Four Titans placed in the top six at the Kansas Boys Class 4A State Wrestling Championship Tournament to help the Columbus Team to a sixth place team finish. Junior, Mason O’Banion, (front) is the first state champion for the Titans in 11 seasons. Sophomore, Chase Pelt placed sixth, sophomore, Kash Smith was second, and senior, Jayden Rodriguez finished in fifth place at the season finale. Photo by Nate Jones.
Titan Junior, Mason O’Banion captured his first Kansas State High School Class 4A Boys State Championship, Saturday, in Salina, to lead the Columbus Titans to a sixth place team finish. Mason charged through the 190-pound weight bracket with a pair of technical falls before winning the semi-final and championship by major decisions, confirming his number one ranking by the Kansas Wrestling Co...