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Shady Spring High School

Tigers -- Wrestling



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2024-2025 Girls Schedule


Shady Spring Wrestling

State Team Champions
1963
1964
1980
1981
1987

State Team Runners Up
1986
2005
2023 Girls

State Third Place Team
1961
1965
1979
1983
1984
1988
1995

State Top Ten Team
30 Times
3 Times Girls

Regional Team Championships
23 (10 in a row)

Coalfield Conference Team Championships
27

WV AA Coach of the Year
Dix Manning 1981
Dix Manning 1987

Dix Manning Award
Larry Snuffer 2005

Coach Dual Records
Dix Manning 355-123-5 .73499 win %
Larry Snuffer 73-36-1 .66364 win %


Coaches of State Champions
Dix Manning 25
Larry Snuffer 6
Danny Carter 1
Larry Ransom 1


National Wrestling Hall of Fame
West Virginia State Chapter Inductees

Dix Manning (Coach)
Larry Snuffer (Coach. Assistant Coach)
Larry Shaw (Volunteer Assistant Coach)

Virginia State Chapter Inductees
Don Epperly (VHSL Official, Wrestler)




Raleigh County Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductees
Indicated by italics

33 State Champions
1959 Bill Lester 103
1961 Frank Rakes 120
1963 Jim Bailes 95
1963 Jim Richmond 103
1964 Mason Epperly 105
1964 Charles Lilly 120
1965 Mason Epperly 112
1966 Ricky Meadows 95
1978 David Farley 105
1979 David Farley 112
1979 Johnny Walker 138
1980 David Farley 119
1983 Carlos Crawford 112
1984 Jeff Lester 105
1985 Denny McMillion 105
1986 Kenny McMillion 98
1987 Kenny McMillion 98
1988 Jim Mizia 189
1988 Drew Skeens UNL
1993 Branden Clark 103
1993 Matt Huffman 189
1995 Brad Stump 152
1996 Jud Lilly 130
1996 Shane Meadows 171
1998 Mike Thompson 171
2003 Josh Neal 112
2003 Dereck Scarbro 130
2004 Josh Neal 119
2004 Dereck Scarbro 125
2005 Dereck Scarbro 125
2005 Anthony Harvey 130
2007 Sonny Harrah 125
2013 Johnny Forren 120

32 Second Place
1957 Dick Lilly 130
1958 Howard Lester 148
1960 Bob Kiser 112
1961 Bill Wilcox 127
1963 Roger Anderson 112
1963 Herman Harvey 133
1963 Neil Cochran HWT
1964 Ron Lester 138
1964 Neil Cochran UNL
1965 Dick Meadows 95
1965 Carson Meade 138
1966 Mason Epperly 112
1967 Welton Lilly 112
1967 Lester Halstead 138
1969 David Wills 103
1980 Troy Goodson 112
1981 Troy Goodson 119
1981 Kenny Powers 138
1981 Cletis Harman UNL
1982 Carlos Crawford 105
1983 Jeff Lester 98
1985 John Mizia 155
1986 Denny McMillion 112
1986 Frank Gravely 155
1987 Jim Mizia167
1987 Drew Skeens HWT
1988 Darrell Shrewsbury 140
1994 Branden Clark 112
1995 Branden Clark 119
1996 Trey Cooper 145
2003 Anthony Harvey 125
2005 Justin Chapman 140

29 Third Place
1962 Jim Richmond 103
1962 Herman Harvey 133
1963 Ernie Oakes 127
1964 Scott Richmond 95
1964 Roger Anderson 112
1969 Allen Hicks 95
1970 Charles Hicks 107
1971 Ray Danberry 155
1979 Troy Goodson 105
1980 Steve Meadows 155
1980 Jeff Sweney 167
1981 Mark Chapman 98
1981 Glen Stewart 132
1984 John Mizia 138
1985 Kenny McMillion 98
1987 Darrell Shrewsbury 138
1989 Larry Ransom 135
1992 Matt Huffman 189
2000 Sam Lilly 145
2001 Scott Lynch 130
2005 Andrew Lester 135
2005 Dustin Thompson 171
2006 Andrew Lester 140
2007 Jeremy Hall 285
2009 Sonny Harrah 135
2010 Sonny Harrah 140
2021 Joshua Goode 120
2022 Joshua Goode 120

44 Fourth Place
1960 Richard Palmer UNL
1961 Jim Richmond 103
1961 Dwayne Wilcox 112
1961 Jim Nixon 165
1962 Roger Johnson 112
1962 Bill Cook 165
1964 James St. Clair 133
1964 Ed Blosser 154
1968 Dann Jarrell 154
1970 Ron Noor 175
1971 Van Carr 119
1972 Russell Bailes 126
1973 Dale Bennett 98
1976 John Caponitti 112
1976 Bob Prince 132
1976 Mike Wood 145
1978 J. Lynch 185
1979 Ron Quesenberry 167
1980 Greg Hill 105
1983 Kriss Beavers HWT
1983 Rex Neely 145
1984 Denny McMillion 98
1984 Ricky McMillion 126
1986 Drew Skeens UNL
1987 Larry Ransom 112
1988 Larry Ransom 125
1989 Shane Ritter 103
1989 Lewis Lilly 145
1991 Todd Clark 160
1993 Jeff Henderson 112
1993 Jason Henderson 119
1995 Jon Pilkington 103
1995 Jud Lilly 130
1996 Chad Ritchie 189
2002 Derek Scarbro 130
2004 Anthony Harvey 130
2004 Justin Chapman 135
2005 Janson Hall 145
2007 Michael Prince 103
2011 Zac Ransom 140
2012 Tyler Kosut 126
2016 Zach Clark 152
2019 Joshua Goode 126
2020 Joshua Goode 126

24 Fifth Place
1980 Cletis Harman UNL
1981 Roger Murdock 126
1982 James Carter 112
1982 Charles Williamson 155
1983 Ricky Lane 126
1984 James Carter 119
1986 Ed Haga 145
1988 David Schoolcraft 135
1989 David Schoolcraft 140
1990 Todd Clark 140
1991 Jeff Henderson 103
1991 Benjie Salango 125
1992 Jeff Henderson 112
1992 Nick Meador 152
1995 Greg Calvert 135
1999 Sam Lilly 140
2002 Josh Neal 103
2006 Janson Hall 145
2007 Janson Hall 145
2008 Sonny Harrah 130
2009 Chris Setliff 140
2011 Johnny Forren 125
2013 Logan Robertson 106
2016 Trey Carr 170
2024 Gabe Knoblet 190

22 Sixth Place
1980 Mark Chapman 98
1981 Greg Hill 112
1982 Robbie Cook 119
1982 Rex Neely 145
1984 Randell Lester 132
1986 Don Epperly 105
1987 Rusty Blosser 105
1990 Shane Ritter 112
1990 Shawn Godfrey 135
1995 Trey Cooper 140
1995 Eric Ritchie 145
1997 Mike Thompson 171
1999 Scott Lynch 130
2000 Shannon Wiseman 135
2005 Josh Jones 215
2005 Jeremy Hall 275
2010 Chris Setliff 145
2012 Johnny Duncan 132
2013 Nick Farley 138
2013 Brandon Stump 145
2015 Zach Clark 138
2016 Chase DeMoss 145
2024 Braelen Holstein 175
Three Time State Champions
David Farley 1978-79-80
Dereck Scarbro 2003-04-05

Two Time State Champions
Mason Epperly 1964-65
Kenny McMillion 1986-87
Josh Neal 2003-04

Shady Ladies Girls States Placewinners
2020 Sarah Harvey
2020 Tayla Grove
2020 Tianna Godbey-Cook
2020 Danielle Simmons
2021 Leslie Ward
2021 Ericka Epperly
2022 Brooklynn McClure
2022 Leslie Ward
2022 Danielle Simmons
2023 Brooklynn McClure
2023 Abigail Hamilton
2023 Tayla Grove
2023 Carlee Vanatter-Grove
2023 Danielle Simmons
2023 Alexus Wilkinson
2024 Brooklynn McClure
2024 Abigail Honaker
4th,105lbs
3rd,136lbs
3rd,147lbs
3rd,185lbs
4th,114lbs
4th,133lbs
3rd,107lbs
5th,107lbs
2nd,185lbs
3rd,100lbs
6th,145lbs
3rd,152lbs
2nd,165lbs
2nd,185lbs
4th,235lbs
3rd,100lbs
4th,145lbs

Most Season Wins
Sonny Harrah 50
Joshua Goode 48
Daylin Toms 47
Cody Richmond 46
Chris Setliff 45
Sam Buckland 45
Josh Goode 45
Tyler Kosut 44
Zach Clark 44
Braelen Holstein 44
Gabe Knoblet 44
Brandon Stump 43
John Duncan 42
Johnny Forren 42
Keeten Asbury 41
Ryan Young 41
Seth Buckland 41
Gabe Knoblet 41
Chris Setliff 40
Josh Neal 40
Justin Chapman 40

Most Career Wins
Joshua Goode 160
Brandon Stump 150
Sonny Harrah 146
Sam Buckland 145
Daylin Toms 133
Tyler Kosut 132
Zach Clark 129
Kadin Ellis 125
Janson Hall 123
Justin Chapman 117
Nick Farley 116
Johnny Forren 112
Walker Furrow 109
Levi Price 109
Kolby Ellis 107
Scott Lynch 106
Chris Setliff 105
Jeremy Hall 104
Cody Richmond 104
Branden Clark 103
Derek Scarbro 102
Ryan Young 101


Most Career Pins
Joshua Goode 90
Derek Scarbro 88
Dustin Chapman 85
Matt Huffman 72

WVSSAC Outstanding Wrestler Award Winners
David Farley 1980 AA
Dereck Scarbro 2005 AA

State Tournament Qualifiers
429

Four Time State Placers
Dereck Scarbro 2002-2005 4th ,1st ,1st,1st
Sonny Harrah 2007-2010 1st,5th ,3rd,3rd
Joshua Goode 2019-2022 4th ,4th ,3rd,3rd

Individual Regional Champions
191

Coalfield Conference Champions
113

National High School Coaches Association
High School Academic All-American Award Winners

2023 Kaiden Helmer
2024 Braelen Holstein

High School All-Americans
2019 Joshua Goode, State Games of America, 2nd

Collegiate All-Americans
2019 Cody Richmond, Liberty University, NCWA All-American, 7th
2020 Cody Richmond, Liberty University, NCWA All-American, 2nd
2022 Logan Robertson, Liberty University, NCWA All-American, National Champion

wvmat.com Academic All State Wrestlers
77

wvmat.com Academic Honor Roll Wrestlers
117


WVSSAC Academic Achievement Top Male Athlete Award Winner
Ryan Young 2015-2016


Virginia Commonwealth Games Youth- Male Athlete of the Year
Daylin Toms 2017

National Congress of State Games Youth-Male Athlete of the Year
Daylin Toms 2017

National Wrestling Coaches Association / United States Marine Corps
Scholastic Scholar All-American Award Winners (26)

Tristan Tate 2019
Dane Chapman 2019
Matthew Sweeney 2020
Landen Chambers 2020/21/22 x3
Riley Chapman 2020
James Sellards 2020
Danielle Simmons 2020/23 x2
Tianna Godbey-Cook 2020
Andrew Shrewsberry 2021
Joshua Goode 2021/22 x2
Camron Martin 2022/23/24 x3
Leslie Ward 2022
Tucker Ransom 2022/23 x2
Alexander Starcher 2023
Bryce Lambert 2023
Owen Pannell 2023
Brooklynn McClure 2023/24 x2
Tayla Grove 2023
Andrew Franco 2023/24 x2
Cameron Whittaker 2023
Kaiden Helmer 2023/24 x2
Joseph Cowger 2024
Brenden Crump 2024
Braelen Holstein 2024
Ryder Laws 2024
Izaac Redden 2024
Damien Simmons 2024
Abigail Honaker 2024

National Wrestling Coaches Association / United States Marine Corps
Leadership and Character All-American Award Winners

Landen Chambers 2021
Braelen Holstein 2024




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