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Top West Virginia Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen: 2017-18

This page composed April 2, 2020.

This page reviews the 2017-18 West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament and includes those 2017-18 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 14 seniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

Top Seniors - AA/A

This year 21 seniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

Top Juniors - AAA

This year 14 juniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

Top Juniors - AA/A

This year 11 juniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

Top Sophomores - AAA

This year 15 sophomores placed in the top five at the AAA state tournament:

Top Sophomores - AA/A

This year 10 sophomores placed in the top five at the AA/A state tournament:

Top Freshmen - AAA

This year 12 freshmen placed in the top six the AAA state tournament:

Top Freshmen - AA/A

This year 13 freshmen placed in the top six the AA/A state tournament:


Wrestlers Undefeated in 2017-18

Jackson Moomau, Petersburg, 52-0
Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South, 48-0
Brock Whorton, East Fairmont, 43-0
Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior, 40-0
Owen Porter, Spring Valley, 24-0

2018 Four-time State Champion

Josh Humphreys, Huntington/St. Albans/Parkersburg South


2018 Four-time state placewinners (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)



Wrestlers to watch in 2019

Looking to defend or reclaim state championships in 2019

Seniors in 2019 (2017-18 Weight Class)
Brandon Holt, St Albans: AAA 113
Zane Hinzman, Parkersburg South: AAA 160
Zane Lanham, Huntington: AAA 182
Dustin Swisher, Hampshire: AAA 195
Noah Hodges, Grafton: AA/A 113
George Smith, Point Pleasant: AA/A 120
Liam Lusher, Independence: AA/A 126
Alec Cook, Madonna: AA/A 138
Jamie Ward, Winfield: AA/A 145

Juniors in 2019 (2017-18 weight class)
Jake Staud, University: AAA 120
Brayden Roberts, Parkersburg South: AAA 126
Joey Miller, Musselman: AAA 126
John Martin Best, Parkersburg: AAA 138
Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South: AAA 220
Blake Whorton, East Fairmont: AA/A 113
Peyton Hall, Oak Glen: AA/A 132
Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior: AA/A 285

Sophomores in 2019 (2017-18 weight class)
Thomas Hartley, St. Albans: AAA 106
Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South: AAA 132
Blake Boyers, East Fairmont: AA/A 106

Looking to become a four-time state champion

Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior
Peyton Hall, Oak Glen
Thomas Hartley, St. Albans
Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South
Blake Boyers, East Fairmont

Looking to become four-time state placewinners

Seniors in 2019
Tristan Adkins, Huntington
Zane Lanham, Huntington
Louden Haga, Parkersburg South
Tucker Windland, Parkersburg South
Jacob Simpson, University
Jake Whiting, Roane County
Liam Lusher, Independence
Noah Hodges, Grafton
Juniors in 2019
Jake Smithson, Buckhannon-Upshur
Ethan Gray, John Marshall
Joey Miller, Musselman
John Martin Best, Parkersburg
Garret Donahue, Parkersburg
Bo Moler, Parkersburg
Brayden Roberts, Parkersburg South
Jake Staud, University
Jace Bradbury, Washington
Aidan Gibson, Bridgeport
Blake Whorton, East Fairmont
Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior
Sean Dawson, Indepdendence
Peyton Hall, Oak Glen
Ashby West, Oak Hill
Sophomores in 2019
Julius Hobbs, Buckhannon-Upshur
Isaiah Vaughn, Cabell Midland
Landen Hoover, Greenbrier East
Devin Easton, Parkersburg South
Brayden Johnson, Parkersburg South
Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South
Thomas Hartley, St. Albans
Michael Dolan, Spring Mills
Jacob McCarren, Spring Mills
Ethan Hardy, Washington
Billy Gooch, Wheeling Park
Stevie Mitchell, Wheeling Park
Kemo Summers, Bridgeport
Blake Boyers, East Fairmont
Tyler Teel, Herbert Hoover
Bryce Perdue, Independence
John Sanders, Independence
Will Kuhn, Lewis County
Isaac Van Meter, Moorefield
Gavin Ray, Oak Glen
Mitchell Freeman, Point Pleasant
Christopher Smith, Point Pleasant
Wiley Houser, St. Marys
Jordan Brueck, Weir
Logan Powell, Wirt County


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Updated April 2, 2020