West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament, 1997-98

AAA 160

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- Bob Wilson, John Marshall, sr, 32-4 Wilson, F2:38 Wilson, 4-2 Besedich, 4-2 Besedich, 5-4
F3- Micah McCoy, Logan, sr, 14-13
R4- Chad Wehrle, Herbert Hoover, jr, 33-9 Wehrle, 10-8 ot
T2- Scott Gusic, Martinsburg, jr, 29-11
C3- Dallas Nibert, Cabell Midland, sr, 33-1 Nibert, 8-3 Besedich, 4-3
F1- Chris Smith, Parkersburg, sr, 22-12
R2- Ryan Besedich, North Marion, sr, 37-3 Besedich, F2:39
T4- Matt Bryant, Buckhannon Upshur, jr, 25-10
C4- Bo Burgess, Roane County, sr, 33-5 Burgess, F3:00 Dearth, F5:04 Kirby, 7-5
F2- Shane Eakle, East Fairmont, so, 15-12
R1- Josh Dearth, Parkersburg South, jr, 10-10 Dearth, 7-0
T3- Blake Cicenas, Huntington, so, 27-13
C2- J.D. Kirby, Jefferson, sr, 45-1 Kirby, 18-10 Kirby, F5:22
F4- Nathan Logan, Ripley, jr, 30-17
R3- Rick Evans, Nitro, sr, 36-15 Nichols, F2:39
T1- Joe Nichols, Brooke, jr, 28-17


Consolation Bracket -- AAA 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
Wilson, JM Wilson, dec ot crit Wilson, 5-3 ot
Burgess, Roane Burgess, 9-1 Burgess, F3:24
McCoy, Logan Gusic, 5-4
Gusic, Martins
Nichols, Brk Nichols, F1:29
Smith, Parkers Smith, 10-2
Bryant, BU
Dearth, PS Nibert, 9-3
Wehrle, HH Wehrle, 6-4 Nibert, 3-2
Eakle, EF Eakle, 9-7 ot
Cicenas, Hunt
Nibert, CM Nibert, 16-4
Logan, Ripley Logan, 11-4
Evans, Nitro


Fifth Place -- AAA 160 lbs

Loser consolation semiFifth place
Burgess, RC Burgess, F1:38
Dearth, PS


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