Hilander wrestling takes second at state wrestling tournament Burns Wrestling February 28, 2024March 1, 20240 Photos submitted by Darbie Kemper The Burns Hilander wrestling team finished in second place at the 3A OSAA/OnPoint Wrestling State Championships held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 22-24. The Hilanders sent nine wrestlers to state, with seven wrestlers placing in their weight class. Burns managed to score 155 points for the second place finish, behind Harrisburg’s 17 wrestlers scoring 285 points. Banks finished in the third spot with 143.5 points, while La Pine came in fourth scoring 140.5, and Glide finished in the fifth spot with 65.5 points to round out the top-five teams at the tournament. Brothers Cannon and Easton Kemper, along with Kale Cornell, finished first in their class to became state champions. Joe Weil lost in the championship match for a second place finish, while Kempton Richardson and Hazen Johnson came in third place, and Hayden Cornell finished fifth. Results for the Hilanders are as follows: 106 — Kempton Richardson (33-11) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points. Cannon Kemper 150lb Champ Champ. Round 1 – lost by decision (Dec 11-4) Cons. Round 1 – received a bye Cons. Round 2 – won by fall (Fall 3:58) Cons. Round 3 – won by fall (Fall 2:04) Cons. Semi – won by decision (Dec 7-2) 3rd Place Match – won by major decision (MD 9-0) 106 — Hayden Cornell (32-13) placed 5th and scored 12.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – lost by fall (Fall 3:27) Cons. Round 1 – received a bye Cons. Round 2 – won by decision (Dec 6-1) Cons. Round 3 – won by fall (Fall 1:47) Cons. Semi – lost by decision (Dec 5-0) 5th Place Match – won by injury default (Inj. 1:57) 120 — Henry Barnes (32-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Kale Cornell 126lb Champ Champ. Round 1 – received a bye Quarterfinal – lost by decision o (Dec 8-4) Cons. Round 2 – lost by fall 126 — Kale Cornell (48-4) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – won by fall (Fall 0:25) Quarterfinal – won by fall (Fall 1:12) Semifinal – won by fall (Fall 1:19) 1st Place Match – won by decision (Dec 5-0) 132 — Preston Hill (12-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – lost by decision (Dec 2-0) Cons. Round 1 – received a bye Cons. Round 2 – lost by decision (Dec 5-2) 138 — Hazen Johnson (34-11) placed 3rd and scored 21.0 team points. Easton Kemper 175lb Champ Champ. Round 1 – lost by decision (Dec 10-7) Cons. Round 1 – received a bye Cons. Round 2 – won by fall (Fall 1:13) Cons. Round 3 – won by fall (Fall 4:21) Cons. Semi – won by fall (Fall 2:43) 3rd Place Match – won by fall (Fall 3:41) 150 — Cannon Kemper (43-8) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – won by fall (Fall 1:38) Quarterfinal – won by fall (Fall 1:38) Semifinal – won by decision (Dec 9-6) 1st Place Match – won by decision (Dec 4-1) 175 — Easton Kemper (26-2) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – received a bye Quarterfinal – won by fall (Fall 0:24) Semifinal – won by fall (Fall 3:30) 1st Place Match – won by fall (Fall 6:38) 215 — Joe Weil (45-9) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – received a bye Quarterfinal – won by fall (Fall 0:12) Semifinal – won by fall (Fall 2:31) 1st Place Match – lost by decision (Dec 9-4)