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Last year we went all season long without rankings. Every year, many fans start the season with their “top wrestlers” list but it usually just puts returning wrestlers back in the previous season’s weight classes.

Here is the first individual ranking list for the upcoming season. Important points to consider are as follows:

1. My first source of information is the Super 32 early entry list. This is as factual as we can get right now.
2. The next source is the “word on the street”.
3. There will be many returning state champions and place winners that are not on this first ranking because I have no idea if they are wrestling, still a WV resident or what they weigh.
4. I am only listing 3 wrestlers for each weight class where able. The wrestlers are listed in alphabetical order and not my opinion of who is better. They will be listed by Name/School/Last Season’s Finish/Source/Region.
5. Some weight classes are left blank because of no facts or educated guesses of who might be in the given weight class.
6. Input that can be backed up is wanted. Either comment or inbox me. Let’s fill this thing up.

AA/A

106: Sanders/Independence/4th in state/Word on the street/R3
106: Short/Point Pleasant/NA/Super 32 Entry/R4

113: Powell/Wirt County/5th in state/Word on the street/R4
113: Smith/Point Pleasant/3rd in state/Super 32/R4

120: Raike/Point Pleasant/Freshman/Super 32/R4

126: Bartee/Point Pleasant/Freshman/ Super 32/R4
126: Spaulding/Ritchie County/5th in state/Super 32/R1

132: Dawson/Independence/Runner Up in state/Word on the street/R3
132: Freeman/Smith/Point Pleasant/Third & Fourth in state/Super 32/R4 (Obviously one will be 132 and the other 138).
132: Powell/Wirt County/NA/Word on the street/R4

138: Hall/Oak Glen/State Champion/Word on the Street/R1

145: Cook/Madonna/State Champion/Super 32/R1
145: Lusher/Independence/State runner up/Super 32/R3
145: Ward/Winfield/State Champion/Super 32/R4

152: Parkes/Greenbrier West/NA/Word on the street/R3

160: Cox/Greenbrier West/5th in state/Word on the street/R3

170:

182: Kotsko/East Fairmont/3rd in state/Word on the street/R1

195: Cook/Madonna/3rd in state/Word on the street/R1
195: Kump/Independence/3rd in state/Word on the street/R3
195: Patterson/Greenbrier West/NA/Super 32/R3

220: Brown/Greenbrier West/State qualifier/Word on the street/R3
220: Shamblin/Sissonville/State qualifier/Word on the street/R4

285:

Are all these wrestlers wva wrestlers. Or are some from different states.

Frank wrote:Are all these wrestlers wva wrestlers. Or are some from different states.

I believe he stated these were supposed to be all in WV.
Since Liam Lusher is listed on the Super 32 site as Independence, WV, I'm guessing the Christiansburg, VA rumors were incorrect.
You would have the inside scoop on this, right?

Another rumor that may not yet qualify for "the word on the street" status is that Sissionville will have a returning state champ from a previous years from a different school. Time will tell.

I agree completely

We have our first addition:

170: Van Meter/Moorefield/3rd in state/Word on the street/R2

285: Frazier/Fairmont Senior/State champion/Word on the street/R1

I talked to an individual and Zach is doing well. I did take upon myself the weight class he will be in though.

120: Hodges/Grafton/4th in state/Word on the Street/R2

152: Thomas/East Fairmont/4th in state/Word on the Street/R1