Top West Virginia Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen: 2018-19

This page reviews the 2018-19 West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament and includes those 2018-19 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!

This year 18 seniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

• Brandon Holt, St. Albans: Champion 126 (47-3); Champion 113 (38-4) as a junior; Champion 106 (39-4) as a sophomore.
• Zane Hinzman, Parkersburg South: Champion 160 (41-6); Champion 160 (41-8) as a junior; Runner-Up 152 (30-5) as a sophomore.
• Dustin Swisher, Hampshire: Champion 195 (45-0); Champion 195 (44-2) as a junior; Third 195 (51-4) as a sophomore.
• Louden Haga, Parkersburg South: Champion 285 (41-5); Runner-Up 285 (40-10) as a junior; Runner-Up 285 (32-9) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 285 (31-18)as a freshman.
• Anthony Carman, John Marshall: Champion 182 (43-3); Runner-Up 160 (44-6) as a junior; Fourth 120 (32-11) as a freshman.
• Isaiah Casto, St. Albans: Champion 170 (44-2); Fifth 170 (38-8) as a junior; Fifth 170 (37-10) as a sophomore.
• Jacob Simpson, University: Runner-Up 132 (42-3); Third 126 (42-5) as a junior; Sixth 120 (29-13) as a sophomore; Fifth 113 (30-20) as a freshman.
• Dylan Wood, Wheeling Park: Runner-Up 220 (37-4); Third 220 (40-8) as a junior; Third 220 (37-13) as a sophomore.
• Mikey Shamblin, Parkersburg South: Runner-Up 152 (29-12); Champion 132 (39-13) as a sophomore.
• Jalen King, Parkersburg: Runner-Up 170 (28-9).
• Ivan Vaughn, Cabell Midland: Runner-Up 195 (18-6).
• Zane Lanham, Huntington: Third 182 (36-2); Champion 182 (35-3) as a junior; Champion 152 (34-6) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 138 (25-11) as a freshman.
• Tucker Windland, Parkersburg South: Third 126 (31-10); Runner-Up 120 (38-10) as a junior; Fifth 106 (29-14) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 106 (28-19) as a freshman.
• Clayton Stewart, Huntington: Third 170 (31-6); Third 160 (34-10) as a junior; Third 120 (22-9) as a freshman.
• Noah Bailey, St. Albans: Third 152 (41-11); Third 138 (39-7) as a junior; Sixth 152 (37-13) as a freshman.
• Chase Stevens, Spring Valley: Third 195 (33-5); Fourth 182 (56-8) as a junior.
• Braeden Pauley, University: Third 160 (41-8); Fifth 132 (26-19) as a sophomore.
• Izak Petry, Riverside: Third 145 (36-6).

This year 17 seniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

• Alec Cook, Madonna: Champion 145 (49-2); Champion 138 (48-5) as a junior; Runner-Up 132 (49-7) as a sophomore.
• Lane Flint, East Fairmont: Champion 132 (47-1); Third 132 (45-8) as a junior; Third 113 (46-6) as a sophomore.
• Jamie Ward, Winfield: Champion 152 (51-3); Champion 145 (34-2) as a junior;
• Garrett Cook, Madonna: Champion 220 (47-0); Third 182 (48-5) as a junior.
• Mason Kump, Independence: Champion 195 (52-4); Third 195 (32-12) as a junior.
• Nate Kotsko, East Fairmont: Champion 182 (43-4); Third 170 (42-9) as a junior.
• Austin Gibson, Bridgeport: Champion 160 (45-4).
• Liam Lusher, Independence: Runner-Up 145 (50-6); Runner-Up 126 (27-11) as a junior; Champion 113 (30-8) as a sophomore; Third 106 (41-8) as a freshman.
• Jake Whiting, Roane County: Runner-Up 160 (47-2); Third 145 (46-4) as a junior; Fifth 135 (40-10) as a sophomore; Fifth 132 (32-17) as a freshman.
• Wyatt Powell, Wirt County: Runner-Up 126 (41-9); Sixth 120 (32-8) as a sophomore; Fifth 106 (41-7) as a freshman.
• Gavin Triplett, Braxton County: Runner-Up 152 (50-6).
• Antonio Serevicz, Wahama: Runner-Up 220 (49-3).
• Noah Hodges, Grafton: Third 113 (40-4); Fourth 113 (54-5) as a junior; Champion 106 (59-0) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 106 (52-5) as a freshman.
• George Smith, Point Pleasant: Third 132 (43-8); Fourth 120 (32-7) as a junior; Runner-Up 113 (43-8) as a sophomore; Champion 106 (43-4) as a freshman.
• Connor Spaulding, Ritchie County: Third 126 (40-6); Fifth 120 (38-6) as a junior; Runner-Up 106 (40-4) as a sophomore.
• Alec Burgess, Petersburg: Third 195 (51-6); Fifth 182 (48-8) as a junior; Fourth 182 (55-8) as a sophomore.
• Kavaughn Summers, Bridgeport: Third 220 (39-1); Fifth 220 (35-3) as a junior.

This year 12 juniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

• Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South: Champion 220 (46-0); Champion 220 (48-0) as a sophomore.
• Brayden Roberts, Parkersburg South: Champion 145 (42-4); Champion 126 (39-8) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 120 (36-12) as a freshman.
• John Martin Best, Parkersburg: Champion 152 (37-4); Runner-Up 138 (30-6) as a sophomore; Champion 120 (33-5) as a freshman.
• Joey Miller, Musselman: Champion 132 (42-7); Runner-Up 126 (52-4) as a sophomore; Champion 113 (43-3) as a freshman.
• Garret Donahue, Parkersburg: Runner-Up 120 (34-9); Runner-Up 106 (31-7) as a sophomore; Third 106 (35-13) as a freshman.
• Bo Moler, Parkersburg: Runner-Up 138 (36-6); Runner-Up 132 (32-11) as a sophomore; Fourth 132 (30-19) as a freshman.
• Jake Smithson, Buckhannon-Upshur: Runner-Up 160 (44-8); Fourth 145 (41-8) as a sophomore; Sixth 132 (30-12) as a freshman.
• Andrew Shelek, Wheeling Park: Runner-Up 145 (39-5); Runner-Up 145 (5-2) as a sophomore.
• Austin Chapman, Riverside: Runner-Up 285 (43-6); Fourth 285 (46-7) as a sophomore.
• Zach Dillon, Cabell Midland: Runner-Up 182 (40-11).
• Ben Lambert, Hampshire: Third 285 (33-2).
• Bradlee Clark, John Marshall: Third 220 (33-6).

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

• Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior: Champion 285 (42-0); Champion 285 (40-0) as a sophomore; Champion 285 (39-2) as a freshman.
• Peyton Hall, Oak Glen: Champion 138 (43-3); Champion 132 (45-5) as a sophomore; Champion 120 (43-3) as a freshman.
• Jordan Williams, Braxton County: Champion 170 (54-0); Fourth 170 (52-5) as a sophomore.
• Sean Dawson, Independence: Runner-Up 132 (44-8); Runner-Up 120 (28-10) as a sophomore; Fifth 120 (33-13) as a freshman.
• Ashby West, Oak Hill: Runner-Up 120 (28-4); Fifth 113 (37-10) as a sophomore; Fifth 106 (42-9) as a freshman.
• Chase Patterson, Greenbrier West: Runner-Up 195 (36-5); Runner-Up 152 (42-4) as a freshman.
• Tristin Fox, Keyser: Runner-Up 182 (40-5); Fifth 152 (36-15) as a freshman.
• Quin Meador, Braxton County: Runner-Up 285 (50-2).
• Geno Casuccio, East Fairmont: Runner-Up 106 (37-4).
• Dillon Williams, Grafton: Third 152 (54-7); Fourth 145 (49-13) as a freshman.
• Colten Hovermale, Lincoln: Third 170 (49-8).
• Zach Hogsed, South Harrison: Third 138 (42-9).
• Jonathan Creese, Oak Glen: Third 145 (35-10).
• Isaac Brown, Greenbrier West: Third 285 (35-10).

This year 12 sophomores placed in the top five at the AAA state tournament:

• Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South: Champion 138 (40-7); Champion 132 (35-14) as a freshman.
• Michael Dolan, Spring Mills: Champion 106 (50-3); Third 106 (52-3) as a freshman.
• Brayden Johnson, Parkersburg South: Champion 120 (31-12); Third 113 (32-18) as a freshman.
• Devin Easton, Parkersburg South: Runner-Up 113 (28-13); Fifth 106 (33-17) as a freshman.
• Hunter Locke, Washington: Runner-Up 126 (27-11).
• Ethan Hardy, Washington: Third 132 (37-10); Third 120 (38-14) as a freshman.
• Julius Hobbs, Buckhannon-Upshur: Third 120 (47-8); Fourth 113 (32-14) as a freshman.
• Stevie Mitchell, Wheeling Park: Third 138 (38-10); Fourth 138 (36-15) as a freshman.
• A. J. Dempsey, Huntington: Fourth 152 (29-12).
• Devin Doss, Huntington: Fourth 120 (11-7).
• Billy Gooch, Wheeling Park: Fifth 152 (29-11); Third 132 (36-14) as a freshman.
• Isaiah Vaughn, Cabell Midland: Fifth 138 (35-9); Fifth 138 (26-10) as a freshman.

This year 15 sophomores placed in the top five at the AA/A state tournament:

• Blake Boyers, East Fairmont: Champion 113 (40-6); Champion 106 (36-4) as a freshman.
• Isaac Short, Point Pleasant: Champion 106 (42-1).
• Issaac Van Meter, Moorefield: Runner-Up 170 (62-3); Third 160 (54-3) as a freshman.
• Mitchell Freeman, Point Pleasant: Runner-Up 138 (44-7); Third 126 (45-9) as a freshman.
• Christopher Smith, Point Pleasant: Runner-Up 113 (41-6); Third 106 (35-4) as a freshman.
• Bryce Perdue, Independence: Third 120 (17-6); Third 113 (25-12) as a freshman.
• Logan Powell, Wirt County: Third 106 (46-6); Fifth 106 (37-11) as a freshman.
• Logan Conley, Braxton County: Third 182 (49-5).
• Peyton Thompson, Berkeley Springs: Third 160 (54-8).
• John Sanders, Indpendence: Fourth 106 (8-5); Fourth 106 (21-18) as a freshman.
• Tyler Teel, Herbert Hoover: Fourth 120 (31-10); Sixth 113 (30-11) as a freshman.
• Noah Brown, Greenbrier West: Fourth 220 (41-3).
• Wyatt Wilson, Point Pleasant: Fourth 145 (36-8).
• Will Kuhn, Lewis County: Fifth 195 (44-8); Sixth 170 (42-15) as a freshman.
• Hunter Kuhn, North Marion: Fifth 138 (51-15).

This year 9 freshmen placed in the top six the AAA state tournament:

• Nate Shelek, Wheeling Park: Champion 113 (39-6).
• Dylan Tachoir, Martinsburg: Runner-Up 106 (37-5).
• Chance Williams, Spring Mills: Third 113 (43-8).
• Carl Cochran, John Marshall: Third 106 (34-12).
• Cody Taggart, Wheeling Park: Fifth 106 (33-13).
• Gabe Carman, John Marshall: Fifth 113 (32-16).
• Hunter Nixon, Wheeling Park: Fifth 160 (26-16).
• Josh Slack, Riverside: Sixth 106 (36-13).
• Brett Haskins, Ripley: Sixth 113 (28-14).

This year 9 freshmen placed in the top six the AA/A state tournament:

• Justin Bartee, Point Pleasant: Champion 126 (36-0).
• Derek Raike, Point Pleasant: Champion 120 (46-1).
• Joshua Goode, Shady Spring: Fourth 126 (45-16).
• Ethan Tanner, Ravenswood: Fourth 113 (33-14).
• Thomas Ours, Petersburg: Fifth 126 (47-12).
• Kolton Parsons, Wirt County: Fifth 120 (43-11).
• Mikey Jones, Fairmont Senior: Sixth 126 (45-6).
• Mason Atkinson, Herbert Hoover: Sixth 195 (32-15).
• Brody Hess, North Marion: Sixth 106 (32-24).

• Louden Haga, Parkersburg South: Champion 285 (41-5); Runner-Up 285 (40-10) as a junior; Runner-Up 285 (32-9) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 285 (31-18)as a freshman.
• Liam Lusher, Independence: Runner-Up 145 (50-6); Runner-Up 126 (27-11) as a junior; Champion 113 (30-8) as a sophomore; Third 106 (41-8) as a freshman.
• Jake Whiting, Roane County: Runner-Up 160 (47-2); Third 145 (46-4) as a junior; Fifth 135 (40-10) as a sophomore; Fifth 132 (32-17) as a freshman.
• Jacob Simpson, University: Runner-Up 132 (42-3); Third 126 (42-5) as a junior; Sixth 120 (29-13) as a sophomore; Fifth 113 (30-20) as a freshman.
• Zane Lanham, Huntington: Third 182 (36-2); Champion 182 (35-3) as a junior; Champion 152 (34-6) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 138 (25-11) as a freshman.
• Tucker Windland, Parkersburg South: Third 126 (31-10); Runner-Up 120 (38-10) as a junior; Fifth 106 (29-14) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 106 (28-19) as a freshman.
• Noah Hodges, Grafton: Third 113 (40-4); Fourth 113 (54-5) as a junior; Champion 106 (59-0) as a sophomore; Runner-Up 106 (52-5) as a freshman.
• George Smith, Point Pleasant: Third 132 (43-8); Fourth 120 (32-7) as a junior; Runner-Up 113 (43-8) as a sophomore; Champion 106 (43-4) as a freshman.

Looking to defend or reclaim state championships in 2020

Looking to become a four-time state champion

Looking to become four-time state placewinners

Updated April 5, 2020