Top West Virginia Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen: 2015-16

This page reviews the 2015-16 West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament and includes those 2015-16 seniors and juniors who placed in the top three, sophomores who placed in the top five, and freshmen who placed in the top six. A few additional stats and comments are added to allow you to draw your own conclusions.

Attention wrestlers and coaches: If you have other "credentials" to add to your listing here (a good finish in other major tournaments, statistics, etc) let us know and we can update your stats!

• Adam Whitmore, Cabell Midland: Champion 152 (32-4); Champion 138 (43-5) as a junior.
• Lucas Simpkins, Ripley: Champion 138 ( 45-4); Runner-up 132 (42-3) as a junior; Champion 126 (38-6) as a sophomore; Runner-up 126 (28-6) as a freshman; 6th 126 2015 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American).
• Hunter Jones, George Washington: Champion 160 (46-0); Runner-up 170 (46-7) as a junior; Runner-up 170 (49-8) as a sophomore. 7th 2014 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All-American); 7th 152 2015 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American).
• Nick Johnson, Parkersburg: Champion 170 (46-5); Runner-up 152 (36-11) as a junior; Fifth 132 (36-19) as a sophomore; Sixth 113 (33-14) as a freshman.
• Brandon Tenney, Buckhannon Upshur: Champion 145 (39-5). Fourth 126 (51-2) as a junior; Champion 113 (37-5) as a sophomore.
• Isaiah Myers, Wheeling Park: Champion 220 (30-6); Fourth 195 (32-14) as a junior.
• Logan Adkins, Cabell Midland: Runner-up 126 (31-9); Runner-up 113 (39-6) as a junior; Third 113 (43-11) as a sophomore.
• Trey Harman, St Albans: Runner-up 145 (45-6); Third 138 (45-3) as a junior; Fifth 138 (39-9) as a sophomore.
• Phillip Sharp, George Washington: Runner-up 113 (42-3); Fifth 113 as a junior (42-7); Third 106 as a sophomore (51-5).
• Tannor Hill, Point Pleasant: Runner-up 220 (41-8); Runner-up 195 (42-7) as a sophomore.
• Jaisel Kinder, Greenbrier East: Runner-up 120 (43-7); Fifth 120 (43-3) as a junior; Sixth 113 (43-7) as a sophomore.
• Trevor Johnson, Huntington: Runner-up 160 (29-6); Fifth 160 as a junior (37-16).
• Micah Crewdson, St Albans: Third 132 (45-7); Third 126 (44-4) as a junior; Fourth 120 (39-10) as a sophomore.
• Bradley DeRito, Musselman: Third 138 (50-3). Third 120 as a sophomore (46-7). fifth 120 (41-5) as a freshman.
• Leland Swafford, Woodrow Wilson: Third 145 (37-9); Fourth 138 (37-9) as a junior; Fifth 120 (29-18) as a sophomore.
• Hunter White, Point Pleasant: Third 170 (44-6); Sixth 170 as a junior (41-18).
• Chris Jordan, Ripley: Third 152 (43-10).
• Matt Doll, Brooke: Third 195 (28-9).
• Nick Steirwalt, Riverside: Third 285 ( 35-4).

• Cam Moore, Roane County: Champion 120 (51-1); Champion 120 (46-2) as a junior; Champion 113 (43-3) as a sophomore. 7th 2014 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All-American).
• Alex Daniels, Independence: Champion 220 (42-5); Champion 195 (41-3) as a junior; Runner-up 170 (46-9) as a sophomore; Fifth 160 (44-15) as a freshman; Runner-up 2016 Flonationals; 3rd, 2016 NHSCA Senior Nationals (All-American).
• Cole Ritchie, Calhoun County: Champion 160 (43-1); Champion 152 (48-1) as a junior; Third 145 (50-6) as a sophomore; Fourth 138 (47-15) as a freshman; 7th NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American).
• Dalton Michael, East Fairmont: Champion 152 (55-1); Runner-up 145 (56-3) as a junior; Champion 138 (49-5) as a sophomore; Fifth 138 (43-15) as a freshman.
• Wil Schoonover, Moorefield: Champion 182 (38-1); Third 182 (37-3) as a junior; Third 182 (37-1) as a sophomore; Fourth 182 (39-10) as a freshman.
• Logan Robertson, Greenbrier West: Champion 126 (42-2); Third 120 (42-4) as a junior; Runner-up 113 (32-3) as a sophomore; Fifth AAA 103 (39-8) Shady Spring as a freshman.
• Will Cox, Independence: Runner-up 152 (44-4); Champion 132 (41-4) as a junior; Fifth 120 (47-6) as a sophomore; Fifth 113 (39-9) as a freshman. 7th 2014 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All-American).
• Dillon Shaw, Madonna: Third 160 (40-3); Runner-up 160 (46-4) as a junior; Fifth 152 (43-7) as a freshman at Brooke.
• Beau Horner, Keyser: Runner-up 160 (50-4); Fourth 152 (41-7) as a junior.
• Christian McGuire, Midland Trail: Runner-up 220 (31-9).
• Brandon White, Clay County: Third 195 (44-3); Third 195 (50-1) as a junior; Third 195 (42-7) as a sophomore.
• Caleb Currence, Greenbrier West: Third 145 (39-7); Third 132 (33-15) as a junior; Sixth 120 (25-14) as a sophomore; sixth 106 (21-12) as a freshman.
• Casey Ritchie, Calhoun County: Third 152 (30-6); Third 145 (32-6) as a junior.
• Riley White, Roane County: Third 126 (43-7); Fifth 126 (37-13) as a junior; Fifth 106 (28-10) as a freshman.
• Cam Stewart, East Fairmont: Third 182 (43-10).

This year 11 juniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

• Justin Allman, Parkersburg South: Champion 195 (46-2);Champion 182 (35-10) as a sophomore; Champion 182 (40-4) as a freshman; 6th, 2016 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American).
• Grant Safford, Point Pleasant: Champion 182 (41-2); Runner-up 195 (50-3) as a sophomore.
• Jared Donahue, Parkersburg: Champion 132 (47-3); Runner-up 106 (46-3) as a freshman.
• Hunter Hicks, Cabell Midland: Champion 285 (34-5).
• T.J. Lambiotte, Parkersburg South: Runner-up 170 (37-14); Third 145 (40-8) as a sophomore.
• Hunter DeLong, Parkersburg South: Runner-up 182 (40-6); Third 160 (34-9) as a sophomore.
• Will Jeffers, Huntington: Runner-up 132 (29-8).
• Jack Garcia, Buckhannon Upshur: Runner-up 152 (40-11). Brice Pomeroy, Riverside: Runner-up 195 (35-3).
• Ryan Mills, Huntington: Third 220 (25-9); Runner-up 220 (28-13) as a sophomore; 5th 195 (23-5) as a freshman. 6th 2014 NHSCA Fresman Nationals (All-American); 4th 220 2015 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals 220 (All-American); 5th 220 USAW Nationals Greco Roman, 6th 220 USAW Nationals Freestyle (Fargo).
• Kaleb Creamer, Spring Valley: Third 126 (39-3); Sixth 120 (38-13) as a sophomore.

This year 14 juniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

• Jacob Hart, Independence: Champion 170 (30-1); Champion 145 (41-5) as a sophomore; Champion 126 (48-8) as a freshman; 8th 152 2015 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All-American); 7th 2016 Flonationals.
• Noah Adams, Independence: Champion 195 (48-1) Third 170 (45-1) as a sophomore; Champion 152 (51-5) as a freshman. 5th 2014 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American); Champion 170 2015 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All-American); 4th 182 USAW Nationals Greco Roman, 4th 182 USAW Nationals Freestyle (Fargo); Champion 2016 Flonationals. Champion, 2016 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American); Gold medals, Cadet Greco-Roman and Freestyle Pan American Championships held in Lima, Peru 2016; All-American, UWW Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio 2016.
• Robert Bozek, Oak Glen: Champion 132 (41-3); Champion 126 (40-8) as a sophomore.
• Kaleb Kuhn, North Marion: Champion 145 (38-4); Fifth 160 (38-12) as a freshman.
• Corey Secrist, Petersburg: Runner-up 126 (58-2); Runner-up 120 (42-4) as a sophomore; Fourth 120 (38-5) as a freshman. 8th 2014 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American); 4th, 2016 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American).
• Phillip Good, Madonna: Runner-up 138 (37-5); runner-up 132 (44-9) as a sophomore.
• Austin Cook, Sissonville: Runner-up 182 (22-5); Fifth 170 (15-7) as a sophomore.
• Jacob Spencer, Roane County: Runner-up 113 (33-5); Sixth 132 (38-12) as a sophomore; Third 106 (41-9) as a freshman.
• Levi Jarvis, Braxton County: Runner-up 170 (48-3).
• Jake Abbott, Fairmont Senior: Runner-up 195 (38-6).
• Peyton Carey, Herbert Hoover: Runner-up 285 (35-2).
• Allen Metheney, Calhoun County: Third 132 (38-6); Runner-up 113 (43-7) as a sophomore; Runner-up 106 (47-5) as a freshman.
• Dylan Lucas, Buffalo: Third 170 (43-4); Fifth 152 (45-9) as a sophomore.
• Caleb Nice, Magnolia: Third 220 (42-1); Sixth 182 (31-5) as a sophomore. Fourth 182 (38-3) as a freshman.

This year 14 sophomores placed in the top five at the AAA state tournament:

• Josh Humphreys, St Albans: Champion 120 (41-1); Champion 106 (33-2) Huntington as a freshman; 6th 120 2015 NHSCA Freshman Natonals (All-American).
• Jackson Henson, University: Champion 126 (40-1); Champion 113 (42-1) as a freshman.
• Luke Martin, Parkersburg South: Champion 113 (38-3); Third 106 (42-5) as a freshman.
• Chaston Holley, Cabell Midland: Third 182 (38-6); Fifth 170 (38-14) as a freshman; 3rd 195 2015 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American); 5th, 2016 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All-American).
• Drew Dunbar, Parkersburg South: Third 160 (36-14).
• Jacob Starkey, Ripley: Fourth 132 (37-18); Third 120 (36-17) as a freshman.
• Stephen Carder, Parkersburg: Fourth 138 (35-18).
• Robbie Holley, Cabell Midland: Fourth 145 (33-8).
• Vincent DeVaney, Nitro: Fourth 160 (20-15).
• Tyree Swafford, Woodrow Wilson: Fourth 285 (33-9).
• Cameron Pine, Washington: Fifth 145 (42-6); Fifth 132 (24-13) as a freshman.
• Zach Barber, Oak Hill: Fifth 106 (40-8).
• Hunter Mitchell, Lewis County: Fifth 126 (45-11).
• B.J. Haynes, Ripley: Fifth 220 (44-15).

This year 19 sophomores placed in the top five at the AA/A state tournament:

• Cole Laya, East Fairmont: Champion 106 (53-0); Champion 106 (52-4) as a freshman; 6th 2016 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All American).
• Brock Whorton, East Fairmont: Champion 113 (53-1); Champion 113 (49-7) as a freshman.
• Connor Gibson, Independence: Champion 138 (39-11); Sixth 126 (32-16) as a freshman.
• Tanner Harris, Independence: Runner-up 120 (41-7); Runner-up 106 (38-6) as a freshman.
• Danny Booth, Fairmont Senior: Runner-up 145 (50-5); Sixth 138 (40-15) as a freshman.
• Alex Hart, Independence: Runner-up 132 (34-18). 6th, 2016 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All American).
• Caleb Rea, Weir: Third 120 (39-2); Third 113 (38-5) as a freshman.
• Austin Pumphrey, Frankfort: Third 132 (52-7); Fourth 120 (41-14) as a freshman.
• Adam Reichard, Roane County: Third 138 (45-6); Fifth 138 (36-15) as a freshman.
• Casey Recrosio, Madonna: Third 113 (40-8).
• Cole Cheuvront, Wirt County: Fourth 113 (36-6); Fourth 106 (36-6) as a freshman.
• Justin Stover, Herbert Hoover: Fourth 106 (36-9).
• Bryant Dixon, Keyser: Fourth 120 (29-5).
• Haegan Harvey, Independence: Fourth 145 (30-18).
• Adam Daniels, Independence: Fourth 160 (31-18).
• Josh Mason, Ritchie County: Fifth 170 (51-10); Runner-up 170 (47-5) as a freshman.
• Hunter Taylor, Independence: Fifth 126 (34-9); Sixth 120 (26-14) as a freshman.
• Cameron Crislip, Nicholas County: Fifth 138 (38-13).
• Dylan Kincell, East Fairmont: Fifth 160 (37-17).

This year 11 freshmen placed in the top six at the AAA state tournament:

• George Smith, Point Pleasant: Champion 106 (43-4).
• Tucker Windland, Parkersburg South: Runner-up 106 (28-19).
• Zane Lanham, Huntington: Runner-up 138 (25-11).
• Louden Haga, Parkersburg South: Runner-up 285 (31-18). Runner-up, 2016 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All American).
• Braxton Byrd, Parkersburg: Third 106 (46-10).
• Tristan Adkins, Huntington: Third 113 (14-7).
• Clayton Stewart, Huntington: Third 120 (22-9).
• Anthony Carman, John Marshall: Fourth 120 (32-11).
• Jordan Wood, John Marshall: Fourth 106 (40-11).
• Hunter Ackerman, Parkersburg: Fourth 113 (33-19).
• Jacob Simpson, University: Fifth 113 (30-20).

This year 6 freshmen placed in the top six at the AA/A state tournament:

• Tyler Cales, Greenbrier West: Champion 285 (30-3). Champion NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All American).
• Noah Hodges, Grafton: Runner-up 106 (52-5).
• Liam Lusher, Independence: Third 106 (41-8).
• Wyatt Powell, Wirt County: Fifth 106 (41-7).
• Jake Whiting, Roane County: Fifth 132 (32-17).
• Matt Amick, Nicholas County: Sixth 106 (28-19).

Lucas Simpkins, Ripley
Nick Johnson, Parkersburg
Sam Moore, George Washington
Alex Daniels, Independence
Cole Ritchie, Calhoun County
Dalton Michael, East Fairmont
Wil Schoonover, Moorefield
Logan Robertson, Greenbrier West
Will Cox, Independence
Caleb Currence, Greenbrier West

Looking to defend or reclaim state championships in 2017

Looking to become a four-time state champion

Looking to become four-time state placewinners

Updated March 1, 2016