Danbury Still the Unanimous Choice on the Mat

DANBURY, CT — It's beginning to sound like a broken record, but Danbury once again captured all 15 first-place votes to retain its unanimous position atop the weekly Connecticut high school coaches wrestling poll.

The Hatters travel to Westhill Wednesday, then will compete in the Eastern States Tournament in Loch Sheldrake, NY Friday.

Here are the top 10 teams in the latest rankings.

1. Danbury
2. New Milford
3. Bristol Eastern
4. Newtown
5. Fairfield Warde
6. Trumbull
T7. Xavier
T7. Southington
9. Windham
10. Ledyard

Also receiving votes: Ellis Tech, Platt, Foran, Killingly, New Fairfield, Montville, Guilford, Shelton, Daniel Hand, Westhill, Masuk, East Haven and Fairfield Ludlowe.

Coaches voting: Matt Boissoneault (Bristol Central); Ricky Shook (Danbury); Rafael Calixto (Ellis Tech); Eric Misko (Farmington); Matt Schoonmaker (Jonathan Law); Steve Bilheimer (Ledyard); Paul Gallo (New Canaan); Chris Piel (New Milford); Chris Bray (Newtown); Brian McCarty (Platt); Derek Dion (Southington); Charlie Anderson (Trumbull); Chris Gamble (Waterford); Pat Risley (Windham); Mike Cunningham (Xavier).

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