Bear Tracks 2025 Ed 4 AA/A 113 - WHO is #1??

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BEAR TRACKS 2024 – 2025

2025 Edition – 4 WHO is #1??

Date of Issue: February 13th, 2025
NEW BUSINESS AND MESSAGES:
1 When you seed a wrestler #1 in a tournament, we must know why. When we rank a wrestler #1, 2, 3 and so on in the state, we must know why.
2 In a little over one week, the regional tournaments will happen. Pay close attention to each wrester’s state ranking and then how it breaks down into each region. How many wrestlers are not in the top 10 state wide but they might be #1 in their region?
3 After the regional tournaments are complete, the coaches’ committee will select the clear cut #1 and #2 wrestlers in the state and separate them in the state tournament pairings. When doing so, the coaches know WHY. No why, then no separation
4 FOR THIS EDITION of Bear Tracks, I will provide commentary as to who I have in the top 3 and WHY. If needed, I will provide needed commentary as deep as the top 4. Every weight class is different. The sport of wrestling is too dynamic to settle for a “one size fits all” approach. If needed, I can explain WHY.
5 The Bear Tracks rankings have always been a reflection of what has happened and not a prediction of the future. These rankings are based on the best available information. If you see a wrestler ranked BELOW somebody he has beat, then as usual, please comment. I obviously do not know about the match result you do.
6 A wrestler is not responsible for his school’s schedule. If a wrestler has not wrestled anybody in the top 10 of his weight class, it doesn’t mean he cannot do well at the state tournament. It does mean his WV schedule is weak. A wrestler is not responsible for his schedule.
ENJOY!!!!

Wrestler information is listed as follows: Name, School, State Tournament Place/Designation, Grade, QOP, Event on February 15th

Weight Class:
113 AA/A
1 Bostic, Hoover, Outsider, Freshman Cardinal Conf
2 Anderson, Oak Glen, Q1, Senior, QOP 5 QUAD
3 Durr, Keyser, Shaft Level 2, Sophomore, QOP 14 Idle
4 Parsell, Berkeley Springs, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 23 Idle
5 McDonough, Doddridge County, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 8 LKC
6 Meeks, Williamstown, Q, Junior, QOP 3 LKC
7 Blackhurst, Ravenswood, Outsider, Junior LKC
8 Osbourne, Ripley, Outsider Cardinal Conf
9 Scarafino, Independence, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 25 Coalfield Conf Inv
10 Lilley, East Fairmont, Outsider, Big 10
11 Watson, Ritchie County, Outsider, Sophomore LKC
12 Tallamy, Braxton County, Q, Sophomore, QOP 8 LKC
13 Bartsch, Grafton, Big 10
14 Anderson, South Harrison, Outsider LKC
15 Trimble, Gilmer County, Outsider, Freshman LKC
16 Sears, Clay County, Fourth Place, Senior LKC
17 E. Wells, Wirt County, Outsider, Freshman LKC
18 Corwel, Frankfort Idle
19 Hayes, Poca LKC
20 Shaffer, Point Pleasant Idle

REGION 1
2 Anderson, Oak Glen, Q1, Senior, QOP 5 QUAD
3 Durr, Keyser, Shaft Level 2, Sophomore, QOP 14 Idle
4 Parsell, Berkeley Springs, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 23 Idle
10 Lilley, East Fairmont, Outsider, Big 10
18 Corwel, Frankfort Idle

REGION 2
5 McDonough, Doddridge County, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 8 LKC
11 Watson, Ritchie County, Outsider, Sophomore LKC
12 Tallamy, Braxton County, Q, Sophomore, QOP 8 LKC
13 Bartsch, Grafton, Big 10
14 Anderson, South Harrison, Outsider LKC
15 Trimble, Gilmer County, Outsider, Freshman LKC
16 Sears, Clay County, Fourth Place, Senior LKC

REGION 3
1 Bostic, Hoover, Outsider, Freshman Cardinal Conf
9 Scarafino, Independence, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 25 Coalfield Conf Inv

REGION 4
6 Meeks, Williamstown, Q, Junior, QOP 3 LKC
7 Blackhurst, Ravenswood, Outsider, Junior LKC
8 Osbourne, Ripley, Outsider Cardinal Conf
17 E. Wells, Wirt County, Outsider, Freshman LKC
19 Hayes, Poca LKC
20 Shaffer, Point Pleasant Idle

GENERAL COMMENTS & COMMENTARY ON THE TOP 1 THROUGH 4: The word on the street is previous #1 Flanigan of Frankfort is out. The current number 1 is Bostic of Hoover. He is undefeated in WV AA/A. He has handed McDonough his only WV AA/A loss of the season. Bostic has defeated Anderson of OG, Durr of Keyser, Meeks of Williamstown and so on. Durr has defeated Parsell twice. Parsell has defeated Meeks. Meeks has defeated Osbourne of Ripley twice and Scarafino once. Anderson has defeated Durr and Rhodes. JV Phenom Rhodes of Hoover has defeated Meeks and Durr. Bear Tracks currently has McDonough 5th, mainly due to his schedule. He is in the argument for #2 with Anderson. Somebody will figure it out. The one thing to look at is 3 of the top 5 are coming out of the dreaded Region 1. I really, really, really hope I have somehow missed many good 113s in region 3. I have somehow found plenty in the other regions. It is time to modify this “take the top 4 out of the region” business. We can do better. Behind the scenes, Bear Tracks has Hoover JV Rhodes ranked #3 in the AA/A state based on head to head wins. I would throw him in region 3 to help out with the staffing shortage.