Manchester Grapplers Earn Votes in Wrestling Poll

MANCHESTER, CT — A strong second half to the season has earned Manchester High School considerable support from voters in the latest weekly wrestling poll of coaches and media members.

The Indians (9-7) travel to East Hartford Thursday night in their final dual meet before this weekend's CCC meet and next weekend's Class LL state tournament.

As usual, Danbury (11-3) was the top choice among voters this week.

Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving votes, with records through Feb. 5:

1. Danbury (11-3)
2. Bristol Eastern (14-0)
3. Fairfield Warde (17-1)
4. New Milford (8-1)
5. Southington (12-2)
   T6. Trumbull (25-3)
   T6. Killingly (31-1)
   8. Xavier (11-5)
   9. Montville (16-2)
   10. Daniel Hand (16-3)

Also receiving votes: Windham (13-5), Foran (20-7), Simsbury (12-4), Wethersfield (14-3), New Canaan (11-3), Wilton (8-3), Platt (16-6), East Hartford (13-2), Gilbert (14-3), Manchester (9-7), Avon (16-7), Ridgefield (6-7), Ellis Tech (16-8).

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; Chris Piel, New Milford; 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