Manchester Grapplers Earn Votes In Wrestling Poll

MANCHESTER, CT — Tournament victories the past two weekends have earned Manchester High School some voter support in the most recent weekly wrestling poll of coaches and media members.

The Indians (7-7) won the Greater Hartford Open a week and a half ago, then captured the Eagle Classic at East Catholic last Saturday. They host South Windsor Wednesday afternoon, then travel to Portland Saturday morning.

Danbury (8-1) maintained its customary position atop the most recent rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving votes, with records through Jan. 20:

1. Danbury (8-1)
2. Bristol Eastern (5-0)
3. Fairfield Warde (8-1)
4. New Milford (5-0)
5. Southington (6-2)
6. Trumbull (23-2)
7. Killingly (21-1)
8. Xavier (7-0)
9. Windham (12-1)
10. Daniel Hand (12-2)

Also receiving votes: Foran (21-5), Montville (14-2), New Canaan (10-2), Simsbury (7-3), Platt (13-3), Manchester (7-7), Ellis Tech (13-6), Wilton (7-2), East Hartford (7-2), Ledyard (12-8), Wethersfield (7-3), Avon (12-6), Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech (no record available), Fairfield Ludlowe (6-6).

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; Chris Piel, New Milford; Patrick Risley, Windham; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Ricky Shook, Danbury; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen