The Oldham County High School wrestling team produced five individual champions and captured its sixth straight team title Saturday during the Region Five Championships at Anderson County.
The Colonels finished with 254.5 points, just ahead of runner-up Woodford County (240.5) and third-place North Oldham (225.5). South Oldham was fourth with 117.5 points, and Franklin County (90.5) was fifth.
The top four finishers in each weight class earned spots in the State Championships set for Friday and Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena in Lexington.
Oldham County’s individual winners were Jakob McClintic (126 pounds), Jacob Henley (138), Nick Wise (145), Brady Emerson (152) and Max Emerson (182).
Max Emerson, ranked No. 1 in the state in his weight class, improved to 34-0 this season by pinning South Oldham’s Evan Rademaker in the final.
North Oldham had three individual champions in Dallas Ochsenbein (120), Collin Portman (220) and Landin Jones (285).
REGION FIVE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Anderson County High School
Top four finishers in each weight class advance to state
Team scores: 1. Oldham County, 254.5; 2. Woodford County, 240.5; 3. North Oldham, 225.5; 4. South Olhdam, 117.5; 5. Franklin County, 90.5; 6. Scott County, 81; 7. Anderson County, 59; 8. Western Hills, 43; 9. Grant County, 24; 10. Spencer County, 7.
106 pounds: 1st – Chase Yost (Woodford County) def. Tristan Ballinger (Oldham County), 9-4; 3rd – Landon Lenhart (North Oldham) pinned Jon Lowe (Franklin County), 1:02.
113: 1st – Tylan Tucker (Woodford County) def. Drew Johnson (North Oldham), 8-4; 3rd – Brett Shea (Oldham County) pinned Ezavion Peyton (Western Hills), 1:41.
120: 1st – Dallas Ochsenbein (North Oldham) def. Tucker Hurst (Woodford County), 9-3; 3rd – Ben Lundy (South Oldham) def. Zach Manns (Franklin County), 5-3.
126: 1st – Jakob McClintic (Oldham County) def. Marshall Royce (North Oldham), 4-1; 3rd – Marik Black (Woodford County) def. Thomas Gripshover (Grant County), 15-5.
132: 1st – Joey Roberts (Woodford County) def. Mason Donner (Oldham County), 18-3; 3rd – Josh Melloan (North Oldham) def. Matt Manns (Franklin County), 9-1.
138: 1st – Jacob Henley (Oldham County) def. Nathaniel Lawrence (Franklin County), 12-8; 3rd – Austin Alemi (North Oldham) pinned Dermot Cunningham (Woodford County), 4:37.
145: 1st – Nick Wise (Oldham County) def. Matthew Fallon (Woodford County), 10-5; 3rd – Harry Jenkins (North Oldham) pinned Shane Wilson (South Oldham), 1:17.
152: 1st – Brady Emerson (Oldham County) def. John Reitnauer (North Oldham), 8-5; 3rd – Jermaine Barber (Scott County) pinned Cameron Bixler (Franklin County), 2:36.
160: 1st – Max Andreoni (Woodford County) pinned Lucas Carrollo (Oldham County), 3:34; 3rd – Sam Jenkins (North Oldham) pinned Dillon Gilbert (Scott County), 3:07.
170: 1st – Michael Eldridge (Woodford County) def. Aaron Valentine (Franklin County), 6-4; 3rd – Eli Soeder (Oldham County) def. Jacob Smith (Western Hills), 11-8.
182: 1st – Max Emerson (Oldham County) pinned Evan Rademaker (South Oldham), 3:12; 3rd – Collin Waples (North Oldham) def. Andrew Varble (Woodford County), 3-2.
195: 1st – Emir Bernabe (Woodford County) def. Daniel Kimbell (Oldham County), 7-2; 3rd – Brad Bailey (South Oldham) def. R.J. Boies (Anderson County), 5-3.
220: 1st – Collin Portman (North Oldham) pinned Caleb Boyles (Anderson County), 0:50; 3rd – Caleb Ayres (Oldham County) pinned Tyler Kassinger (South Oldham), 2:02.
285: 1st – Landin Jones (North Oldham) pinned Gavian Hernandez (Scott County), 0:55; 3rd – Ian Fullerton (Oldham County) pinned Helio Reyes (Woodford County), 3:09.