2/2/2014 - The 2014 Jr. High Optimist Championships was held at Elizabethtown High School in front of a capacity crowd.  The format this year was one-day with wrestle-backs from the quarter finals.

Congratulations to Cocalico on being crowned the 2014 Optimist tournament team champions.  Cocalico won with 217 points followed by a tie for second place between JP McCaskey and Warwick each with 183 points.

Congratulations to Jarod Loose (90lbs) of Hempfield for being named the 2014 Outstanding Wrestler.  And to Christian Schilling (122lbs) of Garden Spot for winning most falls in the least amount of time, 4 falls in 3:59.

And of course, congratulations to all the following 2014 Optimist Champions!

75 Lbs: Austin Rider, Conestoga Valley
80 Lbs: Nick Fafel, Penn Manor
85 Lbs: Josiah Gehr, Cocalico
90 Lbs: Jarod Loose, Hempfield
95 Lbs: Gabe Miller, Pequea Valley
100 Lbs: Colin Leonard, Northern Lebanon
105 Lbs: Connor Finkey, Garden Spot
110 Lbs: Nate Fritz, Cocalico
115 Lbs: Zack Zeamer, Manheim Central
122 Lbs: Christian Schilling, Garden Spot
130 Lbs: Jose Lao-Cooper, Manheim Township
138 Lbs: Dale Everhart, Elizabethtown
145 Lbs: Jacyn Hunsicker, Manheim Central
155 Lbs: Colton Noel, Penn Manor
165 Lbs: Josh Beiler, Lampeter-Strasburg
185 Lbs: Ben Fromm, Cocalico
210 Lbs: Elliot Martin, Manheim Central
250 Lbs: Ross Fisher, Cedar Crest