West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament, 1997-98

AA/A 171

Regional Key: C = Champion; R = Runner up; T = Third place; F = Fourth; # = Region
Example: C4 means "Champion from Region 4"

Name/School Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal Champion
C1- Andrew Castelli, Madonna, sr, 16-8 Castelli, F5:12 Castelli, 7-5 Perdue, 9-4 Kinley, 5-2
F2-Luke McElwain, Webster County, sr, 21-20
R3- Jeremy Nester, Ravenswood, so, 29-12 Nester, F3:09
T4- Josh Taylor, Richwood, sr, 17-3
C2- Ryan Dingess, Petersburg, jr, 32-5 Dingess, 5-2 Perdue, 8-6
F1- Chris Wood, Cameron, so, 24-17
R4- Anthony Perdue, Independence, sr, 34-11 Perdue, 14-7
T3- Josh Lott, Wirt County, jr, 16-12
C3- Jason Ross, Ritchie County, sr, 25-3 Ross, F1:00 Crummitt, 8-2 Kinley, 7-3
F4-Randy Neal, Fayetteville, sr, 14-21
R1-Frank Crummitt, Oak Glen, sr, 22-16 Crummitt, 8-3
T2- Richard Stutler, Berkeley Springs, fr, 32-16
C4- Stephen Kinley, Liberty Raleigh, jr, 27-4 Kinley, F0:57 Kinley, 6-5
F3-Eric Haynes, Sissonville, fr, 6-14
R2- Josh Kuykendall, Frankfort, sr, 29-3 Kuykendall, 5-3
T1- Keithen Branch, St Marys, jr, 22-5


Consolation Bracket -- AA/A 171 lbs

Loser champ round 1 Loser champ quarter vs winner cons round 1 Cons quarterLoser champ semi vs winner cons quarter Cons finalThird place
Castelli, Mad Kuykendall, 2-0 Kuykendall, F2:12
Ross, Rit Ross, F2:43 Kuykendall, 4-2
McElwain, WC Taylor, 12-6
Taylor, Rich
Kuykendall, Frank Kuykendall, 10-6
Wood, Cam Wood, 9-7
Lott, Wirt
Crummitt, OG Crummitt, 4-3
Nester, Rav Nester, 8-2 Nester, F3:18
Neal, Fay Stutler, 19-8
Stutler, BS
Dingess, Peters Branch, F1:31
Haynes, Siss Branch, F0:31
Branch, St M


Fifth Place -- AA/A 171 lbs

Loser consolation semiFifth place
Castelli, Mad Castelli, 7-1
Nester, Rav


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