Avon Collects Votes in Latest Wrestling Poll

AVON, CT — Though it did not crack the top 10, the wrestling squad at Avon High School did receive some support from voters in the most recent balloting of coaches and media members.

The Falcons travel to Manchester Wednesday night, then host Rocky Hill, St. Paul and Hall on Friday.

Danbury maintained its seasonlong stranglehold in the top spot in the latest rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving votes, with records through Jan. 29:

1. Danbury (9-3)
2. Bristol Eastern (7-0)
3. Fairfield Warde (13-1)
4. Southington (8-2)
5. Trumbull (23-2)
6. New Milford (5-0)
7. Killingly (25-1)
8. Xavier (9-2)
9. Montville (15-2)
10. Windham (12-2)

Also receiving votes: Foran (24-6), Daniel Hand (13-2), Simsbury (8-3), New Canaan (11-2), Wilton (8-3), Wethersfield (13-3), Manchester (8-7), East Hartford (13-2), Platt (16-5), Ellis Tech (12-7), Guilford (14-10), Avon (12-7), Ridgefield (n/a), Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech (n/a), New Britain (13-7).

Voters: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Steve Bilheimer, Ledyard; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; Paul Gallo, New Canaan; Rich Gregory, Danbury News Times; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record Journal; Bryan McCarty, Platt; Eric Misko, Farmington; Patrick Risley, Windham; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Ricky Shook, Danbury; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen