{"id":661307,"date":"2026-03-06T22:59:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T03:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/?p=661307"},"modified":"2026-03-06T22:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T03:59:50","slug":"university-parkersburg-involved-in-tight-division-i-race-ahead-of-final-day-ripley-maintains-lead-in-division-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvmetronews.com\/2026\/03\/06\/university-parkersburg-involved-in-tight-division-i-race-ahead-of-final-day-ripley-maintains-lead-in-division-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"University, Parkersburg involved in tight Division I race ahead of final day; Ripley maintains lead in Division II"},"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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href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-61-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Day 2 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-61-scaled.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-61-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-61-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-61-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-61-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-61-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-53-490x327.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-53-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-53-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com\/wvmn-s3\/2026\/03\/wrestling-3-6-26-ww-53-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span>Day 2 of the WVSSAC State Wrestling Championships (Photo by Will Wotring)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69aebe3394097_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69aebe3394097\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69aebe3394097_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69aebe3394097_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69aebe3394097_script){su_image_carousel_69aebe3394097_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69aebe3394097_script);}<\/script>\n<p><i>\u2014 By David Walsh\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>HUNTINGTON, W.Va. \u2014<\/b> Division I in the 78th West Virginia State High School Wrestling Tournament is going down to the wire.<\/p>\n<p>In the two-team race, defending champion University and 2025-runner-up Parkersburg created little separation Friday in the semifinal round at Mountain Health Network Arena. That means a higher probability it\u2019s undecided until the final match Saturday night, unlike past years when a champion had all but been determined.<\/p>\n<p>Parkersburg ruled in the lower weights and opened a near 30-point lead. Then came the heavier weight classes and the Hawks ruled there, and thus moved to first with 199.5 points. The Big Reds have 193.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLost some we shouldn\u2019t, others we came back,\u201d University coach Ken Maisel said. \u201cKids have to do a good job tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>University, the Region 1 winner, and Parkersburg, champ in Region 4, each have six wrestlers in Saturday\u2019s finals.<\/p>\n<p>For the Hawks, they are: Jacob Hensley, 126; Timofey Husk, 138 Nico Maisel, 144 Jason Walker, 150; Max Vitale, 157; and Maximus Fortier, 175.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew it\u2019d be close,\u201d Maisel said. \u201cIt\u2019ll be interesting tomorrow. I tell the guys keep it classy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkersburg\u2019s finalists are: Aiden Linko, 106; Austin Carrodus, 113; Seth Drennen, 120; Stephen Myers, 138; Colsten Skeen, 144; and Dominic Way, 157.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew coming in it would be a war,\u201d Big Reds coach Matt Littleton said. \u201cWe had a plan. Some executed the plan, the others fell short and have to change. It\u2019s far from over. Got six in the finals. The others have to come back strong tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkersburg has 21 state titles to its credit, but its last one was in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>In Division II, Ripley took control and leads with 149.5 points. The Vikings have four wrestlers going for titles Saturday in Carter Neal, heavyweight; Lars Cooper, 138; Terry Osborne, 120; and Carter Price, 150. Cooper is a transfer from Parkersburg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wrestle and have things happen you don\u2019t expect and some surprises,\u201d Vikings\u2019 coach Matt Smith said. \u201cConsistency wise, we\u2019ve been there. Kids have worked hard. This is when you want to peak. Got a ways to go. Each guy (finalist) has a tough match. The guys in the morning have to come to wrestle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Herbert Hoover is second with 103.5.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron leads Division 3 with 103 points.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament concludes Saturday and starts with the girls state action at 8 a.m..<\/p>\n<p>The boys matches begin at 10:30 a.m. Championship finals are at 6:30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cameron is in front in Division 3. 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