Meet: A-AA Boys State Meet Predictions
Location: Cabell Midland High School
Date: To be held November 2, 2013
Predicted A-AA Boys Team Results
This looks like a Bridgeport runaway. They have lengthened their gap on the field on
a weekly basis throughout the year. I have Fairmont Senior pretty solidly in 2nd place,
but they'll have to run better than they did at their Regional to assure that podium
position. I have the next three teams separated by just 9 points with Ritchie having
a 6 point edge over Keyser and Keyser by 3 over Frankfort. Sherman and Philip Barbour
are easily within striking distance as well. I could see any of the top 9 teams all
being in contention for the top 3 spots.
1. Bridgeport 57
2. Fairmont Senior 129
3. Ritchie 152
4. Keyser 158
5. Frankfort 161
6. Sherman 171
7. Philip Barbour 177
8. Webster 198
9. Williamstown 203
10. Buffalo 240
11. Charleston Catholic 255
12. PikeView 264
13. Westside 268
14. Nicholas 282
15. Greater Beckley Chr. 401
Predicted Boys A-AA Top 25
Abe Merinar and Johnny Hogue have traded the top spot back and forth a couple times during
the year with Merinar taking the top spot back after the Regional meets. Merinar also won
both regular season meetings soundly, so he gets the top spot. In their most recent meeting
at Grafton on 9/21, Merinar pulled away shortly before the 2 mile mark and stretched the lead
the rest of the way. The next four spots are up for grabs. I've given the 3rd spot to
Brettley Harris. He was on Hogue's heels at the LKC championships. I've put Weitzel in 4th,
though there would certainly be reason to spot him 3rd as he's beaten Harris at all four
meetings this season. Dearth could also lay claim to the 3rd spot as he finished on Hogue's
heels at Grafton and beat Weitzel at the same meet. Hayden Harrison knocked off Harris early
in the season, and I've slotted him in 6th. I feel like that group is pretty solid. I have
Scott Nesland in 7th. He typically performs well at the big meets. Daniel Cooper has been
strong all season and closed with good LKC and Regional performances. Glen McMillan was very
close to Cooper at the LKC. Chandler Antill has run very well late in the season and was
right behind Cooper at the Regional Meet. I think at least the top 17 have a very realistic
shot at hitting the podium.
Pick Score Name Year Team
1 1 Merinar, Abe 12 Bridgeport
2 2 Hogue, Johnny 12 Ritchie
3 3 Harris, Brettley 11 Webster
4 4 Weitzel, Jason 11 PikeView
5 5 Dearth, Matthew 12 Bridgeport
6 6 Harrison, Hayden 10 Buffalo
7 7 Nesland, Scott 12 Philip Barbour
8 8 Cooper, Daniel 10 Ritchie
9 X McMillan, Glen 11 Wirt
10 9 Antill, Chandler 11 Williamstown
11 X Pell, Caleb 11 Roane
12 10 Van Horn, Jakeb 10 Fairmont Senior
13 11 Young, Lucas 12 Frankfort
14 X Shetler, Steven 9 Berkeley Spr.
15 12 Henderson, Leland 10 Keyser
16 X Simmons, Zac 12 Berkeley Spr.
17 13 McClanahan, Caden 12 Chas. Catholic
18 14 Hayes, Austin 10 Webster
19 X McClung, Josh 11 Herbert Hoover
20 15 Canaday, Jesse 9 Sherman
21 16 Tennant, Arryn 11 Bridgeport
22 17 Pallay, Troy 11 Bridgeport
23 18 Abbott, Zachary 12 Bridgeport
24 19 Strand, Matt 11 Fairmont Senior
25 20 Lawrence, Jordan 12 Keyser