Long-time RHAM coach Ryan Fitch and Jason Hanelius are ranking individual wrestlers at their new wrestling website called Coaches View from the Couch. They rank the top 20 wrestlers in each weight class on a weekly basis. Hanelius, a former Division I wrestler at Seton Hall, has been a long time assistant coach with Fitch and youth wrestling coach.
Three wrestlers from Xavier and two each from Somers and East Hartford are ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes.
You can reach Rick and Jason at [email protected].
Connecticut Individual Rankings
As of Monday, Dec. 30, 2024
106: 1. Zach Dixon, Xavier, 2. Cole Desiano, Ridgefield
113: 1. Bradley Ament, Xavier, 2. Jude Grammatico, Fairfield Warde
120: 1. Will Accorsi, Somers, 2. Kenna Gioffre, Newtown
126: 1. Cesar Rodriguez, Platt, 2. Alex Oberc, New Milford
132: 1. Harrison Accorsi, Somers, 2. Isaiah McDaniel, Middletown
138: 1. Isaac Quiles, East Hartford, 2. Braylon Gonzalez, Xavier
144: 1. Jaeckez Mendez, East Hartford, 2. Harry Marino, Conard
150: 1. Antonio Arguello, Newtown, 2. Dom Spadaro, Fairfield Warde
157: 1. Louis Coracco, Fairfield Warde, 2. Jake Maddox, Newtown
165: 1. Marc Maurath, Newtown, 2. Chase Catalano, Xavier
175: 1. Max Morse, Xavier, 2. Drayvn Roberts, East Hartford
190: 1. Max Konopka, Simsbury, 2. Justin Duhancik, Stratford
215: 1. Lincoln Carlson, East Lyme/NT, 2. Kaleb Arcouette, Stafford
285: 1. Anthony Shivas, Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross, 2. Nicholas Ebrahimi, Berlin
Go to Coaches View from the Couch for the complete top 20 rankings.
Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of Connecticut Wrestling Online. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.