The state meet predictions are based on results have gathered throughout the season, head-to-head competitions, regional results, perceived potential, trends and (of course) gut feeling.
AAA Boys Team Predictions 1. Wheeling Park 88 2. Cabell Midland 86 3. Hedgesville 52 4. Martinsburg 49 5. Hurricane 32 6. Bridgeport 30 6. Woodrow Wilson 30 8. Jefferson 28 9. St. Albans 26 10. Riverside 20 11. Buckhannon-Upshur 19 12. Parkersburg 15 13. John Marshall 13 14. University 12 15. Hampshire 9 16. Greenbrier East 8 16. North Marion 8 16. Robert C. Byrd 8 19. South Charleston 6 20. East Fairmont 4 20. Elkins 4 22. George Washington 3 22. Parkersburg South 3 24. Musselman 2 25. Brooke 1 25. Fairmont Senior 1 26. Morgantown 1 This is really a two team race. Wheeling Park comes out ahead on the predictions, but honestly, I think in the end Cabell Midland will win it. Park's team score has a lot riding on that pole vault, and 1-2-3 is realistically a lot to ask. Cabell Midland looks like they have more areas where they can move up and take points than Wheeling Park does. Hedgesville and Martinsburg should battle for 3rd. One potential big mover is Jefferson. There are a lot of events where they could move up a place or two, some depending on performance, but most on health. They only show as 8th on the predictions, but if healthy, they could be in the battle for 3rd.
AAA Girls Team Predictions 1. Hurricane 73 2. Wheeling Park 52 3. Jefferson 46 4. Preston 34 5. University 31 6. John Marshall 30 7. Buckhannon-Upshur 28 8. Cabell Midland 27 9. Parkersburg 25 9. Parkersburg South 25 11. George Washington 23 12. Bridgeport 18 12. Greenbrier East 18 14. Martinsburg 17 15. Hampshire 15 16. Musselman 14 16. Spring Valley 14 18. Fairmont Senior 12 18. Woodrow Wilson 12 20. Capital 10 20. Nicholas 10 22. Elkins 7 23. Ripley 5 24. Hedgesville 4 25. Brooke 2 25. Huntington 2 25. Lewis 2 28. North Marion 1 28. South Charleston 1 Hurricane is a pretty heavy favorite going into the meet. Wheeling Park and Jefferson should battle for second. Things get very tight after that. A team having a good day could move up several spots, and a team having a bad day could fall several spots.
AA Boys Team Predictions 1. Winfield 74 2. Weir 68 3. Oak Glen 64 4. Point Pleasant 53 5. Ravenswood 38 6. Keyser 30 7. Sissonville 29 8. Berkeley Springs 28 9. Magnolia 27 10. Webster 24 11. Ritchie 20 12. Grafton 16 13. Braxton 14 13. Wayne 14 15. Philip Barbour 12 16. Roane 10 17. Bluefield 8 17. Chapmanville 8 19. Liberty Harrison 7 20. Liberty Raleigh 5 21. Oak Hill 3 21. Shady Spring 3 23. Frankfort 2 24. Lincoln 1 It looks to me like three teams could come out of this on top. Winfield does appear to have the advantage with a lead and several places they could pick up points. Weir and oak Glen probably have to have very good meets and have Winfield falter just a bit.
AA Girls Team Predictions 1. Winfield 131 2. Oak Hill 56 3. Oak Glen 46 4. Berkeley Springs 45 5. Grafton 40 6. Point Pleasant 44 7. Philip Barbour 32 8. Ritchie 29 8. Weir 29 10. Roane 24 11. Lincoln 23 12. Sherman 15 13. Shady Spring 14 14. Sissonville 10 15. Frankfort 8 15. Logan 8 15. Poca 8 18. Liberty Harrison 2 18. Ravenswood 2 20. Independence 1 20. Keyser 1 Winfield is just absolutely dominant this year. They will more than likely double up the second place team. They may not load all the relays that I had them loading in the predictions, but then again, they don't have to. The next few places are up for grabs. Oak Hill appears to have an advantage, but they're leaning heavily on two athletes. If either of them are off, Oak Hill could fall. Oak Glen has some upward potential.
A Boys Team Predictions 1. Wheeling Central 84 2. Doddridge 81 3. Moorefield 64 4. Greenbrier West 63 5. Valley Wetzel 42 6. Richwood 30 7. Gilmer 26 8. Williamstown 23 9. Bishop Donahue 22 9. St. Marys 22 11. Mount Hope 16 12. Williamson 15 13. Pocahontas 14 14. Charleston Catholic 13 15. Tucker 12 16. Buffalo 11 17. Paden City 10 17. Tygarts Valley 10 19. Wirt 2 This is probably a two-team meet. Both Wheeling Central and Doddridge have places where they could gain or lose points. It could come down to the final event. Doddridge probably has more "gimmee" points than Wheeling Central, so the 4ths, 5ths, and 6th place finishes will be critical. Moorefield and Greenbrier West each have some strong performers but likely lack the depth to actually knock off the other two unless they have off days.
A Girls Team Predictions 1. Charleston Catholic 77 2. St. Marys 76 3. Williamstown 72 4. Doddridge 55 4. South Harrison 55 6. Wheeling Central 44 7. Gilmer 26 7. Pocahontas 26 9. Moorefield 22 10. Mount Hope 21 11. Paden City 20 12. Bishop Donahue 16 13. Tygarts Valley 11 14. Richwood 7 15. Buffalo 6 15. East Hardy 6 15. Meadow Bridge 6 18. Madonna 5 19. Pendleton 2 19. Union 2 21. Greenbrier West 1 21. Tucker 1 21. Valley Fayette 1 This should be a great team race. The top three are very close, and Doddridge could easily find its way into the mix with a good meet. Any of the four could win. South Harrison and Wheeling Central don't seem to have the depth in the events to really get into the top three.