[West Virginia High School Wrestling]

Williamstown High School

Yellow Jackets -- Wrestling

Williamstown High School has a long history of success on the mats. Williamstown is a consistent top five finisher in the state tournament. The Yellow Jackets have won state titles twice (1982, 1983) and have been state runners up 7 times. In addition, Williamstown has claimed eight conference championships in the wrestling tough Little Kanawha Conference. There have been 42 individual state champions from Williamstown.

Coaching Staff
 Williamstown is coached by first year head coach Dennie Uhl. Uhl was the assistant to former head coach Jeff Givens for 5 years; Givens is now the new Athletic Director at WHS. Uhl is a 1996 graduate of Williamstown High School where he won the state championship in 1996 at 160 lbs. under Hall of Fame Coach Bob Pickens. He was also a two time Region 1 champion and a three time LKC champion and the 1996 Most Outstanding Wrestler in the LKC. He is a West Virginia University graduate and obtained his Masters at Marshall University. Uhl has wrestled in all levels of wrestling in Williamstown. He is a Special Education teacher at WHS. The assistant coaches are made up of a trio of former WHS wrestlers - Josh Flesher, Bobbie Kelley, and Ryan Scott. Flesher is in his second year on staff and was a 1996 graduate of WHS and a state runner up at 160 lbs. in 1995 and was 4th at 171 lbs in 1996. Kelley is also in his second year on staff and is a 1985 graduate of WHS where he finished 4th in the state at 112 lbs. He wrestled at the college level at Muskingum College he also ran the Williamstown Youth League wrestling for 14 years. Scott who was the head coach of the WHS Junior High team for 2 years has joined the staff the varsity staff this year. He is a 1994 graduate of WHS where he placed 4th in the state at 119 lbs.

2007 - 2008 Outlook
Williamstown will be fielding a younger team this year having to replace a group of very successful seniors and former state champion and 4X LKC champion Ryan Flowers. The Jackets return three state place winners in senior Mackenzie Peters (4th at 125), junior Tony Jones (5th at 119 - 2006), and sophomore Tyler George (5th at 119). Also returning this year are four other state qualifiers in juniors Cody Pennybacker, Josh Radabaugh, Robbi Wigal, and sophomore Mark Board. WHS will welcome some new faces to the line up this year two of which should have an immediate impact - freshman Cody Kelley and senior Ohio-transfer Cory Hart. Other wrestlers expected to see lots of action for the Jackets include junior Ryan Zide, sophomores Andrew Jones, Sean Martin, and Joe Palm. Freshmen Matt Hendrickson and Tom Collins could work there way into the line up at some point in the season.

Williamstown High School wrestling is fed by its Junior High Program. Williamstown Jr. High School is headed up by Tim Haddox, a former Williamstown state champion in 2000 at 119.

Williamstown's Pee Wee team is a member of the Wood County Youth Wrestling Program, considered by many to be one of foremost youth wrestling organizations in West Virginia. The Youth program is headed by second year coach Mike Smith, also a former Williamstown wrestler and state place winner.

Williamstown wrestling coaches at all levels are all former wrestlers and state place winners for Coach Bob Pickens

2007-2008 WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ROSTER
Seniors
Mackenzie Peters
Cory Hart

 Juniors
Ryan Zide
Tony Jones
Robbi Wigal
Josh Radabaugh

 Sophomores
Mark Board
Michael DiSiano
Tyler George
Andrew Jones
Sean Martin
Joe Palm
Doug Walters

 Freshmen
Brandon Bryan
Tom Collins
Matt Hendrickson
Cody Kelley
Dylan McNutt


2007-2008 WHS WRESTLING SCHEDULE

Dec. 7/8 at St. Albans Duals
Dec. 14 at Roane/Wirt Tri
Dec. 19 at Caldwell, Belpre Tri
Dec. 28/29 at Best Value Holiday Inn Tournament - St. Clairsville, OH

Jan. 4/5 at Jackson County Invitational (Ripley)
Jan. 11/12 at Winner's Choice (Fairmont)
Jan. 18/19 at WSAZ Invitational (Huntington)
Jan. 26 Bob Zide Wrestling Rumble (Williamstown)
Jan. 30 at Morgantown, Parkersburg Tri

Feb. 2 at LKC (Calhoun)
Feb. 7 Ritchie, Robert C. Byrd, Magnolia Quad (Williamstown)
Feb. 15/16 at Region 1 Tournament (Oak Glen)
Feb. 21/22/23 at State Tournament (Huntington)

Williamstown High School - High School All-Americans
1983- Dan Rowell
1983- Eric Butler
1993- Mike Mason
1999- Ash Wenmoth

Williamstown High School - State Tournament Outstanding Wrestler Award Winners
1993- Mike Mason
2000- Ash Wenmoth
2003- Shane Smith

Williamstown High School- Dutton Award Winners
1993- Mike Mason

Williamstown High School- State Champions
1. 1972 Bill Mason 112
2. 1978 Kyle Casto 126
3. 1981 Dan Rowell 105
4. 1981 Jeff Given 145
5. 1982 Eric Butler 105
6. 1982 Dan Rowell 119
7. 1982 Rich Stark 155
8. 1983 Eric Butler 119
9. 1983 Dan Rowell 126
10. 1983 Kevin George 145
11. 1985 Mike Wells 98
12. 1985 Steve Hescht UNL
13. 1987 Brett Armour 112
14. 1987 .John Fincham 167
 15. 1988 Jim Sands 140
16. 1989 Jim Sands 145
17. 1990 Mat Casto 171
18. 1990 Steve Moore UNL
19. 1991 Scott Williams 103
20. 1991 Mike Mason 119
21. 1991 Steve Moore UNL
22. 1992 Mike Mason 135
23. 1993 Mike Mason 140
24. 1994 Joe Shuman 130
25. 1994 Randy Martin 135
26. 1995 Bryan Jones 112
27. 1995 Joe Shuman 135
28. 1996 Bryan Jones 125
 29. 1996 Mike Dotson 152
30. 1996 Dennie Uhl 160
31. 1998 Ash Wenmoth 103
32. 1999 Ash Wenmoth 112
33. 1999 Will Westbrook 119
34. 2000 Tim Haddox 119
35. 2000 Ash Wenmoth 125
36. 2002 Casey Biddle 119
37. 2002 Shane Smith 145
38. 2002 Tyler Westbrook 152
39. 2003 Shane Smith 160
40. 2004 Shane Smith 160
41. 2004 Alan Tracewell 171
42. 2006 Ryan Flowers 135
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Updated 11/01/2007