West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament, 1996-97

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West Virginia AAA State Wrestling Tournament

Championship Bracket -- 275 lbs

Name/School Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal Champion
C1-Ben Kulpa, Wheeling Park, sr, 39-1 Kulpa F0:22 Kulpa F1:32 Kulpa F3:12 Crabtree 11-7
F2-Josh Chanaki, East Fairmont, soph, 13-21
R3-Jim Fields, Nitro, sr, 32-15 Reed F3:44
T4- Matt Reed, Lewis Co, jr, 42-7
C2- Zach Kerns, Elkins, jr, 25-4 Kerns F0:26 Kerns F0:58
F1- Ryan Murphy, University, fr, 9-19
R4- Shawn Sarrett, Woodrow Wilson, sr, 18-4 Sarrett F0:52
T3- James Dorton, Cabell Midland, jr, 21-21
C3-Blaine Crabtree, Huntington, sr, 34-2 Crabtree 10-4 Crabtree F3:26 Crabtree F2:43
F4- Paul Williams, Roane Co, sr, 17-5
R1-Josh Middleton, Parkersburg South, sr, 15-9 Middleton F3:10
T2- Jim Gaines, North Marion, fr, 24-7
C4-Mike Hennessey, Nicholas Co, jr, 36-5 Hennesey F0:39 Murphy 6-4 OT
F3-Matt Dolin, Capital, soph, 8-16
R2-J.D. Murphy, Hedgesville, soph, 34-4 Murphy 2-1
T1- Brian Padovini, Morgantown, soph, 17-9


West Virginia AAA State Wrestling Tournament

Consolation Bracket -- 275 lbs

Loser champ round 1 Loser champ quarter vs winner cons round 1 Cons quarterLoser champ semi vs winner cons quarter Cons finalThird place
Kerns, Elk Kerns 12-3 Williams F2:01
Middleton, PS Middleton F4:50 Middleton 2-1 OT
Chanaki, EF Chanaki DE inj
Fields, Nit
Hennessey, Nich Hennessey F2:20
Murphy, Univ Dorton F0:37
Dorton, CM
Murphy, Hed Williams 3-1
Reed, Lew Williams F5:56 Williams F3:52
Williams, Roane Williams 6-1
Gaines, NM
Sarrett, WW Padovini F4:12
Dolin, Cap Padovini F0:22
Padovini, Mgt


West Virginia AAA State Wrestling Tournament

Fifth Place -- 275 lbs

Loser consolation semiFifth place
Middleton, PS Middleton disq
Murphy, Hed


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