{"id":661504,"date":"2026-03-07T23:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T04:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/?p=661504"},"modified":"2026-03-08T11:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:56:25","slug":"universitys-division-i-crown-highlighted-by-memorable-day-for-maisel-family-ripley-claims-first-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/07\/universitys-division-i-crown-highlighted-by-memorable-day-for-maisel-family-ripley-claims-first-title\/","title":{"rendered":"University&#8217;s Division I crown highlighted by memorable day for Maisel family; Ripley claims first title"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-photo su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"max-width:100%\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-56.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-25-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-25-1-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-25-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-25-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-25-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-25-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-25-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-57.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-57.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-26-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-26-1-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-26-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-26-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-26-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-26-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-26-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-58.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-58.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-27-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-27-1-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-27-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-27-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-27-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-27-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-27-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-59.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-59.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-28-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-28-1-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-28-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-28-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-28-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-28-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-28-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-60.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=_-60.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-29-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-29-1-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-29-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-29-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-29-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-29-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-29-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-61.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-61.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-30-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-30-1-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-30-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-30-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-30-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-30-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-30-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-62.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-62.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-63-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-63-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-63-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-63-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-63-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-63.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-63.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-64-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-64-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-64-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-64-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-64-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-64-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-64-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-64.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-64.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-65-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-65-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-65-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-65-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-65-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-65-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-65-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-65.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-65.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-66-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-66-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-66-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-66-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-66-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-66-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-66-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-66.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2548\" height=\"1699\" src=_-66.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-67-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-67-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-67-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-67-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-67-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-67-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-67.jpg 2548w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2548px) 100vw, 2548px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-67.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=_-67.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-68-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-68-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-68-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-68-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-68-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-68-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-68-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-68.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-68.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-69-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-69-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-69-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-69-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-69-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-69-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-69-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-69.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-69.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-71-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-71-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-71-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-71-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-71-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-71-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-71-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-70.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-70.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-72-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-72-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-72-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-72-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-72-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-72-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-72-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-71.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-71.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-74-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-74-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-74-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-74-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-74-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-74-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-74-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-72.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-72.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-75-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-75-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-75-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-75-768x512.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-77-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-77-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-77-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-77-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-77-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-77-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-77-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-75.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-75.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-78-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-78-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-78-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-78-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-78-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-78-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-78-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-76.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-76.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-79-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-79-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-79-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-79-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-79-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-79-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-79-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-77.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-77.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-80-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-80-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-80-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-80-768x512.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-81-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-81-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-81-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-81-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-81-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-79.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-79.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-82-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-82-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-82-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-82-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-82-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-82-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-82-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=_-80.html data-caption=\"Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=_-80.html class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-83-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-83-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-83-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-83-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-83-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-83-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-7-26-ww-83-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 3 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69ae0bbcc88bc_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69ae0bbcc88bc\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69ae0bbcc88bc_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69ae0bbcc88bc_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69ae0bbcc88bc_script){su_image_carousel_69ae0bbcc88bc_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69ae0bbcc88bc_script);}<\/script>\n<p><i>( Story by David Walsh, Photo gallery by Will Wotring)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>HUNTINGTON, W.Va. \u2014<\/b> University\u2019s Nico Maisel hit a trifecta in high school wrestling Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Maisel won an individual state title, beat the opponent from the team in hot pursuit of his and made dad quite proud in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Maisel defeated Parkersburg\u2019s Colston Skeen, 8-6, for the Division I 144-pound championship. The outcome helped the Hawks stretch out their team lead to a near insurmountable amount. And dad, coach Ken Maisel, got to celebrate the moment. Quite the contrast to 2025 when Maisel lost to Stephen Myers of Parkersburg in the finals at 132.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Maisel has a photo at home of Meyers celebrating the moment and him departing dejected. Talk about motivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got beat last year and it hurt,\u201d Maisel said. \u201cI\u2019ve got eight papers in the house that read \u201926 state champ. Been chasing this since I was 4.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coach Maisel was quite proud of his son\u2019s accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt lived in his head for a year,\u201d he said of that 2025 defeat. \u201cIt\u2019s special for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>University, champion in Region 1, found itself in a battle with Parkersburg for state supremacy through the first two days in the 78th West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament at Mountain Health Network Arena.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Hawks gained separation from the Big Reds in the consolation round Saturday morning. Jason Walker\u2019s win by pin for the title at 150 locked up their third straight state crown. They finished with 246 points and Parkersburg 235. The Hawks had 11 placers overall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery session, we had to have it,\u201d coach Maisel said. \u201cTo win it with the people out of the lineup is really special. This morning was big. We got more points and we had the lead to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time since 2004 two Division I teams surpassed 200 points. That year, Parkersburg won with 224 points and Parkersburg South took second with 204.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shows our hard work pays off,\u201d Maisel said. \u201cWe\u2019ll continue to work and try to do it again next year. It feels like we\u2019re creating a culture here. You want to be a state placer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Nico Maisel, he hung on in the final seconds to prevail and finish 44-5 as a sophomore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe longest 40 seconds of my life,\u201d Maisel said. \u201cThis is what I worked for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>University and Parkersburg each had six wrestlers in the championship round. The Hawks went 3-3. Jason Walker (150) and Maximus Fortier (175) joined Maisel as state champions. Fortier, a transfer from Fairmont Senior, has signed to wrestle at Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Maisel had hoped to take a break, but offseason wrestling will be important.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great for everyone,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to be happy, but I\u2019m already thinking how to do this next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkersburg, which has three seniors, went 4-2 in the finals. Winners were Aiden Linko, 103; Seth Drennen, 120; Stephen Meyers, 138; and Dominic Way, 157.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings didn\u2019t go as good in the consolation round,\u201d Parkersburg coach Matt Littleton said. \u201cIt was a hard-fought state tournament. We made the state interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ripley had an easier time of it on the way to winning in Division II for the school\u2019s first state wrestling title.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings had four in the finals and nine placers overall. Carter Price won at 150 and Carter Neal won by pin at heavyweight to give the Vikings 191.5 points.<\/p>\n<p>Lars Cooper, a transfer from Parkersburg, got the ball rolling with a 12-10 overtime win over Jackson Swingle of Keyser at 138.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in cardio,\u201d Cooper said regarding how he had the necessary energy for the long match. \u201cPush the pace. Outwork him. It\u2019s special to be on that first state winner. That\u2019s what we wanted to accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ripley coach Matt Smith said the extra work put in by Viking wrestlers paid off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first one\u2019s special,\u201d said Smith, who is in his 15th season. \u201cWhen I came back we had a lot of things we had not done in the past. We worked to fix things and get where we are now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ripley is in year two in Division II. The drop didn\u2019t deter Smith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe compete regardless,\u201d Smith said. \u201cWe schedule the best competition possible. We got this as a group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williamstown finished second with 131.5 points.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron won Division III with 130 points.<\/p>\n<p>Washington won the Girls Division with 124 points. Washington\u2019s one state champ is Oliva Kershisnik at 132.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is the last year the girls and boys compete in the state together. Next year, the WVSSAC has sanctioned girls wrestling. That means regional and state competition a week earlier at a site TBD.<\/p>\n<p>Coach and Outstanding Wrestler awards were handed out at the conclusion of action.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Girls:<\/b> Outstanding Wrestler, Justice Anthony, Parkersburg South. Coach of the Year, Dustin Anthony<\/li>\n<li><b>Division III: <\/b>Outstanding Wrestler, Eli Tedrow, Cameron. Coach of the Year, Chad Burge, Cameron<\/li>\n<li><b>Division II: <\/b>Outstanding Wrestler, Lars Cooper, Ripley. Coach of the Year, Matt Smith, Ripley<\/li>\n<li><b>Division I: <\/b>Outstanding Wrestler, Jesse Adams, Parkersburg South. 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