2025: Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 wrestling poll

Connecticut Wrestling Online conducts a weekly poll of the top 10 high school wrestling teams in the state of Connecticut. Voters include state coaches and members of the media. 

Our final 2025 poll:

Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 high school wrestling poll for the 2024-25 season. First-place votes in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis, and last week’s poll ranking.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (FINAL)
Team Rec TW Pts LW Class
1. Xavier (14) 17-1 5 420 1 L
2. Newtown 13-5 1 374 5 L
3. Fairfield Warde 22-1 4 362 2 LL
4. East Hartford 20-1 4 354 3 LL
5. Ridgefield 13-2 1 284 7 LL
6. Danbury 12-2 1 253 4 LL
7. East Lyme/Norwich Tech 12-5 1 204 nr L
8. Killingly 32-2 6 194 nr S
9. Foran 31-5 4 174 10 M
10. New Milford 10-2 4 142 8 L
Also receiving votes: Southington (10-2) 138, Trumbull (30-2) 128, Simsbury (8-10) 106, Berlin (15-9) 92, Bristol Eastern (10-4) 74, Stafford (16-5) 61, Hall (6-6) 37, Enfield (13-5) 30, Ledyard (23-4) 26, Middletown (10-11) 17, Platt (21-3) 16
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LW: Last week
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, Paul Musso, New Fairfield, Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; T.J. Silva, Simsbury; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin. Did not vote: Derek Dion, Southington, Patrick Risley, Windham

 

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (week 7)
Team Rec TW Pts LW Class
1. Xavier (13) 17-1 3 446 1 L
2. Fairfield Warde (2) 22-1 3 424 2 LL
3. East Hartford 20-1 4 388 4 LL
4. Danbury 12-2 1 342 5 LL
5. Newtown 13-5 2 289 7 L
6. Trumbull 30-2 2 278 8 LL
7. Ridgefield 13-2 1 276 4 LL
8. New Milford 10-2 4 272 6 L
9. Southington 10-2 1 187 10 LL
10. Foran 31-5 3 171 9 M
Also receiving votes: Killingly (32-2) 159, Ledyard (23-4) 96, Platt (21-3) 57, Windham (22-8) 51, Shelton (19-4) 45, Avon (18-5) 35, Berlin (15-9) 34, Conard (17-5) 24, Notre Dame-West Haven (14-8) and Enfield 8, Stafford (17-5) and Simsbury 7
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LW: Last week
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, Paul Musso, New Fairfield, Patrick Risley, Windham High; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin. Did not vote: T.J. Silva, Simsbury

  

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 (week 6)
Team Rec TW Pts LW Class
1. Xavier (12) 16-1 2 442 1 L
2. Fairfield Warde (2) 21-1 2 422 2 LL
3. East Hartford 19-1 4 378 4 LL
4. Ridgefield (1) 13-1 1 372 3 LL
5. Danbury 11-2 1 306 6 LL
6. New Milford 9-2 4 278 8 L
7. Newtown 12-5 1 275 5 L
8. Trumbull 29-2 2 244 7 LL
9. Foran 31-4 3 195 9 M
10. Southington 9-2 1 181 10 LL
Also receiving votes: Killingly (31-2) 172, Ledyard (23-3) 99, Platt (20-3) 70, Berlin (14-8) 57, Shelton (18-4) 55, Conard (16-5) 37, Windham (21-8) 19, East Lyme/Norwich Tech (11-5) 18, Avon (16-5) 17, Notre Dame-West Haven (13-8) 8, Bristol Eastern (9-4), Enfield and Stafford (16-5) 7
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LW: Last week
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, Paul Musso, New Fairfield, Patrick Risley, Windham High; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin. Did not vote: T.J. Silva, Simsbury

 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (week 5)
Team Rec TW Pts LW Class
1. Xavier (16) 13-1 2 476 1 L
2. Fairfield Warde 17-1 2 434 4 LL
3. Ridgefield (1) 9-0 1 416 3 LL
4. East Hartford 18-1 3 396 2 LL
5. Newtown 11-3 1 342 5 L
6. Danbury 10-2 1 324 6 LL
7. Trumbull 26-1 2 244 8 LL
8. New Milford 6-1 4 231 9 L
9. Foran 28-4 3 218 nr M
10. Southington 8-2 1 206 10 LL
Also receiving votes: Killingly (31-2) 199, Platt (19-3) 75, Berlin (14-7) 68, Ledyard (19-3) 64. Bristol Eastern (9-3) 58, Shelton (17-2) 54, Avon (16-5) 23, Windham (17-8) 19, East Lyme/Norwich Tech (8-5) 10, Notre Dame-WH (12-5) and Enfield 8, Conard (15-5) and Stafford (15-5) 7
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LW: Last week
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, T.J. Silva, Simsbury, Paul Musso, New Fairfield, Patrick Risley, Windham High; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin

 

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 (week 4)
Team Rec TW Pts LW Class
1. Xavier (14) 12-1 1 470 1 L
2. East Hartford (2) 13-0 3 418 3 LL
3. Ridgefield 8-0 1 400 2 LL
4. Fairfield Warde 11-1 1 384 4 LL
5. Newtown 7-1 1 378 t5 L
6. Danbury 7-1 1 324 t5 LL
7. Killingly 27-1 4 285 7 S
8. Trumbull 24-1 2 260 8 LL
9. New Milford 5-1 3 224 9 L
10. Southington 7-2 1 185 10 LL
Also receiving votes: Foran (23-4) 108, Ledyard (18-3) 104, Avon (13-3) 91, Windham (15-5) 78, Platt (18-3) 62, Shelton (16-2) 43, Berlin (11-5) and Bristol Eastern (8-3) 26, Enfield 17, Notre Dame-West Haven (12-4) 15, Fairfield Ludlowe (12-6) 11, Simsbury (5-6) and East Lyme/Norwich Tech (7-5) 8
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LW: Last week
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, T.J. Silva, Simsbury, Paul Musso, New Fairfield, Patrick Risley, Windham High; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (week 3)
Team Rec TW Pts LW Class
1. Xavier (8) 4-0 1 428 1 L
2. Ridgefield (5) 7-0 1 416 3 LL
3. East Hartford (1) 8-0 3 376 2 LL
4. Fairfield Warde 7-1 1 366 5 LL
t5. Danbury 5-1 1 284 4 LL
t5. Newtown 6-1 0 284 6 L
7. Killingly 22-1 3 263 10 S
8. Trumbull 24-1 2 260 7 LL
9. New Milford 2-0 3 242 8 L
10. Southington 6-2 1 177 9 LL
Also receiving votes: Foran (21-2) 117, Avon (10-2) 115, Ledyard (13-3) and Platt (14-2) 63, Berlin (10-4) 62. Shelton (11-2) 44, Windham (11-4) 42, Bristol Eastern 22, South Windsor 17, Enfield 9, Stafford 8, South Windsor 8, Simsbury (2-5) 7
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LW: Last week
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, Paul Musso, New Fairfield, Patrick Risley, Windham High; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin. Did not vote: T.J. Silva, Simsbury

 

Week 2, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025
Team Rec. TW Pts LW Class
1. Xavier (14) 3-0 1 476 1 L
2. East Hartford (1) 7-0 3 444 2 LL
3. Ridgefield 6-0 0 384 4 LL
4. Danbury (1) 4-0 2 364 3 LL
5. Fairfield Warde 4-1 1 348 6 LL
6. Newtown 6-1 0 314 5 L
7. Trumbull 17-1 1 272 7 LL
8. New Milford 2-0 2 270 9 L
9. Southington 5-2 1 216 10 LL
10. Killingly 21-1 2 206 8 S
Others receiving votes: Foran (17-2) 119, Avon (9-2) 95, Windham (11-3) 75, Simsbury (2-4) 56, Platt (13-2) 53, Ledyard (7-2) 46, Shelton (7-2) 43, Berlin (9-4) 46, Enfield (2-1) 34, Fairfield Ludlowe (8-4) 21, Bristol Eastern (3-0) 18, South Windsor (5-4) 16, Notre Dame-WH (5-1) 7
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LW: Last week
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, Patrick Risley, Windham High; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; T.J. Silva, Simsbury; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Paul Musso, New Fairfield

 

Week 1, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025
Team Rec. TW Pts LY Class
1. Xavier (11) 2-0 1 414 1 L
2. East Hartford (1) 6-0 3 382 4 LL
3. Danbury (2) 3-0 2 320 5 LL
4. Ridgefield 5-0 0 310 7 LL
5. Newtown 5-1 0 306 2 L
6. Fairfield Warde 3-1 0 279 3 LL
7. Trumbull 12-0 1 260 nr LL
8. Killingly 17-0 2 223 9 S
9. New Milford 1-0 1 211 6 L
10. Southington 1-1 1 156 nr LL
Others receiving votes: Foran 135, Berlin 79, Platt 56, Shelton 51, Fairfield Ludlowe 50, Bristol Eastern 46, Simsbury 43, Enfield 35, Ledyard 31, Avon 11, Guilford 9, Notre Dame-West Haven 8, Middletown 8, Bristol Central 8
TW: Wins as a team at individual or dual meet tournaments. LY (Last year): Rank in final poll of the 2023-24 season last March.
Voting this week: Charlie Anderson, Trumbull; Matt Boissonneault, Bristol Central; Gerry deSimas, Jr., Connecticut Wrestling Online; Chris Gamble, Waterford; David Green, Nonnewaug; Chris Piel, New Milford; Tim Jensen, Patch Media, Patrick Risley, Windham High; Matt Schoonmaker, Jonathan Law-Milford; Jason Shaughnessy, Fairfield Warde; T.J. Silva, Simsbury; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Paul Musso, New Fairfield: Not voting: Mike Cunningham, Xavier; Derek Dion, Southington

 


 

Previous top 10 poll champions

Connecticut Wrestling Online
2024 — Xavier
2023 — Xavier
2022 — Xavier
2021 — No season, COVID-19 pandemic
2020 — Danbury
2019 — Danbury
2018 — Danbury

Norwich Bulletin
2017 — Danbury
2016 — Danbury
2015 — Newtown
2014 — Danbury
2013 — Danbury
2012 — Xavier
2011 — Bacon Academy
2010 — Danbury
2009 — Danbury
2008 — Danbury
2007 — Danbury
2006 — Danbury
2005 — Danbury
2004 — Danbury
2003 — Danbury
2002 — Danbury
2001 — Danbury
2000 — Danbury
1999 — Danbury
1998 — Danbury
1997 — Danbury
1996 — Manchester
1995 — Manchester
1994 — NFA
1993 — NFA
1992 — Windham High
1991 — Windham High
1990 — Danbury
1989 — Danbury
1988 — NFA
1987 — Hall
1986 — NFA
1985 — Ledyard
1984 — NFA
1983 — Hand


Previous weekly polls

2024
2023
2022

2021: No season, COVID-19 pandemic 2020 2019
2018 2017 2016
2015 2014 2013
2012 2011 2010
2009 2008 2007
2006 2005 2004
2003 2002  2001