Bear Tracks Preseason 5 - AA/A 132

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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: December 2, 2024

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

Weight Classes:
132 AA/A
1 Price, Point Pleasant, State Champion, Sophomore Ironman
2 C. Smith, Williamstown, Third Place, Sophomore, QOP 12 Idle
3 Hess, North Marion, Fourth Place, Senior, QOP 25 Hedgesville Duals
4 Spragg, Tyler Consolidated, Sixth Place, Senior, QOP 25 Idle
5 Morris, Braxton County, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 11 Idle
6 Wolanski, Oak Glen, Fast Climber, Junior John Marshall Duals
7 Smith, Poca, Q1, Junior, QOP 12 Raider Cup@ Roane
8 Clark, Berkeley Springs, Q1, Senior, QOP 12 Elite Opener
9 O'Neil, Hoover, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 3 Idle
10 Myers , Hoover, Q, Junior, QOP 13 Idle
11 Brandstetter, Midland Trail, Q, Senior, QOP 0 Idle
12 McKinney, Independence, Freshman Extraordinaire Mercer County Kickoff Classic
13 Starcher, Ripley, Freshman Extraordinaire John Marshall Duals
14 Tolley, Roane County, Freshman Extraordinaire Raider Cup@ Roane
15 Boyce, Wirt County, Outsider, Junior Ritchie Duals
16 Swingle, Keyser, Outsider Freshman Elite Opener

REGION 1
3 Hess, North Marion, Fourth Place, Senior, QOP 25 Hedgesville Duals
4 Spragg, Tyler Consolidated, Sixth Place, Senior, QOP 25 Idle
6 Wolanski, Oak Glen, Fast Climber, Junior John Marshall Duals
8 Clark, Berkeley Springs, Q1, Senior, QOP 12 Elite Opener
16 Swingle, Keyser, Outsider Freshman Elite Opener

REGION 2
5 Morris, Braxton County, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 11 Idle
14 Tolley, Roane County, Freshman Extraordinaire Raider Cup@ Roane

REGION 3
9 O'Neil, Hoover, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 3 Idle
10 Myers , Hoover, Q, Junior, QOP 13 Idle
11 Brandstetter, Midland Trail, Q, Senior, QOP 0 Idle
12 McKinney, Independence, Freshman Extraordinaire Mercer County Kickoff Classic

REGION 4
1 Price, Point Pleasant, State Champion, Sophomore Ironman Or Roy Kuhl
2 C. Smith, Williamstown, Third Place, Sophomore, QOP 12 Idle
7 Smith, Poca, Q1, Junior, QOP 12 Raider Cup@ Roane
13 Starcher, Ripley, Freshman Extraordinaire John Marshall Duals
15 Boyce, Wirt County, Outsider, Junior Ritchie Duals

Comments: Very Interesting

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 is looking for a match. Blacksburg tapped out.
Quad: Morgantown vs three out of state schools