Rankings

[mattman]

Who was the lowest ranked or last Unranked kid to upset the field and win the state tournament? My mind has been spinning but none come to mind in recent years.

[MaleMatMaid]

Justin Allman...his freshmen year he came into the state tournament ranked 6th at 182 and won his weight class.

[mattman]

Justin Allman...his freshmen year he came into the state tournament ranked 6th at 182 and won his weight class.

3 timers don't count lol. That dude always finds a way

[Sinlgelegfather]

Ryan Hinerman from North Marion came in ranked 7th at 135 in 2011 and won his weight class

[mattman]

Ryan Hinerman from North Marion came in ranked 7th at 135 in 2011 and won his weight class

Do you remember who the top 4 seeds were at that class that particular season? 126-152 are generally very competitive weights

[Bearhugger]

I recently looked this one up for another reason but I will throw it out here.

2010 Mike Cotterell of Logan High School won the 285 pound state title.

The individual ranking dates were as follows for Cotterell:

1/6/2010 Unranked (UR)
1/13/2010 UR
1/21/2010 UR
1/27/2010 UR
2/3/2010 UR
2/10/2010 UR
2/17/2010 UR
2/24/2010 Cotterell was ranked 8th out of 8.
Following weekend he won the state title over a wrestler that was ranked #1 all season.

*****Logan only had five wrestlers compete in the regional tournament. Only Cotterell qualified for the state tournament. He won the title.

One individual went to the state tournament without a team. This is why wrestling is great.

[mattman]

I recently looked this one up for another reason but I will throw it out here.

2010 Mike Cotterell of Logan High School won the 285 pound state title.

The individual ranking dates were as follows for Cotterell:

1/6/2010 Unranked (UR)
1/13/2010 UR
1/21/2010 UR
1/27/2010 UR
2/3/2010 UR
2/10/2010 UR
2/17/2010 UR
2/24/2010 Cotterell was ranked 8th out of 8.
Following weekend he won the state title over a wrestler that was ranked #1 all season.

*****Logan only had five wrestlers compete in the regional tournament. Only Cotterell qualified for the state tournament. He won the title.

One individual went to the state tournament without a team. This is why wrestling is great.

a puncher always stands a chance in a hwt bout! Bearhugger you are the encyclopedia of West Virginia wrestling. I'm sure there will be more to come but the point I was trying to prove with the topic was sometimes an upset wasn't really an upset at all

[MaleMatMaid]

Justin Allman...his freshmen year he came into the state tournament ranked 6th at 182 and won his weight class.

3 timers don't count lol. That dude always finds a way

That's real nice. Regardless as an incoming freshman wrestling upper weights that are generally upperclassmen. No one knew that he was going to be a three timer at this point. It's still impressive especially pinning a senior in the finals his freshman year as well.