West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament, 1996-97

AAA 160

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West Virginia AAA State Wrestling Tournament

Championship Bracket -- 160 lbs

Name/School Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal Champion
C1-Bob Wilson, John Marshall, jr, 33-6 Willson F0:59 Wilson F2:56 Wilson 10-9 Wilfong 3-1
F3- Steve Thomas, Pt Pleasant, sr, 29-9
R4- Chad Werhle, Herbert Hoover, soph, 27-11 Werhle, 5-1
T2- Darrell Shahan, Philip Barbour, sr, 22-6
C3- Dallas Nibert, Cabell Midland, jr, 36-5 Nibert, 12-2 Kirby 5-4
F1- Nathan Sapp, University, sr, 27-15
R2- J.D. Kirby, Jefferson, jr, 40-4 Kirby, 14-3
T4- Bo Burgess, Roane Co, jr, 35-5
C4- Langston Shaffer, Nicholas Co, sr, 37-5 Shaffer, F1:14 Shaffer 7-3 Wilfong 5-3
F2-Adam Bolden, Liberty Harrison, jr, 13-18
R1- Shawn Tuttle, Wheeling Park, sr, 25-17 Tuttle, TF4:00
T3- Ricky Evans, Nitro, jr, 27-16
C2- Andy Wilfong, Fairmont Sr, sr, 40-2 Wilfong, 6-1 Wilfong 6-5
F4- Brice Cogar, Lewis Co, jr, 26-6
R3- Michael Ankrom, Capital, sr, 34-5 Ankrom, 7-2
T1- Brent Payne, Parkersburg South, jr, 14-13


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Consolation Bracket -- 160 lbs

Loser champ round 1 Loser champ quarter vs winner cons round 1 Cons quarterLoser champ semi vs winner cons quarter Cons finalThird place
Kirby, Jeff Kirby 3-2 Kirby 7-4
Tuttle, WP Tuttle F3:49 Tuttle 6-3
Thomas, PP Thomas 4-3
Shahan, PB
Ankrom, Cap Ankrom F2:20
Sapp, Univ Burgess 10-1
Burgess, RC
Shaffer, Nich Cogar 7-3
Werhle, Hoov Werhle F4:19 Cogar 2-1
Bolden, Lib H BoldenF0:59
Evans, Nit
Nibert, CM Cogar F4:05
Cogar, LC Cogar 2-1
Payne, South


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Fifth Place -- 160 lbs

Loser consolation semiFifth place
Tuttle, WP Shaffer 5-4
Shaffer, Nich


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