Morgantown High School

Mohigans -- Wrestling

Coach: Tom Powers
Assistant Coach: Kevin Swisher
Class: AAA
Region: 1
Conference affiliation: NCAC - North Central Athletic Conference
School colors: Red and blue
School Address:
- 109 Wilson Ave
- Morgantown, WV 26505
School Phone: (304) 291-9262
School FAX: (304) 291-9263
County: Monongalia
Coach Address: (Coach Powers)
- 301 Ross Street
- Morgantown, WV 26501
Coach Phone (Coach Powers): (304) 291-3278, Coach Swisher (304) 288-6038
e-mail address, Coach Powers: tpowers@access.k12.wv.us
Athletic director: Dan Erenrich
Principal: Robert DeSantis
Directions to school: From I-68, take Rt 119 exit into Morgantown. At 4th stop light turn right on Pleasant St. Go straight 3 blocks across the bridge. Turn right and follow Edgewood St to the gym.

Morgantown High School was the first high school in the state of West Virginia to have a wrestling team and the first to compete in 1922. The Mohgans had undefeated teams in 1927, 1928, 1932, and 1933. They won their only state wrestling championship in 1937.

State Champions From MHS:

1932 John Laurie 135
1933 John Laurie 145
1959 Walter Warsewich 120 (undefeated)
1961 John Luchini 154
1962 John Luchini 165
1963 Eddie Smith 130
1963 Danny Hines 139
1965 Jim Stevens 120
1966 Richard Haines 103
1967 Richard Haines 112
1969 Sam Rozance 120
1968 Sam Rozance 127
1970 Sam Rozance 137
1974 Kevin Mesinger 105
2005 Micah Gerasimovich 145

Morgantown High School is fed by South Middle School and the Morgantown Area Wrestling Club

MORGANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SCHEDULE 2007-2008 AT THIS LINK

2007 - 2008 MHS Varsity Wrestling Roster
* denotes previous varsity letter winners

Seniors
Wrestlers: Landon Burgess, Josh Foster*, Ian Frist*, Andrew Garcia*, Bart Johnston*, Justin Solley*, Jacobe Thomas*
Matmaids: Abby Neuenschwander*, Courtney Brown, Brittney Williams, Rachel Nieman, Derrca Fletcher

Juniors
Wrestlers: Christian Hartsell*, Shawn Johnson, Nathan LaFata*, Zackary Scott, Justin Yorick

Sophomores
Wrestlers: Abram Billig, Josh DeWitt, Ben Ellis*, James Evans, Matt Gantzer*, Dathan Hickman*, Christian Higgins, Vince Moore
Matmaids: Sarah Gerasimovich, Claire Derringer, Alex Mullins, Bailey Veach

Freshmen
Wrestlers: Victor Bonfili, Alex Copeland, Geoffrey Naugle, Louis Valentine, Jon Weaver
Matmaids: Alex Copeland, Hannah Sovastion

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Updated 12/12/2007