Top West Virginia Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen: 2016-17

This page reviews the 2016-17 West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament and includes those 2016-17 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 13 seniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

• Justin Allman, Parkersburg South: Champion 195 (28-2); Champion 195 (46-2) as a junior; Champion 182 (35-10) as a sophomore; Champion 182 (40-4) as a freshman; 6th, 2016 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American).
• T.J. Lambiotte, Parkersburg South: Champion 170 (35-5); Runner-up 170 (37-14) as a junior; Third 145 (40-8) as a sophomore.
• Hunter DeLong, Parkersburg South: Champion 182 (33-4); Runner-up 182 (40-6) as a junior; Third 160 (34-9) as a sophomore; 3rd 2014 NHSCA Nationals as a freshman.
• Jared Donahue, Parkersburg: Runner-up 138 (40-4); Champion 132 (47-3) as a junior; Runner-up 106 (46-3) as a freshman.
• Brice Pomeroy, Riverside: Runner-up 220 (36-5); Runner-up 195 (35-3) as a junior.
• Kaleb Creamer, Spring Valley: Runner-up 132 (53-6); Third 126 (39-3) as a junior; Sixth 120 (38-13) as a sophomore.
• Steven Slack, Riverside: Runner-up 126 (33-5); Sixth 126 (33-14) as a junior; Fourth 106 (35-10) as a sophomore;
• Chase Morgan, Ripley: Runner-up 170 (34-9); Fifth 160 (43-11) as a junior;
• Nick Valachovic, University: Runner-up 182 (35-5).
• Michael Milam, St Albans: Runner-up 160 (43-4);
• Will Jeffers, Huntington: Third 138 (32-8); Runner-up 132 (29-8) as a junior.
• Darrell Holstion, Riverside: Third 285 (29-3). Fourth 220 (37-4) as a junior.
• Chance Morgan, Ripley: Third 182 (36-12).

This year 16 seniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

• Jacob Hart, Independence: Champion 182 (38-2); Champion 170 (30-1) as a junior; 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 220 (39-0); Champion 195 (48-1)as a junior; 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 2015 182 USAW Nationals Greco Roman, 4th 2015 182 USAW Nationals Freestyle (Fargo); Champion 2016 Flonationals; Champion 195 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 138 (42-8); Champion 132 (41-3) as a junior; Champion 126 (40-8) as a sophomore.
• Caleb Nice, Magnolia: Champion 195 (44-3); Third 220 (42-1) as a junior; Sixth 182 (31-5) as a sophomore. Fourth 182 (38-3) as a freshman.
• Kyle Elliott, North Marion: Champion 160 (46-5); Third 138 (49-8) as a sophomore; Sixth 132 (39-22) as a freshman.
• Grant Safford, Point Pleasant: Runner-up 182 (44-3); Champion AAA 182 (41-2) as a junior; Runner-up AAA 195 (50-3) as a sophomore.
• Austin Cook, Sissonville: Runner-up 285 (29-7); Runner-up 182 (22-5) as a junior; Fifth 170 (15-7) as a sophomore.
• Levi Jarvis, Braxton County: Runner-up 170 (55-2); Runner-up 170 (48-3) as a junior.
• Mike Burns, Wirt County: Runner-up 220 (33-4).
• Corey Secrist, Petersburg: Third 132 (54-2); Runner-up 126 (58-2) as a junior; 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).
• Kaleb Kuhn, North Marion: Third 152 (47-8); Champion 145 (38-4) as a junior; Fifth 160 (38-12) as a freshman.
• Peyton Carey, Herbert Hoover: Third 285 (35-3); Runner-up 285 (35-2) as a junior.
• Garrett Burnside, Roane County: Third 220 (34-6); Fourth 220 (36-12) as a junior.
• Andrew Lewis, North Marion: Third 182 (42-10); Fifth 182 (44-9) as a junior; Sixth 170 (29-15) as a sophomore.
• Andrew Roach, Point Pleasant: Third 195 (39-12);
• Nathan McClaugherty, Independence: Third 138 (35-12).

This year 13 juniors placed in the top three at the AAA state tournament:

• Josh Humphreys, St Albans: Champion 145 (45-2); Champion 120 (41-1) as a sophomore; Champion 106 (33-2) Huntington as a freshman; 6th 120 2015 NHSCA Freshman Natonals (All-American).
• Luke Martin, Parkersburg South: Champion 126 (29-5); 8th 2017 FloNationals (All-American); Champion 113 (38-3) as a sophomore; Third 106 (42-5) as a freshman.
• Chaston Holley, Cabell Midland: Champion 285 (29-1); Third 182 (38-6) as a sophomore; Fifth 170 (38-14) as a freshman; 3rd 195 2015 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American); 5th, 2016 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All-American).
• Cameron Pine, Washington: Champion 160 (50-0); Fifth 145 (42-6) as a sophomore; Fifth 132 (24-13) as a freshman.
• Owen Porter, Spring Valley: Champion 220 (51-2).
• Stephen Carder, Parkersburg: Runner-up 145 (31-8); Fourth 138 (35-18) as a sophomore.
• Austin Loew, Wheeling Park: Runner-up 195 (31-14).
• Jacob Starkey, Ripley: Third 145 (41-10); Fourth 132 (37-18) as a sophomore; Third 120 (36-17) as a freshman.
• Hunter Burdette, Ripley: Third 132 (34-11); Sixth 120 (28-24) as a sophomore. Runner-up 106 (37-12) as a freshman.
• Robbie Holley, Cabell Midland: Third 152 (33-5); Fourth 145 (33-8) as a sophomore.
• Kaleb Simpkins, Wheeling Park: Third 170 (42-9); Sixth 160 (34-15) as a sophomore.
• John Nash, Wheeling Park: Third 160 (46-6); Sixth 160 (37-15) as a freshman.
• Jack Lorea, George Washington: Third 126 (44-8).

This year 15 juniors placed in the top three at the AA/A state tournament:

• Connor Gibson, Independence: Champion 145 (25-5); Champion 138 (39-11) as a sophomore; Sixth 126 (32-16) as a freshman.
• Caleb Rea, Weir: Champion 126 (43-1); Third 120 (39-2) as a sophomore; Third 113 (38-5) as a freshman.
• Haegan Harvey, Independence: Champion 152 (23-10); Fourth 145 (30-18) as a sophomore.
• Jackson Moomau, Petersburg: Champion 170 (57-1); 6th 145 2015 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American)
• Hunter Taylor, Independence: Champion 132 (28-11); Fifth 126 (34-9) as a sophomore; Sixth 120 (26-14) as a freshman.
• Cole Laya, East Fairmont: Runner-up 120 (45-2); Champion 106 (53-0) as a sophomore; Champion 106 (52-4) as a freshman; 6th 2016 NHSCA Sophomore Nationals (All American); 4th 113 2017 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American).
• Brock Whorton, East Fairmont: Runner-up 126 (46-5); Champion 113 (53-1) as a sophomore; Champion 113 (49-7) as a freshman.
• Austin Pumphrey, Frankfort: Runner-up 138 (37-3); Third 132 (52-7) as a sophomore; Fourth 120 (41-14) as a freshman.
• Davy Mundey, Berkeley Springs: Runner-up 145 (58-4).
• Paul Frampton, Nitro: Runner-up 195 (37-3).
• Tanner Harris, Independence: Third 126 (37-11); Runner-up 120 (41-7) as a sophomore; Runner-up 106 (38-6) as a freshman.
• Vincent DeVaney, Nitro: Third 160 (33-6); Fourth AAA 160 (20-15) as a sophomore.
• Adam Daniels, Independence: Third 170 (39-10); Fourth 160 (31-18) as a sophomore.
• Dylan Dennison, Braxton County: Third 120 (56-2).
• Hunter Moore, Wirt County: Third 145 (35-5).

This year 19 sophomores placed in the top five at the AAA state tournament:

• Zane Lanham, Huntington: Champion 152 (34-6); Runner-up 138 (25-11) as a freshman.
• Brandon Holt, St Albans: Champion 106 (39-4).
• Mikey Shamblin, Parkersburg South: Champion 132 (39-13).
• Louden Haga, Parkersburg South: Runner-up 285 (32-9); Runner-up 285 (31-18) as a freshman. Runner-up, 2016 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All American).
• Matthew Simpson, University: Runner-up 106 (27-7).
• Zane Hinzman, Parkersburg South: Runner-up 152 (30-5).
• Tristan Adkins, Huntington: Third 120 (33-15); Third 113 (14-7) as a freshman.
• Hunter Ackerman, Parkersburg: Third 113 (33-12); Fourth 113 (33-19) as a freshman.
• Dustin Swisher, Hampshire: Third 195 (51-4).
• Dylan Wood, Wheeling Park: Third 220 (37-13).
• Jordan Wood, John Marshall: Fourth 120 (22-8); Fourth 106 (40-11) as a freshman.
• Austin Love, John Marshall: Fourth 126 (32-15).
• London Bowen, Huntington: Fourth 106 (22-16).
• Cody Stanley, Spring Valley: Fourth 195 (44-13).
• Tucker Windland, Parkersburg South: Fifth 106 (29-14); Runner-up 106 (28-19) as a freshman.
• Austin McCartney, Buckhannon Upshur: Fifth 120 (31-12).
• Tyler Cutright, Buckhannon Upshur: Fifth 126 (32-12).
• Braeden Pauley, University: Fifth 132.
• Isaiha Casto, St Albans: Fifth 170 (37-10).

This year 8 sophomores placed in the top five at the AA/A state tournament:

• Noah Hodges, Grafton: Champion 106 (59-0); Runner-up 106 (52-5) as a freshman.
• Liam Lusher, Independence: Chapion 113 (30-8); Third 106 (41-8) as a freshman.
• George Smith, Point Pleasant: Runner-up 113 (43-8); Champion 106 (43-4) as a freshman.
• Connor Spaulding, Ritchie County: Runner-up 106 (40-4).
• Alec Cook, Madonna: Runner-up 132 (a49-7).
• Lane Flint, East Fairmont: Third 113 (46-6).
• Alec Burgess, Petersburg: Fourth 182 (55-8).
• Jake Whiting, Roane County: Fifth 138 (40-10); Fifth 132 (32-17) as a freshman.

This year 12 freshmen placed in the top six the AAA state tournament:

• John Martin Best, Parkersburg: Champion 120 (33-5); 7th 126 2017 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American).
• Joey Miller, Musselman: Champion 113 (43-3); 8th 120 2017 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American).
• Caleb Haynes, St Albans: Champion 138 (36-6).
• Jake Staud, University: Runner-up 113 (32-7).
• Brayden Roberts, Parkersburg South: Runner-up 120 (36-12).
• Garrett Donahue, Parkersburg: Third 106 (35-13).
• Ian Irizarry, Parkersburg South: Fourth 113(30-15).
• Bo Moler, Parkersburg: Fourth 132 (30-19).
• Jace Bradbnury, Washington: Fourth 170 (39-11).
• Ethan Gray, John Marshall: Sixth 106 (32-16).
• Canon Welker, Wheeling Park: Sixth 113 (24-14).
• Jacob Smithson, Buckhannon Upshur: Sixth 132 (30-12).

This year 10 freshmen placed in the top six the AA/A state tournament:

• Peyton Hall, Oak Glen: Champion 120 (43-3). Champion 120 2017 NHSCA Freshman Nationals (All-American). OVAC Champ 120 as a freshman, Bierkortte Award (MVP) 2017 OVAC tournament which was the first time ever awarded to a freshman.
• Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior: Champion 285 (39-2).
• Chase Patterson, Greenbrier West: Runner-up 152 (42-4).
• Nathan Warden, Independence: Runner-up 160 (28-13).
• Blake Whorton, East Fairmont: Third 106 (44-6).
• Dillon Williams, Grafton: Fourth 145 (49-13).
• Ashby West, Oak Hill: Fifth 106 (42-9).
• Sean Dawson, Independence: Fifth 120 (33-13).
• Tristan Fox, Keyser: Fifth 152 (36-15).
• Aiden Gibson, Bridgeport: Sixth 106 (29-8).

• Justin Allman, Parkersburg South: Champion 195 (28-2); Champion 195 (46-2) as a junior; Champion 182 (35-10) as a sophomore; Champion 182 (40-4) as a freshman; 6th, 2016 NHSCA Junior Nationals (All-American).
• Jacob Hart, Independence: Champion 182 (38-2); Champion 170 (30-1) as a junior; 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 220 (39-0); Champion 195 (48-1)as a junior; 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 2015 182 USAW Nationals Greco Roman, 4th 2015 182 USAW Nationals Freestyle (Fargo); Champion 2016 Flonationals; Champion 195 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.
• Allen Metheney, Calhoun County: Fourth 132 (34-9); Third 132 (38-6) as a junior; Runner-up 113 (43-7) as a sophomore; Runner-up 106 (47-5) as a freshman.
• Corey Secrist, Petersburg: Third 132 (54-2); Runner-up 126 (58-2) as a junior; 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).
• Caleb Nice, Magnolia: Champion 195 (44-3); Third 220 (42-1) as a junior; Sixth 182 (31-5) as a sophomore. Fourth 182 (38-3) as a freshman.
• Chase Stover, Herbert Hoover: Fourth 120 (20-5); Fifth 120 (34-7) as a junior; Fourth 113 (25-9) as a sophomore; Fifth 106 (34-10) as a freshman.

Looking to defend or reclaim state championships in 2018

Looking to become a four-time state champion

Looking to become four-time state placewinners

Updated March 5, 2017