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BEAR TRACKS AA/A In Season Edition 1 – December 16th

New Messages and format enhancements:

1. A new feature has been added called “SIGNIFICANT MATCHES”. We are looking for matches that will have an impact on rankings. Ranked and STQ wrestlers losing matches mainly. Input is greatly needed on this one.
2. I have on good authority that some wrestlers will be down to the weight class they are currently ranked this week, despite competing up one weight class now.
3. When you see a wrestler’s grade followed by /// and a weight, this indicates that the word on the street is they are going down to the weight class listed. See 220 and 285 below.
4. Some weight classes have their STQs transitioned into the Ranked section already. This will be an ongoing goal for each weight class. 106 is there now.
5. Some weight classes have the designation “STQ & UP”. This happens when a wrestler from the “Pack” defeats a returning STQ. The STQ & UP will be maintained until further intel is gathered.
6. An “Inactive” section will be added before Christmas. If a wrestler is not wrestling, then he/she cannot be ranked. They will be shifted to “inactive” until their name appears in the scores or through strong word on the street.


Guidelines:
1. Wrestlers begin the preseason ranked based on how they finished at the previous state tournament.
2. Incoming freshman begin the season unranked.
3. The basis of the Bear tracks ranking system is “To be the man, you have to beat the man”.
4. Each weight class will begin divided into three sub categories. During the preseason, the “ranked” wrestlers will be only returning state place winners. The “STQ” will be returning state tournament qualifiers that did not place. The “Pack” will be all incoming freshmen and NON-STQs.
5. Added feature for 2019/2020. The returning STQs will be ranked based on wins and losses at the state tournament. A wrestler that went 1-2 will be ranked higher than a wrestler that went 0-2.
6. During the preseason, wrestlers will be assigned to their given weight class based on Super 32 registration, the highly reliable tool known as “Word on the Street” and the newly created quantitative programs developed by the Bear Tracks Analytics Team.
7. Any head to head WV vs WV matches that take place at Super 32 will be used to adjust rankings.
8. By popular demand, the wrestler’s grade will now be recognized on their resume.
9. Wrestlers will be recognized as follows: Name/School/State Placement/Region/Grade/Source. The source is one of the three topics listed above in guideline 6.
10. In the beginning, rankings will be created on the best available information and updated as information becomes accessible.




106 Ranked
1. Casuccio/East Fairmont/Runner up/R1/Sr
2. Hess/North Marion/6th in state/R1/So
3. Vanmeter/Petersburg/STQ 2-2 in state/R1/11/Word on the street
4. Barr/Oak Glen/STQ 1-2 in state/R1/Sr/Word on the street
5. Henderson/Point Pleasant/NA/R4/Jr
6. Pauley/Hoover/STQ 0-2 in state/R3/10

106 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. Henderson over Pauley
2.

106 Pack
1. Armastead/Fairmont Senior/NA/R1/Fr/Word on the street
2. Spitzer/Moorefield/NA/R2/Fr/Word on the street
3. Guy/Keyser/NA/R1/So

113 Ranked
1. Sanders/Independence/4th in state/R3/Jr
2. Clere/Greenbrier West/5th in state/R3/Sr

113 STQ & UP
1. Nuzum/Philip Barbour/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Jr/Word on the street
2. Freeman/Point Pleasant/NA/R4/So
3. (tie) Dempsey/Hoover/STQ 0&2 in state/R3/So
3. (tie) Burrell/Williamstown/STQ 0&2 in state/Jr
3. (tie) Miller/East Hardy/STQ 0&2 in state/Jr

113 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. ?????
2.

113 Pack
1. Harris/Berkeley Springs/NA/R1/Fr/Word on the street
2. Neely/Cameron/NA/R1/Fr/Word on the street
3.
4. Tate/Shady Spring/NA/R3/Fr/Word on the street
5. Balis/Wirt County/NA/R4/Fr
6. Triplett/Braxton County/NA/R2/So


120 Ranked
1. Short/Point Pleasant/State Champion/R4/Jr
2. West/Oak Hill/Runner up/R3/Sr/Super 32
3.

120 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. ??????
2.

120 STQ
1. Nazelrodt/Petersburg/STQ 2-2 in state/R1/Jr/Word on the street
1. Harrison/Fairmont Senior/STQ 2-2 in state/R1/Sr/Word on the street
1. Allman/Grafton/STQ 2-2 in state/R2/Jr
2. (tie) Layman/Ritchie County/STQ 1-2 in state/R1/Jr/Analytics Team
2. (tie) Sparks/Clay County/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/10
2. (tie) Lamb/Oak Glen/STQ 1&2 in state/R1/10
3. (tie) Corbin/Hoover/STQ 0-2 in state/R3/So
3. (tie) Arbogast/Philip Barbour/STQ 0-2 in state/R2/Sr/Word on the street

120 Pack
1. Bragg/Shady Spring/NA/R3/Fr/Word on the street
2. Wager/Wirt County/NA/R4/Fr/Analytics Team

126 Ranked
1. Boyers/East Fairmont/State Champion/R1/Jr
2. Smith/Point Pleasant/Runner up/R4/Jr
3. Perdue/Independence/3rd in state/R3/Jr
4. (tie) Teel/Hoover/4th in state/R3/Jr
4. (tie) Tanner/Ravenswood/4th in state/R4/So/Super 32
5. Goode/Shady Spring/4th in state/R3/So
6. (tie) Ours/Petersburg/5th in state/R1/So/Word on the street
6. (tie) Parsons/Wirt County/5th in state/R4/So

126 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. Teel over Goode
2.

126 STQ
1. (tie) Powers/Doddridge County/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Jr/Word on the street
2. Mitchell/Lewis County/STQ 0-2 in state/R2/So

126 Pack
1. Bennett/Braxton County/NA/R2/Fr/Super 32
2.

132 Ranked
1. Raike/Point Pleasant/State Champion/R4/So
2. Powell/Wirt County/3rd in state/R4/Jr
3. Beardon/North Marion/5th in state/R1/Sr
4. Jones/Fairmont Senior/6th in state/R1/So/Word on the street

132 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. ??????
2.

132 STQ
1. (tie)Long/Braxton County/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Sr

1. (tie) Peck/South Harrison/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Sr/Word on the street
1. (tie) Hazelett/Nitro/STQ 1-2 in state/R4/Sr/Analytics Team
1. (tie) Blake/Lewis County/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Jr/Word on the street
2. (tie) Santos/Clay County/STQ 0-2 in state/R2/Jr/Word on the street
2. (tie) Slagle/Williamstown/STQ 0&2 in state/Jr

132 Pack
1.
2.

138 Ranked
1 Bartee/Point Pleasant/State Champion/R4/So
2. Hogsed/South Harrison/3rd in state/R2/Sr
3. Brake/Nicholas County/4th in state/R3/Sr
4. Kuhn/North Marion/5th in state/R1/Jr
5. Garrett/Wirt County/6th in state/R4/Jr

138 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. Hogsed over Garrett
2. ??????

138 STQ
1. Hoskinson/Fairmont Senior/STQ 2-2 in state/R1/Sr/Word on the street
2. Blevins/Greenbrier West/STQ 1-2 in state/R3/So/Word on the street
3. Kelley/Grafton/STQ 0&2 in state/R2/Jr
3. (tie) Wills/Weir/STQ 0&2 in state/R1/Sr

138 Pack
1. Wolford/Petersburg/NA/R1/So/Word on the street
2.

145 Ranked
1. (tie) Freeman/Point Pleasant/Runner up/R4/Jr
1. (tie) Dawson/Independence/Runner up/R3/Sr
2. Creese/Oak Glen/3rd in state/R1/Sr
3. Houser/St. Mary’s/6th in state/R1/Jr
3. Kiszka/Frankfort/6th in state/R1/Sr

145 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. ???????
2.

145 STQ
1. Burnside/Doddridge County/STQ 2-2 in state/R2/Jr/Analytics Team
2. Landis/Petersburg/STQ 1-2 in state/R1/Jr/Word on the street
3. Shumaker/Grafton/STQ 0-2 in state/R2/Jr/Word on the street
3. Baldwin/Hoover/STQ 0&2 in state/R3/So


145 Pack
1. Whipkey/Wirt County/NA/R4/Sr.
2.

152 Ranked
1. Hall/Oak Glen/State Champion/R1/Sr
2. Williams/Grafton/3rd in state/R2/Sr
3. Wilson/Point Pleasant/4th in state/R4/Jr
4. Hunt/Wahama/6th in state/R4/Sr///145

152 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. ???????
2.

152 Pack
1. Perez/Petersburg/NA/R1/Jr/Word on the street
2. Knight/Doddridge County/NA/R2/So/Word on the street
3.
4. Spell/Braxton County/NA/R2/So/Word on the street

160 Ranked
1. Thompson/Berkeley Springs/3rd in state/R1/Jr
2. Cox/Greenbrier West/4th in state/Sr
3. Samson/Point Pleasant/5th in state
4. Kee/Hoover/4th in state/R3/Sr
5. Gibson/Bridgeport/5th in state/Sr/Word on the street

160 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. Samson over Kee
2. Thompson over Gibson
3. ??????

160 STQ
1. (tie) Wetzel/Moorefield/STQ 0-2 in state/Jr/Word on the street
1. (tie) Paletti/Braxton County/STQ 0&2 in state/Jr

160 Pack
1.
2.

170 Ranked
1. Van Meter/Moorefield/Runner up/R2/Jr
2. Southall/Point Pleasant/5th in state/R4/Sr

170 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. ??????
2.

170 STQ
1. (tie) Adams/Independence/STQ 2-2 in state/R3/Jr
1. (tie) Paxton/Hoover/STQ 2&2 in state/R3/Jr
2. (tie) Bush/Cameron/STQ 1-2 in state/R1/So/Word on the street
2. (tie) Parks/Greenbrier West/STQ 1-2 in state/R3/Sr/Word on the street
3. Stansberry/Williamstown/STQ 0&2 in state/Jr/R4

170 Pack
1. Daniels/Madonna/NA/R1/Jr/Word on the street
2. Moore/Braxton County/NA/R2/So/Word on the street

182 Ranked
1. Williams/Braxton County/State Champion/R2/Sr
2. Hogsed/South Harrison/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Sr
3. Walters/Weir/NA/R1/???
4. OConner/Oak Glen/STQ 0&2 in state/R1/Jr

182 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. Walters over OConner
2. ??????

182 Pack
1. Yoder/Midland Trail/NA/R3/Sr/Word on the street
2. Allen/Philip Barbour/NA/R2/Sr/Word on the street
3. Hughart/Sissonville/NA/R4/Sr

195 Ranked
1. (tie) Atkinson/Hoover/6th in state/R3/So
1. (tie) Conaway/North Marion/6th in state/Jr
2.

195 STQ
1. Kephart/Keyser/STQ 1&2 in state/R1/Sr
3. (tie) Ball/Point Pleasant/STQ 0-2 in state/R4/Jr/Word on the street
3. (tie) Casto/Clay County/STQ 0-2 in state/R2/Sr/Word on the street
3. (tie) Stillwagoner/Magnolia/STQ 0&2 in state/R1/Sr

195 Pack
1.
2.

220 Ranked
1 Fox/Keyser/Runner up/R1/Sr
2. Brown, N/Greenbrier West/4th in state/R3/Jr
3.

220 STQ
1 Shamblin/Sissonville/STQ 2-2 in state
1. Marquez/Point Pleasant/STQ 2-2 in state/R4/Sr///195
2. (tie) Stanley/Point Pleasant/STQ 1-2 in state/R4/Sr/Word on the street
2. (tie)
2. (tie) May/Braxton County/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Jr


220 Pack
1. Lott/Petersburgh/NA/R1/Jr/Word on the street
3.

285 Ranked
1. Frazier/Fairmont Senior/State Champion/R1/Sr/Analytics Team
2. Meador/Braxton County/Runner up/R2/Sr///220
3. Brown, I/Greenbrier West/3rd in state/Sr
4. Hamrick/Magnolia/4th in state/Sr
5. Casto/Clay County/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Jr
6. Muncy/Point Pleasant/5th in state/Sr
7. Frampton/Nitro/6th in state/Sr

285 SIGNIFICANT MATCHES
1. Meador over Brown
2. Casto over Muncy
3. ??????

285 STQ
1 Williams/Grafton/STQ 1-2 in state/R2/Sr/Word on the street
2. Evans/Oak Hill/STQ 0-2 in state/R3/Sr/Word on the street

285 Pack
1. Brueck/Weir/NA/R1/Jr
2. Summers/Bridgeport/NA/R2/Fr/Word on the street
3. Cain/Wirt County/NA/R4/Sr

Jason Beisel 120lbs beat Clayton Lamb from Oak Glen at Weir Powerhouse 8-7. Jason was 20-1 last year when he sustained a season ending injury at the Cameron Tournament.

firedawg64 wrote:Jason Beisel 120lbs beat Clayton Lamb from Oak Glen at Weir Powerhouse 8-7. Jason was 20-1 last year when he sustained a season ending injury at the Cameron Tournament.

Thank you for the feedback. Look for the update in edition 2 coming out this week.

Another significant match was Tarley/FS over Clere/GWest.

170 Scott from FSHS is a STQ from last season, should be placed in the rankings for 170 this season. He beat Stansberry from Williamson this past weekend for first place at the Raider Cup. Freshman transfer from East Side to FSHS, Hamilton 120lbs, is going to be a huge addition to that team as well. He's one to watch out for and a likely STQ and place winner for this season.

matcoach90 wrote:170 Scott from FSHS is a STQ from last season, should be placed in the rankings for 170 this season. He beat Stansberry from Williamson this past weekend for first place at the Raider Cup. Freshman transfer from East Side to FSHS, Hamilton 120lbs, is going to be a huge addition to that team as well. He's one to watch out for and a likely STQ and place winner for this season.

Look for these updates in edition 2 scheduled for circulation on Wednesday, December 18th.

Thank you for the input.

Bearhugger wrote:

matcoach90 wrote:170 Scott from FSHS is a STQ from last season, should be placed in the rankings for 170 this season. He beat Stansberry from Williamson this past weekend for first place at the Raider Cup. Freshman transfer from East Side to FSHS, Hamilton 120lbs, is going to be a huge addition to that team as well. He's one to watch out for and a likely STQ and place winner for this season.

Look for these updates in edition 2 scheduled for circulation on Wednesday, December 18th.

Thank you for the input.

Okay...Gotcha

As far as the transfers from East Side I think that’s an issue that should be looked into. Many good athletes simply transfer to West Fairmont whenever they want it seems. You’re welcome for the East Side talent helping provide your success.

13wrestler wrote:As far as the transfers from East Side I think that’s an issue that should be looked into. Many good athletes simply transfer to West Fairmont whenever they want it seems. You’re welcome for the East Side talent helping provide your success.

No wrestler transferred to fairmont senior this year. Two wrestlers were in 8th grade at east middle and chose to go to fshs. Everyone is offered that opportunity. So no transfer. A few years back two wrestlers transferred away from fshs in the same year. I can name no one else that has transferred to fshs for wrestling.

Lloyd Christmas wrote:

13wrestler wrote:As far as the transfers from East Side I think that’s an issue that should be looked into. Many good athletes simply transfer to West Fairmont whenever they want it seems. You’re welcome for the East Side talent helping provide your success.

No wrestler transferred to fairmont senior this year. Two wrestlers were in 8th grade at east middle and chose to go to fshs. Everyone is offered that opportunity. So no transfer. A few years back two wrestlers transferred away from fshs in the same year. I can name no one else that has transferred to fshs for wrestling.

Pardon me for leaving out they were from east middle and decided to go to west side for high school. Whew!

13wrestler wrote:As far as the transfers from East Side I think that’s an issue that should be looked into. Many good athletes simply transfer to West Fairmont whenever they want it seems. You’re welcome for the East Side talent helping provide your success.

Please

Is Meador going to 220 or what if he is Casto should move up due to recent competition

Fairmont is a tough place for student athletes. If one wants to play football, FSHS appears to be the place to be. However, if one wants to wrestle and go to the WSAZ like they did in middle school, East Fairmont or North Marion is the better place. I would send my kids down to Bridgeport and get the best of both worlds.

T. Fox Keyser is 195 A. Kepheart is 220

Kwd1 wrote:T. Fox Keyser is 195 A. Kepheart is 220

No problem. I can flip flop them. The Bear Tracks field operative handling the Keyser territory just recently informed me that Fox was going 220 and Kephart was 195. Your intel is more recent.

Won't these two be in action at the Superior Photo Tournament?

matcoach90 wrote:

Lloyd Christmas wrote:

13wrestler wrote:As far as the transfers from East Side I think that’s an issue that should be looked into. Many good athletes simply transfer to West Fairmont whenever they want it seems. You’re welcome for the East Side talent helping provide your success.

No wrestler transferred to fairmont senior this year. Two wrestlers were in 8th grade at east middle and chose to go to fshs. Everyone is offered that opportunity. So no transfer. A few years back two wrestlers transferred away from fshs in the same year. I can name no one else that has transferred to fshs for wrestling.

Pardon me for leaving out they were from east middle and decided to go to west side for high school. Whew!

Wait... are "matcoach90" and "13wrestler" the same person? Ha

bootrider221 wrote:Is Meador going to 220 or what if he is Casto should move up due to recent competition

The word on the street is Casto is staying at 285 and Meador is going down to 220.

Justdeserts wrote:

matcoach90 wrote:

Lloyd Christmas wrote:
No wrestler transferred to fairmont senior this year. Two wrestlers were in 8th grade at east middle and chose to go to fshs. Everyone is offered that opportunity. So no transfer. A few years back two wrestlers transferred away from fshs in the same year. I can name no one else that has transferred to fshs for wrestling.

Pardon me for leaving out they were from east middle and decided to go to west side for high school. Whew!

Wait... are "matcoach90" and "13wrestler" the same person? Ha

Um, no... reading is your friend.

matcoach90 wrote:

Justdeserts wrote:

matcoach90 wrote:

Pardon me for leaving out they were from east middle and decided to go to west side for high school. Whew!

Wait... are "matcoach90" and "13wrestler" the same person? Ha

Um, no... reading is your friend.

Okay, internet tough guy. His response was to someone else. Therefore, your response to him saying "pardon me" was odd, given the fact that he wasn't talking to you.
Perhaps it is you who need to work on your reading comprehension skills.

Justdeserts wrote:

matcoach90 wrote:

Justdeserts wrote:
Wait... are "matcoach90" and "13wrestler" the same person? Ha

Um, no... reading is your friend.

Okay, internet tough guy. His response was to someone else. Therefore, your response to him saying "pardon me" was odd, given the fact that he wasn't talking to you.
Perhaps it is you who need to work on your reading comprehension skills.

I agree with Justdesserts. I found this confusing too, as to why someone listed another's post then responded this way. I just figured it must be a glitch with the websites postings. Then I looked back and found a "noncontroversial" post (and not re-quoted with the followup post in question) they had made earlier that 13wrestler then decided to add some negativity about. Therein lies the confusion and we are all guilty of "not reading much".

Layman from Ritchie is at 113 not 120 this year.

Justdeserts wrote:

matcoach90 wrote:

Justdeserts wrote:
Wait... are "matcoach90" and "13wrestler" the same person? Ha

Um, no... reading is your friend.

Okay, internet tough guy. His response was to someone else. Therefore, your response to him saying "pardon me" was odd, given the fact that he wasn't talking to you.
Perhaps it is you who need to work on your reading comprehension skills.

I was simply correcting what I had originally posted about the two wrestlers "transferring" from east to west based on the current post between two other board members...I said "pardon me" because I didn't mention they were in middle school on east side before they decided to go over to FSHS in a previous post on this thread. You're the one suggesting I and another member are the same person. "Tough guy"? What, are we in middle school here? People sure do get their panties in a wad quickly these days on social media.

boone9315 wrote:Layman from Ritchie is at 113 not 120 this year.

Thank you. This has been corrected.

Bearhugger wrote:Fairmont is a tough place for student athletes. If one wants to play football, FSHS appears to be the place to be. However, if one wants to wrestle and go to the WSAZ like they did in middle school, East Fairmont or North Marion is the better place. I would send my kids down to Bridgeport and get the best of both worlds.

Your kid wouldn't be wrestling then. He'd either be a stud offensive lineman or a great baseball player. Just how it goes.

Just to throw a little fire on the east vs west thing lol, didn't G. Michaels come from east fairmont? Lol

Heath wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:Fairmont is a tough place for student athletes. If one wants to play football, FSHS appears to be the place to be. However, if one wants to wrestle and go to the WSAZ like they did in middle school, East Fairmont or North Marion is the better place. I would send my kids down to Bridgeport and get the best of both worlds.

Your kid wouldn't be wrestling then. He'd either be a stud offensive lineman or a great baseball player. Just how it goes.

Just to throw a little fire on the east vs west thing lol, didn't G. Michaels come from east fairmont? Lol

No, his dad just works in the school system over there.

132- Childers from Liberty (Harrison) beat Peck (South Harrison) 4-3 Wednesday 12/19

Rastlin wrote:132- Childers from Liberty (Harrison) beat Peck (South Harrison) 4-3 Wednesday 12/19

Thank you. Noted.

matcoach90 wrote:

Heath wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:Fairmont is a tough place for student athletes. If one wants to play football, FSHS appears to be the place to be. However, if one wants to wrestle and go to the WSAZ like they did in middle school, East Fairmont or North Marion is the better place. I would send my kids down to Bridgeport and get the best of both worlds.

Your kid wouldn't be wrestling then. He'd either be a stud offensive lineman or a great baseball player. Just how it goes.

Just to throw a little fire on the east vs west thing lol, didn't G. Michaels come from east fairmont? Lol

No, his dad just works in the school system over there.

no G Michael dad is principal at EFMS. little brother goes to EFMS but actually live near north marion. FSHS football put on the map by the Stills brothers who lived on east side. its kinda the cool thing to do is having multiple kids in the same household going to different schools

matcoach90 wrote:

Justdeserts wrote:

matcoach90 wrote:

Um, no... reading is your friend.

Okay, internet tough guy. His response was to someone else. Therefore, your response to him saying "pardon me" was odd, given the fact that he wasn't talking to you.
Perhaps it is you who need to work on your reading comprehension skills.

I was simply correcting what I had originally posted about the two wrestlers "transferring" from east to west based on the current post between two other board members...I said "pardon me" because I didn't mention they were in middle school on east side before they decided to go over to FSHS in a previous post on this thread. You're the one suggesting I and another member are the same person. "Tough guy"? What, are we in middle school here? People sure do get their panties in a wad quickly these days on social media.

Justdeserts wrote:

matcoach90 wrote:

Justdeserts wrote:
Okay, internet tough guy. His response was to someone else. Therefore, your response to him saying "pardon me" was odd, given the fact that he wasn't talking to you.
Perhaps it is you who need to work on your reading comprehension skills.

I was simply correcting what I had originally posted about the two wrestlers "transferring" from east to west based on the current post between two other board members...I said "pardon me" because I didn't mention they were in middle school on east side before they decided to go over to FSHS in a previous post on this thread. You're the one suggesting I and another member are the same person. "Tough guy"? What, are we in middle school here? People sure do get their panties in a wad quickly these days on social media.

Exactly