Columbus East High School

At Saturday's Hoosier Hills Conference tournament, the Olympians knew they had their work cut out for them after losing to HHC foe, Floyd Central, at last weekend's Team State Wrestling meet. The Olympians strapped on their work boots and got to work, winning the 2024 Hoosier Hills Conference Championship and defeating the Floyd Central Highlanders along the way by a score of 266.5 - 264.0. Congratulations to Coach Chris Cooper who was named HHC Coach of the Year as well. The Olympians have won the HHC wrestling championship in 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, and now, 2024! HHC Team Scores: 1 Columbus East 266.5 2 Floyd Central 264.0 3 Jeffersonville 170.5 4 Jennings County 137.0 5 New Albany 132.0 6 Seymour 109.5 7 Bedford North Lawrence 55.5 Hoosier Hills Conference - 2024 Results for Columbus East 106 Ethan Poling (15-8) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Ethan Poling (Columbus East) 15-8 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Bedford North Lawrence) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Ethan Poling (Columbus East) 15-8 won by fall over Sebastian Berry (Jeffersonville) 23-16 (Fall 2:55) 1st Place Match - Isaac Campbell (Floyd Central) 26-2 won by fall over Ethan Poling (Columbus East) 15-8 (Fall 3:02) 113 Talon Jessup (23-2) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Talon Jessup (Columbus East) 23-2 received a bye () (Bye) Semifinal - Talon Jessup (Columbus East) 23-2 won by fall over Maverick McAllister (Jeffersonville) 19-16 (Fall 0:38) 1st Place Match - Talon Jessup (Columbus East) 23-2 won by major decision over Tom Nguyen (New Albany) 25-5 (MD 9-1) 120 Wyatt Behnke (8-19) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Aidan Stellato (Jeffersonville) 21-14 won by fall over Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 8-19 (Fall 2:12) Cons. Round 1 - Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 8-19 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Bedford North Lawrence) 0-2 (For.) Cons. Semi - Caleb Shirley (New Albany) 14-13 won by decision over Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 8-19 (Dec 13-8) 5th Place Match - Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 8-19 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Seymour) 0-3 (For.) 126 Gage Rutan (20-9) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 20-9 won by forfeit over Forefit Forefit (Jennings County) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Brandon Didat (Floyd Central) 16-7 won by decision over Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 20-9 (Dec 9-4) Cons. Semi - Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 20-9 won by fall over Will MacLaughlin (New Albany) 15-14 (Fall 0:57) 3rd Place Match - Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 20-9 won by fall over John Stivers (Jeffersonville) 27-11 (Fall 3:44) 132 Aiden Miller (11-15) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 11-15 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Bedford North Lawrence) 0-2 (For.) Semifinal - Jaden Harris (New Albany) 20-9 won by decision over Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 11-15 (Dec 4-3) Cons. Semi - Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 11-15 won by major decision over Liam Chandler (Seymour) 6-16 (MD 12-3) 3rd Place Match - Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 11-15 won by decision over Montana Northern (Jeffersonville) 14-16 (Dec 8-3) 138 Caleb Kirkpatrick (24-6) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 24-6 won by fall over Zach Edwards (Seymour) 6-15 (Fall 0:20) Semifinal - Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 24-6 won by decision over Dawson Slaughter (Jeffersonville) 23-17 (Dec 7-1) 1st Place Match - Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 24-6 won by fall over Vince Kessinger (Floyd Central) 12-4 (Fall 1:53) 144 Caleb Cooper (22-5) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points. Quarterfinal - Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 22-5 won by fall over Isa Santos-moore (Jeffersonville) 14-11 (Fall 3:52) Semifinal - Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 22-5 won by tech fall over Aiden Kirchner (Jennings County) 18-14 (TF-1.5 4:24 (15-0)) 1st Place Match - Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 22-5 won by decision over Antwane Webster (New Albany) 25-5 (Dec 4-2) 150 Nate Anderson (24-4) placed 1st and scored 25.5 team points. Quarterfinal - Nate Anderson (Columbus East) 24-4 won by tech fall over Seth Weisenburger (New Albany) 18-12 (TF-1.5 4:58 (15-0)) Semifinal - Nate Anderson (Columbus East) 24-4 won by fall over Varric Wright (Floyd Central) 20-8 (Fall 3:05) 1st Place Match - Nate Anderson (Columbus East) 24-4 won by fall over RJ Barberis (Jennings County) 19-10 (Fall 1:37) 157 Lincoln Cooper (20-9) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Lincoln Cooper (Columbus East) 20-9 won by fall over Henry Dwyer (New Albany) 7-14 (Fall 0:57) Semifinal - Lincoln Cooper (Columbus East) 20-9 won by fall over Nic Frady (Seymour) 12-12 (Fall 0:26) 1st Place Match - Noah Banet (Floyd Central) 24-5 won by decision over Lincoln Cooper (Columbus East) 20-9 (Dec 7-6) 165 Clayton Miller (15-9) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Clayton Miller (Columbus East) 15-9 won by fall over Arnesto Guzman (New Albany) 0-8 (Fall 0:43) Semifinal - Clayton Miller (Columbus East) 15-9 won by decision over Colton Philpot (Floyd Central) 8-16 (Dec 8-1) 1st Place Match - Clayton Miller (Columbus East) 15-9 won by decision over Ethan Stancombe (Bedford North Lawrence) 22-6 (Dec 7-6) 175 Tyler Lake (18-8) placed 2nd and scored 19.5 team points. Quarterfinal - Tyler Lake (Columbus East) 18-8 won by fall over Cade Willams (Jeffersonville) 18-22 (Fall 2:53) Semifinal - Tyler Lake (Columbus East) 18-8 won by tech fall over Chris Hernandez (Jennings County) 25-11 (TF-1.5 5:21 (18-2)) 1st Place Match - Bray Emerine (Floyd Central) 25-1 won by fall over Tyler Lake (Columbus East) 18-8 (Fall 1:10) 190 Colin McMahon (14-12) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Colin McMahon (Columbus East) 14-12 received a bye () (Bye) Semifinal - Colin McMahon (Columbus East) 14-12 won by injury default over Cody Shewmaker (Jeffersonville) 36-7 (Inj. 5:39) 1st Place Match - Spencer Fain (Floyd Central) 20-8 won by major decision over Colin McMahon (Columbus East) 14-12 (MD 14-1) 215 James Moss (9-13) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points. Quarterfinal - James Moss (Columbus East) 9-13 won by decision over Justice Braid (Floyd Central) 6-19 (Dec 11-4) Semifinal - James Moss (Columbus East) 9-13 won in sudden victory - 1 over Xavior Gindhart (Jennings County) 17-15 (SV-1 3-1) 1st Place Match - Jesus Aguilar (Seymour) 30-7 won in the ultimate tie breaker over James Moss (Columbus East) 9-13 (UTB 3-2) 285 Dominic Piper (11-11) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 11-11 won by fall over Philip Dacayo (Seymour) 12-21 (Fall 1:55) Semifinal - Junior Arellano (Bedford North Lawrence) 11-2 won by fall over Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 11-11 (Fall 3:06) Cons. Semi - Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 11-11 won in tie breaker - 1 over Kamron Carney (Jennings County) 12-8 (TB-1 2-1) 3rd Place Match - Ben Land (Jeffersonville) 37-5 won by fall over Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 11-11 (Fall 0:33)