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OVAC 140 2003

My Rankings (Before OVAC)

Rank Last Name First Name School Grade OVAC 2002 OVAC 2001 OVAC 2000
1 Hoppel Jared BvL 12th 2nd 130 8th 130 8th 125
2 Durbin David Brk 12th 3rd 135    
3 Bruce Brandon Bell 12th 8th 140    
3 Crosier Thad Steub 11th 8th 119    
3 Hunkler Todd Barn 11th      
6 Ferguson Ryan MC 11th 5th 135    
7 Whittington Ian OG 12th 8th 140    
8 Frollini Billy Shad 10th      
9 Whipkey Josh Cam 11th      
10 Warren Luke MF 10th      

 OVAC Seeds

Seed Wrestler School Grade Record
1 Jared Hoppel Beaver Local 12th 14-2
2 David Durbin Brooke 12th 25-2
3 Dustin Richey John Marshall 10th 24-1
4 Thad Croiser Steubenville 11th 24-7
5 Brandon Bruce Bellaire 12th 16-1
6 Todd Hunkler Barnesville 11th 21-1
7 Ian Whittington Oak Glen 12th 14-5
8 Tony Warner Meadowbrook 11th 22-5

OVAC Place finishers 2003

Place Wrestler Year School Record
1st Jared Hoppel 12th Beaver Local 19- 2
2nd Dustin Richey 10th John Marshall 28- 2
3rd David Durbin 12th Brooke 30- 3
4th Brandon Bruce 12th Bellaire 20- 3
5th Thad Croiser 11th Steubenville 29- 9
6th Todd Hunkler 11th Barnesville 25- 4
7th Ian Whittington 12th Oak Glen 18- 7
8th Tony Warner 11th Meadowbrook 25- 8

     I predicted this weight class pretty well, except for the weight change of Richey. Jared Hoppel Beaver Local was on top of this weight class from the beginning to end! That is hard to do in the sport of wrestling with so many factors involved. Dustin Richey John Marshall wrestled a great tournament with decisive wins until the finals. Richey did not stop his winning style at the OVAC's, he continued with a State Title in 2003. He will be a wrestlers to watch in the middle weights. David Durbin Brooke and Brandon Bruce Bellaire both wrestled to there potential in the tournament and will be missed by there teams next year. I expect to see many more battles between Thad Croiser Steubenville and Todd Hunkler Barnesville in the future, Both wrestlers work very hard in the wrestling room and it shows on the mat. Tony Warner Meadowbrook has now tasted the podium and should be looking for more victories as a senior. A name to watch in the weight class is William Frollini, Shadyside a state qualifier who came on late in the season. He also has excellent work out partners in Jesse Irwin, and Luke Burkhardt.

     Also in this weight class you had 7 State Qualifiers, and 2 of those were State Placers: Brandon Bruce, Bellaire; William Frollini, Shadyside; Jared Hoppel, Lisbon Beaver; Larry Wright, Weirton Madonna; Ian Whittington, Oak Glen; Alex Lee, John Marshall (Richey went 145 for States); David Durbin, Brooke.

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(Ohio Valley Athletic ex Coach) The purpose of this web site is to promote O.V.A.C. wrestling and the individuals that make it all possible. I don't proclaim to know everything about the
O.V.A.C.'s or wrestling, but I have coached in the O.V.A.C.'s for the past 8 years so I do have some knowledge of the sport, coaches and the wrestlers(2002).