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BEAR TRACKS 2021 – New World Disorder

Edition 2

Date of Issue: March 11, 2021

Weight Classes: 132 to 145

UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS & POT STIRRING INGREDIENTS:
1. STQ2 = State Tournament Qualifier that made it to the blood round, thus won two matches at the state tournament. All of the returning STQ2 wrestlers have been ranked if their weight class can be verified.

2. RANK READY is a new category added. This will be given to one wrestler per weight class, per classification, if applicable. This wrestler currently does not meet the ranking criteria because their schedule simply hasn’t given them the opportunity. However, the wrestler is deemed to be in the top 10 now.

3. STQ1 = State Tournament Qualifier that won one match at the state tournament. These wrestlers are currently ranked only if they meet the other ranking criteria.

4. STQ = State Tournament Qualifier that did not win a match at the state tournament. These wrestlers are currently ranked only if they meet the other ranking criteria.

Ranking Overview:
• Wrestlers are ranked based on how they placed at last season’s state tournament.
• Non-placing wrestlers get ranked for wins over returning state placers.
• Non-placing wrestlers get ranked for close losses to returning state placers.
• Non-placing wrestlers now get ranked for significant performance such as winning a tournament or placing well in a more substantial tournament.
• As matches occur, head to head wins drive the ranking train.
• Returning state tournament qualifiers have to do something significant this season to get ranked.
• Due to social distancing requirements, Bear Tracks will now be broken down into four different weight class ranges. Based on previous years’ feedback, many of you watch one or two weight classes very closely.

132 AA/A
1. Smith, Point Pleasant, 2nd in state, R4
2. Perdue, Independence, 3rd in state, R3
3. Smith, Nitro, STQ2, R4

132 AAA
1. Hobbs, Buckhannon-Upshur, Champion, R1
2. Hartley, George Washington, 2nd in state, R3
3. Shelek, Wheeling Park, 3rd in state, R1
4. Jones, Parkersburg South, 4th in state, R4
5. Stewart, Cabell Midland, 4th in state, R4
6. Hardy, Washington, NA, R2
7. Williams, Spring Mills, 5th in state, R2
8. Felix, University, NA, R1
9. Chapman, Huntington, STQ, R4
10. Miller, Ripley, STQ2, R4
11. Windsor, Musselman, NA, R2

132 Pound for Pound: TBD

132 RANK READY:

132 Significant Matches:
1. Smith d. Perdue 3-0
2. Hobbs d. Felix 7-6
3. Hardy d. Williams 4-3
4. Williams pin Windsor
5. Windsor won the Max Horz Tournament
6. Jones d. Chapman 4-0
7. Jones d Miller 15-5
8. Hobbs pinned Shelek
9. Shelek d Stewart 12-1
10. Stewart d Miller 9-2
11. Hobbs d Stewart 4-2 OT
12.

138 AA/A

1. Price, Independence, 2nd in state, R3
2. Freeman, Point Pleasant, 3rd in state, R4
3. Hamilton, Fairmont Senior, 4th in state, R1
4. Parsons, Wirt County, 5th in state, R4

138 AAA
1. Johnson, Parkersburg South, Champion, R4
2. Parker, University, 3rd in state, R1
3. Ramirez, Riverside, 4th in state, R3
4. Hemp, Musselman, STQ1, R2
5. Spradling, St. Albans, STQ2, R3
6. Serrano, Huntington, STQ2, R4

138 Pound for Pound: TBD

138 RANK READY

138 Significant Matches:
1. Price d. Freeman 11-1
2. Hemp won Max Horz Tournament
3. Johnson pinned Serrano
4. Johnson pinned Hamilton
5.


145 AA/A
1. Raike, Point Pleasant, Champion, R4
2. Kuhn, North Marion, 4th in state, R1
3. Sherman, Frankfort, NA, R1
4. Garrett, Wirt County, STQ, R4
5. Caron, Independence, STQ2, R3
6. Cavendish, Nitro, STQ1, R4
7. Tanner, Ravenswood, STQ, R4
8. Houser, St. Mary’s, NA, R1
9. G. Legg, Winfield, STQ2, R4


145 AAA
1. Pearson, Buckhannon-Upshur, NA, R1
2. Phillips, Hurricane, NA, R4
3. Marion, Cabell Midland, NA, R4
4. James, St. Albans, NA, R3
5. Velas, Wheeling Park, 5th in state, R1
6. Cook, Riverside, 6th in state, R3

145 Pound for Pound: RAIKE

145 RANK READY: Wright, Parkersburg South, NA, R4

145 Significant matches:
1. Raike pinned Houser
2. Raike pinned Caron
3. Raike Pinned Legg, G.
4. Houser pinned G. Legg
5. Phillips d. Velas 12-11
6. Sherman won Max Horz Tournament
7. Tanner, Houser, Garrett and Pearson were given credit for being state placers in 2019
8. Pearson d Velas 4-0
9. Cavendish d Tanner 9-2
10. Marion d Velas 7-4
11. James d Velas 2-0 OT
12. Pearson d Marion 6-0
13. Marion d. James 3-0
14.
15.

I would say it is time to get Wright in your rankings.

https://www.facebook.com/matt.wright.37 ... &ref=notif
Match of the Year.

Despite not wrestling the two highest ranked wrestlers at 145, Bear Tracks protocol will be broken by way of executive order. Watch for edition 3 on Sunday.

Great match tonight between Derek Raike and Gage Wright. Two evenly matched competitors going at it evenly for 3 periods.

Very impressed by the sportsmanship shown at the end by both young men.

Good news for us fans, we get to see it all again very soon!

Word on the street is Hunter Kuhn dropped to 138.

brentsams wrote:https://www.facebook.com/matt.wright.3720190/videos/10158088825967507/?notif_id=1615601410528205&notif_t=live_video&ref=notif
Match of the Year.

Match of the Year part 1!

Looking forward to seeing these two battle!

baxter841 wrote:Word on the street is Hunter Kuhn dropped to 138.

Thank you. When is his first match at 138 scheduled?

Who handles posting North Marion's scores?

North Marion has at least three top wrestlers. They should be recognized.