Simsbury Collects Votes In Wrestling Poll

SIMSBURY, CT — Simsbury High School ended the 2017-18 regular season by receiving considerable support from voters in the weekly wrestling poll of coaches and media members.

The Trojans finished the regular schedule with a fine 13-4 record, and will compete in the Class LL championships Friday and Saturday at Trumbull High School.

To the shock of roughly no one, Danbury (11-3) held the top spot in the final regular season balloting.

Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving votes, with final regular season records:

1. Danbury (11-3)
2. Bristol Eastern (15-0)
3. New Milford (9-1)
4. Fairfield Warde (17-1)
5. Southington (13-2)
6. Xavier (12-5)
7. Killingly (31-2)
8. Trumbull (26-3)
9. Montville (17-2)
10. Daniel Hand (17-3)

Also receiving votes: New Canaan (12-3), Foran (29-8), East Hartford (16-2), Windham (14-4), Simsbury (13-4), Wilton (9-4), Gilbert (14-3), Platt High (18-5), Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech (8-5), Wethersfield (15-3), Avon (16-7), Middletown (13-7), Waterford (12-12), Joel Barlow (11-8).

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.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen