draven Day — 150 — 4th Mario Mota — 157 — 2nd Mason Eubanks — 157 — 1st Max Perry — 165 — 1st Eli Dykstra — 165 — 4th Kyler Schadenfroh — 175 — 4th Henry Eickmeyer — 175 — 1st Adam Dye — 190 — 2nd Henry McMahon — 190 — 1st Brady Cleary — 215 — 2nd Ethan Gilley — 215 — DNP Austin Ruse — 285 — 4th With the Hoosier Hills Conference now in the rearview mirror, the Olympians have one final regular-season test remaining — a home dual in the Orange Pit against Lawrence North on Thursday, January 22, with wrestling beginning at 6:30 p.m. After that, the focus sharpens even more. IHSAA Sectionals begin Saturday, January 31, and Columbus East is trending exactly where it wants to be. The tone has been set. The depth is proven. Now it’s time to hit postseason mode — full speed. Let’s go, O’s. 🔥🤼‍♂️