Bear Tracks Preseason 5 - AA/A 175

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BEAR TRACKS 2024 – 2025

Edition – Preseason 5

There are two added enhancements for the preseason #5 rankings.

First, each school’s wrestling schedule for the upcoming weekend (December 7th), has been added beside the ranked wrestler’s name.

Second, all scheduled duals, Tris and quads schedule from December 4th through December 6th are listed at the bottom. If a school is not wrestling Saturday, December 7th, their wrestlers’ SCHOOL will be marked as “IDLE”. If the given school’s schedule is not available yet, it is marked as “SCHEDULE NOT AVAILABLE YET”. There is no need to designate FOOTBALL. This added feature can give everybody a preview of what match ups could happen for the upcoming weekend. Follow the rankings and the schedules and enjoy!!!!!

Other information:
1 The rankings are listed for the entire state and then also broken down by region.
2 The ranked wrestlers below are ranked at their projected weight class for the start of the season.
3 Outsiders and Freshmen Extraordinaires are listed in alphabetical order.
4 In the regional rankings, the wrestlers retain their state rankings to reflect regional strength.

Date of Issue: December 4, 2024

Wrestler information is listed as follows: Name, School, State Tournament Place/Designation, Grade, QOP, SCHEDULED WEEKEND EVENT for December 7th

Weight Classes:
175 AA/A
1 Woyan, Point Pleasant, State Champion, Senior Ironman Or Roy Kuhl
2 Brady, Wheeling Central, Runner Up, Junior SCHEDULE NOT AVAILABLE YET
3 Wallace, Cameron, Third Place, Senior, QOP 16 Idle
4 Michael, North Marion, Sixth Place, Junior, QOP 25 Hedgesville Duals
5 Trent, Williamstown, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 17 Idle
6 Nichols, Roane County, Q1, Junior, QOP 15 Raider Cup@ Roane
7 Shoemaker, Keyser, Shaft Level 1, Senior, QOP 15 Elite Opener
8 Hill, Liberty Raleigh, Q, Senior, QOP 12 Mercer County Kickoff Classic
9 McGinnis, Independence, Q, Junior, QOP 10 Mercer County Kickoff Classic
10 Harlow, South Harrison, Q, Sophomore, QOP 4 Idle
11 Deal, Hoover, Q, Junior, QOP 2 Idle
12 Whittaker, Shady Spring, Outsider, Junior Titan Inv Roanoke
13 Diaz, East Fairmont, Outsider John Marshall Duals
14 Place, Berkeley Springs, Outsider Elite Opener
15 Kimball, St. Marys, Outsider, Freshman Roy Kuhl Inv







REGION 1
2 Brady, Wheeling Central, Runner Up, Junior SCHEDULE NOT AVAILABLE YET
3 Wallace, Cameron, Third Place, Senior, QOP 16 Idle
4 Michael, North Marion, Sixth Place, Junior, QOP 25 Hedgesville Duals
7 Shoemaker, Keyser, Shaft Level 1, Senior, QOP 15 Elite Opener
13 Diaz, East Fairmont, Outsider John Marshall Duals
14 Place, Berkeley Springs, Outsider Elite Opener
15 Kimball, St. Marys, Outsider, Freshman Roy Kuhl Inv

REGION 2
6 Nichols, Roane County, Q1, Junior, QOP 15 Raider Cup@ Roane
10 Harlow, South Harrison, Q, Sophomore, QOP 4 Idle

REGION 3
8 Hill, Liberty Raleigh, Q, Senior, QOP 12 Mercer County Kickoff Classic
9 McGinnis, Independence, Q, Junior, QOP 10 Mercer County Kickoff Classic
11 Deal, Hoover, Q, Junior, QOP 2 Idle
12 Whittaker, Shady Spring, Outsider, Junior Titan Inv Roanoke
REGION 4
1 Woyan, Point Pleasant, State Champion, Senior Ironman Or Roy Kuhl
5 Trent, Williamstown, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 17 Idle

Comments: It is too early, but I am watching how this weight class shakes out. Seven Region 1 guys make the list. Regions 2 and 4 have two.

SCHEDULED MATCHES DECEMBER 4TH THROUGH 6TH:
December 4th:
Lewis County vs Buckhannon-Upshur. Wheeling Park vs John Marshall. TRI: Brooke vs Weir vs Linsly.

December 5th
The Logan County Battlecade: Man vs Chapmanville vs Logan. Cabell Midland vs Hurricane. Brooke vs Edison. St. Marys vs Ravenswood.

December 6th
George Washington vs Capital

December 7th
TRI: Greenbrier East is looking for a match. Blacksburg tapped out.
Quad: Morgantown vs three out of state schools