West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament, 1996-97

AAA 130

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West Virginia AAA State Wrestling Tournament

Championship Bracket -- 130 lbs

Name/School Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal Champion
C1-Ryan Muldrew, John Marshall, sr, 37-0 Muldrew, F3:42 Muldrew 3-1 Muldrew F0:29 Muldrew F0:35
F2- Mike Shearer, North Marion, jr, 12-22
R3-Michael Wright, Huntington, sr, 12-6 Wright, F2:38
T4- Justin Godfrey, Ripley, sr, 23-18
C2- Nicholas Hedrick, Fairmont Sr, soph, 39-5 Hedrick, 16-10 Hedrick F1:30
F1- Brian Julian, Wheeling Park, jr, 19-21
R4- Mike Stone, Roane Co, soph, 31-14 Stone, F3:43
T3- Chavis Nicely, Nitro, sr, 32-17
C3- Ryan Harris, Cabell Midland, sr, 32-7 Harris, 12-7 Newberry F3:04 Newberry 11-7
F4- Brian Hall, Greenbrier East, 24-8
R1- Joel Newberry, Parkersburg, jr, 34-15 Newberry, 4-0
T2-Dewey Wolfe, Jefferson, sr, 33-10
C4- Mike Benedum, Lewis Co, 40-7 Benedum, F1:14 Benedum 13-12
F3- Bill Curry, St Albans, soph, 9-8
R2- Tim Bulford, Preston, jr, 40-11 Bulford, 4-3
T1- Josh Smith, Parkersburg South, jr, 22-13


West Virginia AAA State Wrestling Tournament

Consolation Bracket -- 130 lbs

Loser champ round 1 Loser champ quarter vs winner cons round 1 Cons quarterLoser champ semi vs winner cons quarter Cons finalThird place
Hedrick, FS Hedrick F1:42 Hedrick 6-4
Harris, CM Harris 9-5 Harris 4-0
Shearer, NM Shearer 7-2
Godfrey, Rip
Bulford, Prs Julian DE inj
Julian, WP Julian 6-4
Nicely, Nitro
Benedum, Lew Benedum 7-5
Wright, Hunt Wolfe 5-4 OT Smith 3-1
Hall, Gr E Wolfe 9-5
Wolfe, Jeff
Stone, RC Smith 9-3
Curry, St A Smith F3:37
Smith, South


West Virginia AAA State Wrestling Tournament

Fifth Place -- 130 lbs

Loser consolation semiFifth place
Harris, CM Smith F2:25
Smith, PS


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