Pre-Region Bear Tracks 2025 - AA/A 126

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BEAR TRACKS 2024 – 2025

2025 Edition – 5 Pre-regional tournament edition.

Date of Issue: February 19th, 2025
NEW BUSINESS AND MESSAGES:
1 Pay close attention to each wrester’s state ranking and then how it breaks down into each region. What are the toughest regions for this weight class?????
2 Each ranked wrestler’s regional tournament LOCATION has been added beside their name.
3 There could be some additional wrestlers added in due to performance at conference tournaments.
4 Unfortunately, there are some ranked wrestlers that have been removed due to season ending injuries.
5 There are a few wrestlers that have changed weight classes. They will be ranked in their new weight class using preseason criteria in the absence of head-to-head wins and common opponents.

Wrestler information is listed as follows: Name, School, State Tournament Place/Designation, Grade, QOP, REGION LOCATION

Weight Class:
126 AA/A
1 Swingle, Keyser, State Champion, Sophomore St. Marys R1
2 Clark, Berkeley Springs, Q1, Senior, QOP 12 St. Marys R1
3 Birch, Cameron, Runner Up, Sophomore St. Marys R1
4 Durst, Ripley, Outsider, Freshman Millwood R4
5 Cole, Smith, Williamstown, Third Place, Sophomore, QOP 12 Millwood R4
6 McKinney, Braxton County, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 10 Braxton R2
7 Willett, East Fairmont, Fast Climber, Senior St. Marys R1
8 Vaughn, Frankfort, Outsider, Senior St. Marys R1
9 Morris, Philip Barbour, Outsider, Braxton R2
10 Mossor, Ritchie County, Outsider Braxton R2
11 Fenton, South Harrison, Q, Junior, QOP 11 Braxton R2
12 Winland, St. Marys, Shaft Level 1, Junior, QOP 19 St. Marys R1
13 Siders, Hoover, Outsider, Freshman Hoover R3
14 Mullins, Independence, Q, Junior, QOP 18 Hoover R3
15 W. Nichols, Roane County, Outsider, Freshman Braxton R2
16 Jenkins, RCB, Outsider, Senior Braxton R2
17 Lane, Sissonville, Q, Junior, QOP 14 Millwood R4
18 Jarvis, Clay County Braxton R2
19 Norris, Lewis County, Outsider, Junior Braxton R2

REGION 1
1 Swingle, Keyser, State Champion, Sophomore St. Marys R1
2 Clark, Berkeley Springs, Q1, Senior, QOP 12 St. Marys R1
3 Birch, Cameron, Runner Up, Sophomore St. Marys R1
7 Willett, East Fairmont, Fast Climber, Senior St. Marys R1
8 Vaughn, Frankfort, Outsider, Senior St. Marys R1
12 Winland, St. Marys, Shaft Level 1, Junior, QOP 19 St. Marys R1

REGION 2
6 McKinney, Braxton County, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 10 Braxton R2
9 Morris, Philip Barbour, Outsider, Braxton R2
10 Mossor, Ritchie County, Outsider Braxton R2
11 Fenton, South Harrison, Q, Junior, QOP 11 Braxton R2
15 W. Nichols, Roane County, Outsider, Freshman Braxton R2
16 Jenkins, RCB, Outsider, Senior Braxton R2
18 Jarvis, Clay County Braxton R2
19 Norris, Lewis County, Outsider, Junior Braxton R2

REGION 3
13 Siders, Hoover, Outsider, Freshman Hoover R3
14 Mullins, Independence, Q, Junior, QOP 18 Hoover R3

REGION 4
4 Durst, Ripley, Outsider, Freshman Millwood R4
5 Cole, Smith, Williamstown, Third Place, Sophomore, QOP 12 Millwood R4
17 Lane, Sissonville, Q, Junior, QOP 14 Millwood R4

GENERAL COMMENTS: 5 out of the top 10, or 50% are in region 1. 3 out of the top 10, or 30% are in region 2. 0 of the top 10, or 0% are in region 3. 2 or the top 10, or 20% are in region 4. This is sad. It is convenient and easy, but also sad.