Bear Tracks Preseason 5 - AAA 150

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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:
150 AAA
1 Murphy, Parkersburg South, Runner Up, Junior Ironman & Lakewood
2 Herndon, Spring Mills, Runner Up, Senior Elite Opener
3 Lowe, Wheeling Park, Third Place, Senior, QOP 12 Trinity Duals
4 Stone, Greenbrier East, Third Place, Junior, QOP 12 Tri
5 Pauley, University, Fourth Place, Senior, QOP 18 Amityville
6 McFarland, Washington, Sixth Place, Senior, QOP 19 Elite Opener
7 Schaffner, Martinsburg, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 21 Hedgesville Duals
8 Osborne, Woodrow Wilson, Blood Round, Sophomore, QOP 19 Idle
9 Hood, Huntington, Q1, Senior, QOP 18 Rick Link Inv
10 Petty, Riverside, Q1, Senior, QOP 14 Mercer County Kickoff Classic
11 Cochran, John Marshall, Q, Senior, QOP 14 John Marshall Duals
12 Osuch, Washington, Q, Junior, QOP 8 Elite Opener
13 Robey, Jefferson, Q, Junior QOP 4 Hedgesville Duals
14 Jones, Morgantown, Q, Senior, QOP 4 QUAD
15 Woods, Parkersburg, Freshman Extraordinaire Rick Link Inv
16 Polen, Hurricane, Outsider, Senior Roy Kuhl Inv

REGION 1
3 Lowe, Wheeling Park, Third Place, Senior, QOP 12 Trinity Duals
5 Pauley, University, Fourth Place, Senior, QOP 18 Amityville
11 Cochran, John Marshall, Q, Senior, QOP 14 John Marshall Duals
14 Jones, Morgantown, Q, Senior, QOP 4 QUAD

REGION 2
2 Herndon, Spring Mills, Runner Up, Senior Elite Opener
6 McFarland, Washington, Sixth Place, Senior, QOP 19 Elite Opener
7 Schaffner, Martinsburg, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 21 Hedgesville Duals
12 Osuch, Washington, Q, Junior, QOP 8 Elite Opener
13 Robey, Jefferson, Q, Junior QOP 4 Hedgesville Duals

REGION 3
4 Stone, Greenbrier East, Third Place, Junior, QOP 12 Tri
8 Osborne, Woodrow Wilson, Blood Round, Sophomore, QOP 19 Idle
10 Petty, Riverside, Q1, Senior, QOP 14 Mercer County Kickoff Classic

REGION 4
1 Murphy, Parkersburg South, Runner Up, Junior Ironman & Lakewood
9 Hood, Huntington, Q1, Senior, QOP 18 Rick Link Inv
15 Woods, Parkersburg, Freshman Extraordinaire Rick Link Inv
16 Polen, Hurricane, Outsider, Senior Roy Kuhl Inv

Comments: This weight class is a good one.

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