MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team defeated East Orange Campus High School, 60-24, Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Columbia. The Cougars improved to 2-0. EOCHS moved to 1-5. 106: Oliver Kreizman (Columbia) forfeit. 113: Jared Van Allen (Columbia) pinned Jovenson Milfort 1:22. 120: Reid Ordower (Columbia) pinned Jordan Lane-Boyd 3:17. 126: Milan Connolly […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School head wrestling coach Mike Freedman gained his 200th career victory as a head coach when the Cougars defeated Orange, 52-30, at home on Friday, Jan. 5. “A bunch of new wrestlers and incoming freshmen got their first varsity win,” Freedman said. Oliver Kreizman, at 106 pounds, who won two […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team, under head coach Mike Freedman, features strong wrestlers in the lower weights this season. The Cougars return junior Reid Ordower, who will wrestle at 113 or 120 pounds. Last year, he won 37 matches and will look to build on that success. In the season […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team will begin the season on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Mountain Lakes tournament at 9 a.m. The Cougars will then visit Barringer on Wednesday, Dec. 20, and visit West Orange on Friday, Dec. 22, both at 5 p.m. Here is the schedule: Dec. 16: Mountain […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team featured four wrestlers who earned All-Super Essex Conference—Colonial Division first-team honors. They are sophomore Reid Ordower, at the 106-pound weight class; sophomore Jared Van Allen, at 113; freshman August Katz, at 132; and senior Derek Mingmongkol, at 144. Photo Courtesy of Mike Freedman/Columbia High School […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School senior Dakota Dallison competed at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s girls wrestling state tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Sunday, Feb. 26. Dallison, a senior competing in the 120-pound class, lost both her matches. She was pinned in 3 minutes, 42 seconds in the first round […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School wrestlers Reid Ordower, Jared Van Allen, August Katz and Derek Mingmongkol gave exemplary efforts at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Region 3 state tournament at West Orange High School on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25. Ordower, a sophomore seeded 10th in the 106-pound weight class, posted […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Columbia High School’s Dakota Dallison and Blair Rodriguez enjoyed fine showings at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North 2 Region girls state wrestling tournament at Union High School on Sunday, Feb. 19. Dallison, a senior, took second place in the 120-pound class and Rodriguez, a junior, took third place […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team had a good showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10 state tournament at Phillipsburg High School on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Cougars finished in fifth place out of nine schools. Sophomore Jared Van Allen, at 113 pounds, and freshman August Katz, […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School wrestling team seeks a strong showing at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s District 10 state tournament on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Phillipsburg High School. The Cougars, under head coach Mike Freedman, completed the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Millburn High School. They won […]