Bear Tracks Preseason 5 - AA/A 126

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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:
126 AA/A
1 Swingle, Keyser, State Champion, Sophomore Elite Opener
2 Birch, Cameron, Runner Up, Sophomore Idle
3 Husky Dawg, Hoover, Third Place Idle
4 K. Hensley, Chapmanville, Fifth Place, Sophomore, QOP 16 Raider Cup@ Roane
5 McKinney, Braxton County, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 10 Idle
6 Willett, East Fairmont, Fast Climber, Senior John Marshall Duals
7 Winland, St. Marys, Shaft Level 1, Junior, QOP 19 Roy Kuhl Inv
8 Andrick, Ravenswood, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 14 Waterford
9 Wells, Wirt County, Q1, Junior, QOP 14 Ritchie Duals
10 Mullins, Independence, Q, Junior, QOP 18 Mercer County Kickoff Classic
11 Durst, Ripley, Outsider, Freshman John Marshall Duals
12 Morris, Philip Barbour, Outsider, Idle
13 Norris, Lewis County, Outsider, Junior Raider Cup@ Roane
14 W. Nichols, Roane County, Outsider, Freshman Raider Cup@ Roane

REGION 1
1 Swingle, Keyser, State Champion, Sophomore Elite Opener
2 Birch, Cameron, Runner Up, Sophomore Idle
6 Willett, East Fairmont, Fast Climber, Senior John Marshall Duals
7 Winland, St. Marys, Shaft Level 1, Junior, QOP 19 Roy Kuhl Inv

REGION 2
5 McKinney, Braxton County, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 10 Idle
12 Morris, Philip Barbour, Outsider, Idle
13 Norris, Lewis County, Outsider, Junior Raider Cup@ Roane
14 W. Nichols, Roane County, Outsider, Freshman Raider Cup@ Roane

REGION 3
3 Husky Dawg, Hoover, Third Place Idle
10 Mullins, Independence, Q, Junior, QOP 18 Mercer County Kickoff Classic

REGION 4
4 K. Hensley, Chapmanville, Fifth Place, Sophomore, QOP 16 Raider Cup@ Roane
8 Andrick, Ravenswood, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 14 Waterford
9 Wells, Wirt County, Q1, Junior, QOP 14 Ritchie Duals
11 Durst, Ripley, Outsider, Freshman John Marshall Duals

Comments: Another fine looking eight class

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