AA Team Title Race

[Bearhugger]

The team title in AA this season is going to be a potential cliffhanger. Before we start discussing, debating and arguing all of our opinions, let’s review the facts.

RETURNING TEAM POINTS:

Using the chart below:
Champ = 16
Runnerup = 12
Third = 9
Fourth = 7
Fifth = 5
Sixth = 3
Qualifier = 1

East Fairmont leads with 59 points.
Independence returns 52 points.
Point Pleasant brings back 32 points.


RETURNING STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS (STQ):

Point Pleasant returns 10 STQs.
East Fairmont has 7 STQs due back.
Independence has 6 + 1 = 7 STQs walking their halls. A returning STQ from Greenbrier West is now at Independence.

RETURNING STATE TOURNAMENT FINALISTS:

East Fairmont returns 2 champions
Independence returns two runner ups
Point Pleasant does not return any finalists from the 2018 season

INCOMING FRESHMEN:

I am unclear on how many incoming freshmen both East Fairmont and Independence has. When the subject of freshmen is brought up, two names are mentioned at Point Pleasant. These two are predicted to make an impact at the state tournament.

REGIONAL IMPACT:

The overall landscape of WV wrestling in AAA, AA and A is going to be down this season. Many schools have few to zero returning state tournament place winners. AAA region 4 and AA/A region 1 will not be the slaughter houses they have been the past two seasons. With this being said, I predict Point Pleasant, East Fairmont and Independence all three stand a very good chance at qualifying 100% of their team. Which team(s) can build a full 14 wrestler line up?

WILD CARDS & WHAT IFS:

1. East Fairmont possesses the best returning wrestler that did not participate in last season’s state tournament. How does he factor in?
2. Independence returns a JV wrestler who defeated an eventual state 5th place winner.
3. Independence has another wrestler back that spent the 2017/2018 year out of state and improving his wrestling game.
4. Can all three teams get all of their top wrestlers into the line up? Do log jams cost a team a state title? Everybody is going to need all hands on deck this season.
5. How do Point Pleasant’s non-placing STQs stack up against East Fairmont and Independence’s 2018 B teamers? Many of these Point STQs won 1 to 2 matches in last season’s state tournament.
6. The pill could really be a factor in deciding the team title in 2019. East Fairmont is in region 1. Independence is in region 3. Point Pleasant is in region 4. The pill will stack two schools against each other in the early rounds while the third school could have an easier path.


WSAZ

Unless there has been a schedule change, all three schools should meet up at the WSAZ and give us a 30 day notice as what to expect at the state tournament.

[figure4match]

They have a solid group of underclassmen and yes both Freshman will place high at the State Tourney..

[One Fine Fellow]

Tentative lineups for the AA "Power 3"? Any guesses?

[Insidesingle]

Tentative lineups for the AA "Power 3"? Any guesses?

Cannot speak for Fairmont or Point, but Indy should be something close to this:
106 Taylor
113 Gilkerson
120 Sanders
126 Johnson
132 Crowe
138 Spurlock
145 Dillon
152 Cernuto
160 Open
170 Adams
182 open
195 Kump
220 open
HWT isom

Should fill open spots after football.

[Insidesingle]

Tentative lineups for the AA "Power 3"? Any guesses?

Cannot speak for Fairmont or Point, but Indy should be something close to this:
106 Taylor
113 Gilkerson
120 Sanders
126 Johnson
132 Crowe
138 Spurlock
145 Dillon
152 Cernuto
160 Open
170 Adams
182 open
195 Kump
220 open
HWT isom

Should fill open spots after football.

[Insidesingle]

Not sure on Fairmont and Point, but what I am hearing Indy should look close to the following:
106 Taylor
113 Gilkerson
120 sanders
126 Johnson
132 Spurlock
138 Dillon
145 Crowe
152 cernuto
160 open
170 Adams
182 Martin
195 Kump
220 open
Hwt isom

[Gator]

Where is Perdue?

[Insidesingle]

Not sure. Imagine 126 or 132

[Frank]

Not sure lol

[hollywood]

Not sure on Fairmont and Point, but what I am hearing Indy should look close to the following:
106 Taylor
113 Gilkerson
120 sanders
126 Johnson
132 Spurlock
138 Dillon
145 Crowe
152 cernuto
160 open
170 Adams
182 Martin
195 Kump
220 open
Hwt isom

Lol, do people think both Dawson and Lusher Graduated? Dawson is just a Junior and Lusher will be a Senior. This is actually very off.

[Insidesingle]

From what I’ve heard Dawson isn’t wrestling this year in high school and Lusher is at Cburg with Cliff. Granted there are some kids who will probably move weight classes and fill some holes.

[Frank]

I just got to Logan wv
Finally got service.
I’ve revived several text about Liam and Chirstiansburg .
Insider must be a kid on Indy’s team, as far as the line goes I’m not sure. I haven’t been in the room since last spring.

[Frank]

As far as Liam, Sean and others concerned decisions are still to be made. After the last two state tournaments and all the hatered showed at our regional tournament have left myself and a few other dads thinking that there might be a better route for our kids. Maybe basketball?

[Gator]

As far as Liam, Sean and others concerned decisions are still to be made. After the last two state tournaments and all the hatered showed at our regional tournament have left myself and a few other dads thinking that there might be a better route for our kids. Maybe basketball?

You just need to put on a striped shirt Frank.

[Frank]

Gator
Think I’ll put ms coaching shirt back on
It pays better

[indyms]

As far as Liam, Sean and others concerned decisions are still to be made. After the last two state tournaments and all the hatered showed at our regional tournament have left myself and a few other dads thinking that there might be a better route for our kids. Maybe basketball?

As John Sanders step father I’m not sure about the 120lb weight class for him, 113lb would be my hope. But he is in Soccer now and is talking indoor soccer so who knows.

[KING C]

Not sure on Fairmont and Point, but what I am hearing Indy should look close to the following:
106 Taylor
113 Gilkerson
120 sanders
126 Johnson
132 Spurlock
138 Dillon
145 Crowe
152 cernuto
160 open
170 Adams
182 Martin
195 Kump
220 open
Hwt isom

Lol, do people think both Dawson and Lusher Graduated? Dawson is just a Junior and Lusher will be a Senior. This is actually very off.

I heard Crowe had transferred to Saint Albans this year

[Gator]

Gator
Think I’ll put ms coaching shirt back on
It pays better

Lol! I’d be happy if you just kept “any” shirt on Frank!

[Frank]

Gator
Think I’ll put ms coaching shirt back on
It pays better

Lol! I’d be happy if you just kept “any” shirt on Frank!

Ur words are say keep the shirt on but your Eyes want some candy