2026:
Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School each recorded 249.5 team points to share the 2026 MSAC Championship in Wrestling. The annual MSAC tournament was held on Saturday January 3rd at Parkersburg High School. Hurricane’s Jake Welsh (106 pound champion) was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. Huntington’s John Dempsey was selected as Coach of the Year. Detailed results are as follows:
MSAC Tournament 2026
01/03/2026
Parkersburg High School
Varsity Team Results:
1 Parkersburg 249.5
1 Parkersburg South 249.5
3 Huntington 216.0
4 Cabell Midland 176.5
5 Hurricane 100.5
6 George Washington 97.0
7 Riverside 76.0
8 Woodrow Wilson 62.0
9 Spring Valley 41.5
10 Capital 36.5
11 St. Albans 36.0
12 South Charleston 12.0
Junior Varsity Team Results:
1 Huntington JV 23.0
2 Woodrow Wilson JV 20.0
3 Parkersburg JV 19.0
4 Hurricane JV 14.0
5 Riverside JV 11.0
6 Cabell Midland JV 10.0
7 Parkersburg South JV 6.5
8 South Charleston JV 6.0
Varsity Individual Results:
106
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Jake Welsh of Hurricane
* 2nd Place – Aiden Linko of Parkersburg
* 3rd Place – Bryson Simmons of CM
* 4th Place – Jacob Honaker of Huntington
1st Place Match
* Jake Welsh (Hurricane) 3-0, over Aiden Linko (Parkersburg) 2-1, . (MD 10-2)
3rd Place Match
* Bryson Simmons (CM) 3-1, over Jacob Honaker (Huntington) 3-2, . (MD 15-7)
113
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Sawyer Bond of Huntington
* 2nd Place – Austin Carrodus of Parkersburg
* 3rd Place – Braedyn Carstens of South
* 4th Place – Cayden Alejos of CM
1st Place Match
* Sawyer Bond (Huntington) 3-0, over Austin Carrodus (Parkersburg) 2-1, . (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match
* Braedyn Carstens (South) 3-1, over Cayden Alejos (CM) 2-2, . (Fall 5:02)
120
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Seth Drennen of Parkersburg
* 2nd Place – Jordan Dearth of South
* 3rd Place – Trevor Morgan of Huntington
* 4th Place – Reed Davis of CM
1st Place Match
* Seth Drennen (Parkersburg) 3-0, over Jordan Dearth (South) 2-1, . (MD 16-5)
3rd Place Match
* Trevor Morgan (Huntington) 3-1, over Reed Davis (CM) 2-2, . (MD 11-3)
126
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Kayden Maynard of CM
* 2nd Place – Alonzo Long of Sa
* 3rd Place – Rylan Layton of South
* 4th Place – Jackson Brown of Parkersburg
1st Place Match
* Kayden Maynard (CM) 3-0, over Alonzo Long (Sa) 3-1, . (Fall 4:24)
3rd Place Match
* Rylan Layton (South) 4-1, over Jackson Brown (Parkersburg) 4-2, . (Dec 8-4)
132
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Ben Barrett of Huntington
* 2nd Place – CJ Carrodus of Parkersburg
* 3rd Place – Coleton Hill of South
* 4th Place – Jason Goodnite of Riverside
1st Place Match
* Ben Barrett (Huntington) 3-0, over CJ Carrodus (Parkersburg) 3-1, . (Dec 10-3)
3rd Place Match
* Coleton Hill (South) 4-1, over Jason Goodnite (Riverside) 3-2, . (Fall 1:25)
138
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Stephen Myers of Parkersburg
* 2nd Place – Shad Henry of Huntington
* 3rd Place – Isaac Wiseman of CM
* 4th Place – Aaydin King of South
1st Place Match
* Stephen Myers (Parkersburg) 4-0, over Shad Henry (Huntington) 2-1, . (Fall 4:23)
3rd Place Match
* Isaac Wiseman (CM) 3-1, over Aaydin King (South) 3-2, . (Dec 4-2)
144
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Colston Skeen of Parkersburg
* 2nd Place – Colton Mathis of Sv
* 3rd Place – Owen Woodrum of Huntington
* 4th Place – Jansen Dearth of South
1st Place Match
* Colston Skeen (Parkersburg) 3-0, over Colton Mathis (Sv) 3-1, . (MD 13-1)
3rd Place Match
* Owen Woodrum (Huntington) 4-1, over Jansen Dearth (South) 4-2, . (Fall 2:48)
150
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Asa Yost of South
* 2nd Place – Kayden McDonald of Parkersburg
* 3rd Place – Eli Derr of Gw
* 4th Place – Ian Webb of Ww
1st Place Match
* Asa Yost (South) 4-0, over Kayden McDonald (Parkersburg) 3-1, . (Dec 8-5)
3rd Place Match
* Eli Derr (Gw) 4-1, over Ian Webb (Ww) 3-2, . (MD 10-1)
157
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Dominic Way of Parkersburg
* 2nd Place – Jordan Murrell of CM
* 3rd Place – Grady Stotts of Huntington
* 4th Place – Zane Reeder of South
1st Place Match
* Dominic Way (Parkersburg) 4-0, over Jordan Murrell (CM) 3-1, . (Fall 0:59)
3rd Place Match
* Grady Stotts (Huntington) 3-1, over Zane Reeder (South) 4-2, . (Fall 2:22)
165
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Nathan Murphy of South
* 2nd Place – Chayden Johnson of Riverside
* 3rd Place – Parker Woods of Parkersburg
* 4th Place – Sebastian Lemon of Hurricane
1st Place Match
* Nathan Murphy (South) 4-0, over Chayden Johnson (Riverside) 3-1, . (Fall 2:50)
3rd Place Match
* Parker Woods (Parkersburg) 4-1, over Sebastian Lemon (Hurricane) 3-2, . (MD 12-3)
175
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Carson Kohl of CM
* 2nd Place – Rowan Dunham of Huntington
* 3rd Place – Robby Kyer of Hurricane
* 4th Place – Tyreke Glover of Parkersburg
1st Place Match
* Carson Kohl (CM) 4-0, over Rowan Dunham (Huntington) 2-1, . (Fall 3:40)
3rd Place Match
* Robby Kyer (Hurricane) 3-1, over Tyreke Glover (Parkersburg) 3-2, . (Fall 4:37)
190
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Jesse Adams of South
* 2nd Place – Braxton Johnson of CM
* 3rd Place – Brady Ford of Huntington
* 4th Place – Evan Cobbs of Gw
1st Place Match
* Jesse Adams (South) 3-0, over Braxton Johnson (CM) 3-1, . (TF-1.5 5:02 (19-3))
3rd Place Match
* Brady Ford (Huntington) 4-1, over Evan Cobbs (Gw) 3-2, . (Fall 3:27)
215
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – Justice Drain of South
* 2nd Place – Grayson Tyler of Hurricane
* 3rd Place – Adam Elder of Parkersburg
* 4th Place – Hunter Bocook of Huntington
1st Place Match
* Justice Drain (South) 3-0, over Grayson Tyler (Hurricane) 3-1, . (Fall 3:30)
3rd Place Match
* Adam Elder (Parkersburg) 3-1, over Hunter Bocook (Huntington) 3-2, . (Fall 0:59)
285
Guaranteed Places
* 1st Place – James Payne of Gw
* 2nd Place – Remington Rose of Riverside
* 3rd Place – Jeremiah Lyles of Huntington
* 4th Place – Charles Williams of South
1st Place Match
* James Payne (Gw) 3-0, over Remington Rose (Riverside) 2-1, . (Fall 1:59)
3rd Place Match
* Jeremiah Lyles (Huntington) 3-1, over Charles Williams (South) 3-2, . (Fall 1:53)
2025:
Parkersburg has won the 2025 MSAC Wrestling Championship. The tournament was held on January 4th at Parkersburg High School. Cabell Midland’s Percie Hatfield was named Most Outstanding Wrestler while Parkersburg’s Matt Littleton was selected Coach of the Year. Full results are below.
Results from MSAC Wrestling Championships
Jan 4, 2025 @ Parkersburg High School
Individual Results:
106- 1st-Seth Drennen-PHS
2nd-Bryson Simmons-CM
3rd-Aiden Linko-PHS
4th-Annabelle Ward-CM
113- 1st-Zach Shawver-GW
2nd-Jacob Lowdermilk-Hurr
3rd-Kayden Maynard-CM
4th-Alonzo Long- StA
120- 1st-CJ Carrodus-PHS
2nd-Trevor Morgan-Hunt
3rd-Owen Anderson-GW
4th-LJ Anderson-CM
126- 1st-Ben Barrett-Hunt
2nd Colston Skeen-PHS
3rd-Colton Mathis-SV
4th-Cohen Prouse-CM
132- 1st-Stephen Myers-PHS
2nd-Shad Henry-Hunt
3rd-Elijah Cossin-SC
4th-Jace Carrier-Hurr
138- 1st-Dominic Way-PHS
2nd-Benjamin McComas-GW
3rd-Brayden Leffingwell-CM
4th-Owen Woodrum-Hunt
144- 1st-Jeff Hood-Hunt
2nd-Kayden McDonald-PHS
3rd-Dennis McCrary-CM
4th-Troy Conley-Hurr
150- 1st-Lars Cooper-PHS
2nd-Sebastian Lemon-Hurr
3rd-Jordan Murrell-CM
4th-Judah Moore-Hunt
157- 1st-Kaden Polen-Hurr
2nd-Stephen Jones-CM
3rd-Parker Woods-PHS
4th-Levi Petty-Riv
165- 1st-Percie Hatfield-CM
2nd-Jesse Showalter-PHS
3rd-Robby Kyer-Hurr
4th-Avery Totten-GW
175- 1st-Carson Kohl-CM
2nd-Rowan Dunham-Hunt
3rd-Cyler Marks-PHS
4th-Eli Taft-Riv
190- 1st-Braxton Johnson-CM
2nd-Cohen Lusher-Hurr
3rd-Akeem Bivens-PHS
4th– Paul Cochran-Riv
215- 1st-Kyle Beverly-GW
2nd-Jaxon Rappold-Hurr
3rd-Kyan Ramey-Hurr
4th-Hunter Bocook-Hunt
285- 1st-JR Cochran-Riv
2nd-James Payne-GW
3rd-Gabe Davies-PHS
4th-Brad Edens-CM
Team Results:
1st-Parkersburg 249
2nd-Cabell Midland 216.5
3rd-Huntington 159
4th-Hurricane 154.5
5th-Geo Washington 111
6th-Riverside 72.5
7th-Spring Valley 34
8th-Capital 28
9th-South Charleston 17.5
10th-St Albans 16
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Percie Hatfield-Cabell Midland
Coach of the Year: Matt Littleton-Parkersburg
2024:
Parkersburg High School has won the 2024 MSAC Wrestling Championship. The league tournament was held on Saturday, January 6th at Parkersburg High School. Stephen Myers of Parkesburg was named Most Outstanding Wrestler while Matt Littelton of Parkersburg was selected as Coach of the Year. Team scores and a list of individual champions are as follows:
Team Scores:
Parkersburg 215.5
Huntington 167.5
Cabell Midland 156.5
Hurricane 124.5
George Washington 110
St Albans 106.5
Spring Valley 70
Riverside 45
South Charleston 20
Capital 19
Individual Champions
106 Seth Drennen – Parkersburg
113 Owen Woodrum – Huntington
120 Kayden McDonald – Parkersburg
126 Stephen Myers – Parkersburg
132 Matthew McAfee – St. Albans
138 Garrin Arthur – Huntington
144 Joe Riggs – Huntington
150 Moses Eades – St. Albans
157 Saige Walls – Hurricane
165 Jason Williams – Parkersburg
175 Kyle Beverly – George Washington
190 Robert Shockey – Cabell MIdland
215 Matthew Edwards – Cabell Midland
285 Owen Duffy – Hurricane