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2 Teams Crack Lower Third Of Latest Connecticut Wrestling Poll

The top eight programs retained the same spot as the previous week in the latest high school wrestling poll of coaches and media members.

The top eight programs retained the same spot as the previous week in the latest Connecticut high school wrestling poll of coaches and media members.
The top eight programs retained the same spot as the previous week in the latest Connecticut high school wrestling poll of coaches and media members. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

CONNECTICUT — Two new entries cracked the bottom of the top 10 in the latest Connecticut high school wrestling poll of coaches and media members.

Xavier remained the unanimous top pick, garnering all 17 first-place votes. Danbury and Fairfield Warde kept the second and third spots, respectively.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other teams receiving support.

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  1. Xavier (lw: 1)
  2. Danbury (lw: 2)
  3. Fairfield Warde (lw: 3)
  4. Simsbury (lw: 4)
  5. East Hartford (lw: 5)
  6. Staples (lw: 6)
  7. Foran (lw: 7)
  8. New Fairfield (lw: 8)
  9. New Milford (lw: NR)
  10. Branford (lw: NR)

Also receiving votes: Killingly, Newtown, Haddam-Killingworth, RHAM, Berlin, Guilford, Trumbull, Windham, Southington, Norwalk, Notre Dame-West Haven.

Voters: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Gerry deSimas Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Derek Dion, Southington; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Paul Musso, New Fairfield; Chris Piel, New Milford; Patrick Risley, Windham; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Ricky Shook, Danbury; T.J. Silva, Simsbury; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin.
Compiled by Gerry deSimas Jr.

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