Olympian Wrestlers Place 2nd in IHSAA Sectionals - Advance Nine to Regionals
By Dennis Pierce | Feb 1, 2025 4:45 PM

The Columbus East boys wrestling team placed 2nd with a score of 192.5 in the IHSAA Sectionals at Jennings County High School. The Olympians had three sectional champions on the day: Gage Rutan @ 132lbs, Lincoln Cooper @ 150lbs, and Colin McMahon @ 190lbs. Franklin High School finished in first place with a score of 229.5. The Olympians will advance nine wrestlers to next weekends IHSAA Regional at Jeffersonville H.S. / Saturday, February 8th. 1 Franklin Community 229.5 2 Columbus East 192.5 3 Columbus North 171.0 4 Indian Creek 157.5 5 Switzerland Co 127.5 6 Madison Consolidated 110.5 7 Jennings County 87.0 8 Seymour 49.0 9 Salem 24.0 10 West Washington 23.0 11 Southwestern 15.0 12 Scottsburg 6.0 13 Eastern Pekin 0.0 IHSAA Sectional @ Jennings County High School Results for Columbus East 106 Forfeit Forfeit (0-1) place is unknown. Champ. Round 1 - Kayden Heil (Scottsburg) 24-7 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Columbus East) 0-1 (For.) Cons. Round 1 - Forfeit Forfeit (Columbus East) 0-1 received a bye () (Bye) 113 Bentley Newman (1-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Bentley Newman (Columbus East) 1-2 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Scottsburg) 0-1 (For.) Quarterfinal - Kieran Lock (Madison Consolidated) 14-2 won by fall over Bentley Newman (Columbus East) 1-2 (Fall 3:23) Cons. Round 2 - Jayden Jewell (Franklin Community) 8-13 won by fall over Bentley Newman (Columbus East) 1-2 (Fall 1:58) 120 Ayden Hamm (0-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Riley (Columbus North) 14-20 won by tech fall over Ayden Hamm (Columbus East) 0-7 (TF-1.5 4:27 (19-3)) Cons. Round 1 - Ayden Hamm (Columbus East) 0-7 received a bye () (Bye) 126 Wyatt Behnke (16-17) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 16-17 won by fall over Brandon Ault (West Washington) 15-12 (Fall 5:40) Quarterfinal - Oscar Garcia (Franklin Community) 21-15 won by decision over Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 16-17 (Dec 7-2) Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 16-17 won by fall over Josh Jines (Southwestern) 23-13 (Fall 4:39) Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Rose (Switzerland Co) 32-9 won by fall over Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 16-17 (Fall 4:13) 5th Place Match - Ty Brueche (Columbus North) 21-12 won by decision over Wyatt Behnke (Columbus East) 16-17 (Dec 7-2) 132 Gage Rutan (29-6) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 29-6 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 29-6 won by fall over Colin Jones (Eastern Pekin) 11-12 (Fall 2:42) Semifinal - Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 29-6 won by fall over Palik Findley (Seymour) 18-11 (Fall 1:53) 1st Place Match - Gage Rutan (Columbus East) 29-6 won by fall over Luke Kirchner (Jennings County) 21-6 (Fall 4:35) 138 Caleb Kirkpatrick (32-6) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 32-6 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Eastern Pekin) 0-1 (For.) Quarterfinal - Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 32-6 won by major decision over Segar Ralston (Madison Consolidated) 28-11 (MD 15-5) Semifinal - Peyton Richards (Switzerland Co) 29-1 won by major decision over Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 32-6 (MD 11-0) Cons. Round 3 - Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 32-6 won by fall over Owen Trimpe (Franklin Community) 23-13 (Fall 2:50) 3rd Place Match - Caleb Kirkpatrick (Columbus East) 32-6 won by decision over Bo Jackson (Indian Creek) 29-4 (Dec 5-0) 144 Caleb Cooper (29-8) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 29-8 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 29-8 won by fall over Braxton Backus (Salem) 27-15 (Fall 0:36) Semifinal - Kegan Jochim (Franklin Community) 33-6 won by fall over Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 29-8 (Fall 2:46) Cons. Round 3 - Brendan Bentz (Madison Consolidated) 30-10 won by decision over Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 29-8 (Dec 6-4) 5th Place Match - Caleb Cooper (Columbus East) 29-8 won by decision over Lane Kirchner (Jennings County) 28-5 (Dec 7-1) 150 Lincoln Cooper (30-4) placed 1st and scored 24.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lincoln Cooper (Columbus East) 30-4 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Lincoln Cooper (Columbus East) 30-4 won by fall over Charlie Bruce (Seymour) 20-15 (Fall 1:26) Semifinal - Lincoln Cooper (Columbus East) 30-4 won by tech fall over Jonah Strain (Franklin Community) 21-16 (TF-1.5 3:36 (19-4)) 1st Place Match - Lincoln Cooper (Columbus East) 30-4 won by major decision over Luke Spurgeon (Columbus North) 24-8 (MD 9-1) 157 Aiden Miller (6-7) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 6-7 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 6-7 won by fall over Cole Salkeld (Scottsburg) 26-16 (Fall 0:36) Semifinal - Cameron Sommers (Franklin Community) 31-6 won by fall over Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 6-7 (Fall 3:01) Cons. Round 3 - Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 6-7 won by decision over Darrell Hicks (Jennings County) 23-12 (Dec 6-0) 3rd Place Match - Logan Lindsey (Indian Creek) 24-12 won by decision over Aiden Miller (Columbus East) 6-7 (Dec 11-4) 165 Clayton Miller (27-8) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Clayton Miller (Columbus East) 27-8 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Clayton Miller (Columbus East) 27-8 won by fall over Taye Labolt (Madison Consolidated) 13-17 (Fall 0:56) Semifinal - Clayton Miller (Columbus East) 27-8 won by decision over Corinthian Tonte (Franklin Community) 31-5 (Dec 4-3) 1st Place Match - Elijah Guyer (Indian Creek) 27-6 won by tech fall over Clayton Miller (Columbus East) 27-8 (TF-1.5 2:41 (15-0)) 175 Hank Redman (27-6) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Hank Redman (Columbus East) 27-6 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Hank Redman (Columbus East) 27-6 won by fall over Ethan Cash (Jennings County) 9-13 (Fall 1:15) Semifinal - Hank Redman (Columbus East) 27-6 won by decision over Corwin Fuller (Franklin Community) 28-9 (Dec 6-2) 1st Place Match - Oliver Hallett (Indian Creek) 31-2 won by major decision over Hank Redman (Columbus East) 27-6 (MD 10-1) 190 Colin McMahon (30-5) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Colin McMahon (Columbus East) 30-5 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Colin McMahon (Columbus East) 30-5 won by fall over Bryson Shanks (Eastern Pekin) 9-14 (Fall 0:18) Semifinal - Colin McMahon (Columbus East) 30-5 won by fall over Ayden Waggoner (Madison Consolidated) 29-11 (Fall 1:26) 1st Place Match - Colin McMahon (Columbus East) 30-5 won by fall over Evan Saevre (Columbus North) 24-11 (Fall 4:20) 215 James Moss (22-6) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - James Moss (Columbus East) 22-6 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - James Moss (Columbus East) 22-6 won by fall over Joshuah Seacat (Indian Creek) 16-17 (Fall 3:37) Semifinal - James Moss (Columbus East) 22-6 won in sudden victory - 1 over Noah Daulton (Salem) 22-4 (SV-1 13-10) 1st Place Match - Kellen Fellure (Franklin Community) 32-4 won by decision over James Moss (Columbus East) 22-6 (Dec 4-1) 285 Dominic Piper (16-17) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 16-17 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 16-17 won by fall over Kobe Rogers (Southwestern) 4-26 (Fall 0:48) Semifinal - Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 16-17 won by fall over Conner Williams (Franklin Community) 5-6 (Fall 2:59) 1st Place Match - Servando Lozano (Columbus North) 16-8 won by decision over Dominic Piper (Columbus East) 16-17 (Dec 1-0)