Simsbury Gets Votes In Initial Wrestling Poll

SIMSBURY, CT — The initial poll of Connecticut high school wrestling coaches and media members has been released, and Simsbury High School is looking to work its way into the top 10.

The Trojans (5-3) received a considerable amount of support from voters heading into this week's matches, which will see the team host Manchester Wednesday evening and travel to the Xavier Tournament in Middletown Saturday morning.

Danbury (6-0) collected all 16 first-place votes to top the balloting.

Here are the top 10, as well as all other programs receiving votes, with records through Jan. 8.

1. Danbury (6-0)
2. Bristol Eastern (4-0)
3. New Milford (3-0)
4. Fairfield Warde (4-1)
5. Southington (4-2)
6. Trumbull (17-1)
7. Killingly (16-0)
8. Xavier (6-0)
9. Foran (14-3)
10. Daniel Hand (8-0)

Also receiving votes: Montville (10-2), Windham (7-0), New Canaan (5-2), Platt (9-2), Simsbury (5-3), Wilton (5-2), Wethersfield (3-0), Ledyard (6-5), Ellis Tech (7-3), East Hartford (2-0), Gilbert (8-2), Ridgefield (2-6).

Voters: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Steve Bilheimer, Ledyard; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; 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