Top West Virginia Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen: 2022-23

This page reviews the 2022-23 West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament and includes those 2022-23 seniors and juniors who placed in the top three, sophomores who placed in the top five, and freshmen who placed in the top six. A few additional stats and comments are added to allow you to draw your own conclusions.

Attention wrestlers and coaches: If you have other "credentials" to add to your listing here (a good finish in other major tournaments, statistics, etc) let us know and we can update your stats!

This year 16 seniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

• Erick Brothers, Jr., Wheeling Park: Runner-Up 215 (33-8); Champion 220 (44-5) as a junior; Champion 220 (21-1) as a sophomore; Champion 182 (38-7) as a freshman.
• Matthew Dolan, Spring Mills: Champion 113 (48-2); Champion 106 (47-0) as a junior; Champion 106 (17-0) as a sophomore; Third 106 (44-8) as a freshman.
• Patrick Jackson, Spring Mills: Champion 165 (45-2); Champion 152 (48-2) as a junior; Runner-Up 160 (5-2) as a sophomore; Sixth 145 (45-10) as a freshman.
• Nick Giompalo, Cabell Midland: Champion 190 (45-2); Champion 182 (34-3) as a junior.
• Bradyn Lucas, Wheeling Park: Champion 144 (43-6); Champion 138 (42-8) as a junior.
• Ethan Osborne, Woodrow Wilson: Champion 157 (59-20; Runner-Up 152 (47-4) as a junior; Third 138 (20-2) as a sophomore; Fifth 132 (33-12) as a freshman.
• Quinton Velas, Wheeling Park: Champion 150 (42-6); Fourth 152 (41-14) as a junior; Fifth 106 (34-11) as a freshman.
• Ryan Martin, Parkersburg South: Champion 138 (43-8); Fifth 132 (34-13) as a junior.
• Kamar Summers, Bridgeport: Champion 285 (34-0).
• Brady Roberts, Parkersburg South: Runner-Up 126 (18-8); Runner-Up 106 (21-2) as a sophomore; Champion 106 (31-10) as a freshman.
• Dom Parker, University: Runner-Up 157 (48-2); Third 152 (15-2) as a junior; Runner-Up 138 (19-2) as a sophomore; Third 132 (36-8) as a freshman.
• Elijah Edge, St. Albans: Runner-Up 165 (53-3); Champion 182 (22-0) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 182 (37-4) as a freshman.
• Lucas Talley, Hurricane: Runner-Up 138 (49-6); Sixth 138 (36-10) as a junior.
• Dakota Hagedorn, University: Third 165 (42-5); Fourth 160 (36-7) as a junior; Third 170 (20-3) as a sophomore; Sixth 152 (44-10) as a freshman.
• Hunter Brown, Ripley: Third 150 (31-11); Sixth 152 (35-19) as a junior.
• Kyle Wheeler, Parkersburg South: Third 157 (31-17); Sixth 145 (24-23) as a junior.

This year 15 seniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

• Kolbie Hamilton, Fairmont Senior (AA): Champion 144 (45-1); Champion 138 (38-1) as a junior; Runner-Up 132 (13-3) as a sophomore; Fourth 120 (39-6) as a freshman.
• Colten Caron, Independence (AA): Champion 175 (33-3); Champion 170 (37-4) as a junior; Fifth 145 (9-3) as a sophomore.
• Judah Price, Independence (AA): Champion 150 (49-2); Runner-Up 145 (30-2) as a junior; Runner-Up 120 (39-9) as a freshman.
• Josh Hart, Independence (AA): Champion 190 (49-8).
• Noah Casto, Clay County (AA): Runner-Up 225 (52-5); Runner-Up 220 (37-5) as a junior; Runner-Up 220 (24-2) as a sophomore; Fifth 195 (53-13) as a freshman.
• Adam Angel, Cameron (A): Runner-Up 175 (24-4); Runner-Up 170 (35-11) as a junior; Fourth 170 (AAA) (18-6) as a sophomore; Sixth 170 (AAA) (19-19) as a freshman.
• Riley Curran, Doddridge County (A): Runner-Up 138 (34-2); Runner-Up 132 (36-3) as a junior.
• Trenton Bush, Lewis County (AA): Runner-Up 165 (55-6); Third 152 (49-6) as a junior.
• Logan Isom, Independence (AA): Runner-Up 285 (43-7); Third 285 (14-3) as a junior.
• Dalton Hanshaw, Nicholas County: Runner-Up 190 (28-1); Fourth 170 (41-6) as a junior; Sixth 170 (17-6) as a sophomore.
• Isaac Harris, Berkeley Springs: Runner-Up 150 (41-6); Fifth 145 (47-5) as a junior; Fourth 126 (16-4) as a sophomore; Fourth 113 (48-13) as a freshman.
• Jim Green, Man (A): Third 157 (49-7); Fourth 138 (18-5) as a sophomore.
• Braxton Dlugopolski, Oak Glen (AA): Third 165 (44-6); Fifth 152 (38-11) as a junior; Fifth 138 (17-9) as a sophomore.
• Jackson Davis, Braxton County (AA): Third 175 (48-3); Fifth 160 (36-13) as a junior.
• Dominic Armistead, Fairmont Senior (AA): Third 132 (40-7); Sixth 145 (26-11) as a junior.

This year 12 juniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

• Gage Wright, Parkersburg South: Champion 175 (33-3); Champion 170 (43-4) as a sophomore; Champion 145 (24-0) as a freshman.
• Matthew McAfee, St. Albans: Champion 132 (50-2); Champion 126 (44-1) as a sophomore; Third 126 (20-3) as a freshman.
• Luca Felix, University: Runner-Up 175 (46-2); Champion 145 (48-1) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 132 (18-3) as a freshman.
• Moses Eads, St. Albans: Runner-Up 144 (47-3); Champion 120 (13-3) as a freshman.
• Robert Shockey, Parkersburg South: Runner-Up 190 (38-7); Runner-Up 152 (20-4) as a freshman.
• Liam Garcia, Buckhannon-Upshur: Runner-Up 120 (35-5); Fifth 120 (43-12) as a sophomore; Sixth 120 (17-12) as a freshman.
• Calvin Roberts, Greenbrier East: Runner-Up 285 (38-9).
• Makiya Powell, Parkersburg South: Runner-Up 150 (35-13).
• Saige Walls, Hurricane: Third 132 (44-6); Third 138 (43-6) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 120 (22-5) as a freshman.
• Jacob Perry, Spring Mills: Third 120 (48-7); Runner-Up 113 (43-8) as a sophomore.
• Joe Riggs, Huntington: Third 138 (34-10); Fourth 132 (24-15) as a sophomore; Fourth 120 (9-6) as a freshman.
• Tyler Wise, Brooke: Third 190 (31-3); Fourth 195 (32-11) as sophomore.
• Ayden Morris, Parkersburg South: Third 215 (36-15); Fifth 195 (22-20) as sophomore.

This year 12 juniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

• Dillon Perdue, Independence (AA): Champion 106 (1802); Champion 106 (31-4) as a sophomore; Champion 106 (2-0) as a freshman.
• Logan Davis, Oak Glen (AA): Champion 113 (50-1); Runner-Up 106 (41-1) as a sophomore; Third 106 (21-3) as a freshman.
• Hunter Spitznogle, Fairmont Senior (AA): Champion 138 (44-2); Fifth 132 (27-6) as a sophomore.
• Cole Vandall, Greenbrier West (A): Champion 215 (54-3); Fourth 182 (37-6) as a sophomore.
• Kolton Weaver, Point Pleasant (AA): Champion 285 (29-6); Runner-Up 285 (33-13) as a sophomore.
• Nathan Wood, Point Pleasant (AA): Runner-Up 120 (40-7); Champion 113 (21-4) as a sophomore; Fifth 106 (24-4) as a freshman.
• Blayne Jarvis, Braxton County (AA): Runner-Up 144 (54-2); Third 138 (40-5) as a sophomore; Fourth 120 (19-2) as a freshman.
• Conner Blessing, Point Pleasant (AA): Third 138 (27-6); Champion 120 (39-6) as a sophomore.
• Dylan Ours, Fairmont Senior (AA): Third 190 (38-4); Third 195 (9-2) as a sophomore.
• Tucker Lilly, Greenbrier West (A): Third 120 (51-3); Fourth 113 (29-11) as a sophomore.
• Ashton Hoge, Cameron (A): Third 144 (31-10); Fifth 126 (31-14) as sophomore.
• Jacob Bowling, Ravenswood (A): Third 150 (45-6).

This year 15 sophomores placed in the top five at the AAA state tournament:

• Brock Kehler, University: Champion 215 (53-0); Champion 195 (35-1) as a freshman.
• Garrett Johnson, Woodrow Wilson: Champion 106 (59-1); Fourth 106 (46-8) as a freshman.
• Tyler Roark, Woodrow Wilson: Champion 126 (57-5).
• Jimmie Bailes, Woodrow Wilson: Runner-Up 132 (59-6); Champion 113 (48-1) as a freshman.
• Ben McComas, George Washington: Runner-Up 113 (54-1); Third 106 (42-7) as a freshman.
• Cooper Durst, Ripley: Third 175 (39-9); Sixth 170 (38-16) as a freshman.
• Pepper Martin, University: Third 106 (42-7).
• Brycen Arthur, Parkersburg South: Third 285 (42-10).
• Klypsan Wallace, John Marshall: Fourth 165 (39-8); Sixth 182 (44-12) as a freshman.
• Will Godby, Greenbrier East: Fourth 113 (38-12).
• Cole Turner, Preston: Fourth 157 (36-12).
• Jack Lowe, Wheeling Park: Fifth 132 (28-16); Runner-Up 126 (36-10) as a freshman.
• Landon Herndon, Spring Mills: Fifth 138 (40-16); Third 120 (44-3) as a freshman.
• Jameson Maynard, Wheeling Park: Fifth 165 (42-8).
• Vance Neal, Woodrow Wilson: Fifth 144 (43-20).

This year 12 sophomores placed in the top five at the AA/A state tournament:

• Gunner Andrick, Point Pleasant (AA): Champion 132 (53-5); Champion 126 (44-5) as a freshman.
• Evan Zombro, Berkeley Springs (AA): Champion 157 (39-5); Runner-Up 152 (56-5) as a freshman.
• Noah Hess, North Marion (AA): Champion 120 (50-3); Third 106 (35-11) as a freshman.
• Josh Woyan, Point Pleasant (AA): Runner-Up 157 (39-8); Champion 152 (36-9) as a freshman.
• Hayden Lamb, Oak Glen (AA): Runner-Up 132 (33-10); Fifth 113 (35-18) as a freshman.
• Xaden Willett, East Fairmont (AA): Runner-Up 106 (25-6).
• Triston Wills, Fairmont Senior (AA): Runner-Up 113 (39-8).
• Slaton Pettit, Cameron (A): Third 126 (18-5); Fifth 106 (42-9) as a freshman.
• Bryce Nichols, Fairmont Senior (AA): Third 106 (40-5).
• Kaleb Arbogast, Fairmont Senior (AA): Third 285 (26-2).
• Orion Taylor, Herbert Hoover (AA): Foruth 106 (46-8).
• Austin McKenzie, Greenbrier West (A): Fifth 106 (24-6).

This year 10 freshmen placed in the top six at the AAA state tournament:

• Kai Plinski, Washington: Champion 120 (41-5).
• Dallas Owens, Spring Mills: Runner-Up 106 (47-6).
• John Knight, Bridgeport: Third 126 (27-3).
• Nathan Murphy, Parkersburg South: Third 144 (42-12).
• C. J. Carrodus, Parkersburg: Third 113 (35-15).
• Ben Barrett, Huntington: Fourth 120 (24-10).
• Corbin Phillips, Parkersburg South: Fourth 106 (20-10).
• Malaki Washington, Wheeling Park: Fifth 157 (21-12).
• Colton Gillespie, University: Sixth 120 (39-18).
• Carter Neal, Ripley: Sixth 190 (28-15).

This year 9 freshmen placed in the top six at the AA/A state tournament:

• Jesse Adams, Independence (AA): Champion 165 (43-8).
• Jason Walker, Fairmont Senior (AA): Champion 126 (39-7).
• Blake Ringer, East Fairmont (AA): Runner-Up 126 (41-11).
• Isaac Martin, Wheeling Central (A): Third 215 (42-5).
• Bobby Minor, Point Pleasant (AA): Third 113 (43-13).
• Paxton Smith, Braxton County (AA): Fourth 132 (49-10).
• Wyatt Wolanski, Oak Glen (AA): Fourth 120 (24-13).
• Luke Kelly, Nicholas County (AA): Fifth 113 (51-11).
• Tyler Cox, Braxton County (AA): Sixth 165 (37-12).

• Matthew Dolan, Spring Mills: Champion 113 (48-2); Champion 106 (47-0) as a junior; Champion 106 (17-0) as a sophomore; Third 106 (44-8) as a freshman.
• Patrick Jackson, Spring Mills: Champion 165 (45-2); Champion 152 (48-2) as a junior; Runner-Up 160 (5-2) as a sophomore; Sixth 145 (45-10) as a freshman.
• Ethan Osborne, Woodrow Wilson: Champion 157 (59-20; Runner-Up 152 (47-4) as a junior; Third 138 (20-2) as a sophomore; Fifth 132 (33-12) as a freshman.
• Kolbie Hamilton, Fairmont Senior (AA): Champion 144 (45-1); Champion 138 (38-1) as a junior; Runner-Up 132 (13-3) as a sophomore; Fourth 120 (39-6) as a freshman.
• Erick Brothers, Jr., Wheeling Park: Runner-Up 215 (33-8); Champion 220 (44-5) as a junior; Champion 220 (21-1) as a sophomore; Champion 182 (38-7) as a freshman.
• Noah Casto, Clay County (AA): Runner-Up 225 (52-5); Runner-Up 220 (37-5) as a junior; Runner-Up 220 (24-2) as a sophomore; Fifth 195 (53-13) as a freshman.
• Adam Angel, Cameron (A): Runner-Up 175 (24-4); Runner-Up 170 (35-11) as a junior; Fourth 170 (AAA) (18-6) as a sophomore; Sixth 170 (AAA) (19-19) as a freshman.
• Dom Parker, University: Runner-Up 157 (48-2); Third 152 (15-2) as a junior; Runner-Up 138 (19-2) as a sophomore; Third 132 (36-8) as a freshman.
• Dakota Hagedorn, University: Third 165 (42-5); Fourth 160 (36-7) as a junior; Third 170 (20-3) as a sophomore; Sixth 152 (44-10) as a freshman.
• Isaac Harris, Berkeley Springs: Runner-Up 150 (41-6); Fifth 145 (47-5) as a junior; Fourth 126 (16-4) as a sophomore; Fourth 113 (48-13) as a freshman.
• Jackson Stewart, Cabell Midland: Fourth 144 (11-3); Fourth 138 (25-10) as a junior; Sixth 126 (17-10) as a sophomore; Fourth 106 (34-11) as a freshman.
• Jerron Allen, St. Albans: Fourth 215 (35-17); Fourth 220 (44-12) as a junior; Fifth 195 (17-7) as a sophomore; Sixth 195 (30-9) as a freshman.

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