West Virginia High School Wrestling

1971 West Virginia State Wrestling Championship

February 19-20, 1971
Parkersburg Memorial Field House

Champions from each of eight regions qualified for the tournament. Consolation matches for 3rd - 4th involved semifinal losers at all weights.

Team Scoring on a 10-7-4-2 basis with one point for advancement and one for a pin, default, or forfeit.

Officials: Steve Edwards, South Charleston; Joseph Eddie Grass, Milton; Robert Travaglino, Weirton

Team Scores

1) Parkersburg 44
2) Milton 23
3) George Washington 22
4) John Marshall 19
4) Oak Glen 19
6) Parkersburg South 16
7) Stonewall Jackson 15
8) Hurricane 14
9) Warwood 12
9) Wheeling Central 12
9) Dunbar 12
12) Charles Town 9
12)DuPont 9
 12)Herbert Hoover 9
12)Huntington East 9
12)Logan 9
12)Scott 9
18) Martinsburg 7
19) Shady Spring 6
19) Williamstown 6
21) Wirt County 4
22) Morgantown 3
22) Petersburg 3
22) Ravenswood 3
22) Clarksburg Victory 3
22) Philip Barbour 3

Placewinners

Weight Class 98 (Bracket)
1. Larry DuPay, Charles Town
2. Ken Reynolds, John Marshall
3. Dave Anderson, Williamstown
4. Steve McKinney, Hurricane

 Weight Class 105 (Bracket)
1. Calvin Price, Oak Glen
2. Randy Robertson, Herbert Hoover
3. Doug Gosnell, George Washington
4. Fred Gallo, Victory

 Weight Class 112 (Bracket)
1. Harry Williams, Oak Glen
2. Tom Palmquist, Hurricane
3. Bill Mason, Williamstown
4. Jim Neal, Stonewall Jackson

Weight Class 119 (Bracket)
1. Mike Kirby, Milton
2. Gary Cline, Parkersburg
3. Jim Talbert, Warwood
4. Van Carr, Shady Spring

 Weight Class 126 (Bracket)
1. Dave Tanner, George Washington
2. John Jobst, Huntington East
3. Jim Hairston, Stonewall Jackson
4. Tim King, Parkersburg

 Weight Class 132 (Bracket)
1. Ted White, Madison Scott
2. Mike Litton, Parkersburg
3. Joe Kosem, Wheeling Central
4. Ken Lanham, Martinsburg

Weight Class 138 (Bracket)
1. Mike Deem, Parkersburg South
2. Keith Ellison, DuPont
3. Mike Lane, Clay County
4. Paul DePond, Morgantown

 Weight Class 145 (Bracket)
1. Joe Matyskiela, Warwood
2. Ron Hudson, Stonewall Jackson
3. Ray Ebner, Martinsburg
4. Steve Buffington, Ravenswood

 Weight Class 155 (Bracket)
1. Marvin Pickens, Parkersburg
2. Walter Elmore, Logan
3. Ray Danberry, Shady Spring
4. Gary VanMeter, Petersburg

Weight Class 167 (Bracket)
1. Val Gundling, Wheeling Central
2. Wilson Wheeler, Dunbar
3. Jerry Leggett, Milton
4. Joe Belt, Wirt County

 Weight Class 185 (Bracket)
1. Dan Clevenger, Parkersburg South
2. Tom Zuk, John Marshall
3. Jim McKivergin, George Washington
4. Jack Mundstock, Barboursville

 Weight Class UNL (Bracket)
1. Doug Stevens, Milton
2. Bill Craig, Parkersburg
3. Haywood Smith, Dunbar
4. George Welch, George Washington

Championship Finals
98: Larry DuPay (Charles Town) p Ken Reynolds (John Marshall) 1:36 2nd
105: Calvin Price (Oak Glen) p Randy Robertson (Herbert Hoover) 1:38 3rd
112: Harry Williams (Oak Glen) dec Tom Palmquist (Hurricane) 5-2
119 Mike Kirby (Milton) dec Gary Cline (Parkersburg) 7-4
126: Dave Tanner (George Washington) via judges dec over John Jobst (Huntington East)
132: Ted White (Scott) dec Mike Litton (Parkersburg) 9-5
138: Mike Deem (Parkersburg South) dec Keith Ellison (DuPont) 4-0
145: Joe Matyskiela (Warwood) dec Ron Hudson (Stonewall Jackson) 5-4
155: Marvin Pickens (Parkersburg) p Walter Elmore (Logan) :58 1st
167: Val Gundling (Wheeling Central) dec Wilson Wheeler (Dunbar) 3-2
185: Dan Clevenger (Parkersburg South) dec Tom Zuk (John Marshall) 9-0
UNL: Doug Stevens (Milton) dec Bill Craig (Parkersburg) 7-1

Semifinals
98: Reynolds (John Marshall) d McKinney (Hurricane) 11-8
DuPay (Charles Town) d Anderson (Wmst) 15-2

105: Price (OG) d Gallo (Clarksburg Victory) 10-2
Robertson (HerbH) d Gosnell (Geo Wash) 2-0 OT

112: Williams (OG) d Mason (Wmst) jud dec
Palmquist (Hurricane) p Neal (Stonewall Jackson) 1:12 1st

119: Kirby (Milton) d Talbert (Warwood) 6-3
Cline (Parkersburg) p Carr (Shady Spring) :42 1st

126: Jobst (Hunt E) d Hairston (Stonewall) 2-0
Tanner (Geo Wash) via inj def over King (Parkersburg)

132: White (Scott) d Kosem (Wheeling Cntrl) 3-1
Litton (Parkersburg) d Lanham (Martinsburg) 21-3

138: Ellison (DuPont) d Lane (Clay) 6-5
Deem (Park S) d DePond (Morgantown) 14-2

145: Matyskiela (Warwood) d Buffington (Ravens) 4-2
Hudson (Stonewall J) d Ebner (Martinsburg) 8-1

155: Pickens (Parkersburg) p Danberry (Shady) 1:05 1st
Elmore (Logan) d Van Meter (Petersburg) 2-0 OT

167: Gundling (Wheeling Central) d Belt (Wirt) 5-1
Wheeler (Dunbar) d Legett (Milton) 8-1

185: Zuk (John Marshall) d Mundstock (Barboursville) 5-4
Clevenger (Parkersburg S) d McKivergin (Geo Wash) 8-3

UNL: Stevens (Milton) p Smith (Dunbar) 1:40 3rd
Craig (Parkersburg) d Welch (Geo Wash) 3-1

Quarterfinals
98: Reynolds (JM) p Litton (Nitro) 1:37 2nd
McKinney (Hurricane) d Slaughter (St Albans) 5-0
DuPay (Charles Town) d Mullens (Big Creek)
Anderson (Wilmst) d Core (Fairmont) 10-8

105: Price (OG) p Brinker (Wmst) :40 3rd
Gallo (Clarksburg Vict) d Dingus (Big Creek) 12-4
Gosnell (Geo Wash) d McBee (Berkeley Springs) 1:05 3rd
Robertson (Herb H) d Morgan (Milton) 12-2

112: Williams (OG) d Thorn (Kingwood) 8-2
Mason (Wmst) d Henry (Martinsburg) 8-4
Palmquist (Hurricane) p Williams (Shady Spring) :50 2nd
Neal (Stonewall) d Sheets (DuPont) 5-0

119: Talbert (Warwood) d Messner (Berkeley Springs) 5-0
Kirby (Milton) d Marstiller (Morgantown) 8-3
Cline (Parkersburg) d McKown (Nitro) 5-2
Carr (Shady Spring) d Patrick (Geo Wash) 14-6

126: Jobst (Hunt E) d Doyle (Wheeling Cent) 9-3
Hairston (Stonewall) d Ellnes (Martinsburg) jud dec
Tanner (Geo Wash) d Bonasso (Fairmont) 16-2
King (Parkersburg) d Lilly (Shady Spring) 12-1

132: Kosen (Wheeling Cent) d Arthur (Stonewall) 5-2
White (Scott) d Pierson (Milton) 13-2
Lanham (Martinsubrg) p Lilly (Shady Spring) 1:35 3rd
Litton (Parkersburg) p Robinson (Fairmont ) 1:55 1st

138: Ellison (DuPont) d Vdoviak (Warwood) 7-4
Lane (Clay) p Wood (Sophia) 1:49 3rd
Deem (Parkersburg South) d Dollon (Milton) 9-1
DePond (Morgantown) d Mills (Charles Town) 13-5

145: Matyskiela (Warwood) d Bonds (Shady Spring) 6-4
Buffington (Ravenswood) d Ferrell (Geo Wash) 2-0 OT
Hudson (Stonewall) d Phares (Elkins) 7-2
Ebner (Martinsburg) d Wells (Milton) 8-2

155: Pickens (Parkersburg) p Young (Wheeling Cent) 1:24 1st
Danberry (Shady Spring) d Daugherty (Philip Barbour) 9-6
VanMeter (Petersburg) d Kuhn (South Charleston) 2-0
Elmore (Logan) d Lindsey (Dunbar) 5-0 OT

167: Gundling (Wheeling Cen) d Hart (Elkins) 6-4
Belt (Wirt) p Rolls (Keyser) 1:13 1st
Leggett (Milton) d Plummer (Shady Spring) 9-8
Wheeler (Dunbar) d Hayes (Scott) 4-2

185: Zuk (JM) d Biser (Keyser) 10-2
Mundstock (Barboursville) d Downs (Morgantown) 10-1
Clevenger (Parkersburg South) d Nolte (Dunbar) 6-1
McKivefrgin (Geo Wash) p Griffith (Shady Spring) 1:40 2nd

UNL: Stevens (Milton) p Yocke (Wheeling Cent) 1:24 1st
Smith (Dunbar) d Berg (Keyser) 5-0
Welch (George Washington) p Murphy (Fairmont) 1:00 2nd
Craig (Parkersburg) p Barker (Greenbrier West) :42 3rd

Thanks to Mike Kirby

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