Southington Jumps Into Top 10 in Latest Wrestling Coaches Poll

SOUTHINGTON, CT — For the second straight week, Danbury High School was a unanimous selection as Connecticut's top wrestling team in the latest weekly coaches poll.

The Hatters received first-place votes from all 15 coaches who voted in the Week 2 poll.

Southington moved into the top 10 by ranking ninth, up three spots from the week 1 poll.

The top 10 teams and their records through Jan. 1:

1. Danbury (5-0)
2. Bristol Eastern (7-0)
3. New Milford (3-0)
4. Newtown (2-1)
5. Fairfield Warde (4-0)
6. Trumbull (8-0)
7. Xavier (4-0)
8. Windham (10-0)
9. Southington (6-1)
10. Ledyard (8-2)

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

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

Photo credit: Jeff Beiler