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BEAR TRACKS 2021 – New World Disorder

Edition 3

Date of Issue: March 18, 2021

Weight Classes: 132 to 145

NEW INFORMATION:
1. Please look over the rankings and advise where changes need to be made based on head to head matches that have occurred. Not all results of all matches are known.

2. Some “Pound for Pound” wrestlers have been named. Subject to change as rematches occur.


3. Bear Tracks Guidelines and other information is now at the bottom of the rankings.





132 AA/A
1. Smith, Point Pleasant, 2nd in state, R4
2. Perdue, Independence, 3rd in state, R3
3. Smith, Nitro, STQ2, R4

132 AAA
1. Hobbs, Buckhannon-Upshur, Champion, R1
2. Shelek, Wheeling Park, 3rd in state, R1
3. Jones, Parkersburg South, 4th in state, R4
4. Stewart, Cabell Midland, 4th in state, R4
5. Hardy, Washington, NA, R2
6. Williams, Spring Mills, 5th in state, R2
7. Felix, University, NA, R1
8. Miller, Ripley, STQ2, R4
9. Windsor, Musselman, NA, R2

132 Pound for Pound: TBD

132 RANK READY: Hartley, George Washington, 2nd in state, R3


132 Significant Matches:
1. Smith d. Perdue 3-0
2. Hobbs d. Felix 7-6
3. Hardy d. Williams 4-3
4. Williams pin Windsor
5. Windsor won the Max Horz Tournament
6. Jones d. Chapman 4-0
7. Jones d Miller 15-5
8. Hobbs pinned Shelek
9. Shelek d Stewart 12-1
10. Stewart d Miller 9-2
11. Hobbs d Stewart 4-2 OT
12. Jones d Felix 7-0
13. Felix d Smith 5-2
14. Jones TF Stewart 21-6
15. Smith d Stewart 5-0
16. Smith d Miller 4-2
17. Shelek d Smith 7-2
18. Shelek d Miller
19.

138 AA/A

1. Price, Independence, 2nd in state, R3
2. Freeman, Point Pleasant, 3rd in state, R4
3. Hamilton, Fairmont Senior, 4th in state, R1
4. Parsons, Wirt County, 5th in state, R4

138 AAA
1. Parker, University, 3rd in state, R1
2. Johnson, Parkersburg South, Champion, R4
3. Ramirez, Riverside, 4th in state, R3
4. Osborne, Woodrow Wilson, 5th in state, R3
5. Hemp, Musselman, STQ1, R2
6. Spradling, St. Albans, STQ2, R3
7. Serrano, Huntington, STQ2, R4

138 Pound for Pound: TBD

138 RANK READY: Boyers, East Fairmont, Champion, R1

138 Significant Matches:
1. Price d. Freeman 11-1
2. Hemp won Max Horz Tournament
3. Johnson pinned Serrano
4. Johnson pinned Hamilton
5. Parsons pinned Tanner at 145
6. Parker d Johnson 4-3
7. Spradling d Serrano 11-2
8. Parker pinned Freeman
9. Johnson d Spradling 9-1
10. Spradling d Freeman 4-2
11. Freeman pinned Serrano
12. Lucas pinned Freeman
13. Johnson pinned Hemp
14.


145 AA/A
1. Raike, Point Pleasant, Champion, R4
2. Kuhn, North Marion, 4th in state, R1
3. Sherman, Frankfort, NA, R1
4. Garrett, Wirt County, STQ, R4
5. Caron, Independence, STQ2, R3
6. Cavendish, Nitro, STQ1, R4
7. Tanner, Ravenswood, STQ, R4
8. Houser, St. Mary’s, NA, R1
9. G. Legg, Winfield, STQ2, R4


145 AAA
1. Wright, Parkersburg South, NA, R4
2. Pearson, Buckhannon-Upshur, NA, R1
3. Phillips, Hurricane, NA, R4
4. Barrett, Huntington, NA, R4
5. Pauley, University, STQ1, R1
6. Marion, Cabell Midland, NA, R4
7. James, St. Albans, NA, R3
8. Velas, Wheeling Park, 5th in state, R1
9. Cook, Riverside, 6th in state, R3

145 Pound for Pound: Wright

145 RANK READY:

145 Significant matches:
1. Raike pinned Houser
2. Raike pinned Caron
3. Raike Pinned Legg, G.
4. Houser pinned G. Legg
5. Phillips d. Velas 12-11
6. Sherman won Max Horz Tournament
7. Tanner, Houser, Garrett and Pearson were given credit for being state placers in 2019
8. Pearson d Velas 4-0
9. Cavendish d Tanner 9-2
10. Marion d Velas 7-4
11. James d Velas 2-0 OT
12. Pearson d Marion 6-0
13. Marion d. James 3-0
14. Wright pinned Raike SV1
15. Wright TF Pauley 20-5
16. Pauley d Marion 7-4
17. Raike TF Velas
18. Barrett d Pauley 5-0
19. Wright TF Barrett 18-2
20. Wright pinned Phillips
21.

PREVIOUS UPDATES

1. STQ2 = State Tournament Qualifier that made it to the blood round, thus won two matches at the state tournament. All of the returning STQ2 wrestlers have been ranked if their weight class can be verified.

2. RANK READY is a new category added. This will be given to one wrestler per weight class, per classification, if applicable. This wrestler currently does not meet the ranking criteria because their schedule simply hasn’t given them the opportunity. However, the wrestler is deemed to be in the top 10 now.

3. STQ1 = State Tournament Qualifier that won one match at the state tournament. These wrestlers are currently ranked only if they meet the other ranking criteria.

4. STQ = State Tournament Qualifier that did not win a match at the state tournament. These wrestlers are currently ranked only if they meet the other ranking criteria.

Ranking Overview:
• Wrestlers are ranked based on how they placed at last season’s state tournament.
• Non-placing wrestlers get ranked for wins over returning state placers.
• Non-placing wrestlers get ranked for close losses to returning state placers.
• Non-placing wrestlers now get ranked for significant performance such as winning a tournament or placing well in a more substantial tournament.
• As matches occur, head to head wins drive the ranking train.
• Returning state tournament qualifiers have to do something significant this season to get ranked.
• Due to social distancing requirements, Bear Tracks will now be broken down into four different weight class ranges. Based on previous years’ feedback, many of you watch one or two weight classes very closely.

At 132 it would be helpful if you could identify in your results which Smith it is, the one from Nitro or Point. Not a complaint, just a suggestion.

Pearson pinned Sherman of Frankfort 1st period in tri with Lewis County

KDunbar wrote:At 132 it would be helpful if you could identify in your results which Smith it is, the one from Nitro or Point. Not a complaint, just a suggestion.

Valid point. I can say that all significant matches listed under 132 are matches involving Chris Smith of Point Pleasant. A designation for Braxton Smith of Nitro will be made.

Hurricane 132, Nicholas Cruikshank, beat Windsor from Mussleman by pinfall

Bentley is wrestling 195. He moves up for quality matches