Bear Tracks Preseason 5 - AAA 165

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BEAR TRACKS 2024 – 2025

Edition – Preseason 5

There are two added enhancements for the preseason #5 rankings.

First, each school’s wrestling schedule for the upcoming weekend (December 7th), has been added beside the ranked wrestler’s name.

Second, all scheduled duals, Tris and quads schedule from December 4th through December 6th are listed at the bottom. If a school is not wrestling Saturday, December 7th, their wrestlers’ SCHOOL will be marked as “IDLE”. If the given school’s schedule is not available yet, it is marked as “SCHEDULE NOT AVAILABLE YET”. There is no need to designate FOOTBALL. This added feature can give everybody a preview of what match ups could happen for the upcoming weekend. Follow the rankings and the schedules and enjoy!!!!!

Other information:
1 The rankings are listed for the entire state and then also broken down by region.
2 The ranked wrestlers below are ranked at their projected weight class for the start of the season.
3 Outsiders and Freshmen Extraordinaires are listed in alphabetical order.
4 In the regional rankings, the wrestlers retain their state rankings to reflect regional strength.

Date of Issue: November 29, 2024

Wrestler information is listed as follows: Name, School, State Tournament Place/Designation, Grade, QOP, SCHEDULED WEEKEND EVENT for December 7th

Weight Classes:
165 AAA
1 Fortier, Fairmont Senior, State Champion, Sophomore
2 Deeds, Martinsburg, Fifth Place, Senior, QOP 25
3 J Knight, Bridgeport, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 16
4 Jeffers, Huntington, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 17
5 Harrison, John Marshall, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 11
6 Sands, Wheeling Park, Fast Climber, Junior
7 Taft, Riverside, Q, Sophomore, QOP 6
8 Kehler, University, Freshman Extraordinaire
9 Truman, Oak Hill, Freshman Extraordinaire
10 Bryant, Woodrow Wilson, Outsider, Senior
11 Hatfield, Cabell Midland, Outsider,
12 Jacobson, Washington, Outsider, Senior
13 Klimas, Preston County, Outsider, Senior
14 Totten, George Washington, Outsider, Senior

REGION 1
1 Fortier, Fairmont Senior, State Champion, Sophomore
3 J Knight, Bridgeport, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 16
5 Harrison, John Marshall, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 11
6 Sands, Wheeling Park, Fast Climber, Junior
8 Kehler, University, Freshman Extraordinaire
13 Klimas, Preston County, Outsider, Senior

REGION 2
2 Deeds, Martinsburg, Fifth Place, Senior, QOP 25

REGION 3
7 Taft, Riverside, Q, Sophomore, QOP 6
9 Truman, Oak Hill, Freshman Extraordinaire
10 Bryant, Woodrow Wilson, Outsider, Senior
14 Totten, George Washington, Outsider, Senior

REGION 4
4 Jeffers, Huntington, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 17
11 Hatfield, Cabell Midland, Outsider,

Comments: Six preseason ranked wrestlers in Region 1. One preseason ranked wrestler in region 2. With incoming freshmen, out of state transfers and returning veterans, this is a weight class to watch!!!!!! Almost all of these guys are scheduled for the Winner’s Choice. Be there!!!!

SCHEDULED MATCHES DECEMBER 4TH THROUGH 6TH:
December 4th:
Lewis County vs Buckhannon-Upshur. Wheeling Park vs John Marshall. TRI: Brooke vs Weir vs Linsly.

December 5th
The Logan County Battlecade: Man vs Chapmanville vs Logan. Cabell Midland vs Hurricane. Brooke vs Edison. St. Marys vs Ravenswood.

December 6th
George Washington vs Capital

December 7th
TRI: Greenbrier East vs Blacksburg
Quad: Morgantown vs three out of state schools