Bear Tracks 2025 Ed 4 AA/A 150 - WHO is #1??

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BEAR TRACKS 2024 – 2025

2025 Edition – 4 WHO is #1??

Date of Issue: February 14th, 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:
150 AA/A
1 Pettit, Cameron, Runner Up, Senior Idle
2 Smith, Braxton County, Third Place, Junior, QOP 16 LKC
3 Minor, Point Pleasant, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 23 Idle
4 T. Detrick, Keyser, Fourth Place, Senior, QOP 18 Idle
5 Fields, Hoover, Sixth Place, Senior, QOP 12 Cardinal Conf
6 Brown, Ripley, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 12 Cardinal Conf
7 G. Winfrey, Tyler Consolidated, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 19 LKC
8 Williams, Liberty Raleigh, Q, Junior, QOP 10 Coalfield Conf Inv
9 Jenkins, South Harrison, Q, Senior, QOP 19 LKC
10 McComas, Williamstown, Outsider LKC
11 Nida, Clay, Outsider LKC
12 Kaiden Proctor, Berkeley Springs, Outsider, Freshman Idle
13 Phelps, Ravenswood, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 12 LKC
14 Dunlap, Independence, Outsider Coalfield Conf Inv
15 Dolly, Petersburg, Outsider, Freshman Idle

REGION 1
1 Pettit, Cameron, Runner Up, Senior Idle
4 T. Detrick, Keyser, Fourth Place, Senior, QOP 18 Idle
7 G. Winfrey, Tyler Consolidated, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 19 LKC
12 Kaiden Proctor, Berkeley Springs, Outsider, Freshman Idle

REGION 2
2 Smith, Braxton County, Third Place, Junior, QOP 16 LKC
9 Jenkins, South Harrison, Q, Senior, QOP 19 LKC
11 Nida, Clay, Outsider LKC
15 Dolly, Petersburg, Outsider, Freshman Idle

REGION 3
5 Fields, Hoover, Sixth Place, Senior, QOP 12 Cardinal Conf
8 Williams, Liberty Raleigh, Q, Junior, QOP 10 Coalfield Conf Inv
14 Dunlap, Independence, Outsider Coalfield Conf Inv

REGION 4
3 Minor, Point Pleasant, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 23 Idle
6 Brown, Ripley, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 12 Cardinal Conf
10 McComas, Williamstown, Outsider LKC
13 Phelps, Ravenswood, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 12 LKC

GENERAL COMMENTS & COMMENTARY ON THE TOP 1 THROUGH 4: Pettit is the clear cut #1 and Smith is the clear cut #2 as of this writing. Both schools wrestle a great WV schedule.