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Here is a breakdown of Class A/AA Region I wrestling next season with how the teams fared at the most recent state tournament and what they each return. Kids will have to step it up to get out of this region and make it to states next year.

EAST FAIRMONT 3RD (RETURN 7 STATE QUALIFIERS, 2 STATE CHAMPS)
OAK GLEN 5TH (RETURN 6 STATE QUALIFIERS, 1 STATE CHAMP)
NORTH MARION 7TH (RETURNS 4 STATE QUALIFERS, 1 STATE CHAMP)
PETERSBURG 9TH (RETURNS 7 STATE QUALFIERS, 1 RUNNER UP)
KEYSER 10TH (RETURNS 6 STATE QUALIFIERS)
MADONNA 11TH (RETURNS 5 STATE QUALFIERS, 1 RUNNER)
FAIRMONT SR. 12TH (RETURNS 6 STATE QUALFIERS, 2 RUNNER UPS)
RITCHIE CO. 18TH (RETURNS 2 STATE QUALFIERS)
MAGNOLIA 19TH (RETURNS 4 STATE QUALIFIERS)
WEIR 20TH (RETURNS 3 STATE QUALIFIERS)
BERKELEY SPRINGS 24TH (RETURNS 7 STATE QUALFIERS)
FRANKFORT 27TH (RETURNS 2 STATE QUALIFIERS)
TYLER CONS. 28TH (RETURNS 1 STATE QUALIFIER)
ST. MARY’S 40TH (RETURNS 1 STATE QUALIFIER)
CAMERON 42ND (RETURNS 2 STATE QUALFIERS)

A/AA Region 3 will be very competitive in 2016-2017 as well.
This year there were 31 state tournament place finishers and 74 state qualifiers from the teams in A/AA region 3 next year after you add Herbert Hoover, Shady Spring, and Oak Hill to the totals.
18 of these state tournament place finishers will return including 4 champions and 3 runners up and 54 of the qualifiers will return.