West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament, 1997-98

AAA 125

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- Joel Newberry, Parkersburg, sr, 26-5 Newberry, F0:42 Newberry, 12-0 Thorpe, F5:06 Thorpe, 18-2 TF
F3- Ryan Russell, Point Pleasant, junior, 26-11
R4-Andy Travise, Buckhannon Upshur, junior, 22-12 Travise, 8-6
T2- Ian McBride, Jeffrerson, jr, 33-18
C3- Joe Thorpe, Huntington, sr, 26-2 Thorpe, 10-6 Thorpe, F1:32
F1- Mike Bosley, Parkersburg South, so, 19-12
R2- Jonathan Holt, Fairmont Senior, fr, 16-15 Holt, 8-0
T4- Steve Lipscomb, Herbert Hoover, fr, 9-4
C4- Chad Mullins, Ripley, jr, 38-11 Mullins, 9-2 Kotson, 4-2 ot Walters, F1:26
F2- Drake Jenkins, Liberty Harrison, jr, 25-9
R1- Matt Kotson, John Marshall, jr, 24-9 Kotson, F4:34
T3- Bill Curry, St Albans, jr, 15-7
C2- Billy Gatian, North Marion, so, 30-13 Gatian, F1:39 Walters, 6-3
F4-Patrick Wiseman, Shady Spring, so, 23-15
R3- Jared Walters, Cabell Midland, so, 35-6 Walters, 10-0
T1-David Hefner, University, jr, 35-7


Consolation Bracket -- AAA 125 lbs

Loser champ round 1 Loser champ quarter vs winner cons round 1 Cons quarterLoser champ semi vs winner cons quarter Cons finalThird place
Newberry, Park Newberry, F2:18 Newberry, 6-2
Mullins, Ripley Mullins, 7-0 Mullins, 8-2
Russell, PP McBride, F3:10
McBride, Jeff
Gatian, NM Gatian 3-1
Bosley, PS Bosley, F3:45
Lipscomb, HH
Kotson, JM Kotson, 13-0
Travise, BU Travise, 16-6 Holt 6-2
Jenkins, LH Curry, 9-4
Curry, SA
Holt, FS Holt, 5-3 ot
Wiseman, SS Hefner, F0:36
Hefner, Univ


Fifth Place -- AAA 125 lbs

Loser consolation semiFifth place
Mullins, Ripley Mullins, F2:35
Holt, FS


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