WEST BRANCH WRESTLING HALL

West Branch Wrestling

Hall of Fame

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District-Six Hall of Fame Inductees
1998 Inductees Gene Dixon - (Wrestler)
2001 Inductees Jerry White - (Wrestler)

District VI Coach of the Year
1998-AA-Gary Miller

District-Six Coaches with 100 or more Wins
120-78-1 Gary Miller 13 Seasons 1988-1998, 2005-Present

PIAA State Champions
1973: 155 Jerry White - 6
1997: 125 Rob English - 6
1998: 112 Justin Owens - 6

2003: 160 Jared Ricotta - 6

PIAA State Runner-Ups

2006: 130 Donny Clark - 6

West Branch Pennsylvania All Americans
155 lbs. Jerry White, 1st 1973
112 lbs. Jerry Smeal, 3rd 1974 - A & B
138 lbs. Eric Hoover, 5th 1983 - AA
167 lbs. Carl Wilkinson, 6th 1983 - AA
135 lbs. Chris Myers, 4th 1989 - AA
140 lbs. Jim Evans, 5th 1989 - AA
112 lbs. Rob English, 5th 1995 - AA
119 lbs. Rob English, 6th 1996 - AA
112 lbs. Justin Owens, 3rd 1997 - AA
125 lbs. Rob English, 1st 1997 - AA
171 lbs. Tom Kerin, 5th 1997 - AA
112 lbs. Justin Owens, 1st 1998 - AA

160 lbs. Jared Ricotta, 4th 2001 -AA

160 lbs. Jared Ricotta, 4th 2002 -AA

160 lbs. Jared Ricotta, 1st 2003 -AA

130 lbs. Donny Clark, 6th 2005-AA

140 lbs. Nathan Owens, 8th 2005-AA

130 lbs. Donny Clark, 2nd 2006-AA

275 lbs. Tim Smeal , 6th 2006-AA

1970 Central Northwestern Regional Champs
138 Joe Veneziano - 6

1971 Central Northwestern Regional Champs
120 Dean Ryen - 6
154 Tim Howe - 6

1973 Central Northwestern Regional Champs
155, Jerry White - 6

1974-A Central Northwestern Regional Champs
112, Jerry Smeal - 6

Southwest Regional Champions
1997: 125 Rob English, 6
1998: 112 Justin Owens, 6

2003: 160 Jared Ricotta, 6

2006: 130 Donny Clark, 6

TOTAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
1. 1970: Joe Veneziano, 138
2. 1971: Dean Ryen, 120
3. 1971: Tim Howe, 154
4. 1973: Jerry White, 155
5. 1974: Jerry Smeal, 112-A
6. 1997: Rob English, 125-AA
7. 1998: Justin Owens, 112-AA

8. 2003 Jared Ricotta, 160 AA

9. 2006 Donny Clark 130 AA
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TOTAL DISTRICT-SIX CHAMPIONS
West Branch - 19 - Clearfield County

District VI Champions
1967: 180 Don Folmar
1970: 138 Joe Veneziano
1971: 120 Dean Ryen
1971: 154 Tim Howe
1972: 154 Jerry White
1973: 155 Jerry White
1983: 138 Eric Hoover
1989: 135 Chris Myers
1991: 140 Tim English
1995: 112 Rob English
1996: 119 Rob English
1997: 125 Rob English
1998: 112 Justin Owens

1999: 171 Tom Kerin
2000: 112 Brooks Beveridge

2002: 160 Jared Ricotta

2003: 160 Jared Ricotta

2006: 130 Donny Clark

2006: Hwt Tim Smeal

Three Time District VI Champions
1. 112 lb. Rob English 1995 AA
2. 119 lb. Rob English 1996 AA
3. 125 lb. Rob English 1997 AA

Two Time District VI Champions
1. Jerry White 1972
2. Jerry White 1973
3.Jared Ricotta 2002-2003
Sectional Champions
1966: 180 lbs. Don Folmar
1967: 180 lbs. Don Folmar
1969: 95 lbs. Gary Yingling
1970: 112 lbs. Dean Ryen
1970: 133 lbs. Rich Veneziano
1970: 138 lbs. Joe Veneziano
1971: 120 lbs. Dean Ryen
1971: 138 lbs. Jerry White
1971: 154 lbs. Tim Howe
1972: 154 lbs. Jerry White
1972: Hwt. John White
1973: 105 lbs. Jerry Smeal
1973: 155 lbs. Jerry White
1974: 112 lbs. Jerry Smeal
1974: 155 lbs. Charlie White

100 or More Career Wins

1. Jared Ricotta West Branch 2003; 128-13

2. Donny Clark West Branch 2006 127-24 "3-5-06"

3. Rob English West Branch 1997; 112-18
4. Justin Owens West Branch 1998; 103-10

90 or More Wins
Name: Class/Grade W L Pins T-F M-D
D.J. Clark 1998 92 23

80 or More Wins
Wrestler: Class/Grade W L Pins T-F M-D

70 or More Wins
Wrestler: Class/Grade W L Pins T-F M-D

Tim Smeal West Branch 76-26 "3-5-06"

60 or More Wins
Wrestler: Class/Grade W L Pins T-F M-D

Caleb Carr 2001 66 25 30 0 3

George Yingling 1996 63 19

50 or More Wins
Wrestler:                     Class/Grade W   L   Pins T-F M-D
Gary Yingling                1996          59   21
Eric Smith                         1998          50   23

40 or More Wins
Wrestler: Class/Grade W L Pins T-F M-D
Brooks Beveridge 2001 41 12 22 2 4
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Most Wins In A Season (35 or more) (season record & true falls)
41 Justin Owens 1997 (41-4,14)
37 Justin Owens 1998 (37-1)
35 Rob English 1997 (35-0,17)

29 Jared Ricotta (29-0,22)

38 Donny Clark (38-7, 23)

West Branch Area High School Dual Seasons
   Dual Meet    Seasons   District      Regional      State
        Record                     Champs      Champs    Champs
    279-224-7          41           19                7               4

Varsity Coaches Records
                       Name:          Years       Record    Dist. Reg. State
1965-1971   Geno Dixon    7 yrs.     46-29-1      4       3      0
1972-1979   Dick Condo    8 yrs.     45-52-3      2       2      1
1980-1982   Geno Dixon    3 yrs.     20-17-1      0       0      0
1983-1987   Gary Bickel     5 yrs.      22-50-1     1       0      0
1988-1998   Gary Miller    11 yrs.    119-63-1 6       2      2
1999-2005   Gary Bickel    4 yrs.     55-68-1      4       1      1

2006- pres. Gary Miller 2 yrs. 2-15-0 2 1 0

District VI Dual Meet Champions
1995

District VI Media Outstanding Wrestler Awards
1998: 112, Justin Owens