Bear Tracks Preseason 5 - AAA 126

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BEAR TRACKS 2024 – 2025

Edition – Preseason 5

There are two added enhancements for the preseason #5 rankings.
First, each school’s wrestling schedule for the upcoming weekend (December 7th), has been added beside the ranked wrestler’s name.
Second, all scheduled duals, Tris and quads schedule from December 4th through December 6th are listed at the bottom. If a school is not wrestling Saturday, December 7th, their wrestlers’ SCHOOL will be marked as “IDLE”. If the given school’s schedule is not available yet, it is marked as “SCHEDULE NOT AVAILABLE YET”. There is no need to designate FOOTBALL. This added feature can give everybody a preview of what match ups could happen for the upcoming weekend. Follow the rankings and the schedules and enjoy!!!!!

Other information:
1 The rankings are listed for the entire state and then also broken down by region.
2 The ranked wrestlers below are ranked at their projected weight class for the start of the season.
3 Outsiders and Freshmen Extraordinaires are listed in alphabetical order.
4 In the regional rankings, the wrestlers retain their state rankings to reflect regional strength.

Date of Issue: November 28, 2024

Wrestler information is listed as follows: Name, School, State Tournament Place/Designation, Grade, QOP, SCHEDULED WEEKEND EVENT for December 7th

Weight Classes:
126 AAA
1 Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, State Champion, Senior Idle
2 Owens, Spring Mills, Runner Up, Junior Elite Opener
3 Cooper, Parkersburg, Fifth Place, Sophomore, QOP 23 Rick Link Inv
4 Gillespie, University, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 7 Amityville
5 Wills, Fairmont Senior, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 14 Elite Opener
6 Anderson, George Washington, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 12 Dual
7 Woodrum, Huntington, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 10 Rick Link Inv
8 Jennings, Preston County, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 4 Hedgesville Duals
9 Polus, Wheeling Park, Q, Sophomore, QOP 10 Trinity Duals
10 Garcia, Martinsburg, Q, Senior, QOP 4 Hedgesville Duals
11 Phillips, Winfield, Q, Sophomore, QOP 4 Roy Kuhl Inv
12 Morris, Princeton, Q, Sophomore, QOP3 Mercer County Kickoff Classic
13 Skeen, Parkersburg, Outsider, Freshman Rick Link Inv

REGION 1
4 Gillespie, University, Fifth Place, Junior, QOP 7 Amityville
5 Wills, Fairmont Senior, Blood Round, Senior, QOP 14 Elite Opener
8 Jennings, Preston County, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 4 Hedgesville Duals
9 Polus, Wheeling Park, Q, Sophomore, QOP 10 Trinity Duals

REGION 2
2 Owens, Spring Mills, Runner Up, Junior Elite Opener
10 Garcia, Martinsburg, Q, Senior, QOP 4 Hedgesville Duals

REGION 3
1 Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, State Champion, Senior Idle
6 Anderson, George Washington, Blood Round, Junior, QOP 12 Dual

REGION 4
3 Cooper, Parkersburg, Fifth Place, Sophomore, QOP 23 Rick Link Inv
7 Woodrum, Huntington, Q1, Sophomore, QOP 10 Rick Link Inv
11 Phillips, Winfield, Q, Sophomore, QOP 4 Roy Kuhl Inv
13 Skeen, Parkersburg, Outsider, Freshman Rick Link Inv

Comments: More possible match ups at Elite Opener and Rick Link.

SCHEDULED MATCHES DECEMBER 4TH THROUGH 6TH:
December 4th:
Lewis County vs Buckhannon-Upshur. Wheeling Park vs John Marshall. TRI: Brooke vs Weir vs Linsly.

December 5th
The Logan County Battlecade: Man vs Chapmanville vs Logan. Cabell Midland vs Hurricane. Brooke vs Edison. St. Marys vs Ravenswood.

December 6th
George Washington vs Capital

December 7th
TRI: Greenbrier East vs Blacksburg
Quad: Morgantown vs three out of state schools