CEHS Boys Wrestling: Day One Complete @ Al Smith Invitational
By Dennis Pierce | Dec 27, 2024 5:18 PM
The Columbus East Olympians completed Day One of the Al Smith Invitational at Mishawaka H.S. which began early Friday morning. Fridays wrestling featured the initial rounds, consolation rounds, and quarterfinal matches. Saturday wrestling will feature the semi-final and championship rounds. The Olympians are currently in 8th place out of 32 teams with a score of 99.5, which is excellent, considering they're going into the tournament with two forfeits @106lbs and @215lbs. O's Gage Rutan @ 132lbs, Lincoln Cooper @ 150lbs, and Colin McMahon @ 190lbs will be wrestling in Saturday's semifinal round, along with other Olympians in placement matches. Good luck Olympians! Individual results for the O's: 106 Forfeit Coleast (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Connor Maddox (WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL) 17-0 won by forfeit over Forfeit Coleast (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 0-2 (For.) Cons. Round 1 - Cylus Melching (WAWASEE HIGH SCHOOL) 3-2 won by forfeit over Forfeit Coleast (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 0-2 (For.) 113 Ethan Poling (18-4) place is unknown and scored 8.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Poling (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-4 won by fall over Andrew Hankins (WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL) 9-11 (Fall 0:49) Champ. Round 2 - Ethan Poling (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-4 won by fall over Nathan Scott (NEW PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL) 14-4 (Fall 1:31) Quarterfinal - Brady Harper (PENN HIGH SCHOOL) 8-1 won by decision over Ethan Poling (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-4 (Dec 11-6) Cons. Round 4 - Colin Strayer (CROWN POINT HIGH SCHOOL) 11-6 won by major decision over Ethan Poling (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-4 (MD 12-2) 120 Talon Jessup (19-1) place is unknown and scored 7.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Talon Jessup (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-1 won by tech fall over Brody Krause (LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL) 3-4 (TF-1.5 3:23 (18-2)) Champ. Round 2 - Talon Jessup (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-1 won by fall over Ty Barnhart (MOUNT VERNON) 13-10 (Fall 1:58) Quarterfinal - Lincoln Underwood (PORTAGE HIGH SCHOOL) 12-2 won by injury default over Talon Jessup (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-1 (Inj. 2:00) Cons. Round 4 - Aidan Diaz (PENN HIGH SCHOOL) 13-4 won by medical forfeit over Talon Jessup (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-1 (M. For.) 126 Wyatt Behnke (10-9) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Behnke (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 10-9 won by forfeit over Forfeit Jimtown (JIMTOWN HIGH SCHOOL) 0-2 (For.) Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Wills (WARREN CENTRAL) 13-9 won by tech fall over Wyatt Behnke (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 10-9 (TF-1.5 6:00 (25-7)) Cons. Round 2 - Trevor Humburg (WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL) 11-7 won by major decision over Wyatt Behnke (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 10-9 (MD 17-5) 132 Gage Rutan (20-0) placed 6th and scored 12.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Gage Rutan (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-0 won by fall over Mattia Melli (WAWASEE HIGH SCHOOL) 5-3 (Fall 1:46) Champ. Round 2 - Gage Rutan (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-0 won by tech fall over Colton Newgent (NEW PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL) 6-10 (TF-1.5 3:40 (17-0)) Quarterfinal - Gage Rutan (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-0 won by decision over Warren Brown (MERRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL) 16-5 (Dec 8-3) 138 Caleb Kirkpatrick (18-3) placed 8th and scored 12.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Kirkpatrick (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-3 won by fall over Landon Rinehart (PRAIRIE HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL) 9-8 (Fall 0:46) Champ. Round 2 - Caleb Kirkpatrick (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-3 won by fall over Liam Bumgardner (WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL) 10-2 (Fall 5:01) Quarterfinal - Sontonio Sessa (CROWN POINT HIGH SCHOOL) 10-4 won by decision over Caleb Kirkpatrick (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-3 (Dec 10-7) Cons. Round 4 - Caleb Kirkpatrick (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-3 won by fall over Alic Washburn (WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL) 15-4 (Fall 3:06) 144 Caleb Cooper (20-1) placed 8th and scored 9.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Cooper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-1 won by fall over Austin Egan (LAPORTE HIGH SCHOOL) 5-12 (Fall 0:58) Champ. Round 2 - Caleb Cooper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-1 won by tech fall over Blake Mock (ELKHART HIGH SCHOOL) 15-2 (TF-1.5 3:07 (16-1)) Quarterfinal - Marlone Kirksy (MERRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL) 19-0 won by major decision over Caleb Cooper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-1 (MD 12-3) Cons. Round 4 - Caleb Cooper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-1 won by decision over Daniel Mcgill (HOBART HIGH SCHOOL) 13-3 (Dec 7-0) 150 Lincoln Cooper (18-2) placed 6th and scored 12.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lincoln Cooper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-2 won by fall over Carter Shannon (WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL) 5-12 (Fall 1:02) Champ. Round 2 - Lincoln Cooper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-2 won by tech fall over Enrique Silva (WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL) 10-8 (TF-1.5 3:26 (17-0)) Quarterfinal - Lincoln Cooper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 18-2 won by decision over Tyler Lavin (INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL) 14-5 (Dec 7-4) 157 Rohan Mcwilliams (3-4) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Cambell Robertson (WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL) 9-9 won by decision over Rohan Mcwilliams (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 3-4 (Dec 10-7) Cons. Round 1 - Evan Nielsen (LAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL) 12-9 won by decision over Rohan Mcwilliams (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 3-4 (Dec 4-0) 165 Clayton Miller (19-3) placed 8th and scored 13.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Clayton Miller (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-3 won by tech fall over Justin Dieken (LAPORTE HIGH SCHOOL) 10-10 (TF-1.5 2:48 (15-0)) Champ. Round 2 - Chance Mccollough (ELKHART HIGH SCHOOL) 18-5 won by fall over Clayton Miller (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-3 (Fall 1:46) Cons. Round 2 - Clayton Miller (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-3 won by fall over James Bell (PORTAGE HIGH SCHOOL) 10-9 (Fall 1:47) Cons. Round 3 - Clayton Miller (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-3 won by fall over Jackson Endsley (GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL) 14-13 (Fall 2:07) Cons. Round 4 - Clayton Miller (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 19-3 won by medical forfeit over Gavin Davis (BELLMONT HS) 24-1 (M. For.) 175 Hank Redman (17-5) place is unknown and scored 8.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Hank Redman (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 17-5 won by fall over Landon Rich (BELLMONT HS) 10-12 (Fall 0:37) Champ. Round 2 - Hank Redman (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 17-5 won by fall over Tristan Harder (JIMTOWN HIGH SCHOOL) 16-4 (Fall 1:31) Quarterfinal - Waylon Cressell (WARREN CENTRAL) 25-2 won by tech fall over Hank Redman (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 17-5 (TF-1.5 2:21 (20-3)) Cons. Round 4 - Calvin Stewart (CROWN POINT HIGH SCHOOL) 11-3 won by decision over Hank Redman (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 17-5 (Dec 13-11) 190 Colin Mcmahon (20-0) placed 6th and scored 12.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Colin Mcmahon (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-0 won by tech fall over Brody Aeschliman (ZIONSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL) 4-1 (TF-1.5 3:40 (16-0)) Champ. Round 2 - Colin Mcmahon (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-0 won by tech fall over Aiden Granger (HOBART HIGH SCHOOL) 10-5 (TF-1.5 1:19 (15-0)) Quarterfinal - Colin Mcmahon (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 20-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Xavior Palacios (BELLMONT HS) 25-1 (SV-1 5-2) 215 Forfeit Coleasths (12-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Ky`reem Weems (WARREN CENTRAL) 16-6 won by forfeit over Forfeit Coleasths (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 12-7 (For.) Cons. Round 1 - Miles Williams (SB RILEY HIGH SCHOOL) 13-6 won by forfeit over Forfeit Coleasths (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 12-7 (For.) 285 Dominic Piper (11-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Tj Knight (CENTER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL) 11-3 won by fall over Dominic Piper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 11-10 (Fall 3:58) Cons. Round 1 - Lee Atherton (NEW PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL) 6-10 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Dominic Piper (COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL) 11-10 (UTB 2-2)