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by Bearhugger
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reclassification vs The WV State Duals Qualification
Replies: 5
Views: 621

Re: Reclassification vs The WV State Duals Qualification

AA/A Region four completed in February with the following teams finishing in the top four: Point Pleasant Ravenswood Williamstown Winfield With the proposed regional realignment fiasco, only Point Pleasant remains in AA/A Region 4. Both Ravenswood and Williamstown are headed to AA/A Region 1. Winfie...
by Bearhugger
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reclassification vs The WV State Duals Qualification
Replies: 5
Views: 621

Reclassification vs The WV State Duals Qualification

Regional tournaments happened in February and the top four teams to compete for a chance to compete at the 2025 State Duals Championship were identified. With the proposed regional realignment, this creates some reworking and possible conceding. Fairmont Senior is going from AA/A Region 1 to AAA Reg...
by Bearhugger
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1484366

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

It's been easy for a school like Indy or Point (mainly Point) to dominate at states because they send their full line up every year compared to whomever is the best school in region 1. Region 4 is Point and that's it, literally no one else at all. Ouch. I guess i will chime in. But before anyone sa...
by Bearhugger
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reclassification
Replies: 26
Views: 4780

Re: Reclassification

If they keep the cut for AAA at 800, then just Point would move to AAA and Ripley to AA. If they move the cut line to 775/750 then Hoover, Nitro, Point, Fairmont, Winfield, and Shady all move to AAA. Year Dist District Schl School Type "Total Headcount" 2024 004 Berkeley 501 Hedgesville H...
by Bearhugger
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reclassification
Replies: 26
Views: 4780

Re: Reclassification

One of the interesting perspectives is that school population size does not always equate to wrestling talent on the mat.
by Bearhugger
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Collegiate
Topic: D II REGION III Results
Replies: 2
Views: 680

Re: D II REGION III Results

Good things are happening at Glenville State and West Liberty University. Yesterday was the Super Region 3 tournament with West Liberty finishing in second place with 125 points and Glenville State finished in third place with 122.5 points. The first-place team was Ashland University with 128.5 poi...
by Bearhugger
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:00 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A State Champion Breakdown
Replies: 0
Views: 958

AA/A State Champion Breakdown

The AA/A State Champions were from the following regions and schools: Region 1: Six state champions. The champions came from the following schools: Keyser, Oak Glen, East Fairmont, Wheeling Central and two from Fairmont Senior. Region 2: Two state champions. One from Braxton County and one from Roan...
by Bearhugger
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:22 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region
Replies: 107
Views: 1484366

Re: AA/A ranked wrestlers per region

They've never been balanced, if Point Pleasant or Independence were in Region 1 the last 10 years, I'd love to know how many wrestlers they would've brought to Huntington year in and year out. And yes I'm saying the southern regions are weaker than hell This analysis has been done in previous years...
by Bearhugger
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Region 1 A/AA
Replies: 70
Views: 14024

Re: Region 1 A/AA

The examples that support my claims is as follows: The most competitive matches in the Regional Tournament should be the Consolation Semifinals, because it is either do or die. If you win you qualify for the state tournament and if you lose you get to sit and watch. In each region there are 28 of t...
by Bearhugger
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A 132
Replies: 0
Views: 1245

AA/A 132

Before the semifinals happen, Pill 2 or Pill 3 should have been selected for AA/A 132. Pill 2 or 3 would have put Lamb and Minor on the same side. Ringer was the clear cut #1 based on what has taken place this season. The waters for a clear cut #2 were too muddied for the coaches' committee to make ...
by Bearhugger
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: AA/A Regional Champions Losing Thursday
Replies: 15
Views: 3758

AA/A Regional Champions Losing Thursday

Four AA/A regional champions lost Thursday night.

Three out of the four losing regional champions lost to a 4th place wrestler coming out of region 1.
by Bearhugger
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Trackwrestling and Flo
Replies: 10
Views: 3472

Re: Trackwrestling and Flo

Where there is a will, there is a way. I think we can take upon ourselves that so far, there hasn't been enough will to make this happen.
by Bearhugger
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Region 1 A/AA
Replies: 70
Views: 14024

Re: Region 1 A/AA

I am sure there are plenty of examples that dispute my opinion, I will not argue that, but there are plenty of examples that support it. The point was that it is not a viable option to revise the qualification process for the entire state, just to benefit one or two people fighting for a 5th place ...
by Bearhugger
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Reigon 1 AA-A compared to Region 4 AA-A and the rest of AA-A
Replies: 11
Views: 2992

Re: Reigon 1 AA-A compared to Region 4 AA-A and the rest of AA-A

Coming from a friend who took time to do the research. Please note that the stats may be off by one or two, but these statistics are very close. Since 2017 through 2022 Region 1 227 Place winners 37 Champions Region 2 123 Place winners 7 Champs Region 3 119 Place winners 20 champs Region 4 120 Plac...
by Bearhugger
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Regional Seeding Criteria
Replies: 5
Views: 3082

Re: Regional Seeding Criteria

The regional seeding criteria is as follows: 1. Head-to-Head 2. Common Opponent 3. Previous Season High School State Placer (Higher Place gets Higher Seed) 4. One season removed from previous season High School State Placer (Higher Place gets Higher Seed) 5. Previous Season Regional Champion 6. Pre...
by Bearhugger
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Region 1 A/AA
Replies: 70
Views: 14024

Re: Region 1 A/AA

I attended AA/A Region 1 on Saturday. 1. I was probably the only person in attendance that was not affiliated with any of the participating schools. 2. The level of competition surpassed any event I attended this past season. The only exception might be the WSAZ but it is very close. More to come.
by Bearhugger
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Suspicion
Replies: 0
Views: 2190

Suspicion

For the sake of this topic, there are two kinds of wrestlers. Perhaps a small minority makes up a third kind. 1. Wrestlers who begin the season in the weight class that they finish the season in. 2. Wrestlers who begin the season heavier and take weeks to months to get into their final regional/stat...
by Bearhugger
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Regional Seeding Criteria
Replies: 5
Views: 3082

Re: Regional Seeding Criteria

The regional seeding criteria is as follows: 1. Head-to-Head 2. Common Opponent 3. Previous Season High School State Placer (Higher Place gets Higher Seed) 4. One season removed from previous season High School State Placer (Higher Place gets Higher Seed) 5. Previous Season Regional Champion 6. Pre...
by Bearhugger
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Region 1 A/AA
Replies: 70
Views: 14024

Re: Region 1 A/AA

List of AA-A ranked wrestlers who did not qualify for states out of their respective regions: (from the latest ranking, and only counting ranked wrestlers who actually wrestled, not those who scratched) https://www.wvmat.com/polls/2402092a.htm Region One (Previous State Placement in Parenthesis) 10...
by Bearhugger
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Byes at state tournament
Replies: 20
Views: 7862

Re: Byes at state tournament

We have come a long, long way. There is some funny reading in this historical discussion topic.

By the way, here in 2024, Region 2 only had three wrestlers at 120.

NEXT REGIONAL FIFTH PLACER UP!!!!!!!
by Bearhugger
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Regional Seeding Criteria
Replies: 5
Views: 3082

Regional Seeding Criteria

The regional seeding criteria is as follows: 1. Head-to-Head 2. Common Opponent 3. Previous Season High School State Placer (Higher Place gets Higher Seed) 4. One season removed from previous season High School State Placer (Higher Place gets Higher Seed) 5. Previous Season Regional Champion 6. Prev...
by Bearhugger
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Region 1 A/AA
Replies: 70
Views: 14024

Re: Region 1 A/AA

The word on the street is there is something in the works. If true, it will fix a lot of this.
by Bearhugger
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: LKC Brackets
Replies: 2
Views: 1345

Re: LKC Brackets

The word on the street is some #1 seeds will be out due to illness. Hopefully everybody can get well for regionals.
by Bearhugger
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Last Man Standing aka Last Chance Qualifier
Replies: 44
Views: 17117

Re: Last Man Standing aka Last Chance Qualifier

Based on current forum discussions dated February, 2024, please read at your leisure this discussion topic dated 2018.

Enjoy
by Bearhugger
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:50 pm
Forum: Collegiate
Topic: Big 12
Replies: 11
Views: 2814

Re: Big 12

Why wouldn’t that be a reason? When I was in college there is no way possible my parents could’ve flown to Tulsa, OK and they certainly didn’t have a vehicle capable of making the trip. Feasibly it wasn’t possible for them but they could’ve drove to Blacksburg or to Pittsburg, making the trip to NC...
by Bearhugger
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: Last Minute Weight Class Changes
Replies: 1
Views: 2045

Last Minute Weight Class Changes

Who is going where?
by Bearhugger
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Collegiate
Topic: Big 12
Replies: 11
Views: 2814

Re: Big 12

This is a good point. Although I believe Morgantown could handle hosting an event like this, I do not think it would be the most accommodating and fan friendly experience. However, I wonder about schools like South Dakota State, North Dakota State, Norhtern Iowa, and possibly even Norhtern Colorado...
by Bearhugger
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Collegiate
Topic: Big 12
Replies: 11
Views: 2814

Re: Big 12

Logistically, it makes no sense for WVU to host the Big 12. Operating costs are becoming a higher focus in everything and that is now including wrestling.
by Bearhugger
Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: BEAR TRACKS 190 - EDITION 3
Replies: 2
Views: 2568

Re: BEAR TRACKS 190 - EDITION 3

KDunbar wrote:Why do you not have Washington ranked higher than Arthur (who he just beat) and Pate (who he just finished well ahead of in a recent tournament despite a close loss several weeks ago)?


These rankings reflect matches BEFORE the OVAC.
by Bearhugger
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: High School Wrestling
Topic: BEAR TRACKS 285 - EDITION 3
Replies: 0
Views: 1830

BEAR TRACKS 285 - EDITION 3

BEAR TRACKS 2023 - 2024 Edition – In Season 3 Date of Issue: January 22, 2024 Listed: 1 Bear Tracks Top 10 + Wild Cards 2 Regional Rankings 3 Wild Cards are listed in regional ranking order only 4 Please provide needed feedback in terms of wins and losses for needed corrections. AA/A 285 State Ranki...

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