Bluefield ’s Jake Lilly voted

Army STRONG Wrestler of the Year

Lilly was 41-4 as a senior for the two-year-old Beaver wrestling program  

BECKLEY , WV – The U.S. Army Beckley Recruiting Battalion is proud to announce that Bluefield ’s Jake Lilly is the Army STRONG Wrestler of the Year for West Virginia .  Lilly competed for two seasons on the two-year-old Beavers wrestling program.  Lilly finished his senior season with a 41-4 record, ending his prep wrestling career with an 83-14 mark.  Lilly won a Coalfield Conference title, finished as a runner-up in Region 3, and finished 5^th in the state in his weight-class at the Class AAA State Tournament.  

Each week, wrestling competitors must demonstrate physical and emotional strength, as well as strength of character.  The Army STRONG Wrestler of the Year embodies the qualities of Army STRONG.  

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