Southington Moves Up in State Wrestling Poll

SOUTHINGTON, CT — In the midst of a 10-day break, the Southington High School wrestling team inched up a spot in the weekly statewide poll of coaches and media members.

The Blue Knights (6-2) placed fourth in the most recent balloting, but are idle until hosting Newington on Jan. 23.

Danbury (7-0) collected 16 of 17 first-place votes to maintain the top position.

Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving votes, with records through Jan. 15:

1. Danbury (7-0)
2. Bristol Eastern (5-0)
3. Fairfield Warde (5-1)
4. Southington (6-2)
5. New Milford (4-0)
6. Trumbull (18-2)
7. Killingly (18-0)
8. Xavier (6-0)
9. Foran (19-3)
10. Windham (8-1)

Also receiving votes: Daniel Hand (11-2), Montville (11-2), New Canaan (8-2), Platt (10-2), Simsbury (6-3), East Hartford (6-2), Wethersfield (6-3), Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech (5-2), Ellis Tech (11-5), Wilton (6-2), Ledyard (8-7), Fairfield Ludlowe (5-6), Manchester (2-5), Gilbert (9-2), Ridgefield (3-6).

Voters: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Steve Bilheimer, Ledyard; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Rafael Calixto, Ellis Tech; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Derek Dion, Southington; Paul Gallo, New Canaan; Chris Gamble, Waterford; 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