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Wheeling Central Catholic High School

Maroon Knights -- Wrestling


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 215ISAAC MARTIN RICK WELKER

High School All-Americans

2008 - Zach Basich, NHSCA Open Champ 145

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