West Virginia High School Wrestling

1971 West Virginia State Wrestling Championship

Team Scores

1) Parkersburg 44
2) Milton 23
3) George Washington 22
4) John Marshall 19
Oak Glen 19
6) Parkersburg South 16
7) Stonewall Jackson 15
8) Hurricane 14
9) Warwood 12
Wheeling Central 12
Dunbar 12
12) Charles Town 9
DuPont 9
Herbert Hoover 9
Huntington East 9
Logan 9
Scott 9
18) Martinsburg 7
19) Shady Spring 6
Williamstown 6
21) Wirt County 4
22) Morgantown 3
Petersburg 3
Ravenswood 3
Clarksburg Victory 3
Philip Barbour 3

Championship Finals
98: Larry DuPay (Charles Town) p Ken Reynolds (John Marshall) 1:36 2nd
105: Calvin Price (Oak Glen) p Randy Robertson (Herbert Hoover) 1:38 3rd
112: Harry Williams (Oak Glen) dec Tom Palmquist (Hurricane) 5-2
119 Mike Kirby (Milton) dec Gary Cline (Parkersburg) 7-4
126: Dave Tanner (George Washington) via judges dec over John Jobst (Huntington East)
132: Ted White (Scott) dec Mike Litton (Parkersburg) 9-5
138: Mike Deem (Parkersburg South) dec Keith Ellison (DuPont) 4-0
145: Joe Matyskiela (Warwood) dec Ron Hudson (Stonewall Jackson) 5-4
155: Marvin Pickens (Parkersburg) p Walter Elmore (Logan) :58 1st
167: Vic Gundling (Wheeling Central) dec Wilson Wheeler (Dunbar) 3-2
185: Dan Clevenger (Parkersburg South) dec Tom Zuk (John Marshall) 9-0
UNL: Doug Stevens (Milton) dec Bill Craig (Parkersburg) 7-1

Semifinals
98: Reynolds (John Marshall) d McKinney (Hurricane) 11-8
DuPay (Charles Town) d Anderson (Wmst) 15-2

105: Price (OG) d Gallo (Clarksburg Victory) 10-2
Robertson (HerbH) d Gosnell (Geo Wash) 2-0 OT

112: Williams (OG) d Mason (Wmst) jud dec
Palmquist (Hurricane) p Neal (Stonewall Jackson) 1:12 1st

119: Kirby (Milton) d Talbert (Warwood) 6-3
Cline (Parkersburg) p Carr (Shady Spring) :42 1st

126: Jobst (Hunt E) d Hairston (Stonewall) 2-0
Tanner (Geo Wash) via inj def over King (Parkersburg)

132: White (Scott) d Kosem (Wheeling Cntrl) 3-1
Litton (Parkersburg) d Lanham (Martinsburg) 21-3

138: Ellison (DuPont) d Lane (Clay) 6-5
Deem (Park S) d DePond (Morgantown) 14-2

145: Matyskiela (Warwood) d Buffington (Ravens) 4-2
Hudson (Stonewall J) d Ebner (Martinsburg) 8-1

155: Pickens (Parkersburg) p Danberry (Shady) 1:05 1st
Elmore (Logan) d Van Meter (Petersburg) 2-0 OT

167: Gundling (Wheeling Central) d Belt (Wirt) 5-1
Wheeler (Dunbar) d Legett (Milton) 8-1

185: Zuk (John Marshall) d Mundstock (Barboursville) 5-4
Clevenger (Parkersburg S) d McKivergin (Geo Wash) 8-3

UNL: Stevens (Milton) p Smith (Dunbar) 1:40 3rd
Craig (Parkersburg) d Welch (Geo Wash) 3-1

Quarterfinals
98: Reynolds (JM) p Litton (Nitro) 1:37 2nd
McKinney (Hurricane) d Slaughter (St Albans) 5-0
DuPay (Charles Town) d Mullens (Big Creek)
Anderson (Wilmst) d Core (Fairmont) 10-8

105: Price (OG) p Brinker (Wmst) :40 3rd
Gallo (Clarksburg Vict) d Dingus (Big Creek) 12-4
Gosnell (Geo Wash) d McBee (Berkeley Springs) 1:05 3rd
Robertson (Herb H) d Morgan (Milton) 12-2

112: Williams (OG) d Thorn (Kingwood) 8-2
Mason (Wmst) d Henry (Martinsburg) 8-4
Palmquist (Hurricane) p Williams (Shady Spring) :50 2nd
Neal (Stonewall) d Sheets (DuPont) 5-0

119: Talbert (Warwood) d Messner (Berkeley Springs) 5-0
Kirby (Milton) d Marstiller (Morgantown) 8-3
Cline (Parkersburg) d McKown (Nitro) 5-2
Carr (Shady Spring) d Patrick (Geo Wash) 14-6

126: Jobst (Hunt E) d Doyle (Wheeling Cent) 9-3
Hairston (Stonewall) d Ellnes (Martinsburg) jud dec
Tanner (Geo Wash) d Bonasso (Fairmont) 16-2
King (Parkersburg) d Lilly (Shady Spring) 12-1

132: Kosen (Wheeling Cent) d Arthur (Stonewall) 5-2
White (Scott) d Pierson (Milton) 13-2
Lanham (Martinsubrg) p Lilly (Shady Spring) 1:35 3rd
Litton (Parkersburg) p Robinson (Fairmont ) 1:55 1st

138: Ellison (DuPont) d Vdoviak (Warwood) 7-4
Lane (Clay) p Wood (Sophia) 1:49 3rd
Deem (Parkersburg South) d Dollon (Milton) 9-1
DePond (Morgantown) d Mills (Charles Town) 13-5

145: Matyskiela (Warwood) d Bonds (Shady Spring) 6-4
Buffington (Ravenswood) d Ferrell (Geo Wash) 2-0 OT
Hudson (Stonewall) d Phares (Elkins) 7-2
Ebner (Martinsburg) d Wells (Milton) 8-2

155: Pickens (Parkersburg) p Young (Wheeling Cent) 1:24 1st
Danberry (Shady Spring) d Daugherty (Philip Barbour) 9-6
VanMeter (Petersburg) d Kuhn (South Charleston) 2-0
Elmore (Logan) d Lindsey (Dunbar) 5-0 OT

167: Gundling (Wheeling Cen) d Hart (Elkins) 6-4
Belt (Wirt) p Rolls (Keyser) 1:13 1st
Leggett (Milton) d Plummer (Shady Spring) 9-8
Wheeler (Dunbar) d Hayes (Scott) 4-2

185: Zuk (JM) d Biser (Keyser) 10-2
Mundstock (Barboursville) d Downs (Morgantown) 10-1
Clevenger (Parkersburg South) d Nolte (Dunbar) 6-1
McKivefrgin (Geo Wash) p Griffith (Shady Spring) 1:40 2nd

UNL: Stevens (Milton) p Yocke (Wheeling Cent) 1:24 1st
Smith (Dunbar) d Berg (Keyser) 5-0
Welch (George Washington) p Murphy (Fairmont) 1:00 2nd
Craig (Parkersburg) p Barker (Greenbrier West) :42 3rd

Thanks to Mike Kirby

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