1978 West Virginia AA/A State Wrestling Tournament

Team Scores 1.Mannington 80.5 2.Buffalo-Wayne 78.5 3. Hurricane 71.5 4.Spencer 56.5 5.Big Creek 56 6.Magnolia 46 7.Wirt County 36 8.Shady Spring 26 9.Winfild 23.5 10.Nicholas County 22.5 10.Williamstown 22.5 12.Cameron 20.5 13.Berkeley Springs 18 14.Parkersburg Catholic 16 14.Gary 16 16.Dunbar 16 17.Iaeger 14.5 17.Clay County 14.5 19.Frankfort 12 19.Richwood 12 21.Poca 8 22.Milton 5 23.Morgantown University 2.5 24.Central Preston 2 25.Washington Irving 2

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Placewinners Weight: 098 1st: Doug Blake, Cameron 2nd: Steve Booth, Buffalo 3rd: Tony Tossone, Mannington 4th: Calvin Wears, Winfield Weight: 105 1st: David Farley, Shady Spring 2nd: K. Meade, Gary 3rd: Roger Watson, Mannington 4th: Mike Pantone, Magnolia Weight: 112 1st: Anthony Simms, Nicholas County 2nd: L. Addair, Iaeger 3rd: Rick Harkness, Wirt County 4th: Kevin Nutter, Spencer Weight: 119 1st: Matt Ashley, Spencer 2nd: B. Baker, Big Creek 3rd: B. Lane, Clay County 4th: S. Harvey, Berkeley Springs Weight: 126 1st: Kyle Casto, Williamstown 2nd: Mark Fluharty, Mannington 3rd: K. Smith, Magnolia 4th: G. McBee, Berkeley Springs Weight: 132 1st: Les Ray, Buffalo 2nd: F. Wears, Winfield 3rd: Steve Cvetnick, Richwood 4th: M. Morris, Mannington Weight: 138 1st: Bill Blatt, Buffalo 2nd: Tim Byard, Mannington 3rd: J. Patterson, Hurricane 4th: Mark Marshall, Magnolia Weight: 145 1st: Chuck Angle, Buffalo 2nd: Jerry Bishop, Hurricane 3rd: Carey Michael, Magnolia 4th: Chris Craddock, Spencer Weight: 155 1st: Wes Payne, Big Creek 2nd: M. Williams, Mannington 3rd: J. Burns, Wirt County 4th: Rusty Lucas, Spencer Weight: 167 1st: Dale Slack, Hurricane 2nd: L. Jones, Big Creek 3rd: Terry Kendall, Spencer 4th: D. Foster, Milton Weight: 185 1st: Brian Ferguson, Wirt County 2nd: Lou Thomas, Parkersburg Catholic 3rd: Rick Gibson, Poca 4th: J. Lynch, Shady Spring Weight: UNL 1st: Bob Gibson, Hurricane 2nd: Ed Keiffer, Dunbar 3rd: L. Fridley, Frankfort 4th: Tom Sherry, Mannington Finals Championship 098 Doug Blake, Cameron Dec Steve Booth, Buffalo, 14-3 105 David Farley, Shady Spring Dec K. Meade, Gary, 4-3 112 Anthony Simms, Nicholas County Dec L. Addair, Iaeger, 11-8 119 Matt Ashley, Spencer Fall B. Baker, Big Creek, 2.23 126 Kyle Casto, Williamstown Dec Mark Fluharty, Mannington, 9-1 132 Les Ray, Buffalo Dec F. Wears, Winfield, 23-6 138 Bill Blatt, Buffalo Dec Tim Byard, Mannington, 9-8 145 Chuck Angle, Buffalo Dec Jerry Bishop, Hurricane, 7-0 155 Wes Payne, Big Creek Fall M. Williams, Mannington, 1.17 167 Dale Slack, Hurricane Dec L. Jones, Big Creek, 12-3OT 185 Brian Ferguson, Wirt County Dec Lou Thomas, Parkersburg Catholic, 8-7 UNL Bob Gibson, Hurricane Fall Ed Keiffer, Dunbar, 5.26 Consolation 098 Tony Tossone, Mannington Dec Calvin Wears, Winfield, 3-1OT 105 Roger Watson, Mannington Dec Mike Pantone, Magnolia, 8-1 112 Rick Harkness, Wirt County Dec Kevin Nutter, Spencer, 7-6 119 B. Lane, Clay County Dec S. Harvey, Berkeley Springs, 8-0 126 K. Smith, Magnolia Dec G. McBee, Berkeley Springs 4-0 132 Steve Cvetnick, Richwood Dec M. Morris, Mannington, 1-0 138 J. Patterson, Hurricane Dec Mark Marshall, Magnolia, 8-6 145 Carey Michael, Magnolia Dec Chris Craddock, Spencer, 5-4 155 J. Burns, Wirt County Dec Rusty Lucas, Spencer, 6-5 167 Terry Kendall, Spencer Dec D. Foster, Milton, 5-0 185 Rick Gibson, Poca Dec J. Lynch, Shady Spring, 12-6 UNL L. Fridley, Frankfort Fall Tom Sherry, Mannington, 5.20 Round by Round Championship - Quarterfinals Weight: 098 Tony Tossone (R2), Mannington Fall Larry Wright (C1), Spencer Steve Booth (C3), Buffalo Dec M. Morrelo (R4), Greenbrier West Calvin Wears (R3), Winfield Dec Jack Whitley (C4), Iaeger, ?? Doug Blake (C2), Cameron Dec T. Icenhower (R1), Ravenswood, ?? Weight: 105 Mike Pantone (C1), Magnolia Fall R. Hannah (R3), Clay County David Farley (C4), Shady Spring Dec T. Helmick (R2), Petersburg K. Meade (R4), Gary Dec Roger Watson (C2), Mannington J. Wallace (C3), Buffalo Dec T. Young (R1), Wheeling Central Weight: 112 L. Addair (R4), Iaeger Dec Kevin Nutter (C1), Spencer D. Hart (R3), Hurricane Dec W. Jones (C2), University S. Thorn (R2), Central Preston Dec Monty Burks (C3), Winfield Anthony Simms (C4), Nicholas County Dec Rick Harkness (R1), Wirt County Weight: 119 Matt Ashley (C1), Spencer Fall M. Miller (R2), Cameron B. Lane (C3), Clay County Fall D. Jones (R4), Greenbrier West B. Baker (C4), Big Creek Fall J. Hesson (R3), Poca S. Harvey (C2), Berkeley Springs Fall A. Goddard (R1), Magnolia Weight: 126 Kyle Casto (C1), Williamstown Fall Sam Cunningham (R3), Dunbar G. McBee (R2), Berkeley Springs Dec B. Perdue (C4), Independence Mark Fluharty (C2), Mannington Dec K. Wilson (R4), Shady Spring K. Smith (R1), Magnolia Dec J. Armstrong (C3), Hurricane Weight: 132 Steve Belcher (C1), Magnolia Fall Johnny Walker (R4), Shady Spring F. Wears (R3), Winfield Dec M. Morris (C2), Mannington Les Ray (C3), Buffalo Dec R. Bonner (R2), Frankfort Steve Cvetnick (C4), Richwood Dec Greg Morris (R1), Ravenswood, ?? Weight: 138 Mark Marshall (C1), Magnolia Dec J.Morris (R2), Frankfort, ?? Bill Blatt (C3), Buffalo Fall D. Jones (R4), Greenbrier West J. Patterson (R3), Hurricane Dec J. Thompson (C4), Shady Spring Tim Byard (C2), Mannington Dec R. Corbin (R1), Ravenswood Weight: 145 Jerry Bishop (R3), Hurricane Fall Chris Craddock (C1), Spencer Rick Leggett (C4), Nicholas County Dec E. Bosley (R2), Frankfort D. Jefferson (C2), University Dec J. Walker (R4), Greenbrier West Chuck Angle (C3), Buffalo Dec Carey Michael (R1), Magnolia Weight: 155 Rusty Lucas (C1), Spencer Fall J. Settle (R4), Shady Spring M. Williams (C2), Mannington Fall S. Good (R3), Dunbar Robert Carter (C3), Clay County Dec R. Fisher (R2), Frankfort Wes Payne (C4), Big Creek Dec J. Burns (R1), Wirt County, ?? Weight: 167 Terry Kendall (C1), Spencer Fall D. Babuschak (R2), Bridgeport Dale Slack (C3), Hurricane Dec M. Bonnett (R4), Webster County L. Jones (C4), Big Creek Fall D. Foster (R3), Milton J. Boggs (C2), Washington Irving Dec R. Jones (R1), Magnolia Weight: 185 Lou Thomas (C1), Parkersburg Catholic Fall Tom Vaughn (R3), Clay County J. Lynch (C4), Shady Spring Dec R. Morrison (R2), Bridgeport C. Trump (C2), Berkeley Springs Dec Brent Skidmore (R4), Webster County Brian Ferguson (R1), Wirt County Dec Rick Gibson (C3), Poca Weight: UNL Bob Parker (C1), Magnolia Fall Rod Harris (R4), Richwood Ed Keiffer (R3), Dunbar Dec Tom Sherry (C2), Mannington Bob Gibson (C3), Hurricane Dec L. Fridley (R2), Frankfort Leroy Hanshaw (C4), Nicholas County Dec Jim Mahan (R1), Ravenswood Championship - Semifinals Weight: 098 Steve Booth (C3), Buffalo Fall Tony Tossone (R2), Mannington Doug Blake (C2), Cameron Dec Calvin Wears (R3), Winfield Weight: 105 David Farley (C4), Shady Spring Dec Mike Pantone (C1), Magnolia K. Meade (R4), Gary Fall J. Wallace (C3), Buffalo Weight: 112 L. Addair (R4), Iaeger Dec D. Hart (R3), Hurricane Anthony Simms (C4), Nicholas County Dec S. Thorn (R2), Central Preston Weight: 119 Matt Ashley (C1), Spencer Fall B. Lane (C3), Clay County B. Baker (C4), Big Creek Fall S. Harvey (C2), Berkeley Springs Weight: 126 Kyle Casto (C1), Williamstown Fall G. McBee (R2), Berkeley Springs Mark Fluharty (C2), Mannington Dec K. Smith (R1), Magnolia Weight: 132 F. Wears (R3), Winfield Dec Steve Belcher (C1), Magnolia Les Ray (C3), Buffalo Fall Steve Cvetnick (C4), Richwood Weight: 138 Bill Blatt (C3), Buffalo Dec Mark Marshall (C1), Magnolia Tim Byard (C2), Mannington Dec J. Patterson (R3), Hurricane Weight: 145 Jerry Bishop (R3), Hurricane Fall Rick Leggett (C4), Nicholas County Chuck Angle (C3), Buffalo Dec D. Jefferson (C2), University Weight: 155 M. Williams (C2), Mannington Dec Rusty Lucas (C1), Spencer Wes Payne (C4), Big Creek Dec Robert Carter (C3), Clay County Weight: 167 Dale Slack (C3), Hurricane Dec Terry Kendall (C1), Spencer L. Jones (C4), Big Creek Dec J. Boggs (C2), Washington Irving Weight: 185 Lou Thomas (C1), Parkersburg Catholic Fall J. Lynch (C4), Shady Spring Brian Ferguson (R1), Wirt County Dec C. Trump (C2), Berkeley Springs Weight: UNL Ed Keiffer (R3), Dunbar Fall Bob Parker (C1), Magnolia Bob Gibson (C3), Hurricane Dec Leroy Hanshaw (C4), Nicholas County Consolation - Semifinals Weight: 098 Tony Tossone (R2), Mannington Dec M. Morrelo (R4), Greenbrier West, ?? Calvin Wears (R3), Winfield Dec T. Icenhower (R1), Ravenswood, ?? Weight: 105 Mike Pantone (C1), Magnolia Dec T. Helmick (R2), Petersburg, ?? Roger Watson (C2), Mannington Dec J. Wallace (C3), Buffalo, ?? Weight: 112 Kevin Nutter (C1), Spencer Dec D. Hart (R3), Hurricane, ?? Rick Harkness (R1), Wirt County Dec S. Thorn (R2), Central Preston, ?? Weight: 119 B. Lane (C3), Clay County Dec M. Miller (R2), Cameron, ?? S. Harvey (C2), Berkeley Springs Dec J. Hesson (R3), Poca, ?? Weight: 126 G. McBee, Berkeley Springs (R2) Dec Sam Cunningham (R3), Dunbar, ?? K. Smith (R1), Magnolia Dec K. Wilson (R4), Shady Spring, ?? Weight: 132 M. Morris (C2), Mannington Dec Steve Belcher (C1), Magnolia, ?? Steve Cvetnick (C4), Richwood Dec R. Bonner (R2), Frankfort, ?? Weight: 138 Mark Marshall (C1), Magnolia Dec D. Jones (R4), Greenbrier West, ?? J. Patterson (R3), Hurricane Dec R. Corbin (R1), Ravenswood, ?? Weight: 145 Chris Craddock (C1), Spencer Dec Rick Leggett (C4), Nicholas County, ?? Carey Michael (R1), Magnolia Dec D. Jefferson (C2), University, ?? Weight: 155 Rusty Lucas (C1), Spencer Dec S. Good (R3), Dunbar, ?? J. Burns (R1), Wirt County Dec Robert Carter (C3), Clay County, ?? Weight: 167 Terry Kendall (C1), Spencer Dec M. Bonnett (R4), Webster County, ?? D. Foster (R3), Milton Dec J. Boggs (C2), Washington Irving, ?? Weight: 185 J. Lynch (C4), Shady Spring Dec Tom Vaughn (R3), Clay County, ?? Rick Gibson (C3), Poca Dec C. Trump (C2), Berkeley Springs, ?? Weight: UNL Tom Sherry (C2), Mannington Dec Bob Parker (C1), Magnolia, ?? L. Fridley (R2), Frankfort Dec Leroy Hanshaw (C4), Nicholas County, ??

Tournament Program Features Brackets from the tournament program AT THIS LINK Tournament program features on Wes Payne of Big Creek, Terry Weigel of Weir, Matt Ashley of Spencer, and Pat Sole of Parkersburg South. Also, a tournament program feature regarding Leland Merrill, reproduced AT THIS LINK