Columbus Community (Columbus Junction) Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 
Last Year: ACTIVE
State Team Championships: 5
State Team Qualifiers: 29
State Individual Championships: 28
Most successful school year: 1996-97 and 1998-99


State Champions
Boy's Golf: 1 Individual State Title
Boy's Track: 8 Outdoor Event Titles
Girl's Track: 6 Outdoor Event Titles
Wrestling: 2-time state champs, 1995 (1A), 1997 (2A); 3-time state duals champs, 1996 (1A), 1998 (1A), 1999 (1A); 13 Individual State Titles


Other Undefeated Seasons
(7) Football: 1923, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1968, 1973, 1978

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1921-22
Boy's Basketball: 1922 (Ames) State Qualifier

1923-24
Football: 1923 Undefeated Season

1945-46
Football: All-State 1945 (-/3rd) E - Eric Sanford, Columbus Community

1950-51
Football: All-State 1950 (7th/-) G - Max Lukenbach, Columbus Junction

1960-61
Football: 1960 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1960 (3rd/-) T - Merle Mansonholder, Columbus Community

1960-61
Football: 1961 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1961 (1st/2nd) T - Merle Masonholder, Columbus Community 2nd time

1964-65
Football: 1964 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1964 (-/1st) T - John Williams, Columbus Community

1965-66
Football: All-State 1965 (4th/2nd) T - John Williams, Columbus Community 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1966 (7th/-) F - Barbara Brown, Columbus Junction

1968-69
Football: 1968 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1968 (-/5th) T - Bob Skubal, Columbus Community

1972-73
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1973 (B) (high jump) Chris VanAuken, Columbus Community   6-06

1973-74
Football: 1973 Undefeated Season
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1974 (B) (long jump) Randy Murray, Columbus Community   22-01.25
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1974 (B) (medley relay) Columbus Community (Tom McFarland, Steve Tompkins, Joel Greene, Dennis Brown)   3:39.0

1974-75
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1975 (B) (long jump) Randy Murray, Columbus Community   22-06 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1975 (B) (4x220y relay) Columbus Community (Tom McFarland, Ron Orris, Randy Murray, Frank Mincer)   1:31.6
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1975 (-/5th) C - Dave Crooks, Columbus Community

1975-76
Football: All-State 1975 (2A-2nd/-) RB - Ron Orris, Columbus Community

1976-77
Softball: 1976 (F) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1976 (2A-1st/-) DB - Jeff Clark, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1977 (2nd) P - Tammy Rueckert, Columbus Community

1977-78
Boy's Golf: 1978 (A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: Individual State Champion 1978 (A) Jeff Austin, Columbus Community   151 
Football: All-State 1977 (2A-1st/2nd) G - Ron Greene, Columbus Community

1978-79
Football: 1978 Undefeated Season
Boy's Golf: 1979 (A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1978 (2A-2nd/3rd) RB - Chuck Clark, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1979 (2nd) OF - Tish Marlow, Columbus Community

1980-81
Football: 1980 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1981 (AA) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1980 (2A-1st/3rd) T - Keith Swailes, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1980 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Duane Milder, Columbus Community

1981-82
Football: 1981 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1982 (2A) (long jump) Terri Gipple, Columbus Community   16-11
Football: All-State 1981 (2A-1st/-) T - D.J. Murry, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1981 (2A-1st/2nd) RB - Craig Clark, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1981 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Todd Forbes, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1982 (3rd) 1B - Teresa Murry, Columbus Community

1982-83
Football: All-State 1982 (2A-1st/1st) RB - Craig Clark, Columbus Community 2nd time
Football: All-State 1982 (2A-2nd/-) G - Mark Mougin, Columbus Community

1984-85
Girl's Track & Field: Outdoor Relay Champion 1985 (2A) (shuttle hurdle relay) Columbus Community   (Wendy Robertson, Mary Turner, Tonya Lemer, Colleen Hunter) 1:04.3

1986-87
Football: All-State 1986 (2A-2nd/-) C - Kenny O'Donnell, Columbus Community

1987-88
Football: All-State 1987 (2A-2nd/-) K - Jerry Gerot, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1987 (2A-3rd/-) C - Mark Konrad, Columbus Community

1988-89
Football: 1988 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1988 (1A-2nd/2nd) DB - Matt Hunt, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1988 (1A--/2nd) LB - Jeff Martin, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1989 (5th) P - Michelle Martin, Columbus Community

1989-90
Football: All-State 1989 (1A-1st/1st) OL - Nick Dellavedova, Columbus Community
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1990 (1A/A--/2nd) F - Nick Dellavedova, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1990 (1st) P - Michelle Martin, Columbus Community 2nd time

1990-91
Softball: 1991 State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1990 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Brian Clark, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1991 (1st) P - Michelle Martin, Columbus Community 3rd time

1991-92
Football: 1991 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1992 (2A) (400m low hurdles) Tony Milder, Columbus Community   54.78
Football: All-State 1991 (1A-1st/1st) LB - Brian Clark, Columbus Community 2nd time
Football: All-State 1991 (1A-2nd/-) P - Tony Milder, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1992 (1st) P - Michelle Martin, Columbus Community 4th time
Softball: All-State 1992 (5th) 1B - Joanne Woepking, Columbus Community

1992-93
Softball: 1993 State Qualifier
Softball: All-State 1993 (1A-1st) 1B - Joanne Woepking, Columbus Community 2nd time

1993-94
Football: 1993 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: 1994 (1A) State Duals Qualifier
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-3rd/2nd) DL - Chad Beals, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-3rd/-) DB - Jeff Mohrer, Columbus Community

1994-95
Wrestling: 1995 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 1994 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: 1995 (1A) State Duals Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1995 (1A) 145 - Randy Pugh, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1994 (2A-2nd/1st) K - Bob O'Donnell, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1994 (2A-2nd/2nd) DB - Jake Sands, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1994 (2A-3rd/-) LB - Randy Pugh, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1994 (2A--/2nd) LB - Sam Reighard, Columbus Community
Baseball: All-State 1995 (2A/1A-2nd) OF - Sam Reighard, Sr., Columbus Community

1995-96
Wrestling: 1996 (1A) STATE DUALS CHAMPIONS
Football: 1995 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1996 (1A) 189 - Jason Payne, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1995 (2A-1st/1st) RB - Jason Payne, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1996 (1A-5th) 1B - Gina Pugh, Columbus Community

1996-97
Wrestling: 1997 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 1996 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1997 (2A) 119 - J.D. Pugh, Columbus Community
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1997 (2A) 189 - Jason Payne, Columbus Community 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1997 (2A) (discus) Dave Forbes, Columbus Community   151-01
Football: All-State 1996 (2A-1st/1st) RB - Jason Payne, Columbus Community 2nd time
Football: All-State 1996 (2A-2nd/2nd) LB - Coedy Cozine, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1996 (2A-3rd/1st) OL - Donnie Robertson, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1997 (2A-5th) P - Alissa Cummings, Columbus Community

1997-98
Wrestling: 1998 (1A) STATE DUALS CHAMPIONS
Football: 1997 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1998 (1A) 145 - Rob Hoback, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1997 (2A-2nd/1st) OL - Andy White, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1997 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Rob Hoback, Columbus Community
Football: All-State 1997 (2A--/1st) DB - Curtis Carey, Columbus Community
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1997 (1A-6th) Paula Pugh, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd) P - Jodie McCullough, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1998 (1A-7th) OF - Paula Pugh, Columbus Community

1998-99
Wrestling: 1999 (1A) STATE DUALS CHAMPIONS
Girl's Volleyball: 1998 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1999 (1A) 103 - Nick Lee, Columbus Community
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1999 (1A) 135 - Eli Sanders, Columbus Community
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2000 (1A) (shot put) Katie Hoback, Columbus Community   41-0 1/2
Football: All-State 1998 (2A-2nd/2nd) OL - Kasey Keltner, Columbus Community
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd) Paula Pugh, Columbus Community 2nd time
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1998 (1A-6th) Jodie McCullough, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 1999 (1A-2nd) OF - Paula Pugh, Columbus Community 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1999 (1A-6th) U - Jodie McCullough, Columbus Community 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1999 (1A-7th) 1B - Shannon Heindel, Columbus Community

1999-00
Softball: All-State 2000 (1A-4th) C - Sammi Smith, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 2000 (1A-7th) P - Shelley Heindel, Columbus Community

2000-01
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2001 (1A) 145 - Dustin Bliven, Columbus Community
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2001 (1A) (shot put) Katie Hoback, Columbus Community   41-2.5 2nd time
Football: All-State 2000 (1A--/1st) DE - Eli Pavey, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 2001 (1A-1st) U - Sammi Smith, Columbus Community 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2001 (1A-2nd) P - Shelley Heindel, Columbus Community 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2001 (1A-7th) 3B - Katie Hoback, Columbus Community

2001-02
Football: All-State 2001 (1A-2nd/1st) OL - Eli Pavey, Columbus Community 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2002 (1A-3rd) P - Shelley Heindel, Columbus Community 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2002 (1A-3rd) OF - Ashley Orris, Columbus Community

2002-03
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2002 (1A-5th) Ann Mincks, Columbus Community
Softball: All-State 2003 (1A-1st) OF - Ashley Orris, Columbus Community 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2003 (1A-4th) P - Mackenzie Meyerholz, Columbus Community

2003-04
Softball: All-State 2004 (2A-1st) P - Mackenzie Meyerholz, Jr., Columbus Community 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2004 (2A-2nd) OF - Ashley Orris, Jr., Columbus Community 3rd time

2004-05
Softball: All-State 2005 (2A-2nd) P - Mackenzie Meyerholtz, Sr., Columbus Community 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2005 (2A-2nd) OF - Ashley Orris, Sr., Columbus Community 4th time

2005-06
Wrestling: 2006 (2A) State Duals Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 2006 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2006 (2A) 145 - Seth Pugh, Columbus Community

2006-07
Boy's Golf: 2007 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2007 (2A) 130 - Brandon Ball, Columbus Community

2007-08
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2008 (2A) 135 - Seth Noble, Columbus Community

2008-09
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2009 (2A) 145 - Matt Mougin, Columbus Community

2009-10
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2010 (2A) 140 - Seth Noble, Columbus Community 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2010 (2A) (1600m) Sam Chaney, Columbus Community   4:30.30
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2010 (2A) (long jump) Heaven Chandler, Columbus Community   17-04.75
Football: All-State 2009 (2A--/3rd) RB - Jared Eichelberger, Sr., Columbus Community

2011-12
Boy's Golf: 2012 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2012 (2A) (long jump) Heaven Chandler, Columbus Community   18-01.25 2nd time

2013-14
Boy's Soccer: 2014 (1A) State Qualifier

2014-15
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2015 (2A--/3rd) F - Kelsey Pretz, Sr., Columbus Community

2015-16
Football: 2015 (1A)* State Qualifier
Boy's Soccer: 2016 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2015 (1A--/3rd) OL - Trace Taylor, Sr., Columbus Community
Football: All-State 2015 (1A--/3rd) RB - Mauricio Ramirez, Sr., Columbus Community

2017-18
Football: All-State 2017 (1A--/2nd) LB - Nicolas Hernandez, Sr., Columbus Community


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Conesville Honor Roll (joined Columbus Community after 1957-58)
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