1979 West Virginia AA/A State Wrestling Tournament

32nd Annual West Virginia State Wrestling Tournament - AA-A
February 22-24, 1979
Wheeling Civic Center, Wheeling, WV

Team Scores

1 Mannington 104
2 Magnolia 78.5
3 Shady Spring 64.5
4 Spencer 62
5 Clay County 55.5
6 Hurricane 42
7 Winfield 33
8 Richwood 31
9 Dunbar 25
10 Ravenswood 22
10 Wirt County 22
12 Independence 21.5
13 University 19.5
14 Williamstown 19
15 Doddridge County 18
16 Central Preston 16
17 Cameron 14
17 Calhoun 14
17 Washington Irving 14
20 Greenbrier West 12
21 Braxton County 7
22 Big Creek 4
22 Petersburg 4

Other participants: Buffalo, Fort Gay, Frankfort, Harrisville, Poca, St. Marys, Tucker County, and West Preston

OW Matt Ashley, Spencer (17th U.S, 4x prep champion, 1st WV 4x champion)
COY - Roy Michael, Mannington
Jim Snyder Sportwriter Award - Tom Waller, Fairmont Times-WV & Steubenville Herald-Star ("National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year - Honorable Mention Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine)

98 (Bracket) 1. Buddy Winnell, Wirt County 2. Brian Montgomery, Central Preston 3. Doug Blake, Cameron 4. Kelly Sears, Independence	105 (Bracket) 1. Mike Pantone, Magnolia 2. Tony Tossone, Mannington 3. Troy Goodson, Shady Spring 4. Johnny Brown, Clay County	112 (Bracket) 1. Dave Farley, Shady Spring 2. Mitch McCoy, Richwood 3. Calvin Wears, Winfield 4. John Chandler, Hurricane
119 (Bracket) 1. Roger Watson, Mannington 2. Kevin Nutter, Spencer 3. Dan Ratliff, Greenbrier West 4. Marty Burke, Winfield	126 (Bracket) 1. Mark Fluharty, Mannington 2. Don Bell, Calhoun 3. Bill Purdue, Independence 4. Tim DeWitt, University	132 (Bracket) 1. Matt Ashley, Spencer 2. Joe Panico, University 3. Scott Williams, Williamstown 4. Sam Cunningham, Dunbar
138 (Bracket) 1. Johnny Walker, Shady Spring 2. Greg Morris, Ravenswood 3. Randy Adkins, Winfield 4. Joe Cummings, Clay County	145 (Bracket) 1. Darin Carr, Magnolia 2. Sam Tossone, Mannington 3. Harvey Church, Clay County 4. Greg Anderson, Williamstown	155 (Bracket) 1. Tim Byard, Mannington 2. Cary Michael, Magnolia 3. Bob Carter, Clay County 4. Matt Gibson, Braxton County
167 (Bracket) 1. Dale Slack, Hurricane 2. Mark Hardgrove, Doddridge 3. Sam Tennant, Mannington 4. Ron Quesenberry, Shady Spring	185 (Bracket) 1. Terry Kendall, Spencer 2. Jeff Cloud, Washington Irving 3. Andy Holliday, Hurricane 4. Tom Vaughan, Clay County	UNL (Bracket) 1. Ed Keiffer, Dunbar 2. Rod Harris, Richwood 3. Dale Hermerling, Magnolia 4. Jim Mahan, Ravenswood

Championship Finals
98 Buddy Winnell, Wirt d. Brian Montgomery, Central Preston 11-7
105 Mike Pantone, Magnolia d. Tony Tossone, Mannington 5-0
112 David Farley, Shady Spring p. Mitch McCoy, Richwood 4:38
119 Roger Watson, Mannington d. Kevin Nutter, Spencer 5-3
126 Mark Fluharty, Mannington d. Don Bell, Calhoun 6-4
132 Matt Ashley, Spencer p. Joe Panico, University 3;19
138 Johnny Walker, Shady Spring p. Greg Morris, Ravenswood 1:36
145 Darrin Carr, Magnolia p. Sam Tossone, Mannington 2:21
155 Tim Byard, Mannington p. Carey Michael, Magnolia 5:53
167 Dale Slack, Hurricane d. Mark Hardgrove, Doddridge 11-6
185 Terry Kendall, Spencer d. Jeff Cloud, Washington Irving 13-6
UNL Ed Keiffer, Dunbar d. Rod Harris, Richwood 4-2

Consolation Finals
98 Doug Blake, Cameron p. Kelly Sears, Independence 4:07
105 Troy Goodson, Shady Spring d. Johnny Brown, Clay 5-1
112 Calvin Wears, p. John Chandler, Hurricane 4:57
119 Dan Ratliff, Greenbrier West p. Marty Burke, Winfield 1:27
126 Bill Purdue, Independence md Tim DeWitt, University 11-3
132 Scott Williams, Williamstown p. Sam Cunningham, Dunbar 1:57
138 Randy Adkins, Winfield d. Joe Cummings, Clay 7-4
145 Harvey Church, Clay p. Greg Anderson, Williamstown 2:23
155 Bob Carter, Clay p. Matt Gibson, Braxton 4:51
167 Sam Tennant, Mannington d. Ron Quesenberry, Shady Spring 7-3
185 Andy Holliday, Hurricane d. Tom Vaughn, Clay 3-2
UNL Dale Hermerling, Magnolia d. Jim Mahan, Ravenswood 5-3

Thanks to Aaron Naternicola

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32nd Annual West Virginia State Wrestling Tournament - AA-A February 22-24, 1979 Wheeling Civic Center, Wheeling, WV
Team Scores
1 Mannington 104 2 Magnolia 78.5 3 Shady Spring 64.5 4 Spencer 62 5 Clay County 55.5 6 Hurricane 42 7 Winfield 33 8 Richwood 31 9 Dunbar 25 10 Ravenswood 22 10 Wirt County 22	12 Independence 21.5 13 University 19.5 14 Williamstown 19 15 Doddridge County 18 16 Central Preston 16 17 Cameron 14 17 Calhoun 14 17 Washington Irving 14 20 Greenbrier West 12 21 Braxton County 7 22 Big Creek 4 22 Petersburg 4
Other participants: Buffalo, Fort Gay, Frankfort, Harrisville, Poca, St. Marys, Tucker County, and West Preston OW Matt Ashley, Spencer (17th U.S, 4x prep champion, 1st WV 4x champion) COY - Roy Michael, Mannington Jim Snyder Sportwriter Award - Tom Waller, Fairmont Times-WV & Steubenville Herald-Star ("National Wrestling Sportswriter of the Year - Honorable Mention Award" by Wrestling USA Magazine)