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BEAR TRACKS 2021 – New World Disorder
Edition 1
Date of Issue: March 8, 2021
Weight Classes: 182 to 285

Ranking Overview:
• Wrestlers are ranked based on how they placed at last season’s state tournament.
• Non-placing wrestlers get ranked for wins over returning state placers.
• Non-placing wrestlers get ranked for close losses to returning state placers.
• Non-placing wrestlers now get ranked for significant performance such as winning a tournament or placing well in a more substantial tournament.
• As matches occur, head to head wins drive the ranking train.
• Returning state tournament qualifiers have to do something significant this season to get ranked.
• Due to social distancing requirements, Bear Tracks will now be broken down into four different weight class ranges. Based on previous years’ feedback, many of you watch one or two weight classes very closely.

182 AA/A
1. Bush, Cameron, 2nd in state, R1
2. Moore, Braxton County, 5th in state, R2
3. Riggleman, Berkeley Springs, STQ, R1

182 AAA
1. Edge, St. Albans, 2nd in state, R3

182 Pound for Pound: TBD

182 Significant Matches:
1. Riggleman won the Max Horz Tournament

195 AA/A
1. O’Connor, Oak Glen, 3rd in state, R1
2. Paxton, Hoover, STQ, R3
3. Connolly, Point Pleasant, STQ, R4
4. Conley, Braxton County, NA, R2

195 AAA
1. Allen, St. Albans, 6th in state, R3
2. Tost, Hedgesville, STQ, R2

195 Pound for Pound: TBD

Significant Matches:
1. O’Connor d. Paxton 7-6
2. O’Connor pinned Connelly
3. Paxton d. Connelly 7-4
4. Conley of Braxton given credit for 2019 3rd place finish.
5. Tost won the Max Horz Tournament

220 AA/A
1. VanMeter, Mooresville, Champion, R2
2. Conaway, North Marion, 3rd in state, R1
3. Bowles, Liberty Raleigh, 4th in state, R3
4. May, Braxton County, 5th in state, R2
5. Price, Point Pleasant, NA, R4
6. Atkinson, Hoover, STQ, R3
7. Hockman, East Hardy, NA, R2

220 AAA
1. Brothers, Wheeling Park, Champion, R1
2. Bennett, Buckhannon-Upshur, 6th in state, R1

220 Pound for Pound: TBD

220 Significant Matches:
1. Atkinson ranked due to state placement in 2019
2. Price pinned Atkinson.
3. Hockman won the Max Horz Tournament

AA/A 285
1. Brown, Greenbrier West, Champion, R3
2. C. Casto, Clay County, 3rd in state, R2
3. Brueck, Weir, 4th in state, R1
4. Church, Lewis County, STQ, R2

AAA 285
1. Tamburin, Wheeling Park, 2nd in state, R1
2. Lavely, Washington, 4th in state, R2
3. Staub, Hampshire, STQ, R2

285 Pound for Pound: TBD

285 Significant Matches:
1. Casto d. Church 3-1
2. Staub won the Max Horz Tournament

dont forget about Perkins 195 (6th in state) who lost 2-1 in semifinals and N Casto 220 who got 5th in state

182 lb’er Aydan Edwards
Parkersburg South
2020 state qualifier

mscoach64 wrote:dont forget about Perkins 195 (6th in state) who lost 2-1 in semifinals and N Casto 220 who got 5th in state

They were on the radar BEFORE Edition 1 was made public. I couldn't find scores that verified what weight classes they were in. More Clay scores were posted yesterday evening afterwards. Look for them to be on edition 2 later this week.

A side note. With the whacked out situations everybody has been in, it has stalled my wrestling enthusiasm too. After being banned from Super 32, I just couldn't get interested in wrestling until this week.

There has been no tracking down the "word on the street" in previous months.

There are a few very significant wrestlers out there that are not ranked. This season, I am not ranking them until I see their name in the scores.

I did learn last night that a returning runner up is NOT wrestling this season.

KEEP the feedback coming. Thanks!!!

ONCE AGAIN YOU LEAVE OUT SOUTH WRESTLERS ! 145 Gage Wright has the possibility to be the next Braxton Amos.113 Brent Bosley,152 Robert Shockey, 182 Ayden Edwards, 195 Oscar Lemus and 220 Noah Buckalew all have a good chance of placing in the top 3.

TrueSouthFanInPburg wrote:ONCE AGAIN YOU LEAVE OUT SOUTH WRESTLERS ! 145 Gage Wright has the possibility to be the next Braxton Amos.113 Brent Bosley,152 Robert Shockey, 182 Ayden Edwards, 195 Oscar Lemus and 220 Noah Buckalew all have a good chance of placing in the top 3.

Answer this for me Sleeveless Wonder. Of the South wrestlers you mentioned, where and how have they met the criteria outlined at the beginning of the rankings?

The word on the street is one of the wrestlers you mentioned has a cast on his arm. I will rank him after he has had a match.

I cannot find where Lemus has had a match yet. I have not had his weight class verified. If he wrestles tonight, he will get ranked in edition 2 because he is a returning state placer.

As for the others, they will be ranked as they meet the criteria.

I didn't rank wrestlers in edition 1 this season based on being returning STQ.

Be patient and don't get your sleeves in a wad.

I think Tamburie has pinned everyone he has wreaked so far this season same with Brothers.

Thatguy11 wrote:I think Tamburie has pinned everyone he has wreaked so far this season same with Brothers.

Thus they are both ranked #1 in their respective weight classes since they have not been beaten (even if every victory was by decisions).

However, Tamburin has not pinned everyone he has faced. He did not pin Ripley's 285 lbs wrestler.

No disrespect intended to their competition thus far, but none of these results are listed here as they did not come against any of Bearhugger's "significant" opponents at the time this was posted. Brothers has since pinned Bennet of BuchUp and Price of Point. Tamburin may soon be facing a top challenger when the wrestle Washington soon.

KDunbar wrote:

Thatguy11 wrote:I think Tamburie has pinned everyone he has wreaked so far this season same with Brothers.

Thus they are both ranked #1 in their respective weight classes since they have not been beaten (even if every victory was by decisions).

However, Tamburin has not pinned everyone he has faced. He did not pin Ripley's 285 lbs wrestler.

No disrespect intended to their competition thus far, but none of these results are listed here as they did not come against any of Bearhugger's "significant" opponents at the time this was posted. Brothers has since pinned Bennet of BuchUp and Price of Point. Tamburin may soon be facing a top challenger when the wrestle Washington soon.

Brothers' significant wins were noted behind the scenes but edition 3 for these weight classes fell behind. They will be seen in 4.0

Thanks

Bearhugger wrote:

KDunbar wrote:

Thatguy11 wrote:I think Tamburie has pinned everyone he has wreaked so far this season same with Brothers.

Thus they are both ranked #1 in their respective weight classes since they have not been beaten (even if every victory was by decisions).

However, Tamburin has not pinned everyone he has faced. He did not pin Ripley's 285 lbs wrestler.

No disrespect intended to their competition thus far, but none of these results are listed here as they did not come against any of Bearhugger's "significant" opponents at the time this was posted. Brothers has since pinned Bennet of BuchUp and Price of Point. Tamburin may soon be facing a top challenger when the wrestle Washington soon.

Brothers' significant wins were noted behind the scenes but edition 3 for these weight classes fell behind. They will be seen in 4.0

Thanks

I'm not sure if we can let you get away calling it 4.0. Might have to label it 3.5 since no real 3.0 was ever produced. At least that's my initial thoughts. By the way, good to see you back in the wrestling world last night.

KDunbar wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:

KDunbar wrote:
Thus they are both ranked #1 in their respective weight classes since they have not been beaten (even if every victory was by decisions).

However, Tamburin has not pinned everyone he has faced. He did not pin Ripley's 285 lbs wrestler.

No disrespect intended to their competition thus far, but none of these results are listed here as they did not come against any of Bearhugger's "significant" opponents at the time this was posted. Brothers has since pinned Bennet of BuchUp and Price of Point. Tamburin may soon be facing a top challenger when the wrestle Washington soon.

Brothers' significant wins were noted behind the scenes but edition 3 for these weight classes fell behind. They will be seen in 4.0

Thanks

I'm not sure if we can let you get away calling it 4.0. Might have to label it 3.5 since no real 3.0 was ever produced. At least that's my initial thoughts. By the way, good to see you back in the wrestling world last night.

Thanks. In this New World Disorder we now live in, we have people calling boys girls and girls...........boys. Using that same logic, I can call 3.0, 4.0

Bearhugger wrote:

KDunbar wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:
Brothers' significant wins were noted behind the scenes but edition 3 for these weight classes fell behind. They will be seen in 4.0

Thanks

I'm not sure if we can let you get away calling it 4.0. Might have to label it 3.5 since no real 3.0 was ever produced. At least that's my initial thoughts. By the way, good to see you back in the wrestling world last night.

Thanks. In this New World Disorder we now live in, we have people calling boys girls and girls...........boys. Using that same logic, I can call 3.0, 4.0

Okay, you got me there.