This page reviews the 2002-03 West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament and includes those 2002-03 seniors and juniors who placed in the top three, sophomores who placed in the top five, and freshmen who placed in the top six. A few additional stats and comments are added to allow you to draw your own conclusions.
Attention wrestlers and coaches: If you have other "credentials" to add to your listing here (a good finish in other major tournaments, statistics, etc) let us know and we can update your stats!
Top Seniors - AAA
This year, 21 seniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:
This year, 23 seniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:
This year 11 juniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:
This year 12 juniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:
This year 13 sophomores placed in the top five at the AAA state tournament:
This year seven sophomores placed in the top five at the AA/A state tournament:
This year seven freshmen placed in the top six at the AAA state tournament:
This year six freshmen placed in the top six at the AA/A state tournament:
Undefeated WrestlersJustin Ashley, 125, Calhoun County, 44-0 Matt Easter, Nitro, 130, 43-0 Steven Reynolds, 135, Jefferson, 22-0 High School - No losses to West Virginia Opponents Anthony Easter, Nitro, 103 Brandon Rader, 119, Parkersburg High Mitch Smith, 140, Ripley, 51-1 Drew Myers,135, Frankfort 44-3 Shane Smith, 160, Williamstown, 38-1 as of 2/23/03 Phil Bliss, 152, Brooke, 32-1 as of 2/23/03 Blane Mayle, 171, East Fairmont, 46-2, as of 2/23/03 Junior High/Middle School Undefeated Ryan Flowers, Williamstown Jr High, 85, 34-0 as of February 15 Jobey Knapton, 100, East Fairmont Middle, 45-0 as of February 5 Seth Easter, Andrew Jackson, 34-0 as of February 5 Brandon Wolfe, Blennerhassett, 105, 19-0 Evan Worland, freshman 115lbs, and is 26-0 as of 2/1/03 Jeremy Durbin, Brooke 8th Grade 24-0 Kevin Sines, Central Preston Middle School 170, 25-0 Junior High/ Middle School - No losses to West Virginia Opponents Jim McFarland, Brooke 7th Grade 22-1 |
Updated March 5, 2003