Two days of wrestling for the CIAC’s four 2025 state championship tournaments begin Friday in Trumbull (Class LL), Wilton (Class L), North Haven (Class M) and Killingly (Class S).
Wrestling begins Friday at 2:30 p.m. in WIlton, at 3 p.m. in Killingly and at 4:30 p.m. in Trumbull and North Haven. On Saturday, action begins at 10:30 a.m. The semifinals begin Saturday at noon at all four locations with the medal round, including the finals, beginning at 3:15 p.m.
The seeds for the four tournaments have been announced and can be found below. The official records do not include any results from Saturday’s conference tournaments nor any matches the wrestler may have wrestled outside of New England or New York. Results from the Central Connecticut Conference tournament are included in wrestler’s individual seeding because it was held before Feb. 12.
The top six individuals in each weight class at all four meets will earn an invitation to the State Open championships on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center on the campus of Hillhouse High in New Haven.
The CIAC will host their girls state championship tournament at the State Open. Girls can wrestle this week in the divisional tournaments (Class LL, L, M and S) but will have to choose which tournament they want to participate in at the State Open – boys (if they quality) or girls.
Tickets are not available at the door. They must be purchased online.
The four tournaments will be streamed on FloWrestling and through the NFHS network. There are subscription fees for both streaming services.
Class LL championships
At Trumbull
Last year: Fairfield Warde 221, Danbury 215, East Hartford 200
2025 seeds
Class LL brackets and results (FloArena)
Streaming video: FloWrestling and NFHS network.
Outlook: No. 2 Fairfield Warde is looking to consecutive state titles for the first time but they will be challenged by No. 3 East Hartford, No. 4 Danbury, No. 7 Trumbull and No. 8 Ridgefield. Trumbull won the title in 2023 and East Hartford and Danbury shared the championship in 2022. The team with more successful wrestlers in the consolation rounds will be the key to winning a championship. East Hartford’s Yaxier Rivera (157) will be going for a second Class LL title while Jaeckez Mendez will be going for his third LL title.
Notable: Two East Hartford wrestlers have the opportunity to join a historic club. Drayvn Roberts and Isaac Quiles will each be going for their fourth consecutive CIAC Class LL championship. Only 11 wrestlers in state history have won four state championships and just two in Class LL. The most recent four-time Class LL winner was T.J. MarcAurele, who won four titles from 1989-92 wrestling for NFA and Ledyard. East Hartford’s John Knapp, who won four Class LL titles from 1986-89.
Class L championships
At Wilton
Last year: Xavier 343, Newtown 251, New Milford 219
2025 seeds
Class L brackets and results (Flo Arena)
Streaming video: FloWrestling and NFHS network.
Outlook: This tournament is probably the deepest among the four CIAC state tournaments with No. 1 Xavier, No. 5 Newtown and No. 8 New Milford in the field along with Platt, Shelton and Bristol Central. The Falcons are the favorites to win a fifth straight Class L championship but winning individual championships won’t be easy for anyone in this competitive tournament. … Two-time Class L champion Braylon Gonzalez (132) is the No. 2 seed behind Middletown’s Isaiah McDaniel, who a title at 106 a year ago. Defending champions Max Konopka of Simsbury (190), Gilbert/Torrington’s Evan Schibi (157) and Newtown’s Kenna Gioffre (120) return.
Notable: The most recent team to win the Class L title other than Xavier was Bristol Eastern, who won three in a row from 2017-19. … Xavier sent a new Class L tournament record with 343 points a year ago, breaking the previous record of 318½ set by the Falcons in 2022.
Class M championships
At Guilford
Last year: RHAM 211, Berlin 207½, Foran 154
2025 seeds
Class M brackets and results (FloArena)
Streaming video: FloWrestling and NFHS network.
Outlook: Look for Berlin and Foran to be competing for the championship. The Redcoats were a strong fourth at the CCC championships while Foran was the best-of-the-rest with a second place finish at the SCC championships behind Xavier. Avon could threaten but they will need plenty of wins in the consolation rounds.
Notable: Joel Barlow’s Scott Romano, the top seed at 150 pounds, has the opportunity to win four straight Class M titles. Romano (32-2) has won three consecutive M titles for Barlow. Other defending champions in the field include Portland/Cromwell’s Matthew Gish (165), Berlin’s Conolan Simard (175) and Derby co-op wrestler Anthony Shivas (285), who is seeking a third Class M championship.
Class S championships
At Killingly
Last year: Killingly 212, Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 158½, Windham 135½
2025 seeds
Class S brackets and results (FloArena)
Streaming video: FloWrestling and NFHS network.
Outlook: Killingly is the favorite to win their third straight title and their fourth in the last five years. KHS has just one No. 1 seed and four No. 2 seeds. Eight KHS wrestlers are seeded in the top three of their respective weight class. Look for ECC rivals Windham and Ledyard to challenge Killingly along with Stafford. Somers’ William Accorsi (113), Killingly’s Bradey Jonasch (120), Sheehan’s Jay Chase (138), Waterford’s Lucas Gannotti (150), Stonington’s Cooper Light (190) and Killingly’s Anthony Oates (285) are returning state champions back in the field along with two-time Class S champion Jack Gedney (126) of Lewis Mills, who is seeded No. 8.
Notable: Killingly has won seven state titles including five in Class S (2008, 2009, 2020, 2023, 2024) and two in Class M (2003, 2019). New Fairfield’s most recent title came in 1998 in Class M. Windham’s most recent state title was in 2018 in Class S. … The last Class S team with three or more consecutive titles was Windham, who won four in a row from 2013-16.
