West Virginia High School Wrestling

1968 West Virginia State Wrestling Championship

February 23-24, 1968

Parkersburg High School Memorial Field House
Finals Attendance: 884

Team Scores


1.Wirt County 31.00
2.Parkersburg 28.00
3.Stonewall Jackson 27.00
4.Milton 24.00
Moundsville 24.00
6.Beckley 23.00
7.Morgantown 21.00
8.Wheeling 18.00
9.Dunbar 16.00
10.George Washington 15.00
11.East Bank 14.00
Follansbee 14.00
13.Oak Glen 13.00
14.Fairmont West 11.00
15.Charles Town 10.00
16.Madison 9.00
Huntington 9.00
Guyan Valley 9.00
Keyser 9.00
20.Herbert Hoover 8.00
21.Petersburg 5.00
Benwood Union 5.00
DuPont 5.00
Ripley 5.00
25.Shady Springs 4.00
26.Ravenswood 3.00
Philip Barbour 3.00
Martinsburg 3.00
Barboursville 3.00
30.Weirton 0.00
Lewis County 0.00
Kingwood 0.00
Nitro 0.00
Big Creek 0.00
Triadelphia 0.00
Berkeley Springs 0.00
Huntington East 0.00
Charleston 0.00
Sophia 0.00

Place Winners

Weight: 95
1st: Lou Dailey FOL 22- 2- 0
2nd: Dave Adkins HH 20- 2- 0
3rd: James Braciale CT 18- 3- 0
4th: Mike Woodard P 9- 3- 0

Weight: 103
1st: Shirley Campbell BEC 15- 0- 0
2nd: George Sovine MIL 23- 1- 0
3rd: Bruce Hyre, Jr. PET 16- 3- 0
4th: Joe Burton RAV 15- 2- 0

Weight: 112
1st: Dwight Wolfe MND 22- 2- 0
2nd: Russell Willoughby H 27- 3- 0
3rd: Keith Skeen RIP 15- 1- 0
4th: Steve Bradley GW 12- 3- 0

Weight: 120
1st: John Rozance MRG 18- 1- 0
2nd: Ralph Damson GV 19- 1- 0
3rd: Rick Patrick GW 19- 1- 0
4th: Charles Brookover P 11- 4- 0

Weight: 127
1st: Tom Hamer SJ 26- 3- 0
2nd: Ray Stump PET 17- 3- 0
3rd: Tom Giovingo BWU 21- 3- 0
4th: Billy Goodwin WC 13- 3- 1

Weight: 133
1st: Doug Pettit MND 25- 1- 1
2nd: Rex Riffle KEY 16- 1- 1
3rd: Ron Stocking FW 18- 3- 0
4th: Donnie Murray WC 14- 2- 1

Weight: 138
1st: Pat Riggs P 15- 0- 0
2nd: Dave Chester DUN 18- 1- 0
3rd: Mike Harris DUP 16- 4- 0
4th: Ted White BEC 9- 4- 0

Weight: 145
1st: Dave Lowther OG 10- 1- 1
2nd: Bob Harless MAD 13- 2- 0
3rd: Richard Davis WC 15- 2- 0
4th: Greg Phillips PB 16- 2- 1

Weight: 154
1st: Gary Studenic P 15- 0- 0
2nd: Jim Chapline WHL 23- 4- 0
3rd: Howard Greenhouse DUN 20- 1- 0
4th: Dann Jarrell SS 11- 3- 1

Weight: 165
1st: Larry Smith SJ 28- 1- 1
2nd: Joe Mills WC 15- 2- 0
3rd: David Copley GW 18- 1- 1
4th: John Blake BAR 14- 5- 0

Weight: 180
1st: Rick Bragg MIL 20- 0- 0
2nd: Tom Corum WHL 25- 1- 0
3rd: Scott Nease FW 19- 1- 0
4th: Charles Cappellari BEC 13- 2- 0

Weight: UNL
1st: Bruce Johnson EB 20- 0- 0
2nd: Mike Goodwin WC 16- 1- 0
3rd: Bruce Manuel CT 16- 3- 1
4th: Don Parker BEC 11- 3- 0


Finals Matches

Championship


Consolation


Wt: 95


Dave Adkins-HH ----------+
Dec 6-4                1 |Dave Adkins-HH ----------+
Terry Hicks-DUP----------+                         |
                          Dec                   49 |Dave Adkins-HH ----------+
Jack Tinney-LC ----------+                         |                         |
Dec 8-2                2 |James Braciale-CT -------+                         |
James Braciale-CT -------+                                                   |
                                                    Fall 3:45             74 |Lou Dailey-FOL-----------
Lou Dailey-FOL-----------+                                                   |
Fall 3:00              3 |Lou Dailey-FOL-----------+                         |
Nick McCoy-GV -----------+                         |                         |
                          Dec 4-1               50 |Lou Dailey-FOL-----------+
Ernie Phillips-SS -------+                         |
Dec 4-2                4 |Mike Woodard-P  ---------+
Mike Woodard-P  ---------+

                                                    J Braciale-CT -----------+
                                                    Dec 8-2               73 |J Braciale-CT -----------
                                                    M Woodard-P  ------------+

Wt: 103


George Sovine-MIL--------+
Fall 1:58              5 |George Sovine-MIL--------+
Clyde Chaffin-MAD--------+                         |
                          Dec 8-0               51 |G Sovine-MIL-------------+
Charles Hyre-KW ---------+                         |                         |
Dec 4-1                6 |Bruce Hyre, Jr.-PET------+                         |
Bruce Hyre, Jr.-PET------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 4-2               76 |S Campbell-BEC-----------
Shirley Campbell-BEC-----+                                                   |
Dec 7-2                7 |Shirley Campbell-BEC-----+                         |
Gale Haddox-OG ----------+                         |                         |
                          Fall 3:15             52 |S Campbell-BEC-----------+
Joe Burton-RAV-----------+                         |
Dec 10-3               8 |Joe Burton-RAV-----------+
Paul Shockey-NIT---------+

                                                    B Hyre, Jr.-PET----------+
                                                    Dec 5-0               75 |B Hyre, Jr.-PET----------
                                                    Joe Burton-RAV-----------+

Wt: 112


Keith Skeen-RIP----------+
Dec 13-7               9 |Keith Skeen-RIP----------+
James Halstead-SS -------+                         |
                          Dec 8-5               53 |D Wolfe-MND--------------+
Dwight Wolfe-MND---------+                         |                         |
Dec 8-3               10 |Dwight Wolfe-MND---------+                         |
David Nestor-KW ---------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 10-4              78 |D Wolfe-MND--------------
Steve Bradley-GW --------+                                                   |
Fall 2:16             11 |Steve Bradley-GW --------+                         |
Nelson Spradling-HH -----+                         |                         |
                          Dec 7-3               54 |R Willoughby-H  ---------+
Russell Willoughby-H  ---+                         |
Dec 6-2               12 |Russell Willoughby-H  ---+
Paul Walker-MRT----------+

                                                    Keith Skeen-RIP----------+
                                                    Dec 5-4               77 |Keith Skeen-RIP----------
                                                    S Bradley-GW ------------+

Wt: 120


Ralph Damson-GV ---------+
Dec 8-3               13 |Ralph Damson-GV ---------+
Jim Bradac-TRI-----------+                         |
                          Dec 5-4               55 |R Damson-GV -------------+
Charles Brookover-P  ----+                         |                         |
Dec 6-3               14 |Kendall Duvall-MRT-------+                         |
Kendall Duvall-MRT-------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 8-3               80 |J Rozance-MRG------------
John Rozance-MRG---------+                                                   |
Dec 4-0               15 |John Rozance-MRG---------+                         |
Gilbert Pennington-SS ---+                         |                         |
                          Dec 10-4              56 |J Rozance-MRG------------+
Rick Patrick-GW ---------+                         |
Dec 18-2              16 |Rick Patrick-GW ---------+
Sollie Bartoe-NIT--------+

                                                    C Brookover-P  ----------+
                                                    Forf                  79 |R Patrick-GW ------------
                                                    R Patrick-GW ------------+

Wt: 127


Billy Goodwin-WC --------+
Dec 5-1               17 |Billy Goodwin-WC --------+
Ernest Lilly-SS ---------+                         |
                          Dec 5-1               57 |Ray Stump-PET------------+
Ray Stump-PET------------+                         |                         |
Dec 6-3               18 |Ray Stump-PET------------+                         |
Dan Liberatore-MRG-------+                                                   |
                                                    Fall 3:02             82 |Tom Hamer-SJ ------------
Tom Hamer-SJ ------------+                                                   |
Fall 3:50             19 |Tom Hamer-SJ ------------+                         |
Ted White-MAD------------+                         |                         |
                          Dec 11-0              58 |Tom Hamer-SJ ------------+
Tom Giovingo-BWU---------+                         |
Dec 11-0              20 |Tom Giovingo-BWU---------+
John Walker-H  ----------+

                                                    B Goodwin-WC ------------+
                                                    Dec 11-0              81 |T Giovingo-BWU-----------
                                                    T Giovingo-BWU-----------+

Wt: 133


Rex Riffle-KEY-----------+
Dec 4-1               21 |Rex Riffle-KEY-----------+
John Dingess-MAD---------+                         |
                          Dec 7-1               59 |Rex Riffle-KEY-----------+
Louis Billups-BC --------+                         |                         |
Dec 5-3               22 |Ron Stocking-FW ---------+                         |
Ron Stocking-FW ---------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 3-2               84 |Doug Pettit-MND----------
Doug Pettit-MND----------+                                                   |
Dec 6-0               23 |Doug Pettit-MND----------+                         |
Richard Higgins-BAR------+                         |                         |
                          Dec 6-2               60 |Doug Pettit-MND----------+
Donnie Murray-WC --------+                         |
Dec 2-0               24 |Donnie Murray-WC --------+
Paul Little-SJ ----------+

                                                    R Stocking-FW -----------+
                                                    Dec 8-2               83 |R Stocking-FW -----------
                                                    D Murray-WC -------------+

Wt: 138


Dave Chester-DUN---------+
Fall 5:10             25 |Dave Chester-DUN---------+
Joe Foglietti-W  --------+                         |
                          Fall 5:05             61 |D Chester-DUN------------+
Mike Harris-DUP----------+                         |                         |
Dec 2-0               26 |Mike Harris-DUP----------+                         |
Larry Bailey-LC ---------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 17-10             86 |Pat Riggs-P  ------------
Roger Hartley-MIL--------+                                                   |
Dec 5-2               27 |Ted White-BEC------------+                         |
Ted White-BEC------------+                         |                         |
                          Fall 5:27             62 |Pat Riggs-P  ------------+
Pat Riggs-P  ------------+                         |
Dec 8-2               28 |Pat Riggs-P  ------------+
Joel Shreve-PET----------+

                                                    Mike Harris-DUP----------+
                                                    Dec 5-0               85 |Mike Harris-DUP----------
                                                    Ted White-BEC------------+

Wt: 145


Greg Phillips-PB --------+
Dec 2-1               29 |Greg Phillips-PB --------+
Gary Wratchford-PET------+                         |
                          Dec 19-7              63 |Bob Harless-MAD----------+
Bob Harless-MAD----------+                         |                         |
Dec 7-4               30 |Bob Harless-MAD----------+                         |
Marshall Oglesby-SOP-----+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 11-1              88 |D Lowther-OG ------------
John Moore-SJ -----------+                                                   |
Dec 11-0              31 |Dave Lowther-OG ---------+                         |
Dave Lowther-OG ---------+                         |                         |
                          Fall 3:46             64 |D Lowther-OG ------------+
Richard Davis-WC --------+                         |
Dec 2-1OT             32 |Richard Davis-WC --------+
Charles Hutchinson-H  ---+

                                                    G Phillips-PB -----------+
                                                    Fall 2:30             87 |R Davis-WC --------------
                                                    R Davis-WC --------------+

Wt: 154


Howard Greenhouse-DUN----+
Dec 6-1               33 |Howard Greenhouse-DUN----+
Sam Payne-BS ------------+                         |
                          Dec 6-1               65 |J Chapline-WHL-----------+
Tom Stockdale-MRG--------+                         |                         |
Dec 5-4               34 |Jim Chapline-WHL---------+                         |
Jim Chapline-WHL---------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 3-2               90 |G Studenic-P  -----------
Dann Jarrell-SS ---------+                                                   |
Fall 4:50             35 |Dann Jarrell-SS ---------+                         |
Randall Dillon-MIL-------+                         |                         |
                          Dec 5-0               66 |G Studenic-P  -----------+
Gary Studenic-P  --------+                         |
Dec 7-1               36 |Gary Studenic-P  --------+
Herb Harris-EB ----------+

                                                    H Greenhouse-DUN---------+
                                                    Dec 6-2               89 |H Greenhouse-DUN---------
                                                    D Jarrell-SS ------------+

Wt: 165


David Copley-GW ---------+
Dec 6-0               37 |David Copley-GW ---------+
Alvin Mills-CT ----------+                         |
                          Dec 9-5               67 |Joe Mills-WC ------------+
Richard McDaniels-PB ----+                         |                         |
Dec 11-6              38 |Joe Mills-WC ------------+                         |
Joe Mills-WC ------------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 15-2              92 |Larry Smith-SJ ----------
Larry Smith-SJ ----------+                                                   |
Dec 4-3               39 |Larry Smith-SJ ----------+                         |
Joe Rich-BWU-------------+                         |                         |
                          Fall 1:55             68 |Larry Smith-SJ ----------+
Russell Keith-BC --------+                         |
Dec 3-2               40 |John Blake-BAR-----------+
John Blake-BAR-----------+

                                                    D Copley-GW -------------+
                                                    Dec 4-3               91 |D Copley-GW -------------
                                                    John Blake-BAR-----------+

Wt: 180


Tom Corum-WHL------------+
Dec 4-2               41 |Tom Corum-WHL------------+
Francis Scott-C  --------+                         |
                          Dec 6-2               69 |Tom Corum-WHL------------+
David Welch-GW ----------+                         |                         |
Dec 1-0               42 |Charles Cappellari-BEC---+                         |
Charles Cappellari-BEC---+                                                   |
                                                    Dflt OT               94 |Rick Bragg-MIL-----------
Scott Nease-FW ----------+                                                   |
Fall 3:18             43 |Scott Nease-FW ----------+                         |
James Roark-RAV----------+                         |                         |
                          Dec 8-1               70 |Rick Bragg-MIL-----------+
Rick Bragg-MIL-----------+                         |
Fall 3:35             44 |Rick Bragg-MIL-----------+
Mike Hostler-CT ---------+

                                                    C Cappellari-BEC---------+
                                                    Dec 3-0               93 |Scott Nease-FW ----------
                                                    Scott Nease-FW ----------+

Wt: UNL


Bruce Johnson-EB --------+
Fall 1:57             45 |Bruce Johnson-EB --------+
Steve Stoffel-HH --------+                         |
                          Fall 1:53             71 |B Johnson-EB ------------+
Don Parker-BEC-----------+                         |                         |
Fall 3:35             46 |Don Parker-BEC-----------+                         |
Blair Bennett-MRG--------+                                                   |
                                                    Dec 6-2               96 |B Johnson-EB ------------
Ardra Ramey-HE ----------+                                                   |
Dec 7-3               47 |Bruce Manuel-CT ---------+                         |
Bruce Manuel-CT ---------+                         |                         |
                          Fall 5:25             72 |M Goodwin-WC ------------+
Mike Goodwin-WC ---------+                         |
Dec 7-3               48 |Mike Goodwin-WC ---------+
Blair Bennett-MRG--------+

                                                    Don Parker-BEC-----------+
                                                    Dec 10-5              95 |B Manuel-CT -------------
                                                    B Manuel-CT -------------+


Seeds
Pairings made by Tournament Director C. Bernard Price

Wt: 95
  • 1) Dave Adkins HH
  • 2) Ernie Phillips SS
  • 3) Lou Dailey FOL
  • 4) Jack Tinney LC
Wt: 103
  • 1) George Sovine MIL
  • 2) Joe Burton RAV
  • 3) Shirley Campbell BEC
  • 4) Charles Hyre KW
Wt: 112
  • 1) Keith Skeen RIP
  • 2) Russell Willoughby H
  • 3) Steve Bradley GW
  • 4) Dwight Wolfe MND
Wt: 120
  • 1) Ralph Damson GV
  • 2) Rick Patrick GW
  • 3) John Rozance MRG
  • 4) Charles Brookover P
Wt: 127
  • 1) Billy Goodwin WC
  • 2) Tom Giovingo BWU
  • 3) Tom Hamer SJ
  • 4) Ray Stump PET
Wt: 133
  • 1) Rex Riffle KEY
  • 2) Donnie Murray WC
  • 3) Doug Pettit MND
  • 4) Louis Billups BC
Wt: 138
  • 1) Dave Chester DUN
  • 2) Pat Riggs P
  • 3) Roger Hartley MIL
  • 4) Mike Harris DUP
Wt: 145
  • 1) Greg Phillips PB
  • 2) Richard Davis WC
  • 3) John Moore SJ
  • 4) Bob Harless MAD
Wt: 154
  • 1) Howard Greenhouse DUN
  • 2) Gary Studenic P
  • 3) Dann Jarrell SS
  • 4) Tom Stockdale MRG
Wt: 165
  • 1) David Copley GW
  • 2) Russell Keith BC
  • 3) Larry Smith SJ
  • 4) Richard McDaniels PB
Wt: 180
  • 1) Tom Corum WHL
  • 2) Rick Bragg MIL
  • 3) Scott Nease FW
  • 4) David Welch GW
Wt: UNL
  • 1) Bruce Johnson EB
  • 2) Mike Goodwin WC
  • 3) Ardra Ramey HE
  • 4) Don Parker BEC

Thanks to Brent Sams

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