Grafton High School

Bearcats -- Wrestling

Coach: Rod Auvil
Assistant Coach: Jim Gallaher, Keith Zebley, Drew Toth
Class: AA
Region: 2
Conference affiliation: Big 10
School colors: Royal blue and gold
School Address:
- 400 Riverside Dr
- Grafton, WV 26354
School Phone: (304) 265-3047
School FAX: (304) 265-2156
County: Taylor
School e-mail: AuvilRod@aol.com
Coach Address: (Coach Auvil)
- RR 1, Box 261-A
- Flemington, West Virginia 26347
Coach Phone (Coach Auvil): (304) 739-2613
e-mail address, Coach Auvil: AuvilRod@aol.com
Athletic director: Steve Smith
Principal: Pam Knight
Directions to school:

From Bridgeport, take Rt 50 east, 14 miles to Grafton. Turn right onto Riverside Drive (just before crossing the blue steel bridge). School is 1 1/2 miles on the right.

From Morgantown, take Rt 119 south to Grafton, approx 30 miles. When entering Grafton at the four-way stop light, go straight through crossing Rt 50. Then make a left at the 3rd stop light (the Post Office is on the left) and cross a low level bridge. Make an immediate right after crossing the bridge onto Riverside Drive. School will be 1/2 mile on the left.

Grafton Bearcat wrestling dates to 1977-78 when the program was started under the direction of Auston Upton. Coaches Wright and McProudy shared duties with the program until 1990 when Coach Rod Auvil became the Head Coach.

State Champions and Runner-ups
1980 Rick Hendrickson, Runner-up 155
1986 Mike Curry Champ, Champ 125
1993 Tim Mayle State Champ
1994 Anthony Kennedy State Champ; Buddy McKeen Runner-up
1995 Anthony Kennedy State Champ
1996 Buddy Mckeen State Champ
1997 Buddy Mckeen State Champ & Co-Outstanding wrestler
1998 Chris Basford State Runner-up
2000 Chris Leach State Runner-up
2001 Cory Auvil State Runner-up
2002 Adam Leach State Champ; Trampas Efaw State Runner-up
2003 Trampas Efaw State Runner-up
2007, 2008 Cameron Gallaher State Champ

Coach Auvil credits Grafton's success on the mats first to God; then to hard working athletes, support from Administration, All-Sports Mothers, Athletic Boosters, fans, parents, and the student body.

Thanks to all the Coaches of the Youth and Middle School programs in helping to make this program successful.

2008-09 Wrestling Schedule

12/13/08 10:00AM A RITCHIE COUNTY
12/16/08 06:00PM H CB-SH
12/19/08 06:00PM A NORTH MARION
01/03/09 10:00AM A CALHOUN COUNTY
01/10/09 10:00AM A CAMERON
01/16/09 A BRAXTON COUNTY
01/17/09 A BRAXTON COUNTY
01/24/09 10:00AM A LEWIS COUNTY
01/30/09 A PETERSBURG
01/31/09 A PETERSBURG
02/04/09 A WILLIAMSTOWN
02/07/09 10:00AM A BIG 10 @ LIBERTY
02/10/09 A PHILIP BARBOUR
02/14/09 10:00AM H GRAFTON DUALS
02/20/09 A REGIONAL @ KEYSER
02/21/09 A REGIONAL @ KEYSER
02/26/09 A STATE @ HUNTINGTON
02/27/09 A STATE @ HUNTINGTON
02/28/09 A STATE @ HUNTINGTON

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Updated 11/11/2008