The Columbia high school wrestling champion accused of killing another student with a baseball bat pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter Tuesday in Howard Circuit Court. Kevin Klink, 19, of the 6800 block of Allview Drive in Columbia, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter and a dangerous weapon charges.

The agreement, which was reached late Friday, binds Howard Circuit Court Judge Lenore Gelfman to sentence Klink to 13 years in prison. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 26 in Howard Circuit Court, said Wayne Kirwan, spokesman for the State?s Attorney?s Office.