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Virginia High School Wrestling]](/gif/wvw2.gif)
Wirt County started their wrestling program in 1961 under Coach Charles Roberts. The Tigers have been the most dominant team in the LKC over the years. They won the first eight conference crowns and overall, have claimed 13 conference titles, 4 runner-ups and six thirds. Wirt County is the only small school to win a state title when they toppled the big schools at the state tournament in 1968. Individually, Wirt has had four four-time LKC conference champions, including 4 time state champ Mike Miller; seven three-time LKC conference champions and five outstanding LKC conference wrestlers.
The Tigers have produced 21 individual state champs since 1965:
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Chuck Mills,1965, 154 Bryan Ferguson, 1977-78, 185 Buddy Winnell, 1979, 98 Dennis DeBerry, 1980, UNL Danny Ray, 1984, 167 Jon Bain, 1985-86, 112 Chad Ray, 1987, UNL Donny Hickman, 1990-91, 140 Mike Sheppard, 1992-93, 152,160 Toby Ray, 1993, 171 Danny Life, 1994-95, 119 |
Mike Miller, 1996, 103 David Drennen, 1996, 112 Eddie Powell, 1996, 140 Mike Miller, 1997, 119 David Drennen, 1997, 125 Jason Miller, 1997, 130 Mike Miller, 1998, 125 David Drennen, 1998, 160 Mike Miller, 1999, 140 Josh Cross, 2000, 135 |