West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament, 1996-97

AA/A 189

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Championship Bracket -- 189 lbs

Name/School Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal Champion
C1- Robert Busick, Weir, fr, 27-15 Busick F0:30 Busick 11-0 Painter 7-2 Painter 19-5
F4-Michael Golden, Big Creek, fr, 14-8
R2-Bryan Moore, Braxton, sr, 22-12 Buchannan F1:30
T3- Eric Buchanan, Ritchie, sr, 22-10
C4-Ryan Painter, Greenbrier West, sr, 36-0 Painter, F3:18 PainterF3:41
F1- Richie Hobson, Magnolia, soph, 13-12
R3- Chris McKown, Calhoun, sr, 21-13 Spicer 7-2
T2- Jake Spicer, Petersburg, jr, 24-15
C2-Matt Webber, Clay-Batelle, sr, 21-6 Webber F1:13 Webber F5:15 Vannatter F0:45
F3- Jack Green, Ravenswood, soph, 13-11
R1- Brandon Kupfer, Cameron, soph, 29-7 Kupfer F0:50
T4-Tony Martin, Meadow Bridge, jr, 23-11
C3-Whitney Vannatter, Winfield, jr, 28-12 Vannatter F3:04 Vannatter F5:25
F2- Roger Harman, Frankfort, sr, 15-17
R4- Jerod Horne, Iaeger, jr, 24-9 Campbell F4:40
T1-Chris Campbell, Tyler Con, sr, 26-8


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Consolation Bracket -- 189 lbs

Loser champ round 1 Loser champ quarter vs winner cons round 1 Cons quarterLoser champ semi vs winner cons quarter Cons finalThird place
Busick, Weir Kupfer 10-1 Kupfer F1:39
Kupfer, Cam Kupfer F0:37 Kupfer F0:21
Golden, BC Moore F2:16
Moore, Bx
Campbell, Tyler McKown F1:21
Hobson, Mag McKown F2:36
McKown, Cal
Webber, CB Webber F0:45
Buchannan, Rit Buchanan F1:39 Harman F1:33
Green, Rav Martin F4:30
Martin, MB
Spicer, Pet Harman F4:13
Harman, Frank Harman, FOR
Horne, Iae


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Fifth Place -- 189 lbs

Loser consolation semiFifth place
Busick, Weir Harman 5-3
Harman, Frank


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