Shane Kildow

Shane Kildow has been a registered wrestling official in West Virginia and Ohio for three decades. He has officiated the West Virginia State Wrestling Championships in Huntington, West Virginia.

He has also arbitrated numerous sectional and district tournaments in Ohio, as well as overseeing the mats at the Ohio State Championships in Columbus, Ohio.

Shane Kildow was selected as the West Virginia Wrestling Official of the Year in 2010. He was also selected as the Larry Deaton Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) Wrestling Official of the Year in 2014, the largest athletic conference of its kind in the country.

He has officiated 27 West Virginia State Championships, four Ohio State Championships, 27 West Virginia Regional Tournaments, and 29 Ohio District Tournaments.

Shane and his devoted wife, Patty, reside in Belmont, Ohio. They have three beautiful children: Taylor, Luke, and Katie.

Awards:

Year
2023
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
West Virginia

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