Wheeling Central Catholic High School

Maroon Knights -- Wrestling

Coach: Rick Welker
Assistant Coaches: Marcus Jean Baptiste, Tyler Jenkins, Joe Jerrome, Canon Welker
Class: AA
Region: 1
Conference affiliation: OVAC - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
School colors: Maroon and white
School Address:
- 75 14th Street
- Wheeling, WV 26003
School Phone: (304) 233-1660
School FAX: 233-3187
County: Ohio
Coach Phone (Coach Welker): (304) 650-8612
e-mail address, Coach Welker: richardwelker51@yahoo.com
Athletic director: Donnie Murray

Wheeling Central Catholic High School returned to the mats in 2000-01 after a several year absence. The Maroon Knights are no strangers to the sport, having produced 12 State Champions and 1 High School All-American.

The 2024 Wheeling Central "Maroon Knight" wrestlers won their first "Class A State Team Championship" ever. Isaac Martin was also Wheeling Central's first wrestler to be named the Class A "Most Outstanding Wrestler" at 215 pounds. Head coach Rick Welker was selected as Wrestling USA Magazine's "2024 National Co-coach of the Year".

State Champions

Year	Wt Class	Champion	Coach
1971	167	VAL GUNDLING	MATT MEDIA
1973	112	DAN DOYLE	BILL WELKER
1982	185	FRITZ BRAUNLICH	STAN JOHNSON
1982	UNL	JOHN WITZBERGER	STAN JOHNSON
1983	185	FRITZ BRAUNLICH	STAN JOHNSON
1983	UNL	JOHN WITZBERGER	STAN JOHNSON
1988	171	JEFF WENSYEL	STAN JOHNSON
1989	171	ALLEN JONES	STAN JOHNSON
2007	103	DIRK BAUER	SEAN DOYLE
2007	140	ZACH BASICH	SEAN DOYLE
2008	145	ZACH BASICH	ANDREW LAMOTTE
2024	215	ISAAC MARTIN	RICK WELKER

High School All-Americans

2008 - Zach Basich, NHSCA Open Champ 145

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