Columbus North High School

December 19, 2024 - Winter Rivalry Week between Columbus North and Columbus East transitioned from the pool on Tuesday evening to the mat on Wednesday as the two teams squared off for wrestling duals. The Olympians came out on top of both the girls (6-66) and the boys (5-52) duals. Vika Konovalenko earned the only victory for the short-handed girls team, pinning her 125-pound opponent quickly in the first period. The Dogs only had a roster large enough to wrestle four weight classes. Also wrestling for North was Reggie Holguin (145 pounds), Mia Melendres (155), and Fatima Aguilar (235). Boys results in order of finish included 126: Ty Brueche W 132: Forfeit 138: Emmanuel Sanchez L 144: Cohen Long L 150: Luke Spurgeon L 157: Asher Ratliff W 165: Jackson Haston L 175: Hank Payne L 190: Evan Saevre L 215: Jon Morales W 285: Servando Lozano L 106: Forfeit 113: James Brown L 120: Nolan Riley L The girls will compete in the Conference Indiana Championships on Saturday at Southport and the boys will split and travel to the Phil Thrasher Invite at New Albany and the Henry Wilk Classic at Penn High School. Photo: 157-pound Bull Dog Asher Ratliff beat 11th-ranked Lincoln Cooper 1-0 to join Ty Brueche as the two Bull Dogs to earn victories in a 52-5 loss at Columbus East on Wednesday evening.