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BEAR TRACKS 2022 - 2023
Edition – 4
Date of Issue: January 13, 2023
1. Wrestlers are ranked per established criteria. Ranking will change as head to head matches occur, wrestlers change weight classes and when a wrestler enters into action.
2. Regional rankings have been implemented.
3. NOTICE: THESE RANKINGS WERE COMMUNICATED ON FACEBOOK JANUARY 12TH AND 13TH. None of the weekend’s activities are reflected below. That will occur in edition 5.




Weight Classes: 157 and 165

AA/A 157
1 Woyan Point Pleasant
2 Bush Lewis County
3 Zombro Berkeley Springs
4 Bennett Braxton County
5 Rollyson Hoover
6 Heath Oak Glen
7 Miller Independence
8 Bowling Ravenswood

REGION 1
1 Zombro Berkeley Springs
2 Heath Oak Glen
3 Davis Magnolia
4 ?????????

REGION 2
1 Bennett Braxton County
2 Bush Lewis County
3 Horne Grafton
4 ?????????

REGION 3
1 Rollyson Hoover
2 Miller Independence
3 ?????????
4 ?????????

REGION 4
1 Woyan Point Pleasant
2 Bowling Ravenswood
3 Hall Gilmer
4 Nicholas Calhoun County





AA/A 165
1 Dlugopolski Oak Glen
2 Kruzel Fairmont Senior
3 Clark Berkeley Springs
4 Adams Independence
5 Lowe Wirt County
6 Brady Wheeling Central
7 Girard St. Mary’s
8 Rotruck Keyser

REGION 1
1 Dlugopolski Oak Glen
2 Kruzel Fairmont Senior
3 Clark Berkeley Springs
4 Brady Wheeling Central
5 Girard St. Mary’s
6 Rotruck Keyser

REGION 2
1 Cox Braxton County
2 Mitchell Grafton
3 Watson, Luke Roane County
4 ???????

REGION 3
1 Adams Independence
2 Vaughn Greenbrier West
3 Mobley Hoover
4 ????????

REGION 4
1 Lowe Wirt County
2 Milhoan Ravenswood
3 Moore Mingo Central
4 ???????




AAA 157
1 Osborne Woodrow Wilson
2 Parker University
3 Wheeler Parkersburg South
4 James St. Albans
5 Turner Preston County
6 ?????????

REGION 1
1 Parker University
2 Turner Preston County
3 Washington Wheeling Park
4 ??????????

REGION 2
1 Muneer Musselman
2 McCoy Jefferson
3 Prusha Washington
4 Deed Martinsburg

REGION 3
1 Osborne Woodrow Wilson
2 James St. Albans
3 McCray George Washington
4 Easter Riverside

REGION 4
1 Wheeler Parkersburg South
2 ?????????
3 ????????
4 ?????????



AAA 165
1 Jackson Spring Mills
2 Wallace John Marshall
3 Maynard Wheeling Park
4 Phillips Hurricane
5 Edge St. Albans
6 Wiseman Cabell Midland
7 Wills Oak Hill
8 Bush Parkersburg South


REGION 1
1 Wallace John Marshall
2 Maynard Wheeling Park
3 Carnes Bridgeport
4 Ludrosky University



REGION 2
1 Jackson Spring Mills
2 ?????????
3 ??????????
4 ??????????

REGION 3
1 Edge St. Albans
2 Wills Oak Hill
3 Reeves Woodrow Wilson
4 ??????????

REGION 4
1 Phillips Hurricane
2 Wiseman Cabell Midland
3 Bush Parkersburg South
4 ??????????

165 AA has Bennett over Bush and Bush over Bennett?

standincoach wrote:165 AA has Bennett over Bush and Bush over Bennett?

Actually, that is 157. Bush is ranked over Bennett in the state and ranked below Bennett in the region. This is what I call a Ranking Cluster "Formation" or RCF. The RCF can also stand for other terms but we will not go there.

Here is the deal:

1. December 10th, Bush was ahead and in control of the match and got thrown and pinned by Bennett. That is wrestling.

2. Grafton Duals approximately December 28th, Zombro beats Bennett. The word on the street is it was a 3 to 2 match.

3. National Guard Duals January 6th, Bush defeats Zombro 10 to 9.

This creates a Ranking Cluster Formation. Bennett beats Bush. Zombro beats Bennett. Bush beats Zombro.

Using the logic of "who is winning now", Bush got the nod for the state ranking. When you take Zombro out at the regional level, it is a clear cut head to head, so Bennett gets the nod.

Bear Tracks is the only ranking entity that provides state level and regional level rankings. This level of detail creates the kind of situations that cause seeding meetings to go on for hours.

Since these rankings have come out, Zombro defeated Bennett a second time 13 to 8 January 14th.

Bush and Bennett should hit each other on January 18th for the AA/A Region 2 Quad. If Bush wins, the picture becomes more clear. If Bennett wins, then we will have a bigger RCF.

The next question becomes "how do you select a clear #1 and #2 at 157". Returning state champion Woyan of Point Pleasant is the number 1 at AA/A 157. However, he has yet to wrestle any of these guys. How does the coaches' committee select a clear cut 2?

I am sure everybody has a plan and the criteria is documented and ready.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What were the results at the AA/A duals? Bush or Bennett? What were team results?

ReeseHayes wrote:What were the results at the AA/A duals? Bush or Bennett? What were team results?

Bennett defeated Bush in the rematch.

Braxton came in first and Lewis County came in second. Both schools will represent AA/A Region 2 at the WV State Duals.