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# Connecticut Wrestling Online

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- [Xavier's Gonzalez wins Best Championship Performance award](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/xaviers-gonzalez-wins-best-championship-performance-award/12117/) - Xavier High wrestler Braylon Gonzalez won the award for the Best Championship Performance in a boys sport at the second annual GameTimeCT High School Sports Award show on Tuesday night at the Hartford HealthCare amphitheater in Bridgeport. Part of the Hearst Connecticut media group in Connecticut, GameTimeCT focuses on high school sports coverage and provides
- [Newtown coach Curtis Urbina releases book: Where Grit Meets Greatness](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/newtown-coach-curtis-urbina-releases-book-where-grit-meets-greatness/12111/) - At a time when young people are facing unprecedented levels of pressure, anxiety, self-doubt, and emotional struggle, longtime wrestling coach and mentor Curtis Urbina is stepping forward with a mission far greater than sports. His newly-released book, Where Grit Meets Greatness, is not simply a story about wrestling — it is a deeply authentic and
- [Maroulis is USA Wrestling's women's wrestler of the year for second time](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/maroulis-is-usa-wrestlings-womens-wrestler-of-the-year-for-second-time/12109/) - Helen Maroulis (Scottsdale, Ariz./Titan Mercury WC) has been named the 2025 USA Wrestling women’s wrestler of the year. This is the second time Maroulis has won the prestigious award. She previously won nine years ago in 2016. At the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Maroulis joined an exclusive club of only seven individuals
- [Dollins was on USA coaching staff at U23 Pan American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/dollins-was-on-usa-coaching-staff-at-u23-pan-american-championships/12102/) - Ridgefield’s Mark Dollins was a member of the U.S. coaching staff at the recent U23 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru earlier this month. Dollins,65, is in the final stage of getting his gold certification in coaching from USA Wrestling – its highest certification. One of the 11 tasks to complete his gold certification is
- [Lindsey Rywolt balances mat and medicine at Bridgeport](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/lindsey-rywolt-balances-mat-and-medicine-at-bridgeport/12098/) - For University of Bridgeport sophomore Lindsey Rywolt, precision matters, whether she is calculating weight classes before a match or preparing for a future career in healthcare. A Nursing major and one of the pioneers of UB’s women’s Wrestling program, Rywolt has carved out a season that blends elite athletic achievement with academic rigor, all while staying grounded in
- [GFA's Kayla Batres secures bid to compete at U20 world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/gfas-kayla-batres-secures-bid-to-compete-at-u20-world-championships/12095/) - The Batres family from Milford had three wrestlers competing in the Pat Shaw Memorial international tournament in Guatemala City in Guatemala on June 5-6. Kayla Batres, a student at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, competed in the U20 women’s tournament representing Guatemala and won at 50 kilograms (110 pounds). She won all three matches against
- [Girls wrestling will be 30th sport offered by SCC next winter](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/girls-wrestling-will-be-30th-sport-offered-by-scc-next-winter/12092/) - The Southern Connecticut Conference has voted unanimously to host a girls wrestling postseason tournament, the league reported in a news release on June 2. The SCC will become the second league to host a girls tournament. The Central Connecticut Conference hosted their first girls wrestling tournament last February. No team scores were kept at the
- [Henckel finishes fourth at U23 national championship meet](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/05/henckel-finishes-fourth-at-u23-national-championship-meet/12085/) - Southbury’s William Henckel won eight matches at USA Wrestling’s U23 national championship freestyle tournament this weekend in Geneva, Ohio at the SPIRE Academy. But he couldn’t get past Iowa State All-American M.J. Gaitain. On Saturday, Gaitain, a three-time NCAA qualifier who finished eighth at 174 at this year’s NCAA national championships, beat Henckel by pin
- [NCCC Wrestling Tournament history](https://ctwrestling.com/2010/05/nccc-wrestling-tournament-history/12072/) - The North Central Connecticut Conference has hosted wrestling as a sport since 1985. Determining a league champion has varied over the years. Results from 2009 through 1985 are featured. 2009 NCCC Tournament At Canton Team results --1. Avon 232, 2. Somers 155, 3. Canton 133, 4. Stafford 75.5, 5. Enfield 72, 6. East Windsor
- [Revival at Avon complete with first NCCC Tourney crown since 1994](https://ctwrestling.com/2001/02/revival-at-avon-complete-with-first-nccc-tourney-crown-since-1994/12080/) - By GERRY deSIMAS, Jr. Connecticut Wrestling Online AVON, Feb. 10, 2001 -- Don Papio and Derek Kon began their senior year playing together for the Avon High football team. A lot of hard work went into preparing for the season and the physical punishment the Papio, Kon and their teammates took was high. There were
- [Dramatic rally gives Falcons NCCC Tourney championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2002/02/dramatic-rally-gives-falcons-nccc-tourney-championship/12076/) - Canton claims league title with second place finish By GERRY deSIMAS, JR. Connecticut Wrestling Online GRANBY, Feb. 9, 2002 --- The ending was dramatic and emotional. With three matches remaining in the 2002 NCCC wrestling tournament, regular season champion Canton held a 6½ point lead over Avon. All three matches (189, 215, 275) paired Canton
- [2025-26 results](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/04/2025-26-results/12036/) - Final standings 2025-26 High School Sunday, March 8 New England championships (boys and girls) Saturday, March 7 New England championships (boys and girls) Saturday, February 28 CIAC State Open (boys and girls) Saturday, February 20 CIAC Class LL CIAC Class L CIAC Class M CIAC Class S Prep School national championships (boys and girls) Saturday,
- [Results: Monday, February 9, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-monday-february-9-2026/11478/) - Monday, February 9 Bacon Academy 57, Putnam 12 Branford 46, East Haven 30 Bunnell 47, New Fairfield 27 Darien 48, Norwalk 36 Enfield 72, Bloomfield/Weaver/East Windsor 9 (4) Fairfield Warde 35, (2) Danbury 31 (3) Foran 69, Hand 9 New Canaan 64, Bridgeport co-op 18 New London 40, Montville 37 (7) New Milford 62, Joel
- [Results: Saturday, February 7, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-saturday-february-7-2026/11434/) - Saturday, February 7 Masuk 54, Norwalk 24 * * * * At Granby Canton 52, Granby/East Granby 10 Canton 63, Morgan 11 Granby/East Granby 54, Morgan 18 * * * * At Wilton Cheshire 51, Wilton 30 Cheshire 70, Bethel 12 Cheshire 67, Weston 12 Wilton 60, Bethel 24 Wilton 63, Weston 18 Bethel 45.
- [Results: Saturday, January 31, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-saturday-january-31-2026/11351/) - Saturday, January 31 At Danbury Timberlane Regional (NH) 58, Danbury 12 Timberlane Regional 65, Simsbury 17 Timberlane Regional 76, Gilbert co-op 3 (2) Danbury 59, Gilbert/Torrington/OTWS 22 (2) Danbury 50, Simsbury 27 Simsbury 64, Gilbert co-op 15 At Cheshire Greenwich 64, New Haven 15 Greenwich 45, Cheshire 29 Greenwich 57, Bunnell 23 Bunnell 60, Fairfield
- [Results: Wednesday, January 28, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-wednesday-january-28-2026/11319/) - Wednesday, January 28 Amity 56, Branford 21 Berlin 53, Maloney 26 Bristol Central 49, Plainville 28 (10) Bristol Eastern 41, (8) Southington 37 Brunswick 72, Salisbury School 12 Brookfield/Shepaug at Notre Dame Prep Coventry at Granby/East Granby, ppd. to Feb. 11 (2) Danbury 69, Norwalk 10 East Haven 42, North Haven 41, criteria (fewer forfeits,
- [Results: Saturday, January 24, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-saturday-january-24-2026/11257/) - Saturday, January 24 At Weston Canton 72, Notre Dame Prep 12 Canton 54, St. Joseph 9 Canton 63, Weston 18 St. Joseph 60, Notre Dame Prep 24 St. Joseph 43, Weston 42, criteria Weston vs. Notre Dame Prep At Conard-West Hartford Conard 56, Brien McMahon 24 Conard 48, Fairfield Ludlowe 30 Conard 54, New Fairfield
- [Results: Wednesday, January 21, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-wednesday-january-21-2026/11230/) - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Amity 48, Cheshire 23 Avon 72, East Hartford 12 Berlin 48, Platt 31 Bloomfield/Weaver/East Windsor 36, Rocky Hill 24 Brien McMahon 60, Darien 21 Bristol Central 40, Hall 36 (9) Bristol Eastern 45, Plainville 27 Bunnell 48, Bethel 32 Canton 77, Coventry 6 Conard 59, Farmington 21 (4) Danbury 40, (2)
- [Results: Saturday, January 17, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-saturday-january-17-2026/11191/) - Saturday, January 17 Canton, Bloomfield/Weaver/East Windsor, Jonathan Law at Northwestern, cancelled At Pomperaug Brien McMahon51, Pomperaug/Watertown/Naugatuck 24 Brien McMahon 75, Notre Dame Prep 6 Brien McMahon 66, Bridgeport co-op 18 Pomperaug co-op 63, Bridgeport co-op 18 Pomperaug co-op vs. Notre Dame Prep Bridgeport co-op 70, Notre Dame Prep 12 At Bethel Maloney 60, Westhill 24
- [Results: Wednesday, January 14, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-wednesday-january-14-2026/11161/) - Thursday, January 15 Gilbert co-op at Northwestern, ppd. to Feb. 11 Wednesday, January 14 Amity 38, (8) Notre Dame-West Haven 34 Bacon Academy 48, Woodstock Academy 30 Bethel 47, Stratford 30 Bloomfield/Weaver/EW 48, Wethersfield 36 Bristol Central 46, Berlin 33 Bristol Eastern 60, Middletown 17 Brookfield/Shepaug 42, New Fairfield 27 Bunnell 60, Masuk 23 Canton
- [Results: Saturday, January 10, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-saturday-january-10-2025/11109/) - Saturday, January 10 At Amity Amity 74, New Haven 6 Amity 53, New Canaan 24 New Canaan 59, New Haven 24 At Jewett City Griswold/Wheeler 48, St. Joseph 35 Griswold/Wheeler 58, New London 24 Griswold/Wheeler 61, Rockville 14 New London 42, St. Joseph 36 New London 45, Rockville 30 Rockville 36, St. Joseph 31 At
- [Results: Wednesday, January 7, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-wednesday-january-7-2026/11083/) - Wednesday, January 7 Bethel 45, New Fairfield 34 Bloomfield co-op 47, E.O. Smith 34 Bristol Eastern 48, Berlin 30 Brunswick 52, Greenwich Country Day 28 Bunnell 66, Notre Dame Prep 12 (3) Danbury 69, Brien McMahon 12 East Hartford 40, Wethersfield 39 Ellis Tech 60, Lyme-Old Lyme/Westbrook 6 Enfield 55, Rocky Hill 15 Fairfield Ludlowe
- [Results: January 5-6, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-january-5-6-2026/11052/) - Tuesday, January 6 Coventry at Somers, ppd. to Feb. 4 Rockville 60, Granby/East Granby 15 Rockville 60, Granby/East Granby 15 At Vernon 106 Yootha Amponsah-Tei (R) forfeit; 113: no match; ; 120 Vasilisa Topalo (R) pin Brandon Snide (G), 2:32; 126 Ethan Emery (R) pin Colton Cabral (G), 2:17; 132 Dominick Sanchez Valle (R) pin
- [Results: Monday, December 29, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-dec-29-31-2025/10971/) - Monday, Dec. 29 At West Haven Notre Dame-West Haven 69, New Fairfield 12 Notre Dame-West Haven 61, Pomperaug co-op 9 Notre Dame-West Haven 78, Haddam-Killingworth 6 Pomperaug co-op 56, Haddam-Killingworth 15 Pomperaug co-op 48, New Fairfield 30 New Fairfield vs. Haddam-Killingworth * * * * Guardian Duals At Glastonbury New Britain 42, Glastonbury 28 New
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-dec-27-2025/10946/) - Saturday, Dec. 27 At Avon East Lyme/Norwich Tech 50, Avon 28 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 49, Hall 30 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 41, Conard 38 Conard 43, Canton 32 Conard 48, Avon 34 Conard did not wrestle Hall Canton 49, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 29 Canton 48, Hall 30 Avon 46, Canton 35 Avon 42, Hall 39 At
- [Results: Dec. 16-17, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-dec-16-17-2025/10865/) - Wednesday, Deb. 17 Amity 65, Morgan 10 Berlin 66, Rocky Hill 6 Bethel 41, Joel Barlow 30 Brien McMahon 48, Stamford 36 Bristol Central 78, E.O. Smith 6 Bristol Eastern 57, RHAM 24 Brunswick 54, Suffield Academy 10 Brunswick 55, Hamden Hall Country Day 19 Bunnell 49, Brookfield/Shepaug 18 Cheshire 51, Guilford 23 Danbury 74,
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-saturday-dec-20-2025/10900/) - Saturday, Dec. 20 Warrior Winter Classic At New Haven (Wilbur Cross) West Haven 54, Nonnewaug 24 West Haven 66, Bridgeport co-op 11 West Haven 54. New Haven 23 West Haven 42, Hopkins 35 Hopkins 43, Nonnewaug 36 Hopkins 48, New Haven 36 Hopkins 48, Bridgeport co-op 36 Nonnewaug 60, New Haven 24 Nonnewaug 65, Bridgeport
- [Results: Dec. 22-24, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-dec-22-24-2025/10929/) - Wednesday, Dec. 24 Greenwich 48, Norwalk 27 Greenwich 48, Norwalk 27 At Norwalk 106: no match; 113: Divanie Cervantes (N) forfeit; 119: Rocco Gulli (G) forfeit; 126 Ricky Phommarath (N) tech fall Andrew Miller (G), 21-4 4:44; 132 Peter Pytel (N) dec. Gaby Aliaga (G), 12-3; 144 Mark Zolotarevsky (G) pin Luke Jeffries (N), 3:04;
- [Henckel wins four matches on Saturday at U23 nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/05/henckel-wins-four-matches-on-saturday-at-u23-nationals/12031/) - Southbury’s William Henckel won three consecutive matches before losing in the fifth round of the U23 freestyle national championship tournament Saturday at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. Henckel, who will begin his sophomore year at Penn State in September, won his first three matches at 79 kilograms (174.1 pounds) with two technical falls before getting
- [Simsbury's Max Konopka advances to semifinals at U20 world team trials](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/05/simsburys-max-konopka-advances-to-semifinals-at-u20-world-team-trials/12025/) - Simsbury’s Max Konopka advanced to the semifinals at the U20 men’s freestyle world team trials at 97 kilograms or 213 pounds on Friday in Geneva, Ohio. But Wisconsin’s Garrett Kawczynski got a two-point exposure with 26 seconds left in regulation to beat Konopka in the semifinals, 5-4. Konopka had taken the lead at 4-3 with
- [Southbury's Henckel to compete at U23 world team trials in Ohio](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/05/southburys-henckel-to-compete-at-u23-world-team-trials-in-ohio/12017/) - USA Wrestling’s U23 and U20 world team trials begin on Thursday in Geneva, Ohio. Competition in U23 men’s freestyle begins on Saturday, May 30 and concludes on Sunday with champions being determined in best-of-three finals. Champions in each U23 weight class will be well-positioned to represent the United States at the 2026 U23 world championships
- [Stanford's Nico Provo is the ACC Wrestling Scholar Athlete of the Year](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/06/stanfords-nico-provo-is-the-acc-wrestling-scholar-athlete-of-the-year/12019/) - Stanford redshirt junior Nico Provo has been selected as the ACC Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the conference announced in April. A native of Stratford, Connecticut and graduate of Westport’s Greens Farms Academy, Provo will graduate in June with a degree in science, technology and society. He is a three-time NWCA Scholar All-American, a 2024
- [Fairfield Warde's Will Ebert is state wrestler of the year](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/ebert-is-state-wrestler-of-the-year/5589/) - Fairfield Warde’s Will Ebert was named the state wrestler of the year in balloting by Connecticut’s high school wrestling coaches. Ebert finished undefeated in New England with a 45-0 record at 170 pounds. The senior, who will attend Binghamton University in the fall, won the Class LL, State Open and New England championships this winter.
- [NC State's Ryan Jack advances to quarterfinals at NCAA tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/nc-states-ryan-jack-advances-to-quarterfinals-at-ncaa-tournament/8730/) - KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 21, 2024 – The wrestling was over but the work continued. North Carolina State’s Ryan Jack (141 pounds) continued his long mastery of Virginia Tech’s Tom Creen with a 13-4 second round victory Thursday night at the NCAA Division I national championship meet at the TMobile Center advancing to Friday’s quarterfinal
- [Jack becomes fifth state wrestler to earn All-American honors](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/jack-becomes-fifth-state-wrestler-to-earn-all-american-honors/8742/) - KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 22, 2024 -- Since the NCAA wrestling tournament began in 1928, only four wrestlers from Connecticut have earned All-American status at the NCAA Division I championships. Now, there is a fifth. North Carolina State junior Ryan Jack joined an exclusive club of Connecticut collegiate wrestlers by earning All-American honors at Friday’s
- [NC State's Ryan Jack finishes seventh at 141 in NCAA tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/nc-states-ryan-jack-finishes-seventh-at-141-in-ncaa-tournament/8756/) - KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 23, 2024 – Every wrestler comes to the NCAA Division I national championship meet with expectations. For most, that expectation is wrestling on Saturday night on a single mat in middle of the arena in front of thousands of fans and millions more on ESPN. For all but 20 wrestlers competing
- [Sacred Heart's Sundquist makes Olympic trials debut](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/sacred-hearts-sundquist-makes-olympic-trials-debut/8825/) - STATE COLLEGE, Penn., April 19, 2024 – It’s not often one wrestles a national champion in your first consolation round match but that is the nature of the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials. Nearly 200 of the nation’s best wrestlers are at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center to determine the 18 berths for the U.S. Olympic
- [Youngsters get experience at CWI Fall Tournament in Middletown](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/10/youngsters-get-experience-at-cwi-fall-tournament-in-middletown/9132/) - MIDDLETOWN, Oct. 6, 2024 – Hundreds of young boys and girls competed in CWI’s (Connecticut Wrestling, Inc.) Fall Tournament at Xavier High in Middletown on Sunday. Middletown’s Overcomer Training Center (OTC) finished first in the high school and middle school division and second in the 12-and-under division. OTC had five championships and seven finalists in
- [Results: Sunday, February 2, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-sunday-february-2-2025/9910/) - Sunday, February 2 Maloney 45, Platt 33 * * * * Brookfield Girls Tournament At Brookfield Team results – 1. Stamford 100, 2. New Milford 93, 3. Amity 91, 4. Jonathan Law 81, 5. Putnam Tech-Springfield MA 79½, 6. Trumbull 73, 7. Shelton 60½, 8. Haddam-Killingworth 47½, 9. Plainville 46, 10. South Windsor and Suffield/Windsor
- [With six champions, No. 4 East Hartford wins CCC championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/with-six-champions-no-4-east-hartford-wins-ccc-championship/9979/) - PLAINVILLE, Feb. 8, 2025 – In two weeks, No. 4 East Hartford will try and capture their second Class LL championship in the last four years. The Hornets earned a share of the state title in 2022, finished 3½ points behind Trumbull in 2023 and were third behind Fairfield Warde and Danbury a year ago.
- [Johnson & Wales edges Coast Guard for NCAA Div. 3 Northeast Regional title](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/johnson-wales-edges-coast-guard-for-northeast-regional-title/10278/) - MIDDLETOWN, March 2, 2025 – With four individual champions and six finalists, Johnson and Wales won their first NCAA Division III Northeast Regional championship since 2020 in the Bacon Field House on Sunday at Wesleyan. Seven Wildcat wrestlers finished in the top three of their respective weight classes to earn automatic berths to the 2025
- [Plenty of stories and photos from the 2024 Olympic wrestling trials](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/plenty-of-stories-and-photos-from-the-2024-olympic-wrestling-trials/8834/) - STATE COLLEGE, Penn., April 19, 2024 – Can attending a sporting event be considered a marathon? Perhaps. The 2024 U.S. Olympic wrestling trials kicked off Friday morning at 10 a.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center and concluded at 10:45 p.m. with Penn State’s Aaron Brooks erasing a three-point deficit in the final 1:42 to beat
- [Connecticut wrestling photos through the years](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/connecticut-wrestling-photos-through-the-years/9840/) - Throughout the years, I have been snapping photos to go along with our stories here at Connecticut Wrestling Online. Many of the photos that I have taken are uploaded in one of our galleries on SmugMug. I don't upload photos into these galleries that I haven't taken since I don't have permission to sell them.
- [College commitments 2025-26](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/05/college-commitments-2025-26/11988/) - The following Connecticut high school wrestlers have made the following college commitments during the 2025-26 school year. Send your announcement to us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com and we'll add it to this list.
- [Senior world championships coming to Las Vegas in 2027](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/05/senior-world-championships-coming-to-las-vegas-in-2027/11980/) - The world championships are coming back to the United States in 2027. USA Wrestling and United World Wrestling, the international governing body for wrestling, said on Sunday that the 2027 world championships will be held in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center on Sept. 11-19. The event will also serve as the first
- [Robert Stroh, long-time coach in Hartford and official, has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/05/robert-stroh-long-time-coach-in-hartford-and-official-has-died/11975/) - Robert Stroh, who grew up in West Hartford and started wrestling programs at Glastonbury High and Hartford Public before becoming a long-time official, passed away recently at the age of 86 on April 11. Stroh was around wrestling for much of his life. He wrestled at New York Military Academy in high school before attending
- [Several state wrestlers earn medals at U.S. Open championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/04/several-state-wrestlers-earn-medals-at-u-s-open-championships/11971/) - Several Connecticut wrestlers were in action in Las Vegas at the recent U.S. Open championships at the Expo at World Market. Southbury’s William Henckel, who just finished his freshman year at Penn State, finished fifth in the Senior U-23 meet at 79 kilograms (174.1 pounds) while Simsbury’s Max Konopka, representing South Side Wrestling Club out
- [Carrozza, Blake win state awards from National Wrestling Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/04/carrozza-blake-win-state-awards-from-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/11964/) - Two wrestlers have been named as the state winners of two excellence awards from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Ridgefield senior John Carrozza has been selected as the state winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award while Trumbull senior Jillian Blake was selected as the state winner of the Tricia Saunders High
- [2026 Connecticut youth state championships results](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/2026-connecticut-youth-state-championships-results/11961/) - Results from the 2026 USA Wrestling Connecticut youth state championship tournaments in three divisions – Middle School, 12 and Under, 10 and under at Hillhouse High in New Haven on March 1. 2026 USA Connecticut state championship tournament At New Haven Middle School (15 and under) Individual results 75 lbs Final: Marshall Webber Danbury, CT
- [Long-time Hall of Fame official David Camaione has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/04/long-time-hall-of-fame-official-david-camaione-has-died/11956/) - David N. Camaione, a professor and administrator at UConn and Central Connecticut State for nearly 30 years, who was inducted into the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Officials Hall of Fame in 1998, has died at the age of 87. Camaione was a Big Ten champion wrestler at Ohio State in 1960 and wrestling coach at MacMurray
- [Gilchrist, Sandquist earn spots on national teams at women's nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/04/gilchrist-sandquist-earn-spots-on-national-teams-at-womens-nationals/11954/) - Norwalk’s Calli Gilchrist earned a spot on the U.S. U20 national team with a third place finish at the recent USA Wrestling Women’s National Championship tournament in Spokane, Washington. Gilchrist, who just completed her freshman year at Brown, finished third at 53 kilograms (116.8 pounds) in the U20 tournament. The top three finishers earned a
- [Ridgefield's Dollins adds international beach wrestling medal to his collection](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/04/ridgefields-dollins-adds-international-beach-wrestling-medal-to-his-collection/11949/) - Ridgefield’s Mark Dollins has won four USA Wrestling national championships throughout his wrestling career along with a beach wrestling national title at the USA Wrestling 2024 Beach Nationals in California. Dollins, 65, added an international medal to his collection in February with a second place finish in beach wrestling at the Open Masters Games in
- [Arguello secures another medal from U17 Pan-American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/04/arguello-secures-another-medal-from-u17-pan-american-championships/11940/) - Newtown’s Antonio Arguello earned another medal at the U-17 Pan American championships in Panama over the weekend. Representing El Salvador, Arguello finished third at 71 kilograms or 156.1 pounds. Arguello, a junior at Newtown High, won a bronze medal in 2023 U15 for freestyle and 2 bronze medals for Greco and Freestyle at the U15
- [Petkov earns All-American honors again for UConn at national championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/petkov-earns-all-american-honors-again-for-uconn-at-national-championships/11921/) - UConn sophomore Victor Petkov of Ridgefield earned All-American honors for the second straight year by finishing third at 165 pounds at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s (NCWA) national championship meet in Bossier City, Louisiana. Petkov’s performance helped the Huskies finish fourth among NCWA Division II teams with 42½ points and 13th overall – the best finish
- [Gonzalez is named state wrestler of the year, Xavier honored as team of the year](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/gonzalez-is-named-state-wrestler-of-the-year-xavier-honored-as-team-of-the-year/11863/) - Senior Braylon Gonzalez of Xavier, who won his third consecutive State Open championship in February at 144 pounds, was named the state wrestler of the year by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association at the recent All-State banquet in March in Southington. Gonzalez, who lives in Newington, is just the 20th wrestler in state history
- [State wrestlers earn All-American honors at NHSCA nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/state-wrestlers-earn-all-american-honors-at-nhsca-nationals/11928/) - Several Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American honors at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) national wrestling tournaments this past weekend in Virginia Beach, Va. Greens Farms Academy’s Max Konopka from Simsbury became the first Connecticut wrestler to win three NHSCA national championships with his triple OT victory at 220 pounds in the Junior national tournament.
- [Results: Sunday, March 8, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/results-sunday-march-8-2026/11767/) - Sunday, March 8 New England championships At Providence RI Team results (top 50): 1. Ponaganset RI 128½, 2. Xavier 119, 3. Central Catholic-Lawrence MA 105½, 4. Ridgefield 83½, 5. Scituate RI 75, 6. Shawsheen Valley Tech MA 69, 7. Saint John’s Prep-Danvers MA 60½, 8. Franklin MA 48½, 9. Massabesic High-Waterville ME 48, 10. Milford
- [2026 Youth New England tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/2026-youth-new-england-tournament/11840/) - Wrestlers from youth wrestling clubs from across New England competed at the Youth New England wrestling championships on March 14 in Fitchburg, Mass.. Competition was held in four co-ed divisions – 15 and under, 12 and under, 10 and under, and 8 and under along with girls 14 and under, girls 12 and under and
- [Penn State dominance continues with another national title](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/penn-state-dominance-continues-with-another-national-title/11908/) - Penn State’s dominance continued at the NCAA championships on Saturday night in Cleveland. With four individual champions, a record-tying six finalists and eight All-Americans, the Nittany Lions won their fifth straight title. For the third straight season, Penn State broke their own record for points in the tournament. On Saturday, the Nittany lions finished with
- [Provo finishes NCAA tournament with six-match winning streak and third place](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/provo-finishes-ncaa-tournament-with-six-match-winning-streak-and-third-place/11903/) - Stanford’s Nico Provo saw his dream of a national championship disappear in the second round of the NCAA Division I wrestling championships in a 4-2 loss to eventual finalist Marc-Anthony McGowan of Princeton at 125 pounds on Friday night in Cleveland. That seemed to light a spark inside the junior from Stratford, who wrestled at
- [Consecutive victories help Provo earn All-American honors](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/consecutive-victories-help-provo-earn-all-american-honors/11892/) - Stanford's Nico Provo won four consecutive matches at 125 pounds on Friday in the consolation round to earn All-American honors at the NCAA Division I national championship meet in Cleveland. Provo (17-6), the Stratford native who wrestled at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, becomes just the sixth man from Connecticut to earn All-American honors at
- [Despite defeats, Provo, Jack remain alive at NCAA Div. I tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/despite-defeats-provo-jack-remain-alive-at-ncaa-div-i-tournament/11884/) - Connecticut’s two wrestlers at the NCAA Division I championships in Cleveland each went 1-1 in action on Thursday and remain alive in the consolation bracket. Stanford’s Nico Provo (Stratford) won his opening round bout at 125 pounds but fell in the second round on Thursday night to No. 10 Marc-Anthony McGowan of Princeton. At 141
- [Provo, Jack set to wrestle in Cleveland at NCAA Div. I nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/provo-jack-set-to-wrestle-in-cleveland-at-ncaa-div-i-nationals/11850/) - Two veteran Connecticut wrestlers will be competing at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships beginning on Thursday in Cleveland. Stratford’s Nico Provo of Stanford (125) is making his third NCAA appearance while Danbury’s Ryan Jack (141) is making his fourth appearance. Provo (13-5) is the No. 7 seed at 125 while Jack (15-7) is the
- [Carlson, Mendez honored as state wrestlers of the year](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/04/carlson-mendez-honored-as-state-wrestlers-of-the-year/11866/) - East Lyme/Norwich Tech’s Lincoln Carlson was named Connecticut’s high school wrestler of the year by state coaches at the annual Connecticut High School Coaches Association’s (CHSCA) annual All-State banquet at the Aqua Turf in Southington in March. GameTimeCT, which covers sports for the Hearst family of 10 daily newspapers in Connecticut, selected East Hartford’s Jaeckez
- [UConn takes third as STCC wins ninth straight NCWA Northeast Conference title](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/uconn-takes-third-as-stcc-wins-ninth-straight-ncwa-northeast-conference-title/11852/) - With five individual champions and six finalists, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) won their ninth consecutive National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Northeast Conference championship at RPI in Troy, N.Y. on March 14. STCC was one point shy of their tournament high of 195½ points set in 2020. STCC beat host RPI, 194½ to 147½ with
- [With an eye on the future, Newtown wrestlers look to spark interest in sport](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/with-an-eye-on-the-future-newtown-wrestlers-look-to-spark-interest-in-sport/11847/) - State champion wrestlers Jake Maddow and Antonio Arguello of Newtown saw there was a need to bring in younger talent into the Newtown High wrestling program to ensure the Nighthawks program remain competitive. They went to the middle school and set up a wrestling club. Learn more in this video from the team at the
- [Xavier finishes second in New England, four state wrestlers win titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/xavier-finishes-second-in-new-england-four-state-wrestlers-win-titles/11802/) - PROVIDENCE, March 8, 2026 – The Ponaganset High wrestling team and their dynasty at the New England championships was at risk Sunday in Providence. The Chieftains won the past three New England titles by an average of 77 points, including a 112-point victory a year ago over Xavier. When Sunday’s championship finals began, Ponaganset had
- [Fairfield's Peter Kane wins NCAA Division III national championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/fairfields-peter-kane-wins-ncaa-division-iii-national-championship/11827/) - Williams’ Peter Kane got a takedown with 19 seconds remaining in his national championship match at 157 pounds with Rhenzo Augusto of Elmhurst University (Illinois) to win his first NCAA Division III national championship on Saturday night in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kane (32-0) tied the match at 1-1 with an escape early in the third
- [State wrestlers earn spots in NCAA national tournaments](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/state-wrestlers-earn-spots-in-ncaa-national-tournaments/11820/) - Several wrestlers with Connecticut ties have advanced to their respective NCAA national championship tournaments beginning this weekend. North Carolina State’s Ryan Jack (Danbury) and Stanford’s Nico Provo (Stratford) are the two Connecticut natives who have qualified for the NCAA Division I championships in Cleveland on March 19-21. Eighteen state wrestlers have earned a spot in
- [Springfield wins Div. 3 regional title; wrestlers qualify for nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/springfield-wins-div-3-regional-title-wrestlers-qualify-for-nationals/11720/) - Springfield College didn’t have a single regional champion but had six wrestlers qualify for the upcoming NCAA Division III national championship tournament as the Pride won their first NCAA Division III regional championship Saturday at the Coast Guard Academy in New London. Springfield won the newly-named Region 1 championship, outlasting Williams College, 170½ to 155
- [Atkinson, Morris add New England championships to their resumes](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/atkinson-morris-add-new-england-championships-to-their-resumes/11813/) - PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 8, 2026 – Winning a significant wrestling championship always puts a target on your back. While some are intimidated by your success and lose quickly, it fuels others to bring their best to the mat and try and beat you. The challenge never stops. New Britain senior Kaydence Atkinson had to learn
- [Trumbull defends State Open title, Morris wins fourth Open crown](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/trumbull-defends-state-open-title-morris-wins-fourth-open-crown/11702/) - NEW HAVEN, February 28, 2026 – A year ago, the Trumbull High wrestling team won the first CIAC state championship in girls wrestling with a team of 16 girls. Twelve months later, the Eagles defended their State Open championship with a team of 25 girls and two individual champions. With a tournament-record 132 points, Trumbull
- [Two Sacred Heart wrestlers earn All-American honors at NCAA nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/two-sacred-heart-wrestlers-earn-all-american-honors-at-ncaa-nationals/11796/) - Eleven women with ties to Connecticut participated at the first NCAA women’s wrestling championships on Saturday in Coraville, Iowa. Sacred Heart junior Love Daley from Baltimore and freshman Josephine Larson from Lindenhurst, Illinois earned All-American honors as they helped the Pioneers finish 15th in the tournament. Daley (160 pounds) finished sixth while Larson (207 pounds)
- [Results: Saturday, March 7, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/results-saturday-march-7-2026/11765/) - Saturday, March 7 New England championships At Providence Team scores (after day 1): 1. Ponaganset RI 77½, 2. Xavier 64, 3, Central Catholic MA 58½, 4. Shawsheen Valley MA 40, 5. Ridgefield 38, 6. Scituate RI 37½. 7. St. John’s Prep MA 33½, 8. Massabesic 28, 9. Franklin MA 27½, 10. Medomak Valley and Somerset
- [2026 New England Tournament at a glance](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/2026-new-england-tournament-at-a-glance/11747/) - 61st annual New England boys wrestling championships At Providence, R.I. Date: Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 Location: Providence Career and Technical Academy Participants: Top 7 wrestlers from Massachusetts; top 5 from Connecticut, top 3 from Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Saturday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 11:15 a.m. Round two begins at 12:45 p.m. Quarterfinals begin at
- [Roundup: Waterford, Xavier and Foran win state titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/roundup-waterford-xavier-and-foran-win-state-titles/11666/) - This championship wasn’t won on mat with individual state championships on the line. Saturday’s Class S championship was decided on the side mats in the consolation bracket. In the final round of the day, which consisted of the championship finals, third place match and fifth place matches, Waterford went 6-3 with four pins, a forfeit
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-saturday-feb-20-2026/11625/) - Saturday, February 21 Class LL championships At Trumbull Team results – 1. Ridgefield 209, 2. Danbury 176, 3. Southington 173, 4. Trumbull 168½, 5. New Britain 159, 6. Glastonbury 149, 7. Shelton 141½, 8. Staples 141, 9. Greenwich 116, 10. Manchester 102, 11. Stamford 100½, 12. South Windsor 83, 13. Gilbert/Torrington/Wolcott Tech 71, 14. NFA
- [Gilchrist finishes second at Collegiate Club nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/gilchrist-finishes-second-at-collegiate-club-nationals/11756/) - Norwalk’s Calli Gilchrist of Brown University finished second at 125 pounds in the first USA Wrestling Women’s Collegiate Club national championship on Thursday in North Liberty, Iowa. The event was to provide women with club teams at their respective schools with an opportunity to compete in a national championship tournament. Gilchrist, a freshman at Brown,
- [Xavier finishes the season as the No. 1 ranked team in top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/xavier-finishes-the-season-as-the-no-1-ranked-team-in-top-10-poll/11728/) - For the fifth straight year and sixth time, Xavier has been selected as the No. 1 team in the state in Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 poll thanks to voting by state coaches and media members. With a team-record five wrestlers winning State Open championships, Xavier (11-4) won their fifth straight Open championship on Saturday.
- [2026 New England state tournament results](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/2026-new-england-state-tournament-results/11711/) - On Saturday, the 2026 New England wrestling championships begin in Providence, R.I., with top wrestlers from around New England participating. Here are results from the other New England states over the weekend. For the boys tournament, the top seven wrestlers in each weight class qualify from Massachusetts, the top five in Connecticut and the top
- [Eleven women with state ties to compete at first NCAA women's wrestling nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/ten-women-with-state-ties-to-compete-for-first-ncaa-womens-wrestling-nationals/11735/) - Eleven wrestlers with ties to Connecticut will be competing in the first NCAA women’s wrestling championships on Friday and Saturday in Coralville, Iowa. Eight wrestlers from Region 1 champion Sacred Heart, the only Division I women’s team in New England, qualified for the meet along with Ledyard’s Linda Holeman of Western New England University, Norwalk's
- [Cortland State wins second straight Div. 3 Northeast Regional title](https://ctwrestling.com/2014/03/cortland-state-wins-second-straight-div-3-northeast-regional-title/453/) - MIDDLETOWN, March 2, 2014 -- Cortland State won its second consecutive NCAA Division III Northeast Regional championship and six Red Dragons qualified for the NCAA Division III national championships -- five as regional champions at Wesleyan. Cortland finished first in the 18-team field with 128 points, two ahead of runner-up Ithaca. Johnson & Wales (R.I.)
- [Season ends for Bridgeport men at Super Regional](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/03/season-ends-for-bridgeport-men-at-super-regional/11715/) - Wrapping up their first varsity season in many years, the University of Bridgeport's men's wrestling team competed at the NCAA Super Regional I on Saturday in East Stroudsburg, Pa., a Division II qualification tournament. Junior Matt Ryan of Trumbull led the way for the Purple Knights with a fifth-place finish at 157 lbs. He put
- [Results: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-tuesday-feb-10-2026/11505/) - Tuesday, Feb. 10 Amity 42, North Haven 32 Fairfield Prep 41, West Haven 39 Griswold/Wheeler 82, Woodstock Academy 0 Guilford 63, Morgan 13 (8) Killingly 45, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 32 Newtown 69, Notre Dame Prep 9 Notre Dame-West Haven 41, Cheshire 39 (6) Ridgefield 65, Brien McMahon 11 Shelton 74, New Haven 6 Staples 54,
- [With five champions, Xavier rolls to fifth straight Open championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/with-five-champions-xavier-rolls-to-fifth-straight-open-championship/11686/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 28, 2026 – You don’t join the Xavier High wrestling team if you are looking to avoid miles on the road and travel. This season, the Falcons traveled to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maryland and Massachusetts for tournaments. They won the Tony Iasiello Memorial Christmas tournament in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the Bill James Invitational
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-saturday-feb-28-2026/11673/) - Saturday, February 28 2026 State Open championships At New Haven Team results – 1. Xavier 218½, 2. Ridgefield 146, 3. Staples 76, 4. Fairfield Warde 72, 5. Ledyard 66½, 6. Newtown 64½, 7. East Lyme/Norwich Tech 59, 8. Danbury 56½, 9. Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech and Notre Dame-WH 56, 11. Bristol Central 54½, 12. Trumbull 53,
- [College results: Feb. 20-22, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/college-results-feb-20-22-2026/11633/) - Saturday, February 21 NCAA Region I women’s championships At Elmira, N.Y. Team results – 1. Sacred Heart 170, 2. Western New England 159½, 3. Elmira College 115½, 4. Felcian (NJ) 111, 5. D’Youville (NY) 88½, 6. New England College (NH) 82, 7. New Jersey City University 70, 8. Norwich University (VT) 53, 9. University of
- [With three champions, Ridgefield wins first state championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/with-three-champions-ridgefield-wins-first-state-championship/11640/) - TRUMBULL, Feb. 21, 2026 – Before the season began in December, the Ridgefield High wrestling knew they had the potential to put together a special season. And they had some big goals. “We set our sights on winning everything,” Ridgefield coach Joe Regan. The Tigers went 13-2, captured the Greater Hartford Open and won the
- [Batres, Irizzary win first Prep School national titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/batres-irizzary-win-first-prep-school-national-titles/11658/) - Stratford’s Kayla Batres and Ledyard’s Tatianna Irizarry each won national championships at the Prep School national championships on Saturday on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Batres, the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the country, of Greens Farms Academy won at 114 pounds while Irizarry, who competes at Choate Rosemary Hall, won at
- [Konopka wins national prep title, helps GFA finish fifth](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/konopka-wins-national-prep-title-helps-gfa-finish-fifth/11653/) - At Simsbury High, Max Konopka won two New England championships. Now, he has added a national championship to his resume. Wrestling for Greens Farms Academy out of Westport, Konopka went 5-0 with three pins to win at 215 pounds at the Prep School national championships at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., on Saturday. Konopka helped
- [Four GFA wrestlers in national semifinals; Three Choate wrestlers in finals](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/gfa-has-four-wrestlers-in-national-semifinals-choate-rh-has-three-wrestlers-in-finals/11620/) - After day 1, Greens Farms Academy is fourth and has 10 wrestlers still alive at the Prep School national championship meet at Lehigh University. Four are in the championship round and six are in the consolation bracket. GFA’s Max Konopka (215), Blake Jacobsen (165), Jeremy McGrath (157) and Jackson Heslin (126) are each in the
- [2026 CIAC state tournament previews](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/2026-ciac-state-tournament-previews/11617/) - Forecasts for inclement weather on Friday have reduced the CIAC’s four 2025 state championship tournaments to one day – Saturday with wrestling beginning at 9:30 a.m. and expecting to end with championship finals at 6:30 p.m. The big change for wrestlers is that the round of 32 will now be single-elimination instead of double-elimination. National
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in latest Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/xavier-remains-no-1-in-latest-connecticut-wrestling-online-top-10-poll-2/11604/) - As the regular season comes to a close, Xavier remains No. 1 in the most recent Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll. The Falcons (11-4) won their eight straight Southern Connecticut Conference championship on Saturday and finished another undefeated dual meet season in Connecticut (9-0). Xavier has won 58 consecutive dual meets against Connecticut teams
- [All four state tournaments will be one-day events on Saturday](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/all-four-state-tournaments-will-be-one-day-events-on-saturday/11608/) - Due to an impending winter storm on Friday, the CIAC has revised the schedule for their four state championship wrestling tournaments this weekend. There will be no wrestling on Friday and each tournament will be conducted on Saturday, beginning with wrestling at 9:30 a.m. at Trumbull (Class LL), Wilton (Class L), Guilford (Class M) and
- [Results: Saturday, February 14, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-saturday-february-14-2026/11557/) - Saturday, February 14 Ellis Tech 60, Prince Tech/Cheney Tech 18 Ellis Tech 64, Platt Tech 12 Platt Tech 36, Prince Tech/Cheney Tech 18 FCIAC championships At New Canaan Team results -- 1. Fairfield Warde 203½, 2. Ridgefield 196, 3. Danbury 180½, 4. Trumbull 152, 5. New Canaan 130½, 6. Wilton 116½, 7. Staples 114½, 8.
- [Maloney is unofficial winner of first-ever CCC girls tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/maloney-captures-first-ever-ccc-girls-tournament/11585/) - With two individual champions and four finalists, Maloney was the unofficial winner of the first Central Connecticut Conference girls wrestling tournament on Saturday at Platt in Meriden. Amarellis Arenas (100) and Gabriella Parris-Dwyer (114) won CCC championships for Maloney with Myalis Dejesus (132) and Kaylee Hernandez (138) each finishing second. Team scores were not official
- [GFA, Choate Rosemary Hall secure more New England championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/gfa-choate-rosemary-hall-secure-more-new-england-championships/11599/) - For the second consecutive year, New England’s best prep school wrestling teams are in Connecticut. With seven individual champions and 12 finalists, Greens Farms Academy in Westport won their fourth straight New England championship on Saturday at their own Coyle Gym with a tournament record 392½ points, breaking the mark that the Dragons set two
- [Results: Friday, February 13, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-friday-february-13-2026/11548/) - Friday, Feb. 13 Simsbury 40, Berlin 39, criteria Simsbury 40, Berlin 39, criteria At Berlin 106 Tony Pietraroia (B) pin Austin Nitko (S), 1:45; 113 Collin Sullivan (B) pin Griffin Wentworth (S), 1:05; 120 Patrick Sullivan (B) pin William Hayward (S), 3:24; 126 Nathan Roginski (B) pin Alena Niziolek (S), 2:47; 132 Grady Carroll (S)
- [Maloney girls win initial CCC conference tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/maloney-jonathan-law-girls-win-initial-conference-tournaments/11580/) - With two individual champions and four finalists, Maloney won the first Central Connecticut Conference girls wrestling tournament on Saturday at Platt in Meriden. Amarellis Arenas (100) and Gabriella Parris-Dwyer (114) won CCC championships for Maloney with Myalis Dejesus (132) and Kaylee Hernandez (138) each finishing second. Bristol Central was second in the meet with 71½
- [Roundup: Warde wins fourth straight FCIAC title; Ledyard prevails in ECC](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/roundup-warde-wins-fourth-straight-fciac-title-ledyard-prevails-in-ecc/11570/) - Fairfield Warde became just the second team since 1976 to win four consecutive FCIAC championships with a 7½ point victory over Ridgefield Saturday at New Canaan High. The No. 4 Mustangs put five wrestlers in the finals, brought home two individual championships and had nine wrestlers finish in the top three to beat No. 2
- [Results; Saturday, February 15, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-saturday-february-15-2025/10087/) - Saturday, February 15 FCIAC Tournament At New Canaan Team results – 1. Fairfield Warde 281½, 2. Danbury 193½, 3. Trumbull 191, 4. Ridgefield 162½, 5. Staples 110½, 6. Fairfield Ludlowe 100, 7. New Canaan 92½, 8. Wilton 78½, 9. St. Joseph and Norwalk 59½, 11. Stamford 58½, 12. Westhill 52, 13. Greenwich 36, 14. Brien
- [State conference championship tournaments at a glance](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/state-conference-championship-tournaments-at-a-glance/11470/) - This weekend, leagues around the state will be hosting conference championship tournaments. The Central Connecticut Conference held their championship meet last Saturday with New Britain beating Bristol Eastern by a half point to win the event for the first time. The prep school New England championships are also on Saturday at Greens Farms Academy in
- [Results: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-wednesday-feb-11-2026/11513/) - Wednesday, Feb. 11 Avon 63, Wethersfield 18 Bristol Eastern 53, Bristol Central 18 Canton 52, Rockville 7 Conard 38, Hall 30 Darien at Platt Tech, cancelled Enfield 70, E.O. Smith 6 Gilbert/Torrington/OWTS 44, Northwestern Regional 36 Gilbert/Torrington/OTWS 59, Lyme-Old Lyme/Westbrook 16 Glastonbury 54, South Windsor 22 Granby/East Granby 54, Coventry 3 Manchester 72, Prince Tech/Cheney
- [Ledyard wins first ECC girls championship in wrestling](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/ledyard-wins-first-ecc-girls-championship-in-wrestling/11533/) - With one champion, two finalists and four girls finishing in the top four of their weight class, Ledyard won the first Eastern Connecticut Conference girls wrestling championship Thursday at New London High. Ledyard beat NFA by 12 points, 74-62, to win the first girls wrestling conference tournament in state history. Twelve teams entered girls in
- [College results: Feb. 5-8, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/college-results-feb-5-8-2026/11495/) - Sunday, Feb. 8 Women’s wrestling Sacred Heart 25, Western New England 15 Sacred Heart vs. Felician University, cancelled New England College 35, Bridgeport 5 Norwich University 40, Bridgeport 0 Sacred Heart 25, Western New England 15 At Fairfield 103: Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) over Anna Felicio (WNE) by Fall (2:00) 110: Ahsia Torres (SHU) over Victoria
- [College results, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/college-results-jan-30-feb-1-2026/11346/) - Sunday, Feb. 1 Women: Lehigh 22, Sacred Heart 19 103: Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) over Hattie Mack (LEH) Dec., 4-0 110: Tiffany Stoshak (SHU) won by forfeit (LEH) 117: Abigail Cooper (LEH) over Samantha Yap (SHU) TF, 13-0 124: Alexa Cilliotta (LEH) over Tati Walker (SHU) TF, 10-0 131: Shannon Govern (LEH) over Cailan Drake (SHU)
- [Results: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-sunday-feb-8-2026/11463/) - Sunday, Feb. 8 WRESTLING Canton 48, Griswold/Wheeler 21 Canton 57, Northwestern 17 Griswold/Wheeler 45, Northwestern 30 Of note: Match was rescheduled after being cancelled earlier in January. It was held at Northwestern in Barkhamsted. Canton improves to 16-6 on the year. Griswold/Wheeler 45, Northwestern 30 At Barkhamsted 106 Delila Langer (NW) forfeit; 113 Parker Derochick
- [With no champs, New Britain rallies to win first CCC Tournament title by half point](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/with-no-champs-new-britain-rallies-to-win-first-ccc-tournament-title-by-half-point/11441/) - BRISTOL, February 7, 2026 – It’s been a thrilling, memorable few days for the New Britain wrestling team. On Wednesday, the Hurricanes won four of the final five matches with two pins to beat Southington, 34-31, for the first time since 2014 to win a share of their first-ever divisional championship in the Central Connecticut
- [2025-26 Connecticut high school wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/2025-26-connecticut-high-school-wrestling-schedule/10793/) - Schedule of 2025-26 matches as reported to the CIAC and Connecticut Wrestling Online. If you have an update to your schedule, send it to us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com 2025-26 CIAC schedule Saturday, Dec. 6 Bearcat Brawl at Hotchkiss (Salisbury) Greens Farms Academy B, Nobles, Landmark at Eagle Hill Sunday, Dec. 7 GIRLS: Choate Rosemary Hall at
- [Results: Friday, February 6, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-friday-february-6-2026/11430/) - Friday, Feb. 6 (5) Fairfield Warde 48, Shelton 24 (5) Fairfield Warde 43, (4) Trumbull 28 (5) Fairfield Warde 48, Notre Dame-WH 19 (4) Trumbull 45, Shelton 33 (4) Trumbull 38, Notre Dame-WH 37, criteria E Notre Dame-WH 38, Shelton 37 * * * * (1) Xavier 59, (6) New Milford 9 (1) Xavier 72,
- [Results: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-thursday-feb-5-2026/11424/) - Thursday, Feb. 5 Canton 57, Haddam-Killingworth 7 Ridgefield 60, St. Joseph 15 Ridgefield 60, St. Joseph 15 At Trumbull 106 John Rhodes (R) pin Theodore Rizzitelli (SJ), 1:25; 113 Finn Van Alstyne (R) forfeit; 120 Cole Desiano (R) forfeit; 126 Carter Lanzilli (R) pin Daniel Choi (SJ), 0:35; 132 Benjamin Marceau (R) MD Colin Johansen
- [Results: Wednesday, February 4, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-wednesday-february-4-2026/11401/) - Wednesday, Feb. 4 Amity 58, Jonathan Law 18 Avon 39, RHAM 35 Bridgeport co-op 42, Norwalk 36 Brien McMahon 43, Westhill 28 Bristol Central 36, Maloney 31 (10) Bristol Eastern 44, Platt 30 Bunnell 54, Stratford 24 Conard 49, Simsbury 22 (2) Danbury 60, Greenwich 15 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 38, Gilbert/Torrington/Wolcott Tech 35 East Lyme/Norwich Tech
- [No. 10 Bristol Eastern beats Platt to secure CCC South championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/no-10-bristol-eastern-beats-platt-to-secure-ccc-south-championship/11418/) - A year ago, Bristol Eastern had seven placewinners (top six finishers) at the CIAC Class M championships as the Lancers finished second behind Foran of Milford. Six of those seven graduated. But No. 10 Bristol Eastern didn’t flinch. The Lancers clinched their third straight CCC South championship on Wednesday with a 44-30 win over Platt
- [Results: Feb. 2-3, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-feb-2-3-2026/11389/) - Tuesday, Feb. 3 (2) Danbury 42, (4) Trumbull 29 (4) Trumbull 52, Stamford 24 Danbury did not wrestle Stamford No. 1 Danbury 42, No. 4 Trumbull 29 At Trumbull 106 William Vasquez (D) pin Alex Leite, 2:53; 113 Robert Barry (D) pin Peter Koval 0:53; 120: Nicholas Vives (T) dec. Dylan Tejada, 5-4; 126 Kevin
- [New Milford wins Queen of the Mat; Choate RH hosts historic girls quad](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/new-milford-wins-queen-of-the-mat-choate-rosemary-hall-host-historic-girls-quad/11378/) - With two individual champions and three finalists, New Milford earned a tournament record 131½ points to win the fourth annual Queen of the Mat girls wrestling tournament Sunday at Foran High in Milford. With 285 girls from 61 teams, it was the largest high school girls wrestling tournament in state history. It was open just
- [Results: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/02/results-sunday-feb-1-2026/11369/) - Sunday, February 1 2026 Queen of the Mat At Milford (Foran) Team results – 1. New Milford 131½, 2. Trumbull 126½, 3. Stamford 122, 4. Foran 104, 5. Stratford 100, 6. Amity 82½, 7. Jonathan Law 78½, 8. Maloney and Platt 75, 10. Westhill 72, 11. Bristol Central 60, 12. Shelton 59, 13. NFA 54,
- [Results: Friday, January 30, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-friday-january-30-2026/11343/) - Friday, January 30 Central High-Providence 48, East Haven 28 (9) Christian Brothers Academy 32, (23) Greens Farms Academy 24 Pomfret 54, Marianapolis Prep 30 Waterford 45, Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 30 Waterford 71, Coventry RI 9 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 42, Coventry RI 31 Christian Brothers Academy 32, GFA 24 At Westport 106 Santino Edgar (C) pin
- [Results: Thursday, January 29, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-thursday-january-29-2026/11330/) - Thursday, January 29 Canton 57, Somers 15 Canton 64, Terryville/Thomaston 12 Glastonbury 63, Avon 14 Masuk 37, Stratford 32 Nonnewaug 48, Northwestern 30 Rocky Hill 39, Windsor 30 Stafford 43, Suffield/Windsor Locks 33 Stamford 60, Bridgeport co-op 23 Terryville/Thomaston 40, Somers 35 Stamford 60, Bridgeport co-op 23 At Stamford 106 Asher Herzog (S) pin Carmen
- [Connecticut wrestling standings: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/connecticut-wrestling-standings-monday-jan-26-2026/11301/) - Connecticut high school and collegiate wrestling standings. Compiled from reported results. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com As of Monday, January 26, 2026 Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) CCC West Lg Overall TW Southington 4-0 9-1 1 New Britain 3-1 19-2 0 Conard 2-1 13-5 0 Simsbury 2-1 9-8 0 Hall 1-2 7-10 1 Farmington 0-3 2-7 0
- [Connecticut wrestling standings: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/connecticut-wrestling-standings-monday-jan-5-2026/11060/) - Connecticut high school and collegiate wrestling standings. Compiled from reported results. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com. TW: Individual or dual meet tournaments won As of Monday, January 5, 2026 Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) CCC West Lg Overall TW Southington 1-0 2-0 0 Simsbury 1-0 7-4 0 Hall 1-0 3-6 0 New Britain 1-1 12-1 0 Conard
- [After beating two top 10 teams on single night, Foran moves up in poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/after-beating-two-top-10-teams-on-single-night-foran-moves-up-in-poll/11290/) - Defending Class M champion Foran of Milford had themselves an evening on Friday night with a pair of victories over teams ranked in Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 poll. The Lions (19-2) got key victories in the final stages of the match to beat New Milford, 39-29 and beat Fairfield Warde, 45-35. Those victories enabled
- [Results: Friday, January 23, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-friday-january-23-2026/11245/) - Friday, January 23 New Britan 47, Berlin 24 * * * * Middletown 54, Avon 30 Middletown 51, Farmington 23 Middletown 45, Gilbert/Torrington/OWTS 28 Avon 53, Gilbert/Torrington/OTWS 27 Avon 54, Farmington 30 Gilbert co-op 36, Farmington 30 * * * * (7) Foran 55, Simsbury 24 (7) Foran 39, (6) New Milford 29 (7) Foran
- [College results: Jan. 23-25, 206](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/college-results-jan-23-25-206/11252/) - Sunday, Jan. 25 NEWA Duals at Trinity College, cancelled (snow) Saturday, January 24 Franklin & Marshall 21, Sacred Heart 16 No. 22 Stanford 31, Virginia 9 Women's wrestling Sacred Heart 32, Elmira College 16 Sacred Heart 39, Gannon University 9 New England College 35, Bridgeport 15 New Jersey City Univ. 45, Bridgeport 0 Franklin &
- [Danbury match with MAU cancelled due to auto accident](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/danbury-match-with-mau-cancelled-due-to-auto-accident/11219/) - Danbury’s traditional Martin Luther King, Jr. Day wrestling match with long-time Vermont state champion Mt. Anthony Union was cancelled after an Mt. Anthony assistant coach and three wrestlers were involved in a serious auto accident on Saturday returning from a tournament in Essex, Vermont. According to Vermont State Police, troopers responded to an accident on
- [College results: Jan. 14-18, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/college-results-jan-14-18-2026/11184/) - Sunday, Jan. 18 Sacred Heart 37, Presbyterian 9 Bellarmine University 40, Sacred Heart 3 (8) NC State 43, CSU-Bakersfield 3 Women's wrestling Sacred Heart 37, Eastern University (PA) 9 Sacred Heart 49, Bridgeport 0 Eastern University 38, Bridgeport 0 Sacred Heart 37, Presbyterian 9 At Louisville, Kentucky 174: Aidan Zarrella (SH) def. J. Roe (PC)
- [Results: January 19-20, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-january-19-20-2026/11223/) - Tuesday, January 20 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 51, Northwestern 28 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 51, Northwestern 28 At Derby 106 Sophie Mraz (D) forfeit; 113: Delila Langer (NW) forfeit; 120 Parker Derochick (NW) tech fall Sean Wolyniec (D), 24-7; 126 Jax Opotzner (D) pin Forest Layton (NW), 1:16; 132 Joshua Collazo (D) pin Dominic Salz (NW), 1:36; 138 Benjamin
- [Strong week for No. 2 Ridgefield, little change in top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/strong-week-for-no-2-ridgefield-little-change-in-top-10-poll/11210/) - With an eye on championship tournaments in February and March, Ridgefield High wrestling coach Joe Regan adjusted the Tigers’ schedule this winter. He still has Ridgefield competing in challenging events – just not as many. He wants this Tigers healthy and prepared to face the gauntlet of championship tournaments. It begins with the FCIAC championships,
- [Results: Friday, January 16, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-friday-january-16-2026/11180/) - Friday, January 16 Nonnewaug 42, New Fairfield 41 * * * * Shelton 81, Rocky Hill 0 Shelton 69, Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 8 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 51, Rocky Hill 23 * * * * Suffield Academy 42, Forman 24 Suffield Academy 42, Marvelwood 12 Forman 30, Marvelwood 11 Nonnewaug 42, New Fairfield 41 At Woodbury 106: Sam
- [Weekend roundup: Maddox beats state rival to win title; Trumbull girls beat Stamford](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/weekend-roundup-maddox-beats-state-rival-to-win-title-trumbull-girls-beat-stamford/11150/) - Newtown’s Jake Maddox became just eighth wrestler in state history to win an individual championship at the 22nd annual Eastern States Classic on Saturday with a 4-3 win over Gilbert co-op’s Evan Schibi at 165 pounds. Schibi, who won a State Open title at 147 a year ago, took a 3-0 lead with a takedown with
- [College results: Jan. 4-11, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/college-results-jan-4-11-2025/11103/) - Sunday, Jan. 11 Women’s Wrestling Alfred State Women’s Open At Albany, N.Y. Team results (top 10): Heidelberg 98, 2. Ithaca 85, 3. Point Park 72½, 4. Alfred State 69, 5. University of Rio Grande 65, 6. Lackawanna CC 63½, 7. Bridgeport 55, 8. Buffalo State 37½, 9. Nassau CC 30½, 10. Maine Maritime 26 Of
- [Results: Sunday, January 11, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-sunday-january-11-2026/11144/) - Sunday, January 11 Journeyman Women Eastern States Classic At Clifton Park, N.Y. Team results – 1. Wyoming Seminary (PA) 156½, 2. Choate Rosemary Hall 147, 3. Bellport NY 91, 4. Burnt Hills/Scotia/Ballston Spa (NY) 78, 5. MacArthur 76½, 6. Blair Academy (NJ) 73, 7. Schendehowa NY 68, 8. Niskayuna-Schenectady (NY) 61½, 9. BTS: Brooklyn Technical
- [2025-26 collegiate wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/2025-26-collegiate-wrestling-schedule/10707/) - As reported by the schools, here is the 2025-26 collegiate wrestling schedules from Sacred Heart, Coast Guard, Trinity and Wesleyan. With wrestlers from Connecticut in the lineup at North Carolina State and Nico Provo in the starting lineup at Stanford, we have included their schedules, too. 2026 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut Men's wrestling Saturday, January
- [Results: Thursday, January 8, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-thursday-january-8-2026/11094/) - Thursday, January 8, 2026 Canton 51, Suffield/Windsor Locks 26 Stafford 53, Portland/Cromwell 25 Stafford 53, Portland/Cromwell 25 At Stafford 106: Ava Martel (S) forfeit; 113 Andrew Irwin (S) pin Rohai Alwood (P), 3:40; 120 John Bean (S) pin Sam Klotz (P), 1:19; 126: Edwin Diaz (P) forfeit; Adam Dean (P) forfeit; 138 Derek Consolini (S)
- [Notre Dame-West Haven declared winner of Nighthawk Duals on criteria](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/notre-dame-west-haven-declared-winner-of-nighthawk-duals-on-criteria/11079/) - Notre Dame-West Haven has been declared the winner of the fifth annual Nighthawk Duals in Newtown on criteria, Nighthawk assistant coach Tom Maurath said Wednesday . Host Newtown finished second with Wilton taking third. Notre Dame, Newtown and Wilton each went 4-1 in the round-robin tournament. To break the tie, criteria went to total match
- [Results: Saturday, January 3, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-saturday-january-3-2025/11015/) - Saturday, Jan. 3 Ridgefield 48, Fairfield Ludlowe 34 * * * * At Fairfield Warde Fairfield Warde 82, Staples 0 Fairfield Warde 64, Norwalk 18 Fairfield Warde 66, Brien McMahon 12 Nowalk 60, Staples 6 Brien McMahon 71, Staples 6 Brien McMahon 48, Norwalk 30 At South Windsor New Britain 68, New London 12 New
- [Xavier is No. 1 in first Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll of season](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/xavier-is-no-1-in-first-connecticut-wrestling-online-top-10-poll-of-season-2/11068/) - Xavier, who has been No. 1 in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 state wrestling poll since January 2023, is the unanimous selection as the No. 1 team in the first poll of the season in voting by state coaches and media members. The Falcons (3-4) are the four-time defending State Open and Class L
- [2025 state wrestling standings, final](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/04/2025-state-wrestling-standings-final/10536/) - Connecticut high school and collegiate wrestling standings. Compiled from reported results. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com As of Monday, April 1, 2025 Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) CCC West Lg Overall x-Southington 6-0 11-2 Conard 5-1 17-5 Simsbury 4-2 8-10 Hall 3-3 6-6 New Britain 2-4 10-11 Farmington 1-5 8-12 Newington 0-6 2-23 CCC North Lg
- [Results: Sunday, January 4, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/sunday-january-4-2025/11038/) - Sunday, January 4 Irvin S. Naylor Duals At Owings Mills, Maryland Gold Pool Faith Christian Academy (PA) 45, Northfield Mount Herman (MA) 12 Faith Christian Academy 61, St. Paul VI Catholic (VA) 17 Faith Christian Academy 45, New York Military Academy 22 Faith Christian Academy 59, Cape Henlopen (DE) 12 Faith Christian Academy 37, Green
- [Results: Friday, January 2, 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/results-friday-january-2-2026/11010/) - Friday, January 2 The Clash at LaCrosse, Wisconsin Pool play Evansville, Wisc. 35, Xavier 32 Xavier 52, Caledonia, Minn. 18 Xavier 54, Owatonna, Minn. 15 * * * * Spartan Wrestling Annual Tournament (SWAT) At Sanford, Maine Team results after day 1 (top 10): Shawsheen Valley Tech (MA) 141½, 2. Timberlane Regional (NH) 108½, 3.
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-wednesday-dec-31-2025/10999/) - Wednesday, Dec. 31 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 54, Middletown 27 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 66, Nonnewaug 18 Middletown 54, Nonnewaug 24 Middletown 54, Nonnewaug 24 At Middletown 106 Sammy Stark (No) forfeit; 113 no match; 120 Joshua Ramos (M) pin Collin Start (No); 126 Andrew Scharper (M) pin Jake Maccione (No), 1:03; 132 Juan Albrincoles (M) pin
- [Two long-time coaches inducted into Bristol Sports Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2026/01/two-long-time-coaches-inducted-into-bristol-sports-hall-of-fame/11007/) - Two long-time Bristol coaches were inducted recently into the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame – Bryant Lishness, who coached at Bristol Eastern and Brian Archibald, who coached across town at Bristol Central. Both men grew up in Bristol. Lishness has been director of the Gladiators wrestling program at the Boys and Girls Club since 1997
- [2025-26 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/2025-26-collegiate-wrestlers-from-connecticut/10710/) - Here is a list of Connecticut athletes on the rosters of collegiate wrestling teams in the 2025-26 season. If we’re missing someone, please email us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com. Schools in red have not been updated yet for upcoming season. NCAA Division I Army West Point Junior Chris Murphy, Guilford, 197 Army West Point wrestling American University
- [Results: Tuesday, December 30, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-tuesday-december-30-2025/10989/) - Tuesday, Dec. 30 Amity 38, Shelton 33 Bristol Eastern 46, Maloney 29 Cheshire 73, East Haven 6 Fairfield Prep 45, Morgan 24 Foran 77, Jonathan Law 3 Griswold/Wheeler 42, Windham 41 Guilford 54, Hand 18 Joel Barlow 58, Notre Dame Prep 18 Killingly 83, Bacon Academy 0 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 61, Fitch co-op 16 Newtown
- [Batres earns spot in Midlands Championship finals for third straight year](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/batres-earns-spot-in-midlands-championship-finals-for-third-straight-year/10991/) - Milford’s Kayla Batres is quite comfortable with the Midlands Championships on the campus of Northwestern University outside of Chicago in Evanston, Illinois. The junior from Greens Farms Academy in Westport competed in the tournament for the third time this week. The tournament is primarily a collegiate event but it is an open tournament for wrestlers
- [Long-time Holy Cross coach and AD Jim Cunningham passes away](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/long-time-holy-cross-coach-and-ad-jim-cunningham-passes-away/10977/) - Jim Cunningham, the Hall of Fame wrestling coach from Holy Cross High in Waterbury, passed away on Monday at the age of 82 at his home in Wolcott. A graduate of the State University of New York (SUNY) in Brockport, Cunningham touched many lives as a wrestling coach and athletic director. Cunningham founded two wrestling
- [2025: Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 wrestling poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/04/2025-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-wrestling-poll/10961/) - 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
- [Results: Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/sunday-dec-28-2025/10955/) - Sunday, Dec. 28 Queen of the Gambit At Milford (Jonathan Law) Team results – 1. Trumbull 149, 2. Stratford 119, 3. New Milford 103, 4. Foran and Maloney 81, 6. Jonathan law 74½, 7. Bristol Central 72, 8. Griswold/Wheeler 57, 9. Bunnell 52, 10. West Haven 46, 11. Westhill 45, 12. Conard 42, 13. NFA
- [Results, December 13-14, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-december-13-2025/10836/) - Sunday, December 14 Women of Ironman At Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Team results (top 10): Broken Arrow, OK 132, 2. Bixby OK 102½, 3. Olentangy Orange OH 91½, 4. Canon-McMillian PA 88, 5. Mt. Lebanon PA 85½, 6. Kearney MO 83½, 7. Cleveland TN 80, 9. Perry Massillon OH and Wyoming Seminary PA 68½, 10. Tulsa
- [Results: Dec. 10-14, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-dec-10-14-2025/10823/) - Wednesday, Dec. 10 Choate Rosemary Hall 47, Hopkins 28 Choate Rosemary Hall 54, Greenwich CD 30 Choate Rosemary Hall 60, Hamden Hall CD 24 Hopkins 56, Greenwich Country Day 21 Hopkins 76, Hamden Hall Country Day 18 Greenwich CD vs. Hamden Hall CD Of note: Choate (3-0) begins season with three wins in New Haven
- [Results: Dec. 6, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/results-dec-6-2025/10816/) - Saturday, Dec. 6 Taft School 60, Hamden Hall 18 Taft 66, Marianapolis Prep 12 Taft 60, Pomfret 12 Pomfret 42, Hamden Hall 30 Pomfret 51, Marianapolis Prep 18 Hamden Hall 30, Marianapols Prep 24 * * * * Salisbury School 48, Forman 30 (Friday, Dec. 5) Bearcat Brawl At Salisbury (Hotchkiss) Team results – 1.
- [With win, No. 1 Penn State sets new NCAA Div. I dual meet record](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/with-win-no-1-penn-state-sets-new-ncaa-div-i-dual-meet-record/10938/) - No. 1 Penn State established a new NCAA Division I winning streak record on Sunday with a 42-0 win over Stanford at the Journeyman Duals in Nashville. Since 2020, the Nittany Lions (6-0) have won 77 dual meets in a row, erasing the 74-year-old record held by Oklahoma State of 76 in a row set
- [College results: Dec. 19-21, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/college-results-dec-20-21-2025/10922/) - Sunday, Dec. 21 (9) NC State 29, The Citadel 12 (9) NC State 34, George Mason 14 (9) NC State 42, Buffalo 3 Journeyman Duals at Nashville No. 23 Stanford 25, North Dakota State 15 No. 1 Penn State 42, No. 23 Stanford 0 #9 NC State 29, The Citadel 12 At Raleigh, N.C. 125:
- [Silva steps away from Simsbury after 11 seasons](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/silva-steps-away-from-simsbury-after-11-seasons/10870/) - A familiar face won’t be on the side of the wrestling mat this winter in Simsbury. Wrestling coach T.J. Silva stepped down after 10 seasons with the Trojans. His wife gave birth to twins at the end of October and his young family now has three youngsters under the age of three. “I made the
- [Konopka makes his GFA debut with championship at Ironman](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/konopka-makes-his-gfa-debut-with-championship-at-ironman/10858/) - Simsbury’s Max Konopka’s wrestling career at Greens Farms Academy in Westport is off to a championship start. The two-time New England and National High School Coaches Association national champion began his Prep School career with an impressive win on Saturday at the 31st annual Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Konopka went 5-0
- [College results: Dec. 12-14, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/college-results-dec-12-14-2025/10846/) - Saturday, Dec. 13 Binghamton 24, Bloomsburg 13 Binghamton 24, Bloomsburg 13 At Bloomsburg, Pa. 125: Jace Schafer (Bloom) def. Carson Wagner (Bing) 9-0 133: Dillon Arrick (Bing) def. Aiden Grogg (Bloom) 5-3 141: Ryan Hartung (Bing) def. Richie Woods (Bloom) 10-7 149: Caleb Sweet (Bing) def. Dustin Elliott (Bloom) 7-4 157: Fin Nadeau (Bing) def. Wiliam Morrow (Bloom) 4-1 165: Braidon
- [Simsbury's Max Konopka makes verbal commitment to Virginia Tech](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/simsburys-max-konopka-makes-verbal-commitment-to-virginia-tech/10827/) - Two-time National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) national champion Max Konopka of Simsbury has made a verbal commitment to Virginia Tech, he announced in a post on Instagram earlier this month. Konopka, a junior, is scheduled to attend the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) school beginning in the fall of 2027. His final three schools were
- [Results: Sunday, March 9, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/results-sunday-march-9-2025/10297/) - Sunday, March 9 New England championships At Providence RI Team results (top 20) – 1. Ponaganset RI 205, 2. Xavier 93, 3. East Hartford 79, 4. Newtown 77½, 5. Shawsheen Valley Tech MA 75, 6. Central Catholic-Lawrence MA 62½, 7. Fairfield Warde 59½, 8. Milford MA 58, 9. East Lyme/Norwich Tech 55½. 10. Bridgewater-Raynham MA
- [College results: Dec. 5-7, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/college-results-dec-5-7-2025/10812/) - Sunday, Dec. 7 Journeyman Jostle (10) NC State 27, (13) Rutgers 11 (10) NC State 45, Morgan State 4 (13) Rutgers 49, Davidson 3 Davidson 43, Morgan State 8 No. 10 NC State 27, No. 13 Rutgers 11 At Fuquay-Varina, N.C. 125: 1/1 Vincent Robinson (N) dec. 28/31 Ayden Smith, 8-3 133: 12/9 Dylan Shawver
- [Provo finishes third at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/provo-finishes-third-at-cliff-keen-las-vegas-invitational/10808/) - A year ago, Stratford’s Nico Provo watched on the sideline as he redshirted his third season at Stanford University. On Saturday, Provo was back on the mat for the Cardinal. Provo made his 2025-26 debut and won five of six matches to finish third at 125 pounds at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Provo
- [Danbury native Kevin Jack hired as first-ever head coach at IMG Academy](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/12/danbury-native-kevin-jack-hired-as-first-ever-wrestling-head-coach-at-img-academy/10801/) - Danbury High graduate and three-time All-American Kevin Jack has been hired as the first-ever head wrestling coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. IMG, one of the biggest brands in high school sports, announced it would add wrestling as its 11th sport in September. Jack was a three-time All-American at North Carolina State, finishing as high
- [College results: Nov. 21-23, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/college-results-nov-21-23-2025/10778/) - Saturday, Nov. 22 2025 Big Red Invitational At Itacha, New York. Team results: No team scores. Wrestlers competed in their respective weight class in one of four groups (A, B, C and D) Of note: Sacred Heart’s Michael Schiffhauer (141) captured his bracket in Group B with a 3–1 outing, while standout Dakota Asuncion (149)
- [Penn State extends winning streak, remains No. 1 in latest top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/penn-state-extends-winning-streak-remains-no-1-in-latest-top-10-poll/10774/) - Penn State remained No. 1 in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) coaches poll after blanking Oklahoma 45-0 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The win pushed the Nittany Lions’ win streak to 72 in a row, four behind the major college record of 76 set by Oklahoma State from 1937-1951 and five behind
- [Bonus points help Sacred Heart rally to beat Davidson for first win](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/bonus-points-help-sacred-heart-rally-to-beat-davidson-for-first-win/10770/) - The Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team won three of their final four matches to earn their first win of the season Saturday with a 20-18 win over Davidson College in Fairfield at the Pitt Center. The win snaps a 19-match losing streak for the Pioneers dating back to last November. Sacred Heart trailed by nine
- [Sacred Heart optimistic about a successful season this winter](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/sacred-heart-optimistic-about-a-successful-season-this-winter/10737/) - The Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team may have dropped their tough one-point decision to Duke in their season-opening match earlier this month, 19-18, but the Pioneers are optimistic about their chances for success. Sacred Heart returns three EIWA placewinners, have one of the largest Division I roster in the country (60) and have numerous opportunities
- [College results: Nov. 13-16, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/college-results-nov-13-16-2025/10764/) - Sunday, Nov. 16 National Duals Invitational Consolation second round: No. 10 Virginia Tech 25, No. 7 NC State 9 No. 10 Virginia Tech 25, No. 7 NC State 9 At Tulsa, Oklahoma 125: #4 Eddie Ventresca (VT) dec. #1 Vincent Robinson (NCS) 4-1 133: #17 Dillon Campbell (VT) dec. #18 Zach Redding (NCS) 5-1 141:
- [Pioneers come close but Hofstra secures the EIWA victory, 21-15](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/pioneers-come-close-but-hofstra-secures-the-eiwa-victory-21-15/10760/) - The Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team is close. But they can’t get over the hump yet for their first win of the season. Earlier this month in Durham, the Pioneers had a 15-point lead on the road but Duke rallied to earn a one-point victory, 18-18. On Thursday night, Hofstra outlasted Sacred Heart, 21-15 in
- [College results: Nov. 7-9, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/college-results-nov-7-9-2025/10745/) - Sunday, Nov. 9 WOMEN’S WRESTLING Adrian Inviational At Adrian, Michigan Team results – 1. North Central University 421½, 2. Presbyeterian Colelge 266, 3. Grand Valley State 232, 4. McKendree 220, 5. Lindsey Wilson 184, 6. Manchester Univ. 173½, 7. Aurora Univ. 155, 8. Frostburg State 148, 9. Northern Michigan 134½, 10. Mount Unison Univ. 134
- [Duke erases 15-point lead to nip Sacred Heart by one in opener](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/duke-erases-15-point-lead-to-nip-sacred-heart-by-one-in-opener/10725/) - DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 1, 2025 – Duke won five of the final six matches including one win in overtime as the Blue Devils rallied to erase an early 15-point deficit and beat Sacred Heart, 19-18 in the season opener for both schools Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Sacred Heart (0-1) won the first four matches
- [College season begins this weekend with Sacred Heart, Bridgeport in action](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/college-wrestling-season-begins-this-weekend-with-sacred-heart-bridgeport-in-action/10719/) - The collegiate wrestling season kicks off this weekend with Sacred Heart’s men’s and women’s wrestling teams – the state’s lone Division I programs -- in action. Three Connecticut wrestlers are ranked in the preseason FloWrestling poll and two women are ranked in the National Wrestling Coaches Association top 10 rankings. Most Division II and Division
- [College results, Nov. 1-2, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/11/college-results-nov-1-2-2025/10731/) - Sunday, Nov. 2 ESU Open At East Stroudsburg, Pa. Men’s Open Team results – 1. Pittsburgh Johnstown 301, 2. East Stroudsburg 213, 3. Army Prep 166½ Other teams – 11. Bridgeport 52½ Individual results Championship matches 125 Cadell Lee West Point, NY (USMAPS/Army Prep) MD Johnny Green Aurora, OH (New York Military), 14-3 133 Colin
- [Wrestlers earn medals at preseason national tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/wrestlers-earn-win-at-preseason-national-tournament/10701/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers earned medals at the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason national tournament in Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend while two earned medals in the USA Boys National Recruiting Showcase. Norwalk’s Ryan Schneider of South Side Wrestling Club and Greens Farms Academy won the grade 11-12 tournament at 285 pounds. Schneider went 3-0 with
- [Long-time E.O. Smith assistant coach Scot Rogers passes away](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/long-time-e-o-smith-assistant-coach-scot-rogers-passes-away/10698/) - Scot P. Rogers, 56, a long-time assistant coach with the E.O. Smith wrestling program, passed away unexpectedly on October 18. Three days earlier, he celebrated his 31st wedding anniversary with his wife, Valerie. Rogers graduated from Windham High where he was co-captain of the wrestling team and a three-sport athlete, excelling in football, wrestling, track
- [One state wrestler wins medal at Super 32 tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/one-state-wrestler-wins-medal-at-super-32-tournament/10694/) - One state wrestler Kasjan Wnuk, a middle school student from Orange, won a medal at the Super 32 Challenge on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Wnuk finished seventh at 235 pounds. No Connecticut wrestlers finished in the top eight of their respective weight class in the high school or girls division. Nearly 200 nationally ranked
- [GFA's Kayla Batres earns shutout win at Who is No. 1 showcase](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/gfas-kayla-batres-earns-shutout-win-at-who-is-no-1-showcase/10690/) - For some wrestlers, the season begins early. Greens Farms Academy junior Kayla Batres of Milford became the second Connecticut wrestler to win a match at FloWrestling’s Who is No. 1 meet on Saturday night in Coralville, Iowa. The made-for-the-web showcase features 24 of the top boys and girls wrestlers in the country with the simple
- [Two state wrestlers on Team of Distinction at Ohio Wesleyan](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/10/two-state-wrestlers-on-team-of-distinction-at-ohio-wesleyan/10683/) - Two Connecticut wrestlers were part of the 1970-71 Ohio Wesleyan wrestling team that was recently honored by their school with as a Team of Distinction. The award, presented at the Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies, recognizes individual teams that have distinguished themselves and made extraordinary contributions to OWU athletics. Greenwich High graduate Jim Murphy (Class
- [Zach Veleas replaces Ed Lorah as head coach at East Lyme/Norwich Tech](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/09/zach-veleas-replaces-ed-lorah-as-coach-at-east-lyme-norwich-tech/10675/) - Zach Veleas is the new wrestling coach at East Lyme/Norwich Tech, East Lyme High athletics announced in a news post on Facebook on Tuesday. Veleas replaces long-time coach Ed Lorah, who stepped down last March after 16 seasons leading the Vikings. Veleas has been the head coach at Ellis Tech in Danielson since 2021 (five
- [Two wrestlers, coach nominated for inaugural GameTimeCT Awards](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/two-wrestlers-coach-nominated-for-inaugural-gametimect-awards/10551/) - Several area athletes have been nominated for the first GameTimeCT High School Sports Awards to recognize and celebrate the outstanding performances, achievements and sportsmanship that made this year unforgettable. The event will be held in Bridgeport at the Hartford Health Care amphitheater in Bridgeport on Wednesday, July 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is by
- [Simsbury can't keep momentum going, finishes second in Class L to No. 4 Berlin](https://ctwrestling.com/2001/02/simsbury-cant-keep-momentum-going-finishes-second-in-class-l-to-no-4-berlin/10669/) - By Gerry deSimas, Jr. SIMSBURY, February 24, 2001 -- The performance of the Simsbury High wrestling team during the course of the 2000-01 campaign led long-time head coach Frank Chaves to expect big things from his Trojans in the post-season. Simsbury finished the dual meet season with a 19-4 record, another CCC West championship and
- [Southbury's Henckel wins silver medal at U20 world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/08/southburys-henckel-wins-silver-medal-at-u20-world-championships/10660/) - Southbury’s William Henckel reached the final at the Under 20 world championships in freestyle at 79 kilograms (174.1 pounds) in Bulgaria on Tuesday. The 19-year-old rising freshman at Penn State will be bringing home a silver medal after dropping an 8-6 decision to Mahdi Yousefi-Hajivar of Iran in the championship match. Yousefi-Hajivar was third at
- [Former Southern Connecticut State wrestlers reconnect with coach Knauf](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/former-southern-connecticut-state-wrestlers-reconnect-with-coach-knauf/10613/) - It's been more than 30 years since Don Knauf stepped away from the wrestling program he built from the ground up at Southern Connecticut State University. His Owls won more than 200 matches and three New England championships in 21 seasons from 1974 through 1994. For 18 consecutive seasons, Southern Connecticut sent wrestlers to the
- [Four Connecticut wrestlers in final girls national rankings of the year](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/08/four-connecticut-wrestlers-in-final-girls-national-rankings-of-the-year/10649/) - Four Connecticut wrestlers were ranked in the final 2024-25 national high school girls rankings as determined by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. The rankings, which evaluate all girls enrolled in grades 8-12 from all 50 states, were completed on July 1 and do not include results from the USA Wrestling
- [Ledyard's Hepburn inducted into NCAA Div. II Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/08/ledyards-hepburn-inducted-into-ncaa-div-ii-hall-of-fame/10644/) - Ledyard’s T.J. Hepburn was recently one of eight standout NCAA Division II wrestlers to be inducted into the Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame at the 2025 National Wrestling Coaches Association’s annual convention in Florida. Hepburn, who was hired as Ledyard’s new head wrestling coach in April, had a storied scholastic and collegiate wrestling
- [2025 Nutmeg State Games results](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/08/2025-nutmeg-state-games-results/10624/) - Results from the 2025 Nutmeg State Games wrestling tournament at Middletown High on Saturday, July 27, 2025 with competition in four divisions -- girls, intermediate co-ed, scholastic co-ed and open. 2005 Nutmeg Games At Middletown High Girls division Team results – South 212, North 56, West 51, East 31 Individual results 106: Round-robin: Sophia Gordon
- [2024 Nutmeg State Game results](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/2024-nutmeg-state-game-results/9007/) - MIDDLETOWN, July 28, 2024-- Results from Connecticut’s 2023 Nutmeg State Games at Middletown High on July 28. Competitors represented the North, East, West or South regions of the state. Out of state competitors were welcome to compete. 2024 brackets and results by weight class 2024 Nutmeg State Games At Middletown Team results: Not available Individual
- [Long-time wrestling coach Chris Warran has passed away](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/long-time-wrestling-coach-chris-warran-has-passed-away/10559/) - Long-time wrestling coach in eastern Connecticut, Chris Warran, passed away on Saturday, June 28, according to a message shared by the Silverbacks Wrestling Club out of Willimantic. “His loss is felt profoundly by all who knew him, and our hearts go out to his family, friends, athletes, and the countless lives he touched,” wrote Rafael
- [Bailey earns All-American honors in Greco-Roman at nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/bailey-earns-all-american-honors-in-greco-roman-at-nationals/10607/) - Plainville’s Jaxsen Bailey capped off an outstanding week at the USA Wrestling Junior and 16U national championship meet by earning his second All-American medal in Greco Roman on Saturday. Bailey, who will be a sophomore at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, finished fourth in the 16U (16 and under) tournament at 126 pounds. Earlier in
- [Milford's Kayla Batres wins national championship and OW award](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/milfords-kayla-batres-wins-national-championship-and-ow-award/10587/) - Milford’s Kayla Batres became the first Connecticut girl to win a USA Wrestling Junior Division national championship on Sunday at 110 pounds at the USA Marines Junior and 16U nationals at the FargoDome in North Dakota. Two girls have previously won national championships from Connecticut but both were in the 16U division or the Cadet
- [State wrestlers pick up multiple victories in Fargo](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/state-wrestlers-pick-up-multiple-victories-in-fargo/10599/) - Plainville’s Jaxsen Bailey won six matches and earned All-American honors at the USA Wrestling Junior and 16 U national championships on Wednesday at the FargoDome in North Dakota. While he was one of several Connecticut wrestlers with multiple victories, Bailey was the only state wrestler to earn a medal in the freestyle competitions with a
- [Henckel wins gold medal at U20 Pan American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/henckel-wins-gold-medat-at-u20-pan-american-championships/10583/) - Southbury’s William Henckel won three bouts to win a gold medal at the U20 Pan American championships in freestyle at 79 kilograms (174.1 pounds) on Saturday in Lima, Peru. Henkel was one of eight Americans to win gold medals as the U.S. easily won the team championship in freestyle by 77 points over Canada, 230-153.
- [Large Connecticut delegation heading to Junior and 16U national championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/07/large-connecticut-delegation-heading-to-junior-and-16u-national-championships/10566/) - Nearly 100 wrestlers from Connecticut will be in Fargo, North Dakota beginning this weekend for the USA Wrestling Junior and 16U national championship tournament at the FargoDome on the campus of North Dakota State University. Twenty-eight girls and 71 boys from the state will be competing in the two tournaments. The Junior Division is for
- [Results: Saturday, January 11, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-saturday-january-11-2025/9625/) - Saturday, January 11 At East Haven (7) Trumbull 54, Glastonbury 18 (7) Trumbull 55, Waterford 19 (7) Trumbull 59, Masuk 17 (7) Trumbull 69, East Haven 9 (7) Trumbull 76, Portland/Cromwell 5 Waterford 47, Glastonbury 28 Waterford 53, Masuk 30 Waterford 56, East Haven 12 Waterford 64, Portland/Cromwell 16 Glastonbury 49, East Haven 28 Glastonbury
- [Results: Saturday, December 28, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-saturday-december-28-2024/9484/) - Saturday, Dec. 28 Conard 46, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 28 Conard 45, Avon 32 Conard 37, Bristol Central 36 Conard 48, Canton 29 Bristol Central 43, Avon 36 Bristol Central 50, Canton 24 Bristol Central 37, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 36, criteria (most matches won, 7-6) Avon 48, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 30 Avon 53, Canton 27 East
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-saturday-feb-2-2025/9885/) - Saturday, February 1 At Cheshire Cheshire 55, Fairfield Prep 19 Cheshire 59, Norwalk 17 Cheshire 59, Terryville/Thomaston 22 Cheshire 45, Greenwich 24 Cheshire 66, New Haven 18 Terryville/Thomaston 43, New Haven 42, criteria Terryville/Thomaston 48, Fairfield Prep 35 Terryville/Thomaston 40, Greenwich 39, criteria Terryville/Thomaston 63, Norwalk 18 Fairfield Prep 46, Greenwich 36 Fairfield Prep 68,
- [Results: Saturday, January 4, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-saturday-january-4-2025/9549/) - Saturday, January 4 Ridgefield 38, Fairfield Warde 33 Ridgefield 62, Greenwich 13 Ridgefield 52, Simsbury 28 Fairfield Warde 55, Simsbury 22 Fairfield Warde 56, Greenwich 17 Simsbury 50, Greenwich 30 * * * * At Woodbury Platt 46, Westhill 30 Platt 68, Nonnewaug 10 Platt 49, Longmeadow MA 26 Westhill 64, Nonnewaug 17 Westhill vs.
- [Results: Saturday, January 25, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-saturday-january-25-2025/9788/) - Saturday, January 25 At Plainville Griswold/Wheeler 45, Haddam-Killingworth 35 Griswold/Wheeler 41, Windsor 40, criteria (criteria f, fewest forfeits) Griswold/Wheeler 43, Plainville 42, criteria (criteria f, fewest forfeits) Griswold /Wheeler 66, Hand 11 Griswold/Wheeler did not wrestle Montville/Plainfield Plainville 60, Hand Plainville 54, Montville/Plainfield 28 Plainville 42, Haddam-Killingworth 27 Plainville 60, Windsor 24 Haddam-Killingworth 38, Windsor
- [Newtown's Arguello earns silver medal at U17 Pan American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/06/newtowns-arguello-earns-silver-medal-at-u17-pan-american-championships/10519/) - Newtown High’s Antonio Arguello earned a silver medal at the U17 Pan American championships in Rio DeJaneiro, Brazil representing El Salvador. Arguello, who will be a junior next fall at Newtown, competed at 71 kilograms or 156 pounds. He won a silver medal in freestyle, going 2-1 in the tournament. Arguello advanced to the final
- [Cronin beats Provo for final spot on U.S. national team](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/06/cronin-beats-provo-for-final-spot-on-u-s-national-team/10513/) - Berths for spots on the U.S. team heading to the world championships in September in Croatia was determined on Saturday at Final X in Newark, New Jersey, with a best-of-3 series to determine the U.S. representative. But before 10 men and 10 women were selected for the American team, there was several true third place
- [Provo to wrestle for spot on U.S. National Team at Final X](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/05/provo-to-wrestle-for-spot-on-u-s-national-team-at-final-x/10501/) - Stratford’s Nico Provo will be wrestling for a spot on the U.S. national team at Final X on Saturday June 14 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Provo will be facing Liam Cronin, a former University of Nebraska wrestler who is from Lincoln, Nebraska, in the true third place bout at 57 kilograms
- [Henckel earns spot on U.S. team heading to U20 world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/05/henckel-earns-spot-on-u-s-team-heading-to-u20-world-championships/10506/) - Southbury’s William Henckel will be attending Penn State this fall, joining an outstanding wrestling program that has won the last four NCAA Division I national championships and 12 of the last 14 tournaments. But before Henckel joins the Nittany Lions, he will be representing the U.S. at the Under 20 world championships in Bulgaria in
- [Southbury's William Henckel wins U20 national title at U.S. Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/04/southburys-william-henckel-wins-u20-national-title-at-u-s-open/10456/) - Southbury’s William Henckel, a senior at Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J., won a national championship at USA Wrestling’s U.S. Open championship meet in Las Vegas on Sunday. Henckel, who will be attending Penn State in the fall, won the 79 kilogram (174.1 pounds) title with a 12-8 win over California’s Brock Mantanova in the finals
- [Romano, Gilchrist honored with Dave Schultz and Tricia Saunders Awards](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/04/romano-gilchrist-honored-with-dave-schultz-and-tricia-saunders-awards-respectively/10451/) - Two wrestlers have been named as the state winners of two excellence awards from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Joel Barlow senior Scott Romano has been selected as the state winner of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award while Norwalk’s Calli Gilchrist, a senior at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, was selected as
- [Winners of Senior World Team Challenge tournament advance to Final X](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/05/winners-of-senior-world-team-challenge-tournament-advance-to-final-x/10497/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Eight men’s freestyle champions moved closer to securing a Senior World Team berth following the finals at the 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Nittany Lion Wrestling Club sends three more athletes to Final X following the finals round. At 86 kg, two-time Olympic bronze medalist Kyle
- [Nine inducted into Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/05/nine-inducted-into-connecticut-chapter-of-the-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/10479/) - UNCASVILLE, Conn., April 26, 2025 -- Nine new members were inducted into the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame before a record crowd of more than 650 people on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun. Shirzad Ahmadi, Drew Black, Fritz Blasius, David D’Alessio, Gerry deSimas, Jr., David Green, Ted Oczkowski, Chris Piel and
- [Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrates wrestling in state](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-celebrates-wrestling-in-state/5606/) - LEDYARD, April 30, 2022 – The 2022 induction ceremony for the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at Foxwoods Resort Casino was just a few hours away. Mike Cunningham, the coach of the State Open champion Xavier High wrestling team, was quite familiar with the feeling of anticipation. “My son said, it’s
- [Five wrestlers among Scholar Athletes honored at banquet](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/05/six-wrestlers-among-scholar-athletes-honored-at-banquet/10475/) - Scholar athletes from across Connecticut, including five from high school wrestling teams, were recognized at the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC)’s 42nd annual Scholar Athlete awards banquet on Sunday at the Aqua Turf in Southington. The Scholar Athlete program recognizes two high school seniors from each member school
- [Three wrestlers inducted into New Britain Sports Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/05/three-wrestlers-inducted-into-new-britain-sports-hall-of-fame/10465/) - NEW BRITAIN, May 4, 2025 -- Pulaski High in New Britain had one of the first dynasties among small schools in Connecticut in the late 1970s. The Generals, led by Hall of Fame head coach Paul Campagna, won five of the first six Class S championships from 1976 through 1981 along with three Colonial Conference
- [No. 2 Warde wins 3rd straight FCIAC title, Killingly wins ECC, Newtown dominates](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/no-2-warde-wins-third-straight-fciac-title-killingly-takes-ecc-crown-newtown-dominates-in-swc/10122/) - No. 2 Fairfield Warde (22-1) won their third straight FCIAC title with a 281½ to 193½ win over Danbury in New Canaan on Saturday. The Mustangs have won their last three tournaments, including the Kevin Millar Duals in East Hartford beating two top 10 teams and the Warde Invitational. After losing to Ridgefield in early
- [Bulkeley's Hall of Fame coach Roger Vertefeuille has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/bulkeleys-hall-of-fame-coach-roger-vertefeuille-has-died/5716/) - Wethersfield’s Roger Vertefeuille, a Hall of Fame coach and the first coach of the varsity wrestling team at Bulkeley High School in Hartford, died on June 28, 2022, at the age of 88. For nearly a quarter century, Vertefeuille coached three sports at Bulkeley – wrestling (1968-94), cross country (1971-93) and boys track and field
- [Four state wrestlers earn medals at women's national championship meet](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/04/four-state-wrestlers-earn-medals-at-womens-national-championship-meet/10445/) - Four wrestlers with Connecticut ties earned All-American honors at the USA Wrestling’s women’s national championship meet and world team trials in Spokane, Washington. Norwalk’s Calli Gilchrist, a senior at Choate Rosemary Hall, finished sixth at 55 kilograms in the Under 20 (U20) tournament with Southbury’s Sarah Henckel, a junior at Blair Academy in New Jersey,
- [State girls ranked in top 30 national rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/04/state-girls-ranked-in-top-30-national-rankings/10431/) - Six Connecticut girls are ranked in the top 30 of their respective weight classes in the latest national high school girls rankings as determined by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Three girls have top 10 rankings. Milford’s Kayla Batres of Greens Farms Academy is ranked No. 3 at 110 pounds
- [Simsbury's Max Konopka wins second NHSCA national title](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/simsburys-max-konopka-wins-second-nhsca-national-title/10421/) - Simsbury High sophomore Max Konopka has some goals in mind that few have achieved. “I know he has big lofty goals of being a four-time everything so we’ll keep chasing that and taking one week at a time,” Simsbury coach T.J. Silva said after Konopka won his second State Open championship several weeks ago. Earlier
- [President attends NCAA finals in Philadelphia](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/president-attends-ncaa-finals-in-philadelphia/10397/) - Many professional and collegiate teams visit the White House and the president after winning championships. President Donald Trump came to the championship on Saturday night. Trump was on the floor at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia as the Penn State wrestling team won their 12th NCAA championship in 14 years. It was his second
- [A century ago, Connecticut wrestler won an Olympic gold medal in Paris](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/07/a-century-ago-connecticut-wrestler-won-an-olympic-gold-medal-in-paris/8984/) - A century ago, a Connecticut wrestler won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. John Spellman, who grew up on a farm in Somers with his two brothers and graduated from Enfield High in 1918, won a gold medal in the 1924 Paris Olympics in freestyle in the light heavyweight weight class (87
- [Maloney tops Platt in first dual meet between girls teams in state](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/maloney-tops-platt-in-first-dual-meet-between-girls-teams-in-state/9901/) - MERIDEN, Feb. 2, 2025 – For some teams, the dual meet is simply taken for granted – another opportunity to compete. No. 7 Killingly (31-2) has wrestled a state-leading 33 dual meets this season with Foran (28-4) and Trumbull (26-1) not far behind. On Sunday, girls from Maloney and Platt got the opportunity to compete
- [Big thrills as Penn State captures another NCAA championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/big-thrills-as-penn-state-captures-another-ncaa-championship/10400/) - When the best wrestlers in the country compete against each other, the action can be slow sometimes as the athletes jockey for position. But the NCAA Division I wrestling championship finals always seem to provide a memory or two. Penn State’s Carter Starocci got a takedown with 47 seconds left in the match to beat
- [UConn wrestlers renew friendships at NCAA Div. I national championship meet](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/uconn-is-represented-at-the-ncaa-div-i-national-championship-meet/10389/) - They may have met on the mat but their friendships were forged in the tiny, hot wrestling room in the Hawley Auditorium in Storrs. In the 1970s, the UConn wrestling team worked out daily in a small, elongated room with mats on the floor and along the walls. A series of small, grated windows let
- [Champions try to add to their legacy at NCAA championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/champions-try-to-add-to-their-legacy-at-ncaa-championships/10378/) - Earlier this year, North Carolina State freshman Vince Robinson took over the starting spot at 125 pounds, displacing four-time NCAA qualifier Jakob Camacho of Danbury. A few months later, Robinson is still on the mat. No. 4 seed Robinson earned a 4-2 decision over No. 8 Sheldon Seymour of Lehigh in Friday night’s semifinals at
- [Penn State grabs lead on opening day of NCAA Div. I tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/penn-state-grabs-lead-on-opening-day-of-ncaa-div-i-tournament/10374/) - Day 1 of the NCAA Division I championships is in the books in Philadelphia with Penn State holding a 11½ point lead over Nebraska as the Nittany Lions look to capture their 12th championship in the last 14 tournaments. There are no Connecticut athletes in the tournament for the first time since 2019. But there is
- [2025 Connecticut Youth State Championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/2025-connecticut-youth-state-championships/10369/) - NEW HAVEN, March 2, 2025 -- Results from the 2025 Connecticut Youth State Championships. Competition was held in three open co-ed divisions -- Middle school 15 and under, 12 and under and 10 and under. Girls competition was held in five divisions -- middle school (15 and under), 12 and under, 10 and under, 8
- [2025 Youth New England championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/2025-youth-new-england-championships/10360/) - FITCHBURG, Mass., March 15, 2025 – Wrestlers from youth wrestling clubs from across New England competed at the Youth New England wrestling championships on March 15 at Game On Sports Complex. Competition was held in four co-ed divisions – 15 and under, 12 and under, 10 and under, and 8 and under along with girls
- [Hall of Fame benefit wrestling tournament held in Danbury](https://ctwrestling.com/2018/10/hall-of-fame-benefit-wrestling-tournament-held-in-danbury/737/) - DANBURY, October 21, 2018 – Connecticut Wrestling, Inc., held their third annual Hall of Fame benefit wrestling tournament Sunday at the Police Athletic League in Danbury. Proceeds from the tournament help support scholarships awarded by the Connecticut chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame each year to deserving high school students to continue their
- [Henckel wins title at Reno World Championship tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2019/04/henckel-wins-title-at-reno-world-championship-tournament/1949/) - RENO, Nevada, April 7, 2019 – Southbury’s William Henckel went undefeated and won his weight class at the 2019 Reno World Championship tournament. Henckel, representing Team Tugman, won the 12-and-under division at 100 pounds. Henckel went 5-0 in the tournament with three first period pins and a technical fall. In the championship match, he beat
- [Another night of celebration for Penn State wrestlers](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/another-night-of-celebration-for-penn-state-wrestlers/8762/) - KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 23, 2024 – These are heady days for the Penn State wrestling program. A dynasty in progress continued to dominate at the NCAA Division I national championships on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Center. The Nittany Lions won their 11th championship in the last 13 tournaments hosted by the NCAA with six
- [UConn wrestler earns All-American honors at NCWA nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/uconn-wrestler-earns-all-american-honors-at-ncwa-nationals/10354/) - UConn freshman Victor Petkov from Ridgefield earned All-American honors at the 2025 National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s (NCWA) national championship tournament in Bossier City, Louisiana earlier this month. Petkov went 5-2 in the tournament and helped the Huskies finish 16th overall and sixth in NCWA Division II. Eleven wrestlers competed for the Huskies in the tournament with
- [Four state wrestlers win New England titles, Ponaganset prevails again](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/four-state-wrestlers-win-new-england-titles-ponaganset-prevails-again/10325/) - PROVIDENCE, March 9, 2025 –The culture of winning rubs off on others. Ponaganset High won their third straight New England championship on Sunday at the Providence Career and Technical Center with four individual champions, five finalists and nine wrestlers winning medals. The Chieftains scored 205 points, only four points shy of the tournament record they
- [2025 New England tournaments at a glance](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/2025-new-england-tournaments-at-a-glance/10275/) - 60th annual New England boys wrestling championships At Providence, R.I. Date: Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 Location: Providence Career and Technical Academy Participants: Top 7 wrestlers from Massachusetts; top 5 from Connecticut, top 3 from Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Saturday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 11:15 a.m. Round two begins at 12:45 p.m. Quarterfinals begin at
- [College results: March 7-9, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/college-results-march-7-9-2025/10294/) - Saturday, March 8 2025 EIWA Championships At Bethlehem, Pa. Team results – 1. Lehigh 143½, 2. Drexel 122½, 3. Army West Point and Navy 116½, 5. Bucknell 113, 6. Binghamton 105½, 7. Hofstra 79½, 8. American 61, 9. Long Island University 52, 10. Franklin & Marshall 31, 11. Morgan State 25½, 12. Sacred Heart 25
- [Five state wrestlers earn All-American honors in Providence at D3 nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/five-state-wrestlers-earn-all-american-honors-in-providence-at-d3-nationals/10342/) - Five wrestlers with ties to Connecticut earned All-American honors at Saturday’s NCAA Division III national championships at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, formerly known as the Dunkin Donuts Center and the Providence Civic Center. Coast Guard’s Chase Randall (133 pounds) earned his second consecutive NCAA Division III national title with a 16-8 win over
- [Shutout at Div. I level, state wrestlers qualify for NCAA D2 and D3 events](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/shutout-at-div-i-level-state-wrestlers-qualify-for-ncaa-d2-and-d3-events/10312/) - For just the second time since 2011, no Connecticut wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Division I wrestling championships next week in Philadelphia. Several wrestlers with Connecticut ties qualified for this weekend’s NCAA Division III national championship meet at Johnson & Wales in Providence along with Bristol’s Tommy Nichols of American International College, who qualified for
- [Bristol's Nichols is the final wrestler to compete for AIC](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/bristols-nichols-is-the-final-wrestler-to-compete-for-aic/10337/) - The last wrestler has left and American International College’s wrestling shoes are on the mat. AIC’s final wrestler, Tommy Nichols of Bristol, wrestled twice at the NCAA Division II national championships in Indianapolis on Saturday at 157 pounds. Nichols, a senior from Bristol Eastern, lost both of his matches. He dropped an 8-0 decision to
- [Norwalk girls gather enough points to win first New England championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/norwalk-girls-gather-enough-points-to-win-first-new-england-championship/10316/) - PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 9, 2025 – The New England championship came down to the final match of the 2025 girls tournament at the Providence Career and Technical Center. A win by Trumbull’s Marangeie Teixeira over New Britain’s Kaydence Atkinson in a rematch of the CIAC girls championship a week earlier would have given the Eagles
- [Ponaganset wins third straight title, Norwalk girls win first championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/ponaganset-wins-third-straight-new-england-title-norwalk-girls-edge-trumbull-for-championship/10304/) - PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 9, 2025 – There is a lot of information to unpack and share from the New England high school wrestling championships and the second annual New England girls wrestling tournament. We’ll provide you with some highlights for this evening and work in the coming days to provide additional information on what Connecticut
- [Three UConn wrestlers win titles at NCWA Northeast Regional](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/three-uconn-wrestlers-win-titles-at-ncwa-northeast-regional/10289/) - UConn’s club wrestling team had three individual champions at Saturday’s National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Northeast Regional in Springfield, Mass., and qualified 11 wrestlers to compete in the upcoming national tournament in Louisiana. Host Springfield Technical Community College won the regional tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years. The tournament was cancelled
- [College results: Feb. 28-March 2, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/college-results-feb-28-march-2-2025/10243/) - Sunday, March 2 2025 NCAA Division III Northeast Regional At Middletown Team results – 1. Johnson & Wales-Providence RI 192½, 2. Coast Guard Academy 155, 3. Vermont State-Castleton 151½, 4. Williams College 111, 5. Wesleyan 104, 6. Springfield College 66½, 7. Roger Williams University 62½, 8. Southern Maine 54½, 9. Western New England University 53,
- [Xavier is No. 1 for fourth straight year in final state top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/xavier-is-no-1-for-fourth-straight-year-in-final-state-top-10-poll/10270/) - For just the second time since the top 10 wrestling poll was established in 1983, one team has been named the No. 1 team in the state for at least four consecutive seasons. Xavier (17-1) was the unanimous selection among the 14 voters in the final Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 high school wrestling poll
- [2025 state championship results from other New England states](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/2025-state-championship-results-from-other-new-england-states/10261/) - On Saturday, the 2025 New England wrestling championships begin in Providence, R.I., with top wrestlers from around New England participating. Here are results from the other New England states over the weekend. For the boys tournament, the top seven wrestlers in each weight class qualify from Massachusetts, the top five in Connecticut and the top
- [Xavier wins another State Open title, Mendez wins third Open crown](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/xavier-wins-another-state-open-championship-mendez-wins-third-open-title/10236/) - NEW HAVEN, March 1, 2025 – In the past two weeks, Xavier head coach Mike Cunningham has seen the team he envisioned when he began practice in December with the Falcons. Injuries and sickness have riddled Xavier throughout the year, making a challenging schedule a bit more difficult. Still, the Falcons went 17-1 with their
- [Trumbull wins first CIAC girls wrestling state championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/trumbull-wins-first-ciac-girls-wrestling-state-championship/10250/) - NEW HAVEN, March 1, 2025 – Three years ago, Trumbull’s Marangelie Teixeira was one of just three girls on the Eagle wrestling. She enjoyed her time on the team, winning two CIAC state championships. She encouraged her friends and classmates to try it out. Today, the Eagles have 17 girls in the program. Eleven girls
- [State Open, Girls Championships kick off Friday in New Haven](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/state-open-girls-championships-kick-off-friday-in-new-haven/10215/) - The State Open and Girls Invitational tournaments begin on Friday at the Floyd Little Athletic Complex on the campus of Hillhouse High in New Haven. Competition begins at 3:15 p.m. for the boys tournament and 3:30 p.m. for the girls tournament. 2025 State Open championships Location: Floyd Little Athletic Center, Hillhouse High, New Haven Friday, February
- [Results: Saturday, March 1, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/03/results-saturday-march-1-2025/10226/) - 2025 CIAC State Open At New Haven Team results (Top 50) – 1. Xavier 189½, 2. Newtown 137, 3. East Hartford 134, 4. Fairfield Warde 127½, 5. Ridgefield 112, 6. East Lyme/Norwich Tech 96, 7. Simsbury 80½, 8. Danbury 62, 9. Hall 53, 10. Killingly 48½, 11. Enfield 42, 12. Middletown 41½, 13. Stafford 41, 14.
- [Results: Friday, February 28, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-friday-february-28-2025/10221/) - WRESTLING CIAC State Open At New Haven Team results (after day 1): Xavier 97, Newtown 84½, Fairfield Warde 78½, East Hartford 70, Ridgefield 62, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 42, Danbury 38, Staples 34½, Stafford 33½, Killingly 32 2025 CIAC State Open championships brackets and results (FloArena) GIRLS WRESTLING 2025 CIAC State Championships At New Haven Team
- [College results: Feb. 18-23, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/college-results-feb-18-23-2025/10149/) - Sunday, Feb. 23 Division I Virginia Military Institute (VMI) 23, Sacred Heart 18 Long Island University 29, Sacred Heart 10 Women NCWWC Region I championships: Elmira (NY) College 154, 2. Sacred Heart 152, 3. Western New England University 136½ WOMEN'S WRESTLING 2025 NCWWC Region 1 qualifying At Buffalo, N.Y. Team results – 1. Elmira (NY)
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-saturday-feb-22-2025/10159/) - Saturday, February 22 2025 Class LL championships At Trumbull Team results – 1. Fairfield Warde 260½, 2. East Hartford 220½, 3. Ridgefield 169, 4. Danbury 150, 5. Southington 141½, 6. Trumbull 133, 7. Amity and Enfield 105½, 9. Staples 102½, 10. NFA 98, 11. Hall 94, 12. Stamford 79½, 13. Glastonbury 76, 14. Westhill 62½,
- [Balanced effort lifts Foran to first Class M championship since 2018](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/balanced-effort-lifts-foran-to-first-class-m-championship-since-2018/10193/) - Always in the hunt, the Foran High wrestling team secured their first Class M championship since 2018 with a 203 ½ to 185 win over Bristol Eastern on Saturday at North Haven High. Foran has finished in the top three at the Class M tournament 12 times in the last 13 years. (There was no
- [Xavier wins fifth straight Class L championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/xavier-wins-fifth-straight-class-l-championship/10190/) - With four individual champions and seven finalists, Xavier won their fifth straight Class L championship with a 296½ to 219 victory over Newtown at Wilton High. It’s the longest run of consecutive Class L titles in state history, surpassing the previous record of four in a row by New Milford from 2013-16. Xavier had 11
- [Results: Sunday, February 23, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-sunday-february-23-2025/10206/) - Sunday, February 23 2025 Queen of the Mat At Milford (Foran) Team results – 1. Trumbull 127, 2. Amity 111½, 3. Platt 94½, 4. Maloney 85, 5. New Milford 74, 6. Jonathan Law 68, 7. Stratford 63, 8. Stamford 59, 9. Shelton 51½, 10. Conard 49½, 11. Manchester 48, 12. Bristol Central 46, 13. Platt
- [Killingly beats Stafford for third straight Class S championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/killingly-beats-stafford-for-third-straight-class-s-championship/10196/) - With eight wrestlers finishing in the top three of their individual weight classes, Killingly won their third straight Class S championship on Saturday with a 225½ to 172 win over Stafford in Danielson. Killingly (32-2) had one individual champion and six finalists and grabbed their fourth Class S title in the last five years and
- [Depth helps Mustangs win second straight Class LL championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/despth-helps-mustangs-win-second-straight-class-ll-championship/10181/) - East Hartford looked imposing in the Class LL finals Saturday in Trumbull. The Hornets had six wrestlers in the finals and five came home with Class LL championships in Trumbull. But it was Fairfield Warde that left the gym with their second consecutive Class LL championship after a 40-point win over East Hartford, 260½ to
- [Results: Friday, February 21, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-friday-february-21-2025/10156/) - Friday, Feb. 21 Class LL championships At Trumbull Team results (after day 1): Fairfield Warde 135, 2. East Hartford 108½, 3. Ridgefield 87, 4. Southington 80½, 5. Trumbull 77½, 6. Danbury 76, 7. Amity 62, 8. Staples 60½, 9. Enfield 57½, 10, NFA 55 Class LL championships brackets and results (FloArena) Class L championships At
- [Fairfield Warde prevails in duel with Danbury for Class LL state title](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/fairfield-warde-prevails-in-duel-with-danbury-for-class-ll-state-title/8471/) - TRUMBULL, Feb. 17, 2024 -- State championships are not always won on center mat under the spotlight of a championship final. Frequently, it is the decisions in the consolation round on those back mats that no one is paying particular attention to that decide championships. Through eight of the first 14 weight classes in the
- [Three Connecticut wrestlers ranked in national girls rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/three-connecticut-wrestlers-ranked-in-national-girls-rankings/10152/) - Three Connecticut girls are ranked in the latest national girls high school rankings as determined by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Milford’s Kayla Batres, who finished second in New England in the boys tournament at 106 pounds wrestling for Westport’s Greens Farms Academy, is ranked No. 2 in the country
- [Four 2025 CIAC championship meets begin on Friday](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/four-2025-ciac-championship-meets-begin-on-friday/10136/) - 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
- [Results: Monday, February 17, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-monday-february-17-2025/10120/) - Monday, February 17 2025 SouthWest Conference tournament At New Fairfield Team results – 1. Newtown 273½, 2. New Milford 174, 3. New Fairfield 156, 4. Stratford 152½, 5. Weston 120, 6. Masuk 94½, 7. Bunnell 77½, 8. Brookfield/Shepaug 74½, 9. Bethel 59½, 10. Pomperaug co-op 59, 11. Joel Barlow 48½, 12. Notre Dame-Fairfield 19 Individual
- [College results: Feb 12-16, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/college-results-feb-12-16-2025/10084/) - Sunday, Feb. 16 Division I Morgan State 29, Sacred Heart 20 Binghamton 29, Buffalo 10 Drexel 36, Long Island 6 Morgan State 29, Sacred Heart 20 At Fairfield 125: Julian Dawson (M) pin Michael Baker, 1:48 133: Braxton Fries-Appello (SH) tech fall Jimmie Jones, 19-3 141: Andrew Fallon (SH) forfeit 149: Dakota Asuncion (SH) dec.
- [Greens Farms Academy and Choate Rosemary Hall win New England titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/greens-farms-academy-and-choate-rosemary-hall-win-new-england-titles/10106/) - Two Connecticut schools won New England championships Saturday at Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Mass. With eight finalists and five individual champions, Westport’s Greens Farms Academy won their third straight New England Prep School championship with a 24½-point victory over Northfield Mt. Hermon, 331½ to 307. On the girls side, Wallingford's Choate Rosemary Hall had
- [Results: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-friday-feb-14-2025/10075/) - Friday, February 14 Nonnewaug 50, Old Lyme 10 Simsbury 50, Berlin 30 FCIAC Championships At New Canaan Team results (after day 1): Fairfield Warde 231, Danbury 179½, Trumbull 173, Ridgefield 151½, Fairfield Ludlowe 98, Staples 96½, New Canaan 83½, Wilton 76½, St. Joseph 55½, Stamford 51½ Wrestling resumes Saturday at 9 a.m. Brackets and results (FloArena)
- [Results: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-wednesday-feb-12-2025/10059/) - Wednesday, Feb. 12 Avon 78, Wethersfield 0 Berlin 50, Middletown 18 Bristol Eastern 43, Bristol Central 27 Canton 45, Rockville 24 Conard 39, Hall 30 East Hartford 78, Manchester 6 Enfield 68, E.O. Smith 6 Gilbert/Torrington/Wolcott Tech 53, Terryville/Thomaston 30 Haddam-Killingworth 45, Suffield/Windsor Locks 24 Jonathan Law 56, Morgan 20 Notre Dame-West Haven 64, Hand
- [Conference tournaments adjust schedules to beat forecasted snow and rain](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/conference-tournaments-to-be-held-this-weekend/10029/) - It’s conference tournament championship weekend with six league tournaments scheduled around the state. The six conferences have been rearranging their schedules to get the tournaments completed before snow, ice and rain comes to the region on Saturday, according to local weather forecasts. The SCC and FCIAC will hold a majority of their tournaments on Friday
- [Results: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-tuesday-feb-11-2025/10050/) - Tuesday, February 11 Amity 54, East Haven 29 Avon 50, RHAM 30 Bridgeport at Darien (5) Danbury 42, (4) Ridgefield 29 Fairfield Ludlowe 44, Westhill 33 (7) Newtown 57, New Fairfield 16 North Haven 60, New Haven 17 Shelton 51, Fairfield Prep 23 Suffield/Windsor Locks 71, Somers 11 (8) Trumbull 69, St. Joseph 3 No.
- [As season winds down, Xavier remains No. 1 in state top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/as-season-winds-down-xavier-remains-no-1-in-state-top-10-poll/10019/) - The dual meet portion of the 2024-25 season has just a few days remaining here in Connecticut as the conference and state tournaments approach for most schools. Conference championships will be decided this week with six conference tournaments this weekend. The Central Connecticut Conference hosted their conference tournament last weekend in Plainville. Xavier (16-1) remains
- [State wrestling standings, Feb. 9, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/state-wrestling-standings-feb-9-2025/10034/) - Connecticut high school and collegiate wrestling stands. Compiled from reported results. As of Sunday, February 9, 2025 Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) CCC West Lg Overall Southington 5-0 9-2 Conard 4-1 16-5 Simsbury 3-2 6-10 Hall 3-2 6-5 New Britain 2-4 8-9 Farmington 1-4 8-11 Newington 0-5 0-15 CCC North Lg Overall East Hartford 4-0 19-1
- [Results: Monday, Feb. 10, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-monday-feb-10-2025/10039/) - Monday, Feb. 10 Bethel 47, Brookfield/Shepaug 30 Cheshire 42, West Haven 29 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 54, New London 26 E.O. Smith at Wethersfield Fairfield Ludlowe 46, St. Joseph 33 (2) Fairfield Warde 73, Stamford 6 Greenwich 42, Staples 36 Griswold/Wheeler 53, Putnam 20 Guilford 41, Branford 35 Joel Barlow 48, Stratford 24 Killingly 41, Ledyard
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-saturday-feb-8-2025/9974/) - Saturday, February 8 Ledyard 71, Hand 7 Ledyard 53, St. Joseph 20 Ledyard 59, Waterford 16 Ledyard 67, Westhill 9 Ledyard did not wrestle Windham Windham 60, Hand 21 Windham 50, St. Joseph 28 Windham 48, Westhill 30 Windham did not wrestle Waterford Waterford 52, Hand 19 Waterford 53, Westhill 22 Waterford 53, St. Joseph
- [College results: Feb. 7-10, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/college-results-feb-7-9-2025/9971/) - Sunday, Feb. 9 Division I Binghamton 43, Sacred Heart 3 Binghamton 43, Sacred Heart 3 At Vestal, N.Y. 141 Nate Lucier (B) def. Andrew Fallon, 4-1 149 Dakota Asuncion (SH) def. Ivan Garcia, 9-4 157 Fin Nadeau (B) pin Vincent Milazzo, 3:54 165 Carter Baer (B) tech fall Calvin Pineda, 17-2, 1:38 174 No. 9/12
- [Results: Friday, February 7, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-friday-february-7-2025/9965/) - Friday, February 7 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 48, St. Paul 15 New London 62, Fitch 18 Stafford 50, Rockville 30 * * * * (1) Xavier 46, (5) Newtown 26 (1) Xavier 52, (8) New Milford 30 (8) New Milford 39, (5) Newtown 33 * * * * (2) Fairfield Warde 54, (7) Trumbull 18 (2) Fairfield
- [CCC Tournament hopes to conclude early in Plainville](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/ccc-tournament-hopes-to-conclude-early-in-plainville/9958/) - PLAINVILLE, Feb. 7, 2025 -- Conference championship weekend begins a week early in the Central Connecticut Conference. Most leagues in the state are holding their respective conference championship tournaments the weekend of Feb. 14-15. The CCC is hosting their league tournament this weekend at Plainville High. The league got through the quarterfinals on Friday night.
- [East Hartford dominates Simsbury on opening day, 60-17](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/east-hartford-dominates-simsbury-on-opening-day-60-17/9376/) - SIMSBURY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The East Hartford High wrestling team has been in contention for CIAC Class LL championships the last four seasons. The Hornets shared a championship with Danbury in 2022 and finished second by 4½ points to Trumbull in 2023. A year ago, the Hornets had five individual Class LL champions and
- [Results: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-wednesday-feb-5-2025/9939/) - Wednesday, February 5 Amity 69, Hand 11 Brien McMahon 47, Norwalk 35 Canton at Granby, rescheduled to Saturday Conard 40, Bristol Central 25 (6) Danbury 57, Greenwich 16 (4) East Hartford 53, Enfield 28 Fairfield Prep 53, New Haven 29 (2) Fairfield Warde 81, Darien 0 (9) Foran 58, Guilford 22 Gilbert/Torrington/Wolcott 57, Nonnewaug 13
- [Results: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/results-thursday-feb-6-2025/9952/) - Thursday, Feb. 6 North Haven 57, Jonathan Law 22 E.O. Smith at Wethersfield Fairfield Ludlowe at St. Joseph Killingly at Ledyard St. Paul at Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross, ppd. to Friday Shelton at Notre Dame-West Haven, ppd. to Friday Suffield/Windsor Locks at Somers Have an update for us? Email us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com
- [Plenty to celebrate for No. 2 Fairfield Warde on Saturday, Xavier remains No. 1](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/plenty-to-celebrate-for-no-2-fairfield-warde-on-saturday-xavier-remains-no-1/9932/) - It was a day of celebration for the Fairfield Warde wrestling team on Saturday at the TPC Kevin Miller Duals in East Hartford. The Mustangs beat two top 10 teams to win their second tournament of the season with victories over then-No. 2 East Hartford and No. 5 Newtown. Louis Soracco collected his 100th win and
- [College results: Feb. 1-2, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/college-results-feb-1-2-2025/9924/) - Sunday, Feb. 2 Division I Long Island University 27, Franklin & Marshall 11 Saturday, Feb. 1 Division I Bloomsburg 23, Sacred Heart 17 No. 9 Cornell 29, Binghamton 9 Division III No. 14 Coast Guard 27, Stevens 15 Trinity 53, Hunter 5 Vermont State Castleton 48, Trinity 0 Wesleyan 27, Springfield 18 Women’s Division I
- [State wrestling standings, Feb. 2, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/02/state-wrestling-standings-feb-2-2025/9916/) - Connecticut high school and collegiate wrestling dual meet standings. Compiled from reported results. Report corrections to CTwrestling7@yahoo.com As of Monday, January 13, 2025 Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) CCC West Div. Overall Southington 4-0 8-2 Conard 4-1 15-5 Simsbury 2-2 5-10 Hall 2-3 5-5 New Britain 2-3 8-8 Farmington 1-3 8-10 Newington 0-4 0-14 CCC North Div.
- [Results: Wednesday, January 29, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-wednesday-january-29-2025/9862/) - Wednesday, January 29 Amity 37, Notre Dame-West Haven 32 Brookfield/Shepaug 54, Notre Dame-Fairfield 18 Brunswick 78, Salisbury 3 Canton 54, Somers 20 Cheshire 57, East Haven 18 Conard 51, Simsbury 27 (6) Danbury 54, Norwalk 28 (2) East Hartford 69, Glastonbury 12 Fairfield Ludlowe 43, New Canaan 31 (4) Fairfield Warde 68, St. Joseph 8
- [Results: Friday, January 31, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-friday-january-31-2025/9882/) - Friday, January 31 Waterford 51, West Haven 22 Waterford 60, New London 17 Waterford 51, Westerly RI 24 New London vs. West Haven New London 39, Westerly RI 37 West Haven vs. Westerly RI Haddam-Killingworth 42, Westerly RI 13
- [2024-25 collegiate wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/2024-25-collegiate-wrestling-schedule/9125/) - As reported by the schools, here is the 2024-25 collegiate wrestling schedules from Sacred Heart, Coast Guard, Trinity and Wesleyan. With two wrestlers from Connecticut in the lineup at North Carolina State and Nico Provo in the starting lineup at Stanford, we have included their schedules, too. 2025 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut Men's wrestling Friday,
- [2024-25 Connecticut high school wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/2023-24-connecticut-high-school-wrestling-schedule-2/9342/) - Schedule of 2024-25 matches as reported to the CIAC and Connecticut Wrestling Online. If you have an update to your schedule, send it to us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com Thursday, January 30 Haddam-Killingworth at Nonnewaug, 6 Ledyard at Fitch, 6 Northwestern at Derby/Oxford/HC, 6 Friday, January 31 Haddam-Killingworth, New London, West Haven at Waterford, 4:30 Saturday, February
- [Results: Thursday, January 30, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-thursday-january-30-2025/9878/) - Thursday, January 30 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 72, Northwestern 6 Gilbert/Torrington/Wolcott Tech 60, St. Paul 9 Haddam-Killingworth 47, Nonnewaug 34 Ledyard 66, Fitch 16 Plainville 51, Bloomfield/Weaver/East Windsor 9 Ledyard 66, Fitch 16 At Ledyard 106 Jessica Dudley (L) F Analeigh Fussell (F), 0:45; 113 Marco Ursini (F) TF Conner Neamon (L), 15-0; 120 Lukas Boxley (L)
- [Results: Tuesday, January 28, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-tuesday-january-28-2025/9858/) - Tuesday, January 28 Avon 45, Manchester 21 Bristol Eastern 36, Berlin 33 E.O. Smith at Rocky Hill Enfield 56, Windsor 21 Hall 40, Farmington 36 Maloney 69, Newington 12 Platt 65, Bristol Central 10 (10) Southington 72, New Britain 4 St. Paul at Gilbert/Torrington/Wolcott Tech, ppd. to Thursday RHAM 72, Bloomfield/Weaver/East Windsor 6 West Haven
- [Xavier solidifies lead in top 10 poll, Newtown wins Gary Tiger Challenge](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/xavier-solidifies-lead-in-top-10-poll-newtown-wins-gary-tiger-ridgefield-challenge/9843/) - A week ago, Ridgefield was closing the gap on No. 1 Xavier in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll with five first place votes. This week, the voters have put the Falcons firmly back in control of the poll and 14 of 16 voters placing Xavier in the No.1 position after the Falcons (12-1)
- [UConn club wrestling team raising money for trip to NCWA nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/uconn-club-wrestling-team-raising-money-for-trip-to-ncwa-nationals/9851/) - UConn’s club wrestling team is raising money for a potential trip to the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NWCA) national championship meet on March 13-15 in Bossier City, Louisiana. The team has set up a Go-Fund Me page to raise money for the national championship event. The team is a student-run and funded organization, receiving minimal
- [2023-24 results](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/2023-24-results/9142/) - Final 2023-24 high school standings Saturday, March 1, 2024 New England championships (boys and girls) Saturday, February 24, 2024 CIAC State Open CIAC Girls Invitational National Prep School championships Saturday, February 17, 2024 CIAC Class LL CIAC Class L CIAC Class M CIAC Class S New England Prep School championships Saturday, February 10, 2024 ECC
- [College results: Jan. 24-26, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/college-results-jan-24-26-2025/9838/) - Sunday, January 26 No. 16 Stanford 44, Virginia 9 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals At Providence RI First round Johnson & Wales 51, Bridgewater State 3 WPI 21, Roger Williams 18 Williams 21, Rhode Island College 20 Springfield 38, Norwich University 6 Coast Guard 38, New England College 10 Wesleyan 36, Southern Maine 9
- [Results: Sunday, January 26, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-sunday-january-26-2025/9835/) - Queen of The Hill At Rocky Hill Team results (girls only): 1. Amity 107½, 2. Platt 91½, 3. Maloney 84, 4. Conard 69, 5. Stamford 66, 6. Trumbull 65, 7. Plainville 59½, 8. Windham 56, 9. Rocky Hill 51, 10. Greenwich 46½, 11. New Britain 44, 12. NFA 43, 13. Bloomfield/Weaver/East Windsor 39, 14. Jonathan
- [Waterford's Hall of Fame coach Glenn Rupert has passed away](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/waterfords-hall-of-fame-coach-glenn-rupert-has-passed-away/9826/) - Glenn Rupert, the Hall of Fame wrestling coach from Waterford, has passed away at the age of 81. He died on Sunday, January 19, 2025, in New Jersey where he resided close to his family. Rupert was a long-time coach in Waterford. He started a youth wrestling program at Clark Junior High in Waterford and
- [Results: Friday, January 24, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-friday-january-24-2025/9774/) - Friday, January 24 Berlin 35, New Britain 28 Greens Farms Academy 53, Northfield Mt. Hermon 9 (VIDEO) * * * * Avon 68, Farmington 12 Avon 42, Middletown 39 Avon 52, Gilbert/Torrington/OWTS 24 Middletown 42, Gilbert/Torrington/OWTS 36 Middletown 57, Farmington 24 Farmington 43, Gilbert/Torrington/OWTS 42, criteria (fewer forfeits, 2-1) * * * * (4) Fairfield
- [Results: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-wednesday-jan-22-2025/9764/) - Wednesday, January 22 Branford 41, West Haven 36 Bristol Eastern 60, Maloney 22 Brookfield/Shepaug 50, Joel Barlow 30 Bunnell 46, Bethel 37 Canton 72, Coventry 6 Conard 48, New Britain 21 (5) Danbury 63, Westhill 18 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 43, Terryville/Thomaston 36 (3) East Hartford 68, Avon 12 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 54, Fitch 30 Ellis Tech
- [Xavier falls in final of Demolition Duals to host Mount St. Joseph](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/xavier-falls-in-final-of-demolition-duals-to-host-mount-st-joseph/9799/) - In the inaugural Demolition Duals, No. 1 Xavier won their first six matches before falling to host Mount St. Joseph, the No. 3 ranked team in Maryland, in Saturday afternoon’s championship match, 38-30, at The Smith Center in Baltimore. The tournament featured 15 teams from seven states, including Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Virginia and
- [Next year, Bristol Central Invitational will be the Dennis Siegmann Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/next-year-the-bristol-central-invitational-will-be-the-dennis-siegmann-invitational/9755/) - In 1982, Bristol Central wrestling coach Dennis Siegmann was trying to give wrestlers an opportunity to gain some confidence in a tournament situation by organizing and hosting the Bristol Central Invitational. There were just eight teams involved, all from the greater Bristol area. “The initial goal was to have a local tournament that could build
- [Results: January 20-21, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-january-20-21-2025/9758/) - Tuesday, January 21 Xavier 77, Hand 6 Xavier 77, Hand 6 At Middletown 106 Evan Langford (Xavier) F Jamison Chieppo (H), 2:37; 113:Zack Dixon (X) forfeit; 120: Bradley Ament (X) forfeit; 126 Zaphyr Musshorn (Xavier) F Michael Lavin (H), 2:04; 132 Seamus Hallinan (Xavier) F Edmond Flood (H), 1:59; 138 Alex Stahl (Xavier) TF Evelyn
- [Results: Saturday, January 18, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-saturday-january-18-2025/9711/) - Saturday, January 18 At Danbury (5) Fairfield Warde 42, (4) Danbury 26 (5) Fairfield Warde 57, Bristol Eastern 21 (4) Danbury vs. Bristol Eastern * * * * At Barkhamsted Canton 66, Northwestern 18 Canton 66, Bloomfield/Weaver/East Windsor 9 Canton 48, Farmington 27 Canton 50, Jonathan Law 24 Farmington 60, Northwestern 12 Farmington 60, Bloomfield/Weaver/East
- [Xavier is still No. 1 in top 10 poll but No. 2 Ridgefield has closed the gap](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/xavier-is-still-no-1-in-top-10-poll-but-no-2-ridgefield-has-closed-the-gap/9746/) - Defending State Open and Class L champion Xavier (4-0) remains No. 1 in the latest Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll but the gap with the Falcons and the rest of the field has grown smaller. The Falcons received eight of 14 votes in this week’s poll and holds an 12-point lead over undefeated Ridgefield
- [College results: Jan. 15-19, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/college-results-jan-15-19-2025/9687/) - Sunday, January 19 Division I women No. 16 Sacred Heart 41, D’Youville University-Buffalo NY 7 No. 16 Sacred Heart 39, New England College-Henniker NH 5 Division I men No. 17 Stanford 24, Arizona State 18 Sacred Heart 41, D’Youville University 7 At Fairfield 103: Tiffany Stoshak (SHU) forfeit 110: Lauren Nguyen (SHU) forfeit 117: Nohea
- [Results: Sunday, January 19, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-sunday-january-19-2025/9731/) - Sunday, January 19 WRESTLING Griswold Tri-State Tournament At Jewett City Team results: Platt 125, 2. Jonathan Law 81, 3. Ledyard 67, 4. Windham 65, 5. Plainville 62, 6. Griswold/Wheeler 54, 7. NFA 47½, 8. Bristol Eastern 47, 9. Conard and Greenwich 44, 11. Foran 39, 12. Rocky Hill 36½, 13. Putnam 32, 14. Killingly 28,
- [No. 5 Fairfield Warde ends Danbury's 39-year FCIAC winning streak](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/no-5-fairfield-warde-ends-danburys-39-year-fciac-winning-streak/9704/) - The Danbury High wrestling team has put together some legendary winning streaks in the past four decades. The Hatters share the record for most state championships with Ledyard at 23 each. At one point, Danbury captured 14 consecutive Class LL championships from 1997 through 2010. Danbury won 96 consecutive dual meets from 1996 through 2001.
- [NCAA to begin hosting women's wrestling national championship meets in 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/ncaa-to-begin-hosting-womens-wrestling-national-championship-meets-in-2026/9699/) - Women will get an opportunity to wrestle for a NCAA championship beginning in 2026 after the NCAA added women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport this week. Division I, II and III each approved the addition at the NCAA’s annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. There were 76 women's wrestling programs at NCAA schools in 2023-24, with
- [Results: Friday, January 17, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-friday-january-17-2025/9691/) - Friday, January 17 At Shelton Shelton 67, Rocky Hill 11 Shelton 43, Bunnell 33 Shelton 66, Masuk 17 Bunnell 45, Masuk 35 Bunnell 55, Rocky Hill 22 Masuk 43, Rocky Hill 42 criteria Shelton 43, Bunnell 33 At Shelton 106: Brittany Cortez (B) forfeit; 113 Neko Passaro (B) pin Eddie Czarneski (S), 5:02; 120 Makhi
- [Results: Wednesday, January 15, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-wednesday-january-15-2025/9667/) - Wednesday, January 15 Amity 51, Fairfield Prep 27 (Tuesday) Avon 41, Enfield 38 Berlin 45, Bristol Central 32 Bristol Eastern 54, Middletown 22 Canton 48, Portland/Cromwell 21 Cheshire 57, Branford 23 Conard 63, Farmington 13 (4) Danbury 57, Brien McMahon 18 (2) East Hartford 50, RHAM 28 Gilbert/Torrington/Wolcott Tech 66, Old Lyme 17 Glastonbury 53,
- [College results: Jan. 9-12, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/college-results-jan-9-12-2025/9612/) - Sunday, January 12 No. 15 Stanford 27, No. 21 Missouri 15 No. 3 Oklahoma State 34, No. 5 North Carolina State 3 No. 15 Stanford 27, No. 21 Missouri 15 At Columbia, Mo. 125-Walker (M) forfeit 133-Knox (S) maj. dec. Moore (M), 12-2 141-Edmond (M) dec. Miranda (S), 9-4 149-Parco (S) dec. Seltzer (M), 5-1
- [2024-25 state wrestling standings, Jan. 13](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/2024-25-state-wrestling-standings-jan-13/9663/) - Connecticut high school and collegiate wrestling dual meet standings. Compiled from reported results. Report corrections to CTwrestling7@yahoo.com As of Monday, January 13, 2025 Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) CCC West Lg Overall Southington 2-0 5-2 Conard 1-1 9-3 Hall 1-1 4-3 New Britain 1-1 7-5 Simsbury 1-1 2-4 Farmington 0-1 3-5 Newington 0-2 0-11 CCC
- [Xavier, East Hartford maintain top spots in state wrestling top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/xavier-east-hartford-maintain-top-spots-in-state-wrestling-top-10-poll/9651/) - The top 10 teams in Connecticut Wrestling Online’s weekly poll didn’t change but there was some movement. Xavier (3-0) remains No. 1 with 14 first place votes with East Hartford (7-0) and Danbury (4-0) also picking up first place votes in voting by state coaches and media members. No. 1 Xavier had quiet week with
- [Results: January 9-10, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-january-9-10-2025/9619/) - Friday, Jan. 10 Ellis Tech 57, Putnam 18 Ellis Tech 57, Putnam 18 At Danielson 106: no match; 113 Dylan Lacasse (ET) pin Aidan Herrick (P), 3:55; 120 Georgios Sezenias (ET) dec. Jacob Olson (P), 14-1; 126 Carter Murawski (P) pin Landen Davis (ET), 1:25; 132: Ammar Kuljancic (ET) forfeit; 138 Owen Hennessy (ET) pin
- [Results: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-wednesday-jan-8-2025/9599/) - Wednesday, Jan. 8 Berlin 54, Maloney 23 Branford 42, East Haven 0 Bristol Eastern 45, Hall 29 Brunswick 78, Greenwich Country Day 0 Bunnell 57, Pomperaug/Watertown/Naugatuck 23 Canton 36, Suffield/Windsor Locks 32 Cheshire 53, Jonathan Law 24 Conard 76, Newington 6 (3) Danbury 56, (7) Trumbull 17 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 59, Nonnewaug 24 (2) East Hartford
- [Ebert earns EIWA wrestler of the week honors for second time](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/ebert-earns-eiwa-wrestler-of-the-week-honors-for-second-time/9596/) - For the second time this season, Fairfield’s Will Ebert, a junior at Binghamton University, has been named wrestler of the week by the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). Ebert (184 pounds) beat a top 10 opponent last weekend at the Journeyman’s Arm Bar tournament Sunday in Clifton Park, New York. Ebert beat No. 9 Jaxon
- [Xavier is No. 1 in first Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll of season](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/xavier-is-no-1-in-first-connecticut-wrestling-online-top-10-poll-of-season/9581/) - The first Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll of the season is out with a familiar name at the top of the chart. For the 24th consecutive week dating back to January 2022, Xavier (2-0) is ranked No. 1 in balloting by state coaches and media members. Three teams received first place votes but Xavier is
- [Results: Tuesday, January 7, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-tuesday-january-7-2025/9592/) - Tuesday, January 7 Avon 52, South Windsor 27 (2) East Hartford 76, Wethersfield 0 Enfield at Rocky Hill Griswold/Wheeler 48, Ellis Tech 35 Notre Dame-Fairfield at Stratford RHAM 51, Windsor 28 (2) East Hartford 76, Wethersfield 0 At East Hartford 106: Chris Montovani (EH) forfeit; 113: Xavier Alicea (EH) forfeit; 120: Avery Porter (EH) forfeit;
- [2024: Connecticut Wrestling Online's top 10 wrestling poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/2024-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-wrestling-poll/9571/) - 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. Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 high school wrestling poll for the 2023-24 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,
- [Impressive win by No. 1 Xavier in Maryland; Little movement in top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/impressive-win-by-no-1-xavier-in-maryland-little-movement-in-top-10-poll/8059/) - After three weeks, the voters in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll have gotten comfortable with the teams in the top 10. Nine of the 10 teams have been in the poll all three weeks led by Xavier, who received 15 of 17 votes by state coaches and sportswriters. No. 2 Newtown received two
- [Two tough challenges for Greens Farms on Saturday](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/two-tough-challenges-for-greens-farms-on-saturday/9543/) - Nationally-ranked Greens Farms Academy (3-3) will challenge Ponaganset, RI and No. 1 Faith Christian Academy on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. in Rhode Island. You can watch the matches live on The Schwartz Report You Tube page. Faith Christian is ranked No. 1 in most high school polls. Greens Farms is No. 24 in FloWrestling’s
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-thursday-dec-26-2024/9477/) - Thursday, Dec. 26 Berlin 48, Ellis Tech 36 Berlin 48, Ellis Tech 36 At Danielson 106 Dylan Lacasse (ET) pin Patrick Sullivan (B), 2:55; 113: Sybella Landrie (B) forfeit; 120: Collin Sullivan (B) forfeit; 126 Georgios Sezenias (Ellis Tech) pin Austin Teti (B), 3:15; 132: Landen Davis (ET) forfeit; 138 Ammar Kuljancic (ET) pin Ryan
- [Results: Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/results-thursday-jan-2-2025/9530/) - Thursday, Jan. 2 Avon 63, Glastonbury 17 Canton 39, Stafford 33 Ellis Tech 42, Sheperd Hills-Dudley MA 35 Foran 67, Jonathan Law 9 Guilford 65, Hand 18 Joel Barlow 65, Notre Dame-Fairfield 18 Killingly 77, New London 6 Ledyard 60, Griswold/Wheeler 21 Masuk 40, Bethel 36 Montville/Plainfield 55, Woodstock Academy 23 Newtown 60, Bunnell 13
- [Choate's girls team is No. 12 in latest national rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/choates-girls-team-is-no-12-in-latest-national-rankings/9539/) - Individual wrestlers from Connecticut have earned national rankings in the rankings compiled by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Now, a girls team from Connecticut is nationally ranked. Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford is ranked No. 12 in the latest rankings released on January 1. Choate moves up from No. 30
- [Two coaches rank top 20 individual wrestlers in state](https://ctwrestling.com/2025/01/two-coaches-rank-top-20-individual-wrestlers-in-state/9520/) - 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
- [Results: Monday, Dec. 30, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-dec-30-2024/9505/) - Monday, Dec. 30 Berlin 61, Plainville 14 Bristol Central 37, Maloney 34 Bristol Eastern 43, Platt 29 East Hartford 48, South Windsor 35 East Haven 59, Morgan 24 Fairfield Ludlowe 60, Branford 18 Greenwich 52, Darien 27 Hall 42, New Britain 31 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 53, NFA 20 (Tuesday, Dec. 31) Middletown 46, Farmington 28
- [Kayla Batres is dominant, wins another Midlands championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/kayla-batres-is-dominant-wins-another-midlands-championship/9518/) - Milford’s Kayla Batres, a sophomore at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, won her second consecutive Midlands championship on Sunday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Batres, a U15 Pan American champion, won in dominating fashion at 110 pounds. She won all four freestyle matches by technical fall and didn’t give up a point in the tournament. She
- [Roundup: Xavier wins another Mid-Hudson championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/roundup-xavier-wins-another-mid-hudson-championship/9501/) - With two individual champions and three finalists, Xavier won the 58th annual Mid-Hudson Classic in Arlington, New York for the fourth time since 2019. The Falcons had nine wrestlers finish in the top four of their respective weight classes. Xavier, the only Connecticut school to have won this New York tournament, outlasted Fairfield Warde to win
- [Results: December 23-24, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-monday-dec-23-2024/9471/) - Tuesday, December 24 Killingly 65, Woodstock Academy 11 Monday December 23 Danbury 64, Stamford 18 Danbury 72, Darien 12 Danbury 54, Staples 24 Stamford 68, Darien 12 Stamford vs. Staples Darien vs. Staples * * * * New Canaan 58, Brien McMahon 24 New Canaan 69, Bridgeport co-op 12 New Canaan 50, Westhill 24 Westhill
- [Results: Friday, Dec. 27, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-friday-dec-27-2024/9479/) - Friday, December 27 Cranston West 43, Stafford 24 Cranston West 49, Griswold/Wheeler 28 Cranston West vs. Putnam Cranston West vs. Somers Stafford 58, Putnam 21 Stafford 65, Somers 18 Stafford 62, Griswold/Wheeler 18 Griswold/Wheeler 66, Putnam 18 Griswold/Wheeler 48, Somers 29 Putnam vs. Somers * * * * Foran 58, Ledyard 23 Foran 52, Guilford
- [Results: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-sunday-dec-22-2024/9443/) - Sunday, Dec. 22 2024 Beast of the East At Newark, Del Top 10 teams: Faith Christian Academy (PA) 276½, 2. Lake Highland Prep (FL) 255½, 3. Malvern Prep (PA) 236½, 4. Blair Academy (NJ) 165½, 5. Brecksville Broadview Heights HS (Ohio) 150, 6. St. Joseph Regional-Montvale (NJ) 129, 7. Bethlehem Catholic (PA) 129, 8. Bergen
- [Roundup: Henckel wins 2nd Beast title; Gilchrist claims title on busy weekend](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/roundup-henckel-wins-2nd-beast-title-gilchrist-claims-title-on-busy-weekend/9448/) - The high school wrestling season is in full gear as the holidays approach. There was a full slate of tournaments on Saturday with some state wrestlers venturing out of state for additional challenges and competition. At the Beast of the East tournament in Newark, Delaware, Southbury’s William Henckel (175) used a takedown with 1:26 left
- [Latest edition of state wrestling record book is available](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/latest-edition-of-state-wrestling-record-book-is-available/9414/) - The 19th edition of the Connecticut High School Wrestling Record Book is available and posted at Connecticut Wrestling Online, the state’s oldest wrestling website. The record book, first written and published in 2002, provides perspective and recognizes the notable achievements of high school athletes and coaches on the wrestling mat in Connecticut. The focus of this
- [College results: Dec. 20-22, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/college-results-dec-20-22-2024/9456/) - Sunday, Dec. 22 No. 8 North Carolina State 20, No. 10 Cornell 18 No. 8 North Carolina State 20, No. 10 Cornell 18 At Itacha, N.Y. 197: No. 29 Christian Knop (NC) dec. No. 25 Mikey Dellagatta, 5-2 285: No. 4 Isaac Trumble (NC) techfall No. 32 Ashton Davis 19-4 125: Louie Gill (NC) dec.
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-saturday-dec-21-2024/9420/) - Saturday, Dec. 21 Killingly 78, Woodstock Academy 0 Killingly 67, Montville/Plainfield 12 Killingly 59, Canton 12 Killingly 47, Stafford 29 Killingly 71, Putnam 3 Stafford 71, Woodstock Academy 6 Stafford 60, Putnam 12 Stafford 60, Montville/Plainfield 23 Stafford 52, Canton 27 Canton 57, Montville/Plainfield 20 Canton 67, Woodstock Academy 12 Canton 66, Putnam 16 Montville/Plainfield
- [Results: Dec. 16-19, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-dec-16-18-2024/9382/) - Thursday, Dec. 19 New Milford 48, New Fairfield 25 New Milford 48, New Fairfield 25 At New Milford 106: Victor Ignacio (N Mil) pin Brendan Cummins (N Fair), 1:18; 113: Emilio Campoverde (N Fair) dec. Max Bentancourt (N Mil), 21-8; 120: Joe Carrozza (N Fair) dec. Chris Setear (N Mil), 9-2; 126: Alex Oberc (N
- [Results: Dec. 13-15, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-dec-13-15-2024/9365/) - Saturday, December 14 Avon Old Farms Holiday Duals At Avon Pool A Brunswick 45, Choate Rosemary Hall 30 Brunswick 62, Phillips Andover 17 Brunswick 40, Trinity-Pawling 33 Trinity Pawling def. Choate Trinity Pawling def. Phillips Andover Choate 47, Phillips Andover 35 Pool B Avon Old Farms 59, Pomfret 18 Avon Old Farms 58, Noble and
- [College results: Dec. 12-15, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/college-results-dec-12-15-2024/9369/) - Sunday, Dec. 15 WOMEN’S WRESTLING 2024 North Central Women’s Invitational At Naperville, Ill. Team results –1. NCAA #2 North Central (IL), 251, 2. NCAA #1 Iowa 148½, 3. NCAA #5 McKendree University, IL, 148, 4. NCAA #3 King University, TN, 97, 5. NCAA #7 Lindenwood University, MO, 93½, 6. NAIA #12 Southern Oregon University, OR,
- [College results: Dec. 6-8, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/college-results-dec-6-8-2024/9349/) - Saturday, Dec. 7 WOMEN’S WRESTLING No. 15 Sacred Heart 24, No. 11 East Stroudsburg 21 No. 15 Sacred Heart 26, Lehigh 18 No. 11 East Stroudsburg 25, Lehigh 23 No. 15 Sacred Heart 24, No. 11 East Stroudsburg 21 At Fairfield 103: Olivia Klein (ESU) dec. Ahsia Torres (SH), 8-6 110: Lauren Nguyen (SH) tech
- [Results: Dec. 7-8, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/12/results-dec-7-8-2024/9347/) - Sunday, Dec. 8 Women’s Ironman At Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Team results (top 10) – 1. Bixby OK 131, 2. Olentangy Orange OH 127½, 3. Cleveland TN 114½, 4. Hernando FL 93, 5. Andrew High IL 80, 6. Wyoming Seminary PA 75½, 7. Blair Academy NJ 74½, 8. Marysville High OH 61,9. Canon-McMillian PA 59, 10.
- [College results: Nov. 22-24, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/college-results-nov-22-24-2024/9325/) - Sunday, Nov. 24 No. 21 Pittsburgh 21, No. 18 Lehigh 12 No. 21 Pitt 21, No. 18 Lehigh 12 At Bethlehem, Pa. 125: Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) dec. Nick Babin (Pitt) 6-3 133: Matty Lopes (Lehigh) dec. Vinnie Santaniello (Pitt) 3-2 141: Anthony Santaniello (Pitt) dec. Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 4-1 149: Finn Solomon (Pitt) tech fall
- [Coast Guard wins Doug Parker for sixth straight season; Henckel's impressive win](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/coast-guard-wins-doug-parker-for-sixth-straight-season-impressive-win-for-henckel/9330/) - With two individual champions and five finalists, the Coast Guard wrestling team won the Doug Parker Invitational at Springfield College on Saturday for the sixth consecutive year. The Bears scored 161 points to outlast host Springfield College with 125 points. With three individual champions, Wesleyan was fourth with 116½ points, their best finish in the
- [Four state wrestlers ranked in girls top 30 high school rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/four-state-wrestlers-ranked-in-girls-top-30-high-school-rankings/9320/) - Four Connecticut wrestlers are ranked in the first girls high school rankings of the season, as compiled by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. Milford’s Kayla Batres, a sophomore at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, is ranked No. 1 in the country at 110 pounds and No. 15 overall among the
- [Fallon finishes sixth at EIWA championship, just misses NCAA bid](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/fallon-finishes-sixth-at-eiwa-championship-just-misses-ncaa-bid/8672/) - Sacred Heart junior Andrew Fallon was literally seconds away from earning an invitation to the NCAA Division I wrestling championships Saturday at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championships on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Fallon (133 pounds) lost his initial match in the EIWA championships on Friday but with three consecutive
- [EIWA sets up two divisions for dual meet competition](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/eiwa-sets-up-two-divisions-for-dual-meet-competition/9312/) - For years, the dual meet portion of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) has meant little in terms of team competition. Individual wrestlers would get points for seeding for the EIWA championship meet in February, with the winner crowned as conference champion. Beginning this season, teams will have divisional championships to chase. The EIWA announced
- [AIC is dropping their Division II wrestling program at end of season](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/aic-is-dropping-their-division-ii-wrestling-program-at-end-of-season/9298/) - American International College in Springfield will be dropping their wrestling program at the end of this season, the school confirmed on Wednesday. AIC, currently 1-2, is cutting wrestling and women’s tennis and is moving their men’s hockey program down from the Division I level to Division II. The move is part of the school’s “Pathway
- [Big win for Ebert, No. 7 NC State wins opener, Sacred Heart drops two](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/big-win-for-ebert-no-7-nc-state-wins-opener-sacred-heart-drops-two/9262/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers picked up victories on Saturday at the Journeyman Wrangle Mania duals tournament at Liberty High in Bethlehem, Pa. Former Fairfield Warde wrestler Will Ebert picked up a big 2-0 win over nationally ranked Edmond Ruth of No. 17 Illinois in a match at 184 pounds while former Danbury High wrestler Jakob Camacho
- [College results: Nov. 15-17, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/college-results-nov-15-17-2024/9303/) - Sunday, Nov. 17 Journeyman Jersey Jostle No. 6 North Carolina State 23, No. 17 Rutgers 14 No. 6 North Carolina State 34, Princeton 6 No. 17 Rutgers 37, Long Island University 3 Princeton 27, Long Island University 14 No. 6 North Carolina State 23, No. 17 Rutgers 14 At Toms River, N.J. 125: Vince Robinson
- [Binghamton's Will Ebert is named EIWA wrestler of the week](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/binghamtons-will-ebert-is-named-eiwa-wrestler-of-the-week/9295/) - Fairfield’s Will Ebert, who wrestles for Binghamton, has been named wrestler of the week by the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), the conference announced Tuesday. Ebert won all four of his matches over the weekend, defeating two ranked opponents along the way. Ebert began his season by shutting out No. 5 Edmond Ruth 2-0 in
- [Another great day for Ebert, Sandquist wins at Adrian Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/another-great-day-for-ebert-two-sacred-heart-women-win-at-esu-open/9282/) - Fairfield Warde graduate Will Ebert had a great weekend on the mat. On Saturday, the wrestler from Binghamton University beat No. 5 Edmond Ruth of Illinois, 2-0, in a dual meet. On Sunday, Ebert (4-0) won three matches to win his four-person pool at 184 pounds at the Journeyman Collegiate Classic tournament in Bethlehem, Pa.
- [College results, Nov. 8-10, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/college-results-nov-8-10-2024/9254/) - Sunday, Nov. 10 Journeyman Classic At Bethlehem, Pa. No team scores. Wrestlers wrestled in four and five-man pools. 2024 Journeyman Classic WOMEN'S WRESTLING Adrian Women's Invitational At Adrian, Michigan Team scores -- No official scores were tallied. 103 Final: Madison Avila (North Central College) dec. Brianne Graves (North Central College) 8-4 3. Odelia Lopez (Schreiner
- [2024-25 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/2024-25-collegiate-wrestlers-from-connecticut/9207/) - Here is a list of Connecticut athletes on the rosters of collegiate wrestling teams in the 2024-25 season. If we’re missing someone, please email us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com. Schools in red have not been updated yet for upcoming season. NCAA Division I American University (Washington, D.C.) Senior Breon Phifer, Weston, 174 American University wrestling Appalachian State (Boone, N.C.)
- [Make your voice heard and vote on election day](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/make-your-voice-heard-and-vote-on-election-day/9246/) - Tuesday is Election Day. Make your voice heard and vote. The right and opportunity to vote is a privilege that many people across the world don’t enjoy. This is our chance to choose leaders and representatives that will work for all people across our great nation. Please take the time to vote on Tuesday for
- [Choate's Gilchrist wins a title at Princeton Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/choates-gilchrist-wins-a-title-at-princeton-open/9250/) - While most open tournaments at this time of year are filled with collegiate wrestlers, there are some high school and older wrestlers who compete in these tournaments. Three Connecticut girls, who train with Team Tugman in the off-season, competed in the Princeton Open this past weekend. In her third appearance in the women’s freestyle tournament,
- [Sacred Heart ranked No. 8 in preseason women's top 25 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/sacred-heart-ranked-no-8-in-preseason-womens-top-25-poll/9243/) - Sacred Heart is ranked No. 8 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s preseason top 25 poll for the NCAA women division. The Pioneers received 22 points in the poll and are the top ranked team in Region 1. There are eight regional qualifying tournaments this year to gain a berth in the National Collegiate Women’s
- [College results: Nov. 1-3, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/college-results-nov-1-3-2024/9222/) - Sunday, Nov. 3 Sacred Heart 32, Presbyterian College 11 Women's wrestling East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Open Sacred Heart 32, Presbyterian 11 At Clinton, South Carolina 157: Felix Lettini (SH) tech fall Eli Holiday, 16-1, 6:32 164: Mike McGhee (SH) dec. Joshua Roe, 9-6 174: Aidan Zarella (SH) dec. Reed Douglass, 16-7 184: Caleb Roe (P) dec.
- [Sacred Heart men win opener while SH women do well at ESU Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/sacred-heart-men-win-opening-match-while-sh-women-take-second-at-esu-open/9236/) - The Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team put a more experienced collegiate team on the mat Sunday in their season opener against Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. Nine of the 10 wrestlers that the Pioneers put on the mat had at least two years of experience in collegiate programs. Two wrestlers – Andrew Fallon (133)
- [Penn State is unanimous choice at No. 1 in preseason top 25 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/11/penn-state-is-unanimous-choice-at-no-1-in-preseason-top-25-poll/9224/) - Courtesy National Wrestling Coaches Association Manheim, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024 – For the third straight year, Penn State will start the college wrestling season ranked No. 1 in the country. The Nittany Lions garnered all 16 first-place votes as the season's first poll was released by the National Wrestling Coaches Association on Wednesday. Penn State
- [Bridgeport hires coach for their new women's wrestling program](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/10/bridgeport-hires-coach-for-their-new-womens-wrestling-program/9204/) - Connecticut’s second women’s collegiate wrestling team will be the University of Bridgeport beginning in the fall of 2025, the school announced on Thursday. The state’s first women’s wrestling team began in November 2021 at Sacred Heart in Fairfield. Bridgeport announced the hiring of Peter Del Gallo, a Maine native who had an excellent collegiate career
- [Crudden, Bowen honored at Gold Key banquet](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/10/crudden-bowen-honored-at-gold-key-banquet/9193/) - It’s been more than a quarter century since Brian Crudden was coaching wrestling at Windham High. When he stepped away from the sport at the conclusion of the 1998 season, Windham was one of the dominant wrestling programs in the state. Under his leadership, the Windham won 10 Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) East Division titles,
- [Tickets now available for upcoming Connecticut chapter Hall of Fame banquet](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/10/tickets-now-available-for-upcoming-connecticut-chapter-hall-of-fame-banquet/9188/) - Tickets are now available for the 2025 induction ceremony for the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame ceremony in April at Mohegan Sun. Nine outstanding individuals will be inducted into the Connecticut chapter of the Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 26, for their contributions to wrestling and their communities beginning at
- [Nine to be inducted in CT Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/nine-to-be-inducted-in-ct-chapter-of-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-in-2022/8693/) - Nine outstanding individuals from the state’s wrestling community have been selected for induction into the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will hold an induction dinner on April 26, 2025 at the Mohegan Sun to honor these men for their contributions to
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/high-school-results-wednesday-dec-13-2023/7634/) - Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 Avon 52, Bristol Central 27 Branford 45, East Haven 33 Bethel 36, Joel Barlow 34 Brunswick 63, Canterbury 6 Brunswick 78, Marvelwood 6 Bunnell 51, Brookfield/Shepaug 27 Cheshire 60, Morgan 24 Conard 72, Bloomfield/Weaver 0 East Hartford 47, Berlin 29 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 51, Putnam 30 Ellis Tech 48, Canton 33
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-wednesday-dec-20-2023/7747/) - Wednesday, Dec. 20 Amity 51, Jonathan Law 28 Avon 63, Glastonbury 30 Berlin 39, Plainville 18 Branford 39, Fairfield Prep 38 Bristol Eastern 40, Platt 33 Conard 51, Middletown 27 Danbury 38, Fairfield Warde 37 East Hartford 69, South Windsor 12 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 46, Bacon Academy 28 Enfield 66, Bloomfield/Weaver 12 Haddam-Killingworth 16, Ellis
- [Results: Friday, Dec. 22, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-friday-dec-23-2023/7763/) - Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 Manchester 45, Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 30 Middletown 60, Morgan 24 * * * * New London 45, Gilbert/Torrington 36 New London 81, Bloomfield/Weaver 0 New London 72, Suffield/Windsor Locks 6 Gilbert/Torrington 72, Blomfield/Weaver 6 Gilbert/Torrington 60, Suffield/Windsor Locks 24 Suffield/Windsor Locks 60, Bloomfield/Weaver 12 * * * * East Hartford 77, Joel
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-saturday-dec-23-2023/7771/) - Saturday, Dec. 23 Danbury 55, Fairfield Ludlowe 19 Danbury 70, St. Joseph 9 Danbury 71, Greenwich 6 Fairfield Ludlowe 58, St. Joseph 12 Fairfield Ludlowe 58, Greenwich 18 Greenwich 51, St. Joseph 30 * * * * Fairfield Prep at Iona Prep * * * * New Canaan 41, Stamford 27 New Canaan 48, North
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-wednesday-dec-27-2023/7807/) - Wednesday, Dec. 27 Killingly 72, Bacon Academy 10 Ledyard 42, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 27 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 34, Windham 32 NFA 70, Fitch 6 Plainville 42, Gilbert/Torrington 36 Putnam 48, Woodstock Academy 29 New London at Griswold/Wheeler, ppd. TBA * * * * Amity 45, Cheshire 25 Amity 60, Morgan 18 Morgan vs. Cheshire *
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-thursday-dec-28-2023/7828/) - Thursday, Dec. 28 Foran 51, Branford 27 Terryville/Thomaston at Portland/Cromwell Guilford 40, Notre Dame-West Haven 36 Waterford 48, Montville 30 * * * * KSA Holiday Tournament At Orlando, Florida (day 2 of 2) Carthage NY 72, Ellis Tech 12 Carthage NY 52, Avon 27 Final tournament standings: Carthage 5-0, St. Thomas Aquinas-Edison NJ 2-1,
- [Results: Friday, Dec. 29, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-friday-dec-29-2023/7838/) - Friday, December 29, 2023 RHAM 67, Nonnewaug 12 * * * * Stafford 45, Griswold/Wheeler 30 Stafford 61, Putnam 18 Stafford 66, Northwestern 12 Stafford 63, East Greenwich RI 15 Griswold/Wheeler 66, East Greenwich RI 15 Griswold/Wheeler 66, Northwestern 15 Griswold/Wheeler 51, Putnam 27 Putnam 33, East Greenwich RI 29 Putnam 45, Northwestern 18 East
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-saturday-dec-30-2023/7845/) - Saturday, Dec. 30 New Milford 57, Notre Dame-West Haven 21 * * * * Fairfield Warde 81, Darien 0 Fairfield Warde 70, Brien McMahon 10 Fairfield Warde 71, Norwalk 12 Norwalk 57, Brien McMahon 18 Norwalk 54, Darien 30 Darien 34, Brien McMahon 32 * * * * Trumbull Duals At Trumbull Pool A Trumbull
- [Results: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-wednesday-jan-3-2024/7879/) - Wednesday, January 3 Amity 54, North Haven 27 Berlin 46, Maloney 24 Bristol Central 45, Plainville 28 (Tuesday, Jan. 2) Bristol Eastern 70, Newington 7 Cheshire 66, New Haven 18 (3) Danbury 66, Stamford 8 (4) East Hartford 84, Wethersfield 0 Enfield 63, Rocky Hill 15 E.O. Smith 63, Bloomfield/Weaver 12 Fairfield Ludlowe 45, New
- [Results: Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-thursday-jan-4-2024/7905/) - Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 Canton 45, Suffield/Windsor Locks 30 Coventry 42, Somers 24 Hall 54, Farmington 21 Rockville 61, Granby 12 Stafford 51, Portland/Cromwell 28 Terryville/Thomaston 36, Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 33 Coventry 42, Somers 24 At Somers 106: double forfeit; 113 William Accorsi (S) pin Mason Whittington (C), 3:50; 126 Harrison Accorsi (S) pin Jacob Pacheco
- [Results: Saturday, January 6, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-saturday-january-6-2024/7920/) - Saturday, January 6, 2024 (9) Trumbull 61, Stratford 18 (9) Trumbull 58, Glastonbury 18 (9) Trumbull 68, Waterford 10 (9) Trumbull 64, East Haven 15 Stratford 35, Glastonbury 32 Stratford 54, Waterford 24 Stratford 48, East Haven 26 Glastonbury 60, East Haven 15 Glastonbury 53, Waterford 23 East Haven 42, Waterford 36 * * *
- [Results: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-wednesday-jan-10-2024/7967/) - Wednesday, January 10 Amity 55, Hand 18 Avon 42, Enfield 37 Berlin 49, Bristol Central 25 Bristol Eastern 60, Middletown 21 Cheshire 42, Jonathan Law 36 Conard 51, Newington 24 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 51, Northwestern 27 (3) East Hartford 56, (8) RHAM 13 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 49, Fitch 24 (5) Fairfield Warde 36, Fairfield Ludlowe 24
- [Results: Saturday, January 13, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-saturday-january-13-2024/8026/) - Saturday, January 13 Bunnell 60, Canton 18 Bunnell 54, Amity 30 Bunnell 51, Wilton 30 Bunnell 72, Notre Dame-Fairfield 11 Amity 60, Wilton 24 Amity 54, Canton 32 Amity 78, Notre Dame-Fairfield 6 Wilton 78, Notre Dame-Fairfield 6 Wilton 45, Canton 32 Canton 72, Notre Dame-Fairfield 6 * * * * Fairfield Warde 78, New
- [College results: Jan. 12-14, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/college-results-jan-12-14-2023/8024/) - Sunday, January 14 VMI 24, Sacred Heart 17 VMI 42, Queens University of Charlotte 3 Sacred Heart 40, Queens University of Charlotte 9 Virginia Military Institute 24, Sacred Heart 17 At Charlotte, N.C. 125: Jake Ice (SHU) def. Tony Burke, 10-1 133 : Andrew Fallon (SHU) def. Dyson Dunham, 12-8 141: Patrick Jordon (VMI) def.
- [Batres becomes fourth state champion at Super 32 Challenge](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/10/batres-becomes-fourth-state-champion-at-super-32-challenge/9159/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers won medals at the Super 32 Challenge wrestling tournament on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina, one of the most competitive folkstyle wrestling tournaments in the nation. However, the competition in the girls division is freestyle and Milford’s Kayla Batres, who is a sophomore at Westport’s Green Farms Academy this fall, came the
- [Results: Wednesday, January 17, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-wednesday-january-17-2024/8090/) - Wednesday, January 17 Amity 37, Shelton 36, criteria Branford 46, Hand 25 Bethel at Bunnell, ppd. to Thursday, Jan. 18 Bristol Central 58, Middletown 21 Bristol Eastern 43, Maloney 32 Brookfield/Shepaug 54, Joel Barlow 21 Canton 48, Coventry 27 Conard 66, Farmington 12 (4) Danbury 45, (9) Trumbull 27 (3) East Hartford 59, Avon 18
- [Results: Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-thursday-jan-18-2024/8100/) - Thursday, January 18, 2023 Bunnell 48, Bethel 27 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 69, St. Pau; 12 Ledyard 51, Fitch 24 New Fairfield 45, Brookfield/Shepaug 30 New Milford 69, Masuk 11 (2) Newtown 75, Stratford 0 Norwalk 45, Stamford 34 Ridgefield 58, Wilton 24 Ridgefield 58, Wilton 24 At Ridgefield 106 Carter Lanzilli (R) pin Spencer Boatwalla (W),
- [Results: Saturday, January 20, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-saturday-january-20-2024/8119/) - Saturday, January 20 Central High-Providence RI 42, Platt 39 Central High 34, Windham 30 Central High 58, Canton 12 Central High 55, Nonnewaug 24 Central High vs. East Haven Platt 66, Nonnewaug 9 Platt 63, Canton 16 Platt 42, Windham 27 Platt 67, East Haven 12 Windham 54, Canton 15 Windham 38, Nonnewaug 32 East
- [Results: January 22-26, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-jan-22-26-2024/8157/) - Friday, January 26 Coventry RI 57, Waterford 23 Coventry RI 64, Putnam 15 Waterford 46, Putnam 18 Waterford 57, Westerly RI 7 Westerly RI 39, Putnam 36 * * * * Northfield Mount Hermon 43, Xavier 22 (exhibition) Coventry RI 57, Waterford 23 At Waterford 106: Riley Montana (W) forfeit; 113 Luke Westkott (W) pin
- [Results: Saturday, January 27, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-saturday-january-27-2024/8193/) - Saturday, January 27 (3) Danbury 43, Haverhill, MA 35 (3) Danbury 44, Timberlane NH 22 (3) Danbury 34, (7) Simsbury 22 Haverhill, MA 46, Simsbury 30 Haverhill MA 37, Timberlane NH 31 Timberland NH 46. (7) Simsbury 29 * * * * Class M/S Duals At Milford (Foran) Pool A Foran 40, New London 33
- [Results: Wednesday, January 31, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-wednesday-january-31-2024/8256/) - Wednesday, January 31 Amity 46, Branford 29 Bristol Eastern 58, Plainville 21 Brookfield/Shepaug 54, Pomperaug 18 Conard 48, New Britain 21 (4) Danbury 55, Norwalk 16 (4) Danbury 69, Brien McMahon 9 (3) East Hartford 55, Enfield 21 East Haven 63, Morgan 18 Ellis Tech 54, Terryville/Thomaston 30 E.O. Smith 36, Wethersfield 32 Fairfield Ludlowe
- [Results: Friday, February 2, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-friday-february-2-2024/8275/) - Friday, February 2 (5) Fairfield Warde 60, (9) Trumbull 17 (5) Fairfield Warde 64, Notre Dame-West Haven 9 (5) Fairfield Warde 66, Greenwich 12 (9) Trumbull 55, Notre Dame-West Haven 23 (9) Trumbull 65, Greenwich 12 Notre Dame-WH 45, Greenwich 24 * * * * (1) Xavier 55, Fairfield Ludlowe 9 (1) Xavier 55, (3)
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-saturday-feb-3-2024/8281/) - Saturday, February 3, 2024 Brunswick 54, New York Military Academy 19 North Haven 44, St. Joseph 33 * * * * Foran 62, Amity 18 Foran 73, Darien 6 Foran 69, Stratford 12 Foran 59, Jonathan Law 24 Foran 49, Bunnell 24 Amity 63, Stratford 10 Amity 57, Darien 21 Amity 42, Bunnell 39 Amity
- [Results: Monday, February 5, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-monday-february-5-2024/8322/) - Monday, February 5 Branford 44, North Haven 29 East Haven 45, Hand 36 Foran 78, New Haven 3 Guilford 41, Amity 33 (6) New Milford 72, Weston 12 Notre Dame-West Haven at Cheshire, rescheduled to Wednesday, Feb. 7 (7) Simsbury 79, Farmington 0 Shelton 63, Fairfield Prep 15 (2) Newtown 63, Brookfield/Shepaug 15 Stratford 47,
- [Four wrestlers with state ties compete at Senior World Trials](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/09/four-wrestlers-with-state-ties-compete-at-senior-world-trials/9095/) - The United States held a two-day qualifying tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, for spots on the American team for upcoming Senior World Championships in Tirana, Albania on Oct. 23-29 with four wrestlers with ties to Connecticut competing at the Senior World Trials. In men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman, there was competition for spots on the
- [South Side Wrestling Club takes second at Columbus Day Duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/09/south-side-wrestling-club-takes-second-at-columbus-day-duals/9120/) - Wrestlers from South Side Wrestling Club in Bridgeport participated in the Columbus Day Duals in Manheim, Pennsylvania and finished second in the American Division with an 8-1 record. South Side’s boys team won their pool with a 7-0 record and beat Cavalier Wrestling Club in the American Division semifinal, 50-24 before falling to Virginia-based 5Forty
- [Deadline approaching for tickets for Gold Key banquet honoring Crudden, Bowen](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/09/deadline-approaching-for-tickets-for-gold-key-banquet-honoring-crudden-bowen/9118/) - Tickets will be on sale for less than a week for the 82nd Gold Key banquet where former Windham High football and wrestling coach Brian Crudden will receive a Gold Key and Killingly High coach Rich Bowen will be honored as the coach of the year. Tickets are available through Sept. 30 for the event that
- [Bridgeport is looking to add men's and women's wrestling programs](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/09/bridgeport-is-looking-to-add-mens-and-womens-wrestling-programs/9108/) - Two more collegiate wrestling programs are coming to Connecticut. The University of Bridgeport is planning to add varsity men’s and women’s wrestling beginning next fall. Bridgeport has already hired a new men’s wrestling coach, Mario Morgan, and has been soliciting applications for a women’s wrestling coach. With the addition of wrestling, Bridgeport will have eight
- [Morgan State will join EIWA this season](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/09/morgan-state-will-join-eiwa-this-season/9112/) - The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association has approved the addition of Morgan State as its newest member institution. Morgan State will become the 12th member of the EIWA, the oldest wrestling conference in the nation. Sacred Heart is a member of the EIWA that saw the six Ivy League teams (Cornell, Penn, Brown, Harvard, Columbia and
- [Berths for U.S. team at upcoming world championship meet secured](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/09/berths-for-u-s-team-at-upcoming-world-championship-meet-secured/9100/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling It won’t be the usual team of 10 American wrestlers heading to the world championships in October in Albania. Because this is an Olympic year, the world championships consist of four weight classes that weren’t held at the Olympics. Team USA held the 2024 World Team Trials in Omaha with four wrestlers
- [Before Settling in Connecticut, Wrestler was a U.S. Olympian](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/before-settling-in-connecticut-wrestler-was-a-u-s-olympian/9087/) - A century ago, a future Connecticut resident participated in the 1924 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Cornell's Charles Milton MacWilliam earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic wrestling team at 123 pounds at the age of 21. After his wrestling career was completed, he had a long career at Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P), retiring in
- [Blades closes out Olympic Games with a silver medal](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/blades-closes-out-olympic-games-with-a-silver-medal/9070/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling PARIS, France, August 11, 2024 – Kennedy Blades won America’s seventh medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Sunday by finishing second at 76 kilograms (167½ pounds) with a 3-1 loss to 2023 world champion Yuka Kagami of Japan at Champ-de-Mars Arena. It was the final match of the Olympic
- [Crudden, Bowen to be honored at CSMA's Gold Key banquet](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/09/crudden-bowen-to-be-honored-at-csmas-gold-key-banquet/9080/) - Wrestling for Bishop Hendricken in high school, Brian Crudden won two Rhode Island state championships in wrestling and a New England championship. But when he went to college at Springfield College, Crudden focused on football. After graduation, Crudden came to Windham High where he had a storied career as a wrestling, football and track and
- [Former New Milford High wrestling coach and official Joe Neff has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/former-new-milford-high-wrestling-coach-and-official-joe-neff-has-died/9077/) - Joe Neff, who has coached the New Milford High wrestling team for 13 seasons in the 1980s and 1990s, has passed away. Neff died on Friday, Aug. 16. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 1-6 p.m. at Candlewood Valley Country Club in New Milford. Neff coached the Green
- [Lee takes silver in Paris, Maroulis wins third Olympic medal](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/lee-takes-silver-in-paris-maroulis-wins-third-olympic-medal/9049/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling PARIS, France, August 9, 2024 – Three American won medals on Friday at the Olympic Games in Paris at Champ-de-Mars Arena. Spencer Lee won silver at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds) in men’s freestyle, Aaron Brooks (86 kg/189.5 pounds) won a bronze medal and Helen Maroulis (56 kg) became the first American woman
- [Dake wins another medal; Kennedy to wrestle for gold, Snyder seeks bronze](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/dake-wins-another-olympic-medal-kennedy-to-wrestle-for-gold-snyder-seeks-bronze/9062/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling PARIS, France, Aug. 10, 2024 – If this is the final Olympic match in the career of American wrestler Kyle Dake, it was an outstanding finish. Dake, 33, scored nine points in the final 30 seconds of his bronze medal match on Saturday to win his second consecutive Olympic bronze medal with
- [Lee to wrestle for gold at Olympics, Maroulis and Brooks to wrestle for bronze](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/lee-to-wrestle-for-gold-at-olympics-maroulis-and-brooks-to-wrestle-for-bronze/9042/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling PARIS, France, August 8, 2024 – The American wrestler with relatives in France moved into the gold medal finals on Thursday night. Spencer Lee won three bouts at Champ de Mars Arena to earn a spot in Friday’s gold medal final at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds) at the 2024 Summer Olympic games
- [Hildebrandt brings home gold for United States at 50 kg](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/hildebrandt-brings-home-gold-for-united-states-at-50-kg/9037/) - PARIS, France, August 7, 2024 – We all see the battle on the mat. Two wrestlers vying for championships one on one. Seldom do we see the battle and the challenge off the mat to make weight. Fans who have followed wrestling for years have seen a wrestle miss weight and see their tournament come
- [Amit Elor captures first gold medal for U.S. at Paris Olympics](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/amit-elor-captures-first-gold-medal-for-u-s-at-paris-olympics/9028/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling PARIS, France, August 6, 2024 – Amit Elor, the 20-year-old sensation from the United States in women’s freestyle wrestling, has won a gold medal at the Olympic in Paris at 68 kg (149.9 pounds) in women’s freestyle, becoming the youngest American wrestler of any gender or discipline to win Olympic gold. Elor
- [American Amit Elor to wrestle for gold medal on Tuesday](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/american-amit-elor-to-wrestle-for-gold-medal-on-tuesday/9024/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Two-time world champion Amit Elor, the youngest American woman to win a Senior-level world championship, won three times on Monday to advance to the women’s freestyle finals at 68 kilograms (149½ pounds) at the Champ de-Mars Arena in Paris. Elor, 20, who has already won seven world championships at three different age
- [How to watch wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/how-to-watch-wrestling-at-the-2024-paris-olympics-on-nbc/8959/) - Courtesy NBC Sports When does wrestling start and end at the 2024 Paris Olympics? Wrestling will start on Monday, August 5 and conclude on Sunday, August 11. There will be live coverage of wrestling events on the following dates: Women's freestyle: Monday, August 5 - Sunday, August 11 Greco-Roman: Monday, August 5 - Thursday, August 8
- [Wrestling begins Monday in Paris at Olympic Games](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/wrestling-begins-monday-in-paris-at-olympic-games/9017/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Two Americans will be on the mat when wrestling kicks off on Monday at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. World champion Amit Elor will battle No. 1 seed Buse Cavusoglu Tosun of Turkey, who was a 2023 world champion, in a women’s freestyle bout at 68 kilograms. Elor, moved down from 72 kg,
- [Sixteen American wrestlers to hit the mat at Olympics](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/07/sixteen-american-wrestlers-to-hit-the-mat-at-olympics/8951/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Sixteen Americans will be vying for gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris beginning Monday, Aug. 5 and running through Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Champ de Mars Arena. It is the most competitors of any nation in wrestling. Six U.S. wrestlers qualified in men’s freestyle, six in women’s freestyle and
- [Wrestler from Enfield dies in car crash](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/08/wrestler-from-enfield-dies-in-car-crash/9000/) - A 17-year-old wrestler from Enfield died in a car accident on Sunday in Blandford, Mass., according to a story in Patch Media. Megan Davis, who turned 17 two weeks ago and would have been a senior, was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a crash on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. Four other
- [Heslin, Kastner earn All-American honors in Greco-Roman competition](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/07/heslin-kastner-earn-all-american-honors-in-greco-roman-competition/8980/) - Two state wrestlers earned All-American honors on the final day of USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16U national championship meet at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. Marlborough’s Jackson Heslin finished second at 126 pounds in the Junior Greco Roman competition while Southington’s Chase Kastner took third at 106 pounds in the 16-and-under (16U) Greco-Roman tournament.
- [Three Connecticut wrestlers win medals at Junior and 16U nationals in Fargo](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/07/three-connecticut-wrestlers-win-medals-at-junior-and-16u-nationals-in-fargo/8968/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American honors on Sunday at USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16 and under national championship tournament at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. Southbury’s Sarah Henckel went to the championship match for the second time in three years but fell to Illinois’ Valerie Hamilton, 3-0 in the title match at 145 pounds
- [Henckel and Konopka each finish second at USA Wrestling championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/07/henckel-and-konopka-each-finish-second-at-usa-wrestling-championships/8972/) - Two state wrestlers earned All-American honors in boys freestyle at USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16-and-under national championships at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota on Thursday. Southbury’s William Henckel finished second in Junior Freestyle at 175 pounds while Simsbury’s Max Konopka finished second in the 16-and-under freestyle at 190 pounds. Henckel, who won a national
- [More than 70 Connecticut wrestlers set to compete at nationals in Fargo](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/07/more-than-70-connecticut-wrestlers-set-to-compete-at-nationals-in-fargo/8940/) - Competitors from across the country will be in Fargo, North Dakota beginning on Saturday for the 53rd annual USA Wrestling Junior and 16U national championship meet at the FargoDome. The meet will be held July 12-20 with competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman for boys and freestyle for girls. Junior Division competitors must be in grades
- [Jaxsen Bailey completes Triple Crown with three national titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/06/jaxsen-bailey-completes-triple-crown-with-three-national-titles/8934/) - Plainville’s Jaxsen Bailey completed a unique Triple Crown on Saturday at the USA Wrestling Kid Nationals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bailey won a USA Wrestling Triple Crown for wrestlers who win national titles in folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments in the same season. Bailey captured the national title in the U14 tournament at 106 pounds
- [Bey gets late invitation to Olympic Games after reallocation of berths](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/06/bey-gets-late-invitation-to-olympic-games-after-reallocation-of-berths/8932/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling American Kamal Bey, who fell one win short of qualifying for the Olympic Games, at the World Olympic Games qualifier in Turkey in May, will be heading to Paris to represent the United States. United World Wrestling (UWW) has notified USA Wrestling that Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) has received an Olympic
- [Trumbull's Neiva finishes third at Pan-American U17 championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/06/trumbulls-neiva-finishes-third-at-pan-american-u17-championships/8928/) - Trumbull’s Tyler Neiva finished third at the United World Wrestling’s (UWW) Pan-American U-17 wrestling championship meet in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic over the weekend. Neiva, wrestling for Brazil, finished third at 71 kilograms (156 pounds) in boys freestyle with a 10-0 win by technical fall over Guatemala’s Angel Catalan Martinez. Neiva began the tournament with
- [Connecticut team earns top 25 finish at 14U National Duals in freestyle](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/06/connecticut-team-earns-top-25-finish-at-14u-national-duals-in-freestyle/8922/) - A team of Connecticut wrestlers participated in USA Wrestling’s 14U Freestyle National Duals tournament in Oaks, Pennsylvania on June 14-15. Teams compete with 18 weight classes ranging from 71 pounds to 257 pounds. Connecticut went 2-3 in their initial pool bouts on Friday and went 0-4 on Saturday in their pool bouts to finish 24th overall
- [Newtown wrestler wins two bronze medals at U15 Pan-American tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/06/newtown-wrestler-wins-two-bronze-medals-at-u15-pan-american-tournament/8916/) - Antonio Argüello, who will be a sophomore at Newtown High this fall, won a pair of bronze medals wrestling for El Salvador at the U15 Pan American wrestling championships at Cuna del Magico Gonzalez in San Salvador, El Salvador this past weekend. Argüello finished third in freestyle and Greco Roman at 68 kilograms or 149.9
- [Three state wrestlers earn NHSCA Academica All-American honors](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/06/three-state-wrestlers-earn-nhsca-academica-all-american-honors/8910/) - Three wrestlers have earned 2022-23 first team High School Academic All-American honors as selected by the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA), the organization announced earlier this month. Athletes need to carry at least a 3.6 grade point average (GPA) on a scale of 4.0. Year Honor Student Sport High School 2023 First Team Luca
- [Five wrestlers earn NHSCA Academic All-American honors](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/05/five-wrestlers-earn-nhsca-academic-all-american-honors/8907/) - Five wrestlers have earned 2023-24 first team High School Academic All-American honors as selected by the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA), the organization announced earlier this month. Athletes need to carry at least a 3.6 grade point average (GPA) on a scale of 4.0. It’s the 30th year that the NHSCA has honored athletes
- [Final 2023-24 state wrestling standings](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/final-2023-24-state-wrestling-standings/8899/) - 2024 Connecticut wrestling standings as compiled from reported results. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com As of Sunday, March 1, 2024. High school standings Central Connecticut Conference CCC North Lg. Overall y-East Hartford 5-0 15-0 Avon 4-1 14-9 South Windsor 3-2 14-4 Glastonbury 2-3 18-7 Manchester 1-4 10-10 Wethersfield 0-5 4-16 CCC South Lg. Overall y-Bristol Eastern
- [Randall wins first title for Coast Guard, which takes seventh at NCAA D3 nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/randall-wins-first-title-for-coast-guard-which-takes-seventh-at-ncaa-d3-nationals/8704/) - Wrestlers at the Coast Guard Academy have been wrestling since the late 1940s with athletes earning bids to compete at the NCAA Division I, II and III national championship meets throughout its history. Never has a Coast Guard wrestler brought home a national championship – until today. Chase Randall, a junior from Spokane, Washington, won
- [Results: Wednesday, February 7, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-wednesday-february-7-2024/8351/) - Wednesday, February 7 Avon 70, Wethersfield 8 Berlin 56, Middletown 19 Bristol Eastern 47, Bristol Central 22 Conard 41, Hall 23 (4) East Hartford 64, Manchester 18 Enfield 84, E.O. Smith 0 Ellis Tech 45, Old Lyme 30 Jonathan Law 51, Hand 25 New Canaan 66, St. Joseph 12 Nonnewaug 63, Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 18 Notre
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-saturday-feb-10-2024/8392/) - 2024 Eastern Connecticut Conference championships At Killingly Team results – 1. Killingly 223, 2. NFA 197½, 3. Windham 161½, 4. Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 155, 5. East Lyme/Norwich Tech 138, 6. Griswold/Wheeler 125½, 7. Ledyard 121, 8. Waterford 118, 9. New London 112½, 10. Montville 97, 11. Fitch 59, 12. Bacon Academy 46, 13. Stonington 20,
- [Bey falls one win shy of earning Olympic spot in Greco-Roman](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/05/bey-falls-one-win-shy-of-earning-olympic-spot-in-greco-roman/8887/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling ISTANBUL, Turkey , May 10, 2024 -- In one of the more remarkable days in recent U.S. Greco-Roman history, Kamal Beycatapulted himself through a gauntlet of desperate international foes to earn a bronze medal at the World Olympic Games qualifier. Unfortunately, his inspirational run fell short in the Olympic qualification playoff, leaving Bey
- [Retherford wins four matches in 3½ hours to secure Olympic berth](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/05/retherford-wins-four-matches-in-3½-hours-to-secure-olympic-berth/8892/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 12, 2024 – When faced with one of the toughest scenarios in wrestling, pick oneself up after a demoralizing loss and wrestle back for third place, American Zain Retherford more than met the moment. He inspired. The 28-year-old native of Benton, Pa., overcame four desperate international opponents in rapid succession on
- [Lee earms bid to compete at Olympics; Rethersford still alive at qualifier](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/05/lee-earms-bid-to-compete-at-olympics-rethersford-still-alive-at-qualifier/8889/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 11, 2024 – Exactly 21 days after winning the Olympic Trials, Spencer Lee is officially a member of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team that will compete in Paris, France in August. The 25-year-old wrestling out of Hawkeye Wrestling Club in Iowa City, Iowa, was all business on Saturday at the 2024 World
- [Five U.S. wrestlers looking to secure spot at Olympics](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/05/five-u-s-wrestlers-looking-to-secure-spot-at-olympics/8879/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Five wrestlers who captured the U.S. Olympic team trials in April are set to compete this weekend at the crucial world Olympic Games qualifier beginning Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s the final opportunity for wrestlers to earn a spot for their country at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Wrestlers must finish in
- [Only Bey remains alive in quest for an Olympic berth](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/05/only-bey-remains-alive-in-quest-for-an-olympic-berth/8883/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 9, 2024 –American Greco-Roman wrestler Kamal Bey remains alive in a hunt for a berth at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris while two U.S. teammates have been eliminated at the World Olympic Games qualifier. Bey lost his first match against 2021 world silver medalist Sergei Kutuzov, an Individual
- [State wrestlers earn medals at U.S. Open championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/05/state-wrestlers-earn-medals-at-u-s-open-championships/8874/) - Six Connecticut wrestlers earned medals at the recent U.S. Open wrestling championships in Las Vegas. Plainville’s Jaxsen Bailey, an eighth grade student at Plainville Middle School, won a pair of medals. He finished second in the Under 15 Greco Roman competition at 48 kilograms (105 pounds) and was eighth in U15 freestyle. Southbury’s William Henckel,
- [Rules changed to increase scoring for takedowns, near falls](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/rules-changed-to-increase-scoring-for-takedowns-near-falls/8869/) - Get ready for some higher scoring matches in the 2024-25 season. The National Federation of High Schools has approved nearly 30 rules recommendations from the NFHS’s wrestling committee, the NFHS said in a news release. The rule changes were approved by the NFHS’s Board of Directors. The CIAC's wrestling committee, which meets in May, still
- [NCAA approves funding for women's wrestling national championship meet](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/ncaa-approves-funding-for-womens-wrestling-national-championship-meet/8866/) - The NCAA Board of Governors on Thursday approved $1.7 million in funding to establish a national collegiate championship tournament for women’s wrestling beginning in 2025-26, according to a NCAA news release. In February, the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted to recommend that Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a women's wrestling championship. The divisions
- [Aspras, Taylor honored with Saunders and Schultz Awards, respectively](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/aspras-taylor-honored-with-saunders-and-schultz-awards-respectively/8863/) - Milford’s Kelly Aspras of Foran High has been selected as the 2024 Connecticut winner of the Tricia Sanders High School Excellence Award and Greens Farms Academy senior Nate Taylor of the Sandy Hook section of Newtown has been selected as the state winner of the Dave Schultz Excellence Award in 2024 from the National Wrestling
- [Greens Farms tops Northfield for second straight New England title](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/greens-farms-tops-northfield-for-second-straight-new-england-title/8498/) - The Greens Farms Academy wrestling found themselves being challenged in Saturday’s New England Prep School championship meet at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford. The Dragons were running neck and neck with Northfield Mt. Hermon from Northfield, Mass., for much of the tournament. Northfield has won seven New England championships since 2008. Greens Farms embraced the
- [Brooks, Blades top idols to secure berths on U.S. Olympic squad](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/brooks-blades-top-idols-to-secure-berths-on-u-s-olympic-squad/8842/) - STATE COLLEGE, Penn., April 20, 2024 – It’s natural for youngsters to look up to their athletic heroes. Sometimes, those youngsters beat their idols. Penn State’s Aaron Brooks beat three-time world champion and 2021 Olympic gold medalist David Taylor to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team at 86 kilograms (kg) Saturday
- [Sandquist will be wrestling at U.S. Olympic trials beginning Friday](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/sandquist-will-be-wrestling-at-u-s-olympic-trials-beginning-friday/8816/) - UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn., April 18, 2024 – Only 18 people will go home happy from this weekend’s U.S. Olympic wrestling trials from the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of NCAA champion Penn State University. There are just six spots available on the men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle and men’s Greco-Roman team on the U.S. Olympic
- [Four women with state ties earn All-American honors at Women's Nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/four-women-with-state-ties-earn-all-american-honors-at-womens-nationals/8811/) - Four women with Connecticut ties earned medals and All-American honors at USA Wrestling’s recent 2024 Women’s National Championship meet in Spokane, Washington on April 12-14. Stratford’s Kayla Batres of Greens Farms Academy in Westport finished third in the U17 (17-and-under) weight class at 53 kilograms. Her younger sister, Karina Batres, finished third at 75 pounds
- [Bellarmine University wins NCWA national championship; STCC finishes tenth](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/bellarmine-university-wins-ncwa-national-championship-stcc-finishes-tenth/8806/) - BOSSIER CITY, La., March 17, 2024 – With six individual champions, Bellarmine University from Kentucky won their second consecutive National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NWCA) national championship tournament. Bellarmine won with 245½ points with Liberty finishing second with 182 followed by Thomas More (143½), The Apprentice School (Va.) (125½) and Lindenwood (123½) in the top five
- [Gilchrist, Shabazz each capture a second NHSCA national championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/04/gilchrist-shabazz-each-capture-a-second-nhsca-national-championship/8792/) - Norwalk’s Calli Gilchrist and Middletown’s Raekwon Shabazz not only won National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) national championships on Sunday but they matched a rarely-reached standard for excellence in Connecticut. Gilchrist and Shabazz became the second and third wrestlers from Connecticut to win multiple NHSCA national championships. Gilchrist, who wrestles for Choate-Rosemary Hall, and Shabazz,
- [Springfield Technical CC wins NWCA Northeast Regional title](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/springfield-technical-wins-nwca-northeast-regional-title/8797/) - Two Connecticut wrestlers earned spots for the upcoming National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) tournament in Louisiana by finishing in the top four of their respective weight class at the Northeast Regional championship tournament at RPI in Troy, N.Y., on March 2. Torrington’s Mark Zavatkay won the 125-pound weight class and New Britain’s Shendell James finished
- [Shabazz is named state wrestler of the year, Xavier is top team](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/shabazz-is-named-state-wrestler-of-the-year-xavier-is-top-team/8777/) - Xavier High senior Raekwon Shabazz was named Connecticut’s high school wrestler of the year by state coaches at the annual Connecticut High School Coaches Association’s annual All-State banquet Tuesday night at the Aqua Turf in Southington. Newtown’s Chris Bray and Tom Maurath were named the coach of the year and assistant coach of the year,
- [2024 Youth New England Championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/2024-youth-new-england-championships/8726/) - FITCHBURG, Mass., March 17, 2024 – Wrestlers from youth wrestling clubs from across New England competed at the Youth New England wrestling championships on March 16-17 at Game On Sports Complex. Competition was held in four co-ed divisions – 15 and under, 12 and under, 10 and under, and 8 and under along with girls 14
- [Three Connecticut wrestlers set for NCAA Div. I tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/three-connecticut-wrestlers-set-for-ncaa-div-i-tournament/8720/) - KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 20, 2024 – Three Connecticut wrestlers will be competing in the NCAA Division I national championships beginning Thursday morning at the T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City. North Carolina State’s Jakob Camacho (125) and Ryan Jack (141) are both set to compete along with Stanford’s Nico Provo (125). Camacho and Jack
- [Smith steps aside at Class S tournament, earns All-American honors in April](https://ctwrestling.com/2011/07/smith-steps-aside-at-class-s-tournament-earns-all-american-honors-in-april/8715/) - WINSTED, July 5, 2011 -- It could have been an awkward situation. Winsted’s Brigitte Smyth, the co-captain on The Gilbert School wrestling team, had spent most of her three-year career with the Yellowjackets wrestling at 112 pounds. Josh Hoxie, a good friend and teammate, spent most of the season at 103 pounds – but not enough time. In
- [Six girls from Connecticut win New England titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/six-girls-from-connecticut-win-new-england-titles/8644/) - PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 2, 2024 – It began just as a dare from a teammate the Stratford volleyball program. And Lindsey Rywolt wasn’t really going to follow through and give wrestling a try. But two classmates on the wrestling team convinced her to come try it out. “Now, I have been sucked in and I
- [State wrestlers qualify for the NCAA national tournaments](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/state-wrestlers-qualify-for-the-ncaa-national-tournaments/8699/) - Several wrestlers with ties to Connecticut qualified for the respective NCAA national tournaments that begin this weekend. The NCAA Division II and Division III tournaments will be held this weekend with the Division I tournament set for March 20-23 in Kansas City. A glimpse of qualifiers from the state. Division I Jakob Camacho (Danbury), North
- [State wrestlers secure berths for upcoming NCAA Div. I nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/state-wrestlers-secure-berths-for-upcoming-ncaa-div-i-nationals/8686/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers secured berths in the upcoming NCAA Division I wrestling tournament on Sunday night. Danbury’s Jakob Camacho (125) and Ryan Jack (141) of No. 7 North Carolina State each won titles at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championships. Both wrestlers will be attending the NCAA tournament on March 21-23 in Kansas City for
- [With four All-Americans, Sacred Heart finishes sixth at nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/with-four-all-americans-sacred-heart-finishes-sixth-at-nationals/8676/) - Plymouth’s Cara Broadus earned All-American honors for the second time to help the Sacred Heart women’s wrestling finish sixth at Saturday’s National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship meet in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Broadus, who finished fourth at 170 pounds, was one of four All-American wrestlers for Sacred Heart. Madison Sandquist, who took sixth at 155, earned
- [Record-setting performance for Xavier isn't good enough at New Englands](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/record-setting-performance-for-xavier-isnt-good-enough-at-new-englands/8633/) - PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 2, 2024 – Sometimes a record-breaking performance isn’t good enough to win. State Open champion Xavier had seven medalists at Saturday’s New England championships at the Providence Technical Career Academy, the most in one year in team history. For the first time, the Falcons had two individual champions – Raekwon Shabazz at
- [Coast Guard wins NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/coast-guard-wins-ncaa-div-iii-northeast-regional/8658/) - With four individual champions, the Coast Guard Academy won their second NCAA Division III Northeast Regional in three years on Sunday at WPI in Worcester, Mass. The Bears needed championship match victories from Coy Spooner (197) and Carl Digiorgio (285) in the final two bouts of the tournament to secure a four-point win over defending
- [Xavier is unanimous choice as No. 1 team in top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/xavier-is-unanimous-choice-as-no-1-team-in-top-10-poll/8618/) - For the third consecutive season, Xavier is the No. 1 team in the final Connecticut Wrestling Online poll of state coaches and sportswriters. The Falcons, who swept the State Open and Class L championship meets, were a unanimous selection among the 16 voters this week. It’s the fourth time that Xavier has been voted No.
- [Results: Saturday, March 1, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/03/results-saturday-march-1-2024/8626/) - 2024 New England championships At Providence, R.I. Team results – 1. Ponaganset RI 209, 2. Xavier 149, 3. Haverhill MA 95½, 4. East Hartford and Newtown 61, 6. Coventry RI 59, 7. Saint John Prep MA 57, 8. Sciuate RI 5, 9. Methuen MA 51, 10. Ridgefield 47½, 11. Shawsheen 47, 12. Tewksbury MA 37,
- [Shabazz, Iamunno win titles at Preseason Nationals tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/10/shabazz-iamunno-win-titles-at-preseason-nationals-tournament/7342/) - Seven wrestlers from Connecticut won medals and two state wrestlers finished first at the 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason National tournament Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. Xavier’s Raekwon Shabazz (113 pounds) and North Haven’s Joey Iamunno (150) each went 6-0 to win championships in the grades 11-12 division. Shabazz, who trains with Mayo Quanchi Judo
- [2024 New England Tournaments at a glance](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/2024-new-england-tournaments-at-a-glance/8623/) - 59th annual New England boys wrestling championships At Providence, R.I. Date: Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 Location: Providence Career and Technical Academy. Participants: Top 7 wrestlers from Massachusetts; top 5 from Connecticut, top 3 from Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Friday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 5:30 p.m. Round two begins at 7 p.m. Saturday’s schedule: Wrestling
- [Results: Saturday, February 24, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-saturday-february-24-2024/8544/) - 2024 CIAC State Open At New Haven Team results – 1. Xavier 243½, 2. Newtown 147½, 3. East Hartford 116, 4. Ridgefield 111, 5. Danbury 90, 6. Fairfield Warde 80, 7. Simsbury 70½, 8. New Milford 65, 9. NFA 54½, 10. East Lyme/Norwich Tech 52½, 11. Berlin and Killingly 52, 13. Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 49, 14.
- [Sacred Heart wins another Region 1 title, sending 13 to nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/sacred-heart-wins-another-region-1-title-sending-12-to-nationals/8604/) - The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team won their second consecutive National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship (NCWWC) regional championship on Saturday with a 49-point win over host Lock Haven University, 203-154. The No. 7 Pioneers (17-3) put seven wrestlers in the finals and had four individual champions. Madison Sandquist (155), Alexandra Fitzgerald (123) and Aaliyah Payne-Parris
- [2024 state championship results from other New England states](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/2024-state-championship-results-from-other-new-england-states/8598/) - On Friday, the 2024 New England wrestling championships begin in Providence, R.I., with top wrestlers from around New England participating. Here are results from the other New England states over the weekend. For the boys tournament, the top seven wrestlers in each weight class qualify from Massachusetts, the top five in Connecticut and the top
- [Three state wrestlers win championships at Prep School nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/three-state-wrestlers-win-championships-at-prep-school-nationals/8586/) - Three wrestlers from Connecticut won national championships at the 88th annual National Prep School championship tournament at Lehigh University on Saturday. Southbury’s William Henckel and Sarah Henckel, who both wrestle for Blair Academy in Blair, N.J., each won national titles while Wallingford’s Calli Gilchrist of Choate Rosemary Hall won her first title at 114 pounds
- [2024 Connecticut Youth State Championship meet results](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/2024-connecticut-youth-state-championship-meet-results/8593/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 25, 2024 — Wrestlers from across Connecticut came together for the Connecticut Youth State championship meet at the Floyd Little Athletic Center on the campus of Hillhouse High on Sunday. Competition was staged in three divisions — middle school (up to age 14), novice (up to age 12) and intermediate (up to
- [College results: Feb. 20-25, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/college-results-feb-20-25-2024/8524/) - Saturday, Feb. 24 WOMEN'S WRESTLING NCWWC Region I championship At Lock Haven, Pa. Team results – 1. Sacred Heart 203, 2. Lock Haven University PA 154, 3. East Stroudsburg University PA 142, 4. Elmira College (NY) 106½, 5. Delaware Valley University (PA) 78½, 6. Ursinus College (PA) 73½, 7. Western New England University (MA) 71,
- [Record-setting win for Xavier at State Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/record-setting-win-for-xavier-at-state-open/8564/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 25, 2024 – As the final consolation matches of the CIAC State Open were wrapping up on Saturday, Simsbury coach T.J. Silva took a few minutes to discuss the state of his team in the tournament. His team brought nine wrestlers to the tournament and eight would win at least one match.
- [Twelves girls win titles at CIAC Girls Invitational with Aspras winning her third](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/twelves-girls-win-titles-at-ciac-girls-invitational-with-aspras-winning-her-third/8576/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 24, 2024 – It was a bit challenging for Foran High senior Kelly Aspras this season. After getting hurt last season, Aspras, who competes at 152 pounds, decided to stop competing against the boys this winter. “Sometimes, when I watched the (dual) meet it was sad that I couldn’t be partaking in
- [Results: Saturday, February 17, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-saturday-february-17-2024/8464/) - Saturday, February 17, 2024 2024 Class LL championships At Trumbull Team results – 1. Fairfield Warde 221, 2. Danbury 215, 3. East Hartford 200, 4. Ridgefield 190½, 5. NFA 158½, 6. Trumbull 141½, 7. Southington 138½, 8. Staples 121½, 9. Conard 111, 10. Enfield 108, 11. Fairfield Prep 96, 12. Glastonbury 95, 13. Norwalk 72½,
- [Camacho, Jack help Wolfpack win ACC regular season title](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/camacho-jack-help-wolfpack-win-acc-regular-season-title/8538/) - Wins from former Danbury High wrestlers Jakob Camacho and Ryan Jack in two of the final three matches helped No. 8 North Carolina State beat No. 13 Virginia Tech, 20-12, and win the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship. The Wolfpack (16-2, 5-0 ACC) ran the table in the ACC this season with five consecutive
- [2024 State Open and CIAC Girls Invitational begin Friday at Hillhouse](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/2024-state-open-and-ciac-girls-invitational-begin-friday-at-hillhouse/8510/) - The State Open and Girls Invitational tournaments begin on Friday at the Floyd Little Athletic Complex on the campus of Hillhouse High in New Haven. Competition begins at 3:15 p.m. for the boys tournament and 3:30 p.m. for the girls tournament. 2024 State Open championships Location: Floyd Little Athletic Center, Hillhouse High, New Haven Friday, February
- [Foran's mulit-talented Kelly Aspras aims for a third state title](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/forans-mulit-talented-kelly-aspras-aims-for-a-third-state-title/8528/) - Foran High’s Kelly Aspras will be going for her third straight state championship this weekend at the CIAC Girls Invitational. Aspras, who has committed to Sacred Heart, has several years of training at the New York Performing Arts Academy for theater, dance, voice and acting under her belt. Learn more about Kelly in a story
- [Wrestling Media Association announces annual awards](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/wrestling-media-association-announces-annual-awards/8521/) - The National Wrestling Media Association, the national professional organization for journalists who cover college, high school and international wrestling, has announced its annual awards for the 2022-23 season. Journalist of the Year is NCAA.com’s Shannon Scovel, while Rock Harrison of the ACC Network and ESPN takes home Broadcaster of the Year honors. IAwrestle’s Randi Yeager
- [RHAM, Xavier, Killingly bring home state championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/rham-xavier-killingly-bring-home-state-championships/8487/) - This time, the RHAM High wrestling team left nothing to chance. A year ago, the Raptors were locked in a close battle with Avon for the Class M championship but when the Raptors were penalized one point for unsportsmanlike conduct during the finals, it came back to haunt them in a half-point loss. On Saturday,
- [College results, Feb. 15-18, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/college-roundup-feb-15-18-2024/8452/) - Friday, Feb. 16 No. 8 North Carolina State 24, No. 9 Cornell 9 No. 8 North Carolina State 24, No. 9 Cornell 9 At Raleigh, N.C. 125: No. 23 Jakob Camacho (NC) dec. No. 15 Brett Ungar 5-1 133: No. 5 Kai Orine (NC) tech fall Ethan Qureshi 15-0 141: No. 4 Ryan Jack (NC)
- [Camacho, Jack help No. 8 NC State beat No. 9 Cornell](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/camacho-jack-help-no-8-nc-state-beat-no-9-cornell/8459/) - RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 16, 2024 – No. 8 North Carolina State, with three former Danbury wrestlers in the starting lineup, beat No. 9 Cornell on Friday night at Reynolds Coliseum, 24-9. North Carolina State (14-2) snapped Cornell’s six-match winning streak by winning the first four bouts of the match and the last three. No. 23
- [Warde, Xavier, Berlin and Killingly have lead after day 1 of CIAC tournaments](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/warde-xavier-berlin-and-killingly-have-lead-after-day-1-of-ciac-tournaments/8454/) - Class LL championships At Trumbull After day 1: Fairfield Warde 126, Danbury 125, East Hartford 101, Ridgefield 100, NFA 93½ 2024 seeds Class LL brackets and results (FloArena) Streaming video: FloWrestling and NFHS network. Where we are: Fairfield Warde has 10 wrestlers still in the tournament and eight in the championship brackets. Danbury has 12 wrestlers remaining with
- [Four 2024 CIAC state championship meets begin Friday](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/four-2024-ciac-state-championship-meets-begin-friday/8442/) - Two days of wrestling for the CIAC’s four 2024 state championship tournaments begin Friday in Trumbull (Class LL), Wilton (Class L), Guilford (Class M) and Killingly (Class S). Wrestling begins Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Trumbull, at 3 p.m. in Killingly and at 4:30 p.m. in Wilton and Guilford. On Saturday, action begins at 10:30
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/xavier-remains-no-1-in-top-10-poll/8432/) - With the dual meet season behind us, teams across Connecticut are preparing for the upcoming state championship tournaments this weekend. As championship weekend approaches, Xavier (15-2) remains the unanimous choice as the No. 1 ranked team in the state in the most recent Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll as voted by state coaches and
- [Sacred Heart gets good start to beat Morgan State for third win](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/sacred-heart-gets-good-start-to-beat-morgan-state-for-third-win/8416/) - Sacred Heart won the first four matches to grab an early 17-point lead as the Pioneers won their second consecutive match and third of the season with a 29-13 non-conference win over Morgan State on Sunday in Baltimore. Sacred Heart (3-10) took a 17-0 lead thanks to a 10-point by Jake Ice (125), a pair
- [College results: Feb. 7-11, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/college-results-feb-7-11-2024/8379/) - Wednesday, Feb. 7 Coast Guard 37, U.S. Merchant Marine 10 Coast Guard 37. U.S. Merchant Marine 10 At Kings Point, N.Y. 125: Nikko Beato (CG) maj. dec. over Colin Dragon (MM), 14-3 133: #9 Chase Randall (CG) forfeit 141: Owen Woolcott (CG) def. Charlie Lausten (MM), 5-1 149: #7 Nate Fitt (CG) tech fall Matthew
- [New Milford outlasts Newtown at SWC tourney; Historic win for Warde](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/new-milford-outlasts-newtown-at-swc-tournament-historic-win-for-fairfield-warde/8407/) - No. 2 Newtown had seven individual champions, eight finalists and 11 wrestlers that finished in the top four of their respective weight classes at Saturday’s Southwest Conference championship tournament. It still wasn’t enough. No. 6 New Milford had five individual champions, eight finalists and 13 wrestlers that finished in the top four as the Green
- [Sacred Heart closes out season with dominating win over WNEU](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/sacred-heart-closes-out-season-with-dominating-win-over-wneu/8386/) - SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 9, 2024 – The No. 7 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team had two pins and three technical falls to close out the dual meet season with a dominating 39-7 win over Western New England University Friday night in Springfield. The Pioneers finished the regular season at 17-3 – their best record in their
- [NWCA women’s top 20 poll: Feb. 8, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/nwca-womens-top-20-poll-feb-8-2024/8382/) - The most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA women’s wrestling poll for tournament power index rankings have been released by the NWCA. This is a tournament power index ranking. This poll is not based on a team’s dual meet strength. Points are earned by individual rankings with the No. 1 ranking worth 15 points, No. 2 worth
- [Postseason is underway as teams battle for championships on Saturday](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/postseason-is-underway-as-teams-battle-for-championships-on-saturday/8368/) - It’s conference championship Saturday around Connecticut this weekend. Teams will be competing for league championships. The winners of the FCIAC, ECC, SWC and SCC tournaments are the conference champions. In the NCCC and the Berkshire League, points earned in the conference tournament go toward determining the league champion. In the ECC, points earned in the
- [Eastern tops Central to capture first CCC South championship since 2020](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/eastern-tops-central-to-capture-first-ccc-south-championship-since-2020/8353/) - With five pins and two major decisions, Bristol Eastern beat city rival Bristol Central, 47-22, on Wednesday in the Eastern gym to win their first CCC South championship since 2020. It was the 61st renewal of the annual event between the two city schools with Eastern taking a 30-29-2 lead in the series. The Lancers have
- [NCAA tournaments for women's wrestling could begin by 2026](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/ncaa-tournaments-for-womens-wrestling-could-begin-by-2026/8349/) - Women’s wrestling took a big step Wednesday toward the creation of a NCAA tournament that could begin in the winter of 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its meeting to recommend Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add a national collegiate women's wrestling championship. The Association-wide committee oversees the Emerging
- [Results: Tuesday, February 6, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/results-tuesday-february-6-2024/8340/) - Tuesday, February 6 Avon Old Farms 42, Choate Rosemary Hall 39 Avon Old Farms 59, Salisbury 21 Bunnell 66, Notre Dame-Fairfield 18 (5) Fairfield Warde 48, Staples 24 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 69, Bacon Academy 12 Masuk 42, Joel Barlow 19 New Fairfield 54, Bethel 30 NFA 63, Waterford 15 Norwalk 60, Westhill 21 (10) Ridgefield
- [Xavier remains unanimous No. 1 in poll; Three division champions crowned in SCC](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/xavier-remains-unanimous-no-1-in-poll-three-division-champions-crowned-in-scc/8324/) - Xavier remains the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll as voted by coaches and sportswriters from around the state. The Falcons received all 17 first place votes. Newtown (16-0, 8-0 SWC) remains the unanimous choice as the No. 2 team in the state. The Nighthawks won
- [2023-24 Connecticut high school wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/2023-24-connecticut-high-school-wrestling-schedule/7551/) - Scheduled 2023-24 matches as reported to the CIAC and Connecticut Wrestling Online. If you have an update to your schedule, send it to us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com Monday, February 5 Amity at Guilford, 6:30 p.m. Bethel at New Fairfield, 6 p.m. Daniel Hand at East Haven, 6 p.m. Fairfield Prep at Shelton, 6 p.m. Farmington at
- [State wrestling standings: Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/state-wrestling-standings-sunday-feb-4-2024/8316/) - 2024 Connecticut wrestling standings as compiled from reported results. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com As of Sunday, February 4, 2024. Central Connecticut Conference CCC North Lg. Overall East Hartford 4-0 14-0 Avon 3-1 13-9 South Windsor 2-2 8-4 Glastonbury 1-2 17-7 Manchester 1-3 9-9 Wethersfield 0-3 2-13 CCC South Lg. Overall Bristol Eastern 5-0 14-2 Platt
- [Simsbury uses its depth to win second CCC title in three years](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/simsbury-uses-its-depth-to-win-second-ccc-title-in-three-years/8303/) - GLASTONBURY, Feb. 3, 2024 – Simsbury had 11 of 14 wrestlers win medals to win the Central Connecticut Conference championship on Saturday at Glastonbury High with a 58-point win over Platt. Four Trojan wrestlers made it to the finals but not one came away victorious. But Simsbury, ranked No. 8 in the latest Connecticut Wrestling
- [College results: Feb. 2-4, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/02/college-results-feb-2-4-2024/8271/) - Friday Feb. 2 (8) North Carolina 33, North Carolina State 6 No. 8 NC State 33, No. 23 North Carolina 6 At Raleigh, N.C. 157: Sonny Santiago (UNC) dec. No. 6 Ed Scott, 8-5 OT 165: No. 14 Derek Fields (NC State) dec.Isaias Estrada 11-1 174: No. 29 Tyler Eischens (UNC) dec. No. 27 Alex
- [Three state wrestlers win titles at USA Wrestling Kids Folkstyle Nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/bailey-wins-title-at-usa-wrestling-kids-folkstyle-nationals/8249/) - Plainville’s Jaxsen Bailey won four matches and beat the defending champion in overtime in the championship final to win the 2024 USA Wrestling Kids Folkstyle national championship on Saturday in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bailey, 13, beat defending champion Vincenzo Mannello in overtime to win the 102 pound weight class in the 14-and-under division (14U). Bailey
- [Results: January 29-30, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-monday-jan-29-2024/8246/) - Tuesday, January 30 Portland/Cromwell 51, Coventry 24 Portland/Cromwell 51, Coventry 24 At Coventry 106: no match; 113: Genevieve Picard (P) forfeit; 120 Adam Dean (P) pin Mason Whittington (C), 1:39; 126 Jacob Pacheco (C) pin Ronny Diaz (P), 0:54; 132: Owen Dailey (C) forfeit; 138 Ethan White (P) pin Akira Zavala (C), 2:47; 144 Teagun
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in top 10 poll; Milestone wins for Bowen, Fitch](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/xavier-remains-no-1-milestone-wins-for-bowen-fitch/8231/) - In the land of steady habits, voters in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll remain consistent with the teams they feel belong in the top 10. No new teams joined the poll in week five and four teams exchanged spots in the top 10. Only 11 teams have been in the top 10 this
- [Xavier is unanimous pick for No. 1; New Milford wins own tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/xavier-is-unanimous-pick-for-no-1-in-top-10-poll-green-wave-wins-own-tournament/8139/) - For the first time this season, Xavier is the unanimous choice as the top team in the state in voting by state coaches and media members in Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 state poll. The Falcons (9-2), who won their own Colter Abely tournament this past weekend for the fourth consecutive time, received all 17
- [Regional sites announced for women's national tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/regional-sites-announced-for-womens-national-tournament/8228/) - The coalition of wrestling organizations supporting NCAA women’s wrestling has announced the dates and locations for the six regional tournaments which will qualify athletes for the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) at Alliant Energy Powerhouse on March 8-9 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This year, the NCWWC is expanding from five to six regional
- [College results: Jan. 26-28, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/college-results-jan-26-28/8168/) - Friday, Jan. 26 No. 8 North Carolina State 31, No. 19 Pitt 6 No. 8 NC State 31, No. 19 Pitt 6 At Pittsburgh 125: Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) dec. No. 31 Colton Camacho, 13-4 133: No. 6 Kai Orine (NCSU) maj. No. 20 Vinnie Santaniello, 10-1 141: No. 27 Cole Matthews (Pitt) dec. No. 4
- [Results: Sunday, January 28, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-sunday-january-28-2024/8217/) - Sunday, January 28 Queen of the Mat At Milford (Foran) Team results – 1. Platt 76, 2. New Britain 74, 3. East Haven 73, 4. Stratford 69, 5. Maloney 60, 6. Trumbull 51, 7. Stamford 48½, 8. Nonnewaug 47, 9. Haddam-Killingworth 44, 10. Amity 43, 11. Jonathan Law 41, 12. Ellis Tech 40, 13. Foran
- [NWCA women's top 20 poll: Jan. 18, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/nwca-womens-top-20-poll-jan-18-2024/8184/) - The most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA women’s wrestling poll for tournament power index rankings have been released by the NWCA. This is a tournament power index ranking. This poll is not based on a team’s dual meet strength. Points are earned by individual rankings with the No. 1 ranking worth 15 points, No. 2 worth
- [College results: Jan. 19-21, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/college-results-jan-19-21-2024/8115/) - Sunday, January 21 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals At Providence (Johnson & Wales) First round Johnson & Wales 46, Bridgewater State 7 Trinity 29, WPI 17 Western New England 32, Norwich University 12 Springfield 39, Williams 18 Coast Guard 30, New England College 8 Roger Williams 26, Rhode Island College 15 Wesleyan 28, Southern
- [Wolfpack win eight of 10 matches to beat Pitt in ACC opener](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/wolfpack-win-eight-of-10-matches-to-beat-pitt-in-acc-opener/8173/) - PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2024 – No. 8 North Carolina State won eight of ten matches to win their Atlantic Coast Conference opener over No. 19 Pitt on Friday night, 31-6. Two Panther wrestlers earned victories over top 10 wrestlers. No. 27 Cole Matthews beat No. 4 Ryan Jack of North Carolina State, 15-10, at 141
- [State wrestling standings, January 21, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/state-wrestling-standings-january-21-2024/8149/) - 2024 Connecticut wrestling standings as compiled from reported results and reported by collegiate wrestling programs. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com As of Sunday, January 21, 2024. Central Connecticut Conference CCC North Lg. Overall East Hartford 3-0 8-0 Avon 2-1 11-5 Glastonbury 1-1 16-6 South Windsor 1-2 6-4 Manchester 1-2 8-8 Wethersfield 0-2 1-9 CCC South Lg.
- [Results: Friday, January 19, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-friday-january-19-2024/8110/) - Friday, January 19, 2024 Avon Old Farms 48, Pomfret 26 Berlin 64, New Britain 6 * * * * Avon 66, Farmington 18 Avon 60, Gilbert/Torrington 22 Avon 49, Middletown 21 Middletown 39, Gilbert/Torrington 31 Farmington 36, Middletown 35, criteria Gilbert/Torrington 42, Farmington 23 * * * * (5) Fairfield Warde 51, New Canaan 24
- [Win for Sacred Heart over Queens snaps long losing streak](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/win-for-sacred-heart-over-queens-snaps-long-losing-streak/8085/) - With four pins and eight individual victories, the Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team snapped a 28-match losing streak Sunday with a 40-9 win over Queens University of Charlotte. It was the first win of the season for the Pioneers (1-8) and the dual meet victory since November 2021. The win came on the heels of
- [Danbury beats Mt. Anthony for fourth straight time; Amity girls win medals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/no-4-danbury-beats-mt-anthony-for-fourth-straight-time-amity-girls-win-medals/8080/) - DANBURY, Jan. 15, 2024 – No. 4 Danbury got five pins and a victory by technical fall to beat Vermont’s Mt. Anthony Union, 41-27 on Monday night in their annual Martin Luther King Day match. Danbury (7-0) won nine of 14 matches to beat the visiting Patriots for the fourth straight time since 2019 –
- [Results: Monday, January 15, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-monday-january-15-2024/8078/) - Monday, January 15 Danbury 41, Mt. Anthony Union-Bennington VT 27 Danbury 41, Mt. Anthony, VT 27 At Danbury 106 Robert Barry (D) pin Aaron Collette (MAU), 3:38; 113 Leonidas Soto (D) pin Alex Brown (MAU), 2:58; 120 Duncan Harrington (MAU) dec. Cristian Pote (D), 6-5; 126 Logan Davis (MAU) dec. Ioannis Rountos (D), 7-0; 132
- [Results: Sunday, January 14, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-sunday-january-14-2024/8049/) - Sunday, January 14, 2024 Griswold Girls Tri-State Tournament At Jewett City Team results – 1. Trumbull 95, 2. Maloney 84, 3. Jonathan Law and Platt 73, 5. Conard 53, 6. Griswold/Wheeler 46, 7. Haddam-Killingworth 46, 8. Fairfield Ludlowe 44, 9. Rocky Hill 37, 10. Toll Gate RI 36, 11. Bristol Eastern and Killingly 26, 14.
- [Results: Thursday, January 11, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-thursday-january-11-2024/8018/) - Thursday, January 11 St. Paul at Gilbert/Torrington, ppd., TBA Portland/Cromwell 48, Canton 36 Pomperaug co-op 42, Joel Barlow 27 Pomperaug co-op 42, Joel Barlow 27 At Southbury 106 Benjamin Azzara (JB) pin Jai Bette (P), 4:45; 113 Jacob Hamlin (JB) dec. Liam Mckay-Moity (P), 12-5; 120 Colin Bensley (P) pin Kai Lee (JB), 2:54; 126:
- [Enfield's Ben Aleks, Hall of Fame coach and benefactor, passes away](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/enfields-ben-aleks-hall-of-fame-coach-and-benefactor-passes-away/8006/) - By Tim Jensen Courtesy of Patch Media Ben Aleks, the Hall of Fame wrestling coach and benefactor from Enfield, died on Wednesday (January 10) at the age 76. Following in the footsteps of his dad, a seven-time New England AAU wrestling champion, Aleks began competing in the sport as a teen, and it quickly became
- [No. 2 Newtown, No. 3 East Hartford prevail in top 10 battles](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/no-2-newtown-no-3-east-hartford-prevail-in-top-10-battles/7996/) - There were two matches between top 10 teams in the latest Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll on Wednesday night with No. 2 Newtown hosting No. 6 New Milford in a Southwest Conference match and No. 3 East Hartford hosting No. 8 RHAM in a Central Connecticut Conference contest. No. 2 Newtown got four consecutive
- [Results: Tuesday, January 9, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/results-tuesday-january-9-2024/7958/) - Tuesday, January 9 Bunnell 45, Masuk 34 Brunswick 70, Greenwich Country Day School 6 (Monday, Jan. 8) Griswold/Wheeler 66, Montville 15 Griswold/Wheeler 66, Montville 15 At Montville 106 Nollan Thomas (G) pin Chloe Leonardi (M), 5:08; 113 Seth Christie (G) pin Adrian Adames (M), 3:08; 120 Vincent Andreozzi (G) pin Keegan Ingle (M), 3:49; 126:
- [No. 6 Sacred Heart finishes fifth at NWCA National Duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/no-6-sacred-heart-finishes-fifth-at-nwca-national-duals/7988/) - The No. 6 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team won three of four matches to finish fifth at the 2024 National Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) national duals on January 5-6 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Fifteen of the top 24 teams in the latest NWCA women’s wrestling poll were in the tournament including the top seven teams
- [NCAA Division I poll, January 9, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/ncaa-division-i-poll-january-9-2024/7981/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. First place votes in parentheses. Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Rank Team Record Points LW Conf. 1 Penn State (14) 3-0 350 1 Big Ten 2 Missouri 6-0 330 2 Big 12 3 Iowa 5-0 323 3 Big Ten 4
- [State wrestling standings, Jan. 7, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/state-wrestling-standings-jan-7-2024/7962/) - 2024 Connecticut wrestling standings as compiled from reported results and reported by collegiate wrestling programs. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com As of January 7, 2024. Central Connecticut Conference CCC North Lg. Overall East Hartford 2-0 6-0 Avon 2-0 7-4 Glastonbury 1-1 8-4 Manchester 1-1 5-5 South Windsor 0-2 0-4 Wethersfield 0-2 0-6 CCC South Lg. Overall
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in top 10 poll; Busy weekend around state](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/xavier-remains-no-1-in-top-10-poll-busy-weekend-around-state/7946/) - In week two of Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 poll, there wasn’t too much change. Four teams swapped positions with East Hartford moving up one spot to No. 3 and Danbury sliding one spot to No. 4. Simsbury moved up to No. 7 with RHAM sliding one spot to No. 8. Xavier (7-2) remains the
- [College results: Jan. 5-7, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/college-results-jan-5-7-2024/7914/) - Sunday, Jan. 7 (4) North Carolina State 43, Hofstra 5 No. 4 North Carolina State 43, Hofstra 5 At Hempstead, N.Y. 125: Jarrett Trombley (NC) dec. Dylan Acevedo-Switzer, 9-0 133: Jacob Cox (NC State) forfeit 141: Ryan Jack (NC State) tech fall Alex Turley, 20-4 149: Noah Tapia (Hofstra) tech fall Trevor Kantor, 20-3 157:
- [At a glance: Piel gets milestone win; No. 1 Xavier to wrestle at National Duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/at-a-glance-piel-gets-milestone-win-no-1-xavier-to-wrestle-at-national-duals/7909/) - New Milford High wrestling coach Chris Piel has earned his 200th career victory in Connecticut. Piel picked up the milestone win in a 57-21 victory over Notre Dame-West Haven on Dec. 30. The No. 6 Green Wave are 6-1 on the season after beating Joel Barlow on Wednesday with 12 pins. The only loss of
- [Hall of Fame official John Vino has passed away](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/hall-of-fame-official-john-vino-has-passed-away/7899/) - John Vino of Stonington, who wrestled in high school and college, coached at the collegiate level and was a top high school and collegiate official, died on Dec. 18, 2023, at the age of 81. Vino built his career around his love of sports. He was the head wrestling coach at WPI and Wesleyan while
- [Xavier looks impressive with another win at Mid-Hudson Tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/xavier-looks-impressive-with-another-win-at-mid-hudson-tournament/7831/) - For the third time in the last five years, Xavier has captured the 57th annual Mid-Hudson Tournament in Arlington, New York with four individual champions and six finalists. The Falcons beat Hewlett, New York by nearly 100 points – 98½ to be exact. Charles Weidman (215) won an individual championship for the second straight year
- [State wrestling standings: Jan. 1, 2024](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/2024-connecticut-wrestling-standings-jan-1-2024/7869/) - 2024 Connecticut wrestling standings as compiled from reported results and reported by collegiate wrestling programs. Send updates to ctwrestling7@yahoo.com As of January 1, 2024. Central Connecticut Conference CCC North Lg. Overall East Hartford 1-0 5-0 Avon 1-0 6-4 Manchester 1-0 4-4 Glastonbury 0-1 5-2 Wethersfield 0-0 1-5 South Windsor 0-1 0-2 CCC South Lg.
- [Xavier is No 1 in first top 10 wrestling poll of the season](https://ctwrestling.com/2024/01/xavier-is-no-1-in-first-top-10-wrestling-poll-of-the-season/7862/) - The first top 10 wrestling poll of the season is out and defending State Open and Class L champion Xavier is No. 1 in voting from state coaches and media members. It’s the 16th consecutive poll, dating back to January 2022, with the Falcons on top.. Xavier received 13 of 16 first place votes with No.
- [GFA's Kayla Batres wins a championship at Midlands Championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/gfas-kayla-batres-wins-a-championship-at-midlands-championships/7852/) - The Ken Kraft Midlands Championships is primarily known as a collegiate tournament. That was the goal when Hall of Fame coach Ken Kraft of Northwestern University decided to put together a holiday wrestling tournament beginning in 1965. But one doesn’t have to be in college to enter. High school athletes can compete. Milford’s Kayla Batres,
- [Three state girls in top 10 of national rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/three-state-girls-ranked-in-top-10-of-national-rankings/7496/) - With Connecticut’s high school season beginning in a little over two weeks, three girls from the state are ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight class in the latest national girls high school rankings, as compiled by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Calli Gilchrist of Norwalk,
- [At a glance: Newtown dominates; East Hartford takes Chaves Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/at-a-glance-newtown-dominates-east-hartford-takes-chaves-invitational/7797/) - With nine pins, undefeated Newtown dominated Norwalk, 62-18 to win the third annual Nighthawk Invitational Duals tournament for the third time on Wednesday. Newtown (6-0) had seven pins in a 52-23 win over Branford in pool play. Four pins and two forfeits helped Norwalk slip past Stratford, 39-38 in pool play to earn a spot
- [NCAA Division I poll, Dec. 20, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/ncaa-division-i-poll-dec-20-2023/7826/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. First place votes in parentheses. Through matches of Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023 1 Penn State (14) 2-0 350 1 2 Missouri 4-0 332 3 3 Iowa 5-0 317 4 4 NC State 9-1 282 2 5 Iowa State 6-1
- [College results: Dec. 21, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/college-results-dec-21-2023/7824/) - Edinboro University 27, Sacred Heart 14 At Fairfield, Conn. 141: Anthony Ferraro (EU) dec. Chris Naegele, 6-3 149: Colin Roberts (EU) dec. Mike McGhee, 11-2 157: Luke Kemerer (EU) dec. Brandon Teresa, 6-1 165: Scott Jarosz (SHU) dec. Max Kirby, 11-1 174: Joey Arnold (EU) dec. Owen Ayotte, 15-2 184: Brody Evans (EU) tech fall
- [Hundreds participate in first Joe Kap Memorial tournament in Bristol](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/hundreds-participate-in-first-joe-kap-memorial-tournament-in-bristol/7745/) - Hundreds of wrestlers ages 6 to 13 – boys and girls -- participated in the first Joe Kap Memorial youth wrestling tournament at Bristol Eastern High on Sunday. The tournament is named in honor of the late Joseph Kapacziewski, a former Bristol Eastern High wrestler and U.S. Army Ranger, who died in January at the
- [Newtown is first state team to win George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/newtown-is-first-state-team-to-win-george-bossi-lowell-holiday-tournament/7779/) - The George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament has been a December fixture in the Massachusetts wrestling calendar since 1968. In the last decade, there have been more teams and wrestlers from Connecticut competing in the tournament with several individual champions, including Southington’s Paul Calo, who won three in a row from 2017-19. The Bossi tournament finally
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-thursday-dec-21-2023/7760/) - Thursday, Dec. 21 Joel Barlow 66, Notre Dame-Fairfield 12 Portland/Cromwell 60, Somers 12 Stafford 63, Canton 12 Joel Barlow 66, Notre Dame-Fairfield 12 At Fairfield 106: Ben Azzara (JB) forfeit; 113: Graysen Mumbach (JB) forfeit; 120: Kai Lee (JB) forfeit; 126: Zackary Jhilal (JB) forfeit; 132: Ryan Knob (JB) forfeit; 138: Stryder Hanson (JB) forfeit;
- [College results: Dec. 15-17, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/college-results-dec-15-17-2023/7709/) - Saturday, Dec. 16 Davidson 39, Sacred Heart 12 Davidson College 39, Sacred Heart 12 At Davidson, N.C. 184: Wyatt Ferguson (D) pin Hunter Perez, 4:49 197: Cameo Blankenship (D) pin Jake Trovato, 6:18 285: Jake Fernicola (D) tech fall Marc Berisha, 17-2 125: Jake Ice (SH) dec. Enis Ljikovic, 5-0 133: Andrew Fallon (SH) dec.
- [No. 2 Wolfpack win two of three, can't catch Ohio State](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/no-2-wolfpack-win-two-of-three-cant-catch-ohio-state/7739/) - NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2023 – Three consecutive pins in the first three matches of the dual meet helped lift No. 10 Ohio State to a 21-20 win over No. 2 North Carolina State on Tuesday at day two of the Journeyman Wrestling’s Collegiate Wrestling Duals. The Wolfpack (9-1), who lost their first dual meet
- [Six Ivy League schools leaving EIWA to form own league in 2024-25](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/six-ivy-league-schools-leaving-eiwa-to-form-own-league-in-2024-25/7734/) - Beginning next season in 2024-25, six Ivy League schools with wrestling programs will be leaving the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) and holding their own post-season tournament. No. 5 Cornell, Princeton, Harvard, Brown, Columbia and Penn will hold their own post-season tournament with to determine automatic bids to the NCAA Division I tournament. Sacred Heart
- [Results: Monday, Dec. 18, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/high-school-results-monday-dec-18-2023/7723/) - Monday, Dec. 18 Hall 53, Newington 15 At West Hartford 106: double forfeit; 113: Melissa Escobar (H) forfeit; 120 Marco Da Costa (N) dec. Alonzo Ccahuana Guevara (H), 8-7; 126 Hassan Allami (H) pin Nathaniel Arborio (N), 1:30; 132 Elijah Obisesan (H) dec. Emanuel Nazario (N), 14-11; 138 Mason Hill (N) pin William Remington (H),
- [Results: Dec. 2-10, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/results-dec-6-9-2023/7564/) - Sunday, Dec. 10 Ironman Tournament At Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Top 10 team results – 1. Wyoming Seminary-Kingston PA 268, 2. Blair Academy (NJ) 174½, 3. Edmond North OK 146, 4. St. Edwards OH 121, 5. Bishop McCort PA 120½, 6. Malvern Prep PA 113, 7. Faith Christian Academy PA 107, 8. Stillwater OK 104½, 9.
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/high-school-results-dec-14-2023/7652/) - Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 Danbury 72, New Canaan 6 Gilbert/Torrington 44, Derby/Holy Cross/Oxford 31 Greenwich 48, Wilton 33 Danbury 72, New Canaan 6 At New Canaan 106 Robert Barry (D) pin John Baluyut (NC), 3:46; 113 Leonidas Soto (D) pin Milo McCaughey (NC), 3:48; 120 Cristian Pote (D) pin Ellis Frey (NC), 1:23; 126 Ioannis
- [2023-24 collegiate wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/10/2023-24-collegiate-wrestling-schedule/7332/) - As reported by the schools, here is the 2023-24 collegiate wrestling schedules from Sacred Heart, Coast Guard, Trinity and Wesleyan. 2024 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut Men's wrestling Thursday, Dec. 21 Edinboro University at Sacred Heart, 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 Sacred Heart at David Lehman Open (Franklin & Marshall) Saturday, Jan. 6 Coast Guard, Trinity
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/high-school-results-saturday-dec-16-2023/7681/) - Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 New Canaan 52, Nonnewaug 21 New Canaan 52, Nonnewaug 21 At New Canaan 106: John Baluyut (NC) forfeit; 113 Stone Milligan (NC) dec. Cash Medonis (Nonn), 10-5; 120 Ellis Frey (NC) pin Alex Krajeski (Nonn), 0:46; 126 Joseph Cerami (NC) pin Roger Bohan (Nonn), 0:27; 132 Parker Ivezaj (NC) dec. Julian
- [Results: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/high-school-results-sunday-dec-17-2023/7696/) - 2023 Beast of the East At Newark, Delaware Top 10 teams – Blair Academy (NJ) 282½, 2. Faith Christian Academy (PA) 190½, 3. Malvern Prep (PA) 189½, 4. St. Joseph Regional High (NJ) 177, 5. Bethlehem Catholic High (PA) 127, 6. Delbarton School (NJ) 116½, 7. St. Peter Prepatory (NH) 114½, 8. Bergen Catholic (NJ)
- [At a glance: Southington, New Milford bring home championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/at-a-glance-southington-new-milford-bring-home-championships/7702/) - With three champions and five finalists, Southington won the 38th Lancer Invitational in Waterford on Saturday (Dec. 16) for the third time and the first time since 2019. Chase Kastner (106), Jake Rivera (132) and Josh Howard (157) won for Southington with Rivera winning in overtime. Southington beat NFA for the tournament championship, 222-194 with
- [Blair's Henckel and Lopes capture Beast of East championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/southburys-william-henckel-wins-first-beast-of-east-championship/7698/) - Blair Academy’s William Henckel, a junior from Southbury, became the second Connecticut boy to win a championship at the 31st annual Beast of the East tournament Sunday with a win by technical fall in the championship bout at the University of Delaware. Wrestling at 165 pounds, Henckel went 6-0 in the tournament with three pins
- [Quick start lifts Davidson past Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/quick-start-lifts-davidson-past-sacred-heart/7712/) - DAVIDSON, N.C., Dec. 16, 2023 – Davidson College picked up three victories by pin, one by technical fall and one victory due to an injury as the host Wildcats dominated Sacred Heart, 39-12 on Saturday in collegiate men's wrestling action. The Pioneers (0-6) dropped their 28th consecutive dual meet, the second-longest streak in program history.
- [Fairfield Warde captures another Guilford Invitational championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/fairfield-warde/7668/) - GUILFORD, Dec. 16, 2023 – For more than four decades, wrestlers have been coming to the Guilford Invitational to get their first tests of the new season. “The competition is good and it lets the kids know where they are at the beginning of the year,” former Guilford head coach Art Fonicello said Saturday. With
- [Youth tournament named in honor of Joe Kapacziewski](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/youth-tournament-named-in-honor-of-joe-kapacziewski/7575/) - BRISTOL, Dec. 15, 2023 – The Bristol Gladiators youth wrestling club will be hosting the Joe Kap Memorial Tournament on Sunday, Dec. 17, at Bristol Eastern High beginning at 9:30 a.m. The tournament is named in honor of the late Joseph Kapacziewski, a former Bristol Eastern High wrestler and U.S. Army Ranger, who died earlier
- [Sarah Henckel wins second consecutive Beast of East championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/sarah-henckel-wins-second-consecutive-beast-of-east-championship/7665/) - Southbury’s Sarah Henckel of Blair Academy in New Jersey won her second consecutive Beast of the East championship on Friday at the University of Delaware’s Bob Carpenter Center. Henckel went 5-0 in the tournament with four pins to win the championship at 155 pounds. Henckel beat Kylie Monroe of Gettysburg High in Pennsylvania, 13-4 in
- [East Hartford finishes strong to beat Berlin in season opener, 47-29](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/east-hartford-finishes-strong-to-beat-berlin-in-season-opener-47-29/7626/) - BERLIN, Dec. 13, 2023 – If there was a preseason top 10 poll for wrestling, these might be two teams ranked in the top 10. East Hartford, which finished second in Class LL last March, took to the mat Wednesday night with five wrestlers who won medals at the Class LL championships and two who
- [GFA's Taylor takes third at Ironman Tournament in Ohio](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/gfas-taylor-takes-third-at-ironman-tournament-in-ohio/7614/) - Newtown’s Nathan Taylor finished third at the Ironman Tournament in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio at Walsh Jesuit High School on Sunday at 190 pounds. Taylor, who is wrestling for Greens Farms Academy in Westport, went 6-1 in the tournament, winning a 5-1 decision over Jarrell Miller of St. Edward in Ohio to take third. Taylor, the
- [NCAA Division I poll, Dec. 10, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/ncaa-division-i-poll-dec-10-2023/7621/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. First place votes in parentheses. Through matches of Dec. 10, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. LW 1 Penn State (14) 2-0 350 1 2 NC State 7-0 327 2 3 Missouri 3-0 319 3 4 Iowa 5-0 308 4
- [Batres wins gold at U15 Pan American Championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/batres-wins-gold-at-u15-pan-american-championships/7487/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers were competing at the U15 Pan American Championships in Panama City, Panama this weekend with all three winning medals in their respective weight classes. Milford’s Kayla Batres won a gold medal in women’s freestyle at 50 kilograms (110 pounds), helping the United States win the Pan American championship. Newington’s Braylon Gonzalez, who
- [No. 5 Sacred Heart capture Northeast Regional Duals championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/no-5-sacred-heart-capture-northeast-regional-duals-championship/7546/) - Three Sacred Heart wrestlers finished undefeated to help the No. 5 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team win the Northeast Regional Duals for the second consecutive year Sunday at East Stroudsburg State University. The Pioneers (5-2) beat three top 25 teams to win the tournament championship with victories over No. 9 New Jersey City University, 34-11,
- [No. 6 Pioneers celebrate a championship, pick up three wins](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/no-6-pioneers-celebrate-a-championship-pick-up-three-wins/7608/) - The No. 6 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team hosted their first matches of the season at the Pitt Center in Fairfield on Sunday and took the occasion to raise a championship banner into the rafters. Sacred Heart (8-2) beat Delaware Valley, 46-1, New England College, 48-0 and No. 7 Lock Haven, 28-19 after they raised
- [College results, Dec. 8-10, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/college-results-dec-8-10-2023/7605/) - Sunday, Dec. 10 Women's wrestling (6) Sacred Heart 46, Delaware Valley 1 (6) Sacred Heart 48, New England College 0 (6) Sacred Heart 28, (7) Lock Haven 19 (7) Lock Haven 45, New England College 3 (7) Lock Haven 37, Delaware Valley 5 Delaware Valley 45, New England College 0 (6) Sacred Heart 46, Delaware
- [NWCA women's top 20 poll: Dec. 7, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/nwca-womens-top-20-poll-dec-7-2023/7596/) - The top four teams remain the same in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA women’s wrestling top 20 poll. Iowa remains at No. 1 followed by North Central College, King University and Colorado Mesa University. Sacred Heart slipped one spot to No. 6 with eight individuals ranked in the top 10 of their
- [Four CT wrestlers take New England titles as Ponaganset gets record-setting win](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/four-state-wrestlers-win-new-england-titles-as-ponaganset-earns-record-setting-victory/6983/) - The top of the podium saw several familiar faces Saturday at the New England championships with six wrestlers winning their second New England championship. Ponaganset, Rhode Island dominated the team competition with seven wrestlers winning medals for finishing in the top six as the Chieftains set new records for most points (143) and largest margin
- [Results: Saturday, March 4, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/results-saturday-march-4-2023/6978/) - 2023 New England championships At Providence RI Team results – 1. Ponaganset RI 143, 2. St. John’s Prep-Danvers MA 82, 3. Coventry RI 75, 4. Xavier 68, 5. Haverhill MA 67½, 6. Shawsheen 62, 7. Bishop Hendricken RI 60, 8. Norwalk 56, 9. Bedford NH 52, 10. New Fairfield 48½, 11. Minnechaug MA and Noble
- [Windham's Patrick Risley to be inducted into CHSCA Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/windhams-patrick-risley-to-be-inducted-into-chsca-hall-of-fame/7073/) - Windham High wrestling coach Patrick Risley will be one of 10 people to be recognized and inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Hall of Fame on May 11 at the Aqua Turf in Southington. The other Hall of Fame inductees will be Morgan girls volleyball and girls basketball coach Joe Grippo, Glastonbury
- [Several changes for season include adjustments in seven weight classes](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/several-changes-for-season-include-adjustments-in-seven-weight-classes/7583/) - There are several changes for scholastic wrestling fans to be aware of as the new Connecticut high school wrestling season begins on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Connecticut and all six New England states will be moving to the new National Federation of High School (NFHS) weight classes with changes coming in seven upper weight classes. Competition
- [2023: Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 wrestling poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/2023-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-wrestling-poll-2/7589/) - 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. Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 high school wrestling poll for the 2022-23 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,
- [2022-23 results](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/2022-23-results/7504/) - March 4, 2023 New England championships February 25, 2023 CIAC State Open CIAC Girls Invitational National Prep School Championships NCWA Northeast Regional (college) NCAA Div. 3 Northeast Regional (college) Friday, Feb. 24 CIAC State Open, day 1 Saturday, Feb. 18 CIAC Class LL championships CIAC Class L championships CIAC Class M championships CIAC Class S
- [Brunswick wins opener over AOF](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/brunswick-wins-opener-over-aof/7570/) - AVON, Dec. 6, 2023 – Despite missing several starters, Brunswick School-Greenwich won their season opening match with a 63-14 win over Avon Old Farms on Wednesday. After a one-year hiatus from the mat, senior co-captain Kyle Pagnani (157) started his team off with a second period pin. Co-captain Whip Gorman (165) followed with a quick
- [Five state wrestlers win at New England Showcase](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/four-state-wrestlers-win-at-new-england-showcase/7560/) - Wrestlers from all six New England states were in Providence at Rhode Island College for the New England Showcase tournament, an invitation-only preseason event sponsored by The Schwartz Report in early November. Five wrestlers from Connecticut won their respective weight classes. Most the matches can be seen on FloWrestling. 2024 New England Showcase At Providence,
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Dec. 5, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-dec-5-2023/7558/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. First place votes in parentheses. Through matches of Dec. 3, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. LW 1 Penn State (14) 1-0 350 1 2 NC State 7-0 324 2 3 Missouri 2-0 317 3 4 Iowa 4-0 300 4
- [College results, Dec. 1-3, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/college-results-dec-1-3-2023/7502/) - Sunday, Dec. 3 Northeast Region Duals At East Stroudsburg, Pa. (5) Sacred Heart 34, (9) New Jersey City University 11 Sacred Heart 39, (21) Elmira 8 Sacred Heart 34 , (10) East Stroudsburg 12 Sacred Heart 36, Western New England University 10 East Stroudsburg 37, Elmira 10 East Stroudsburg 43, Western New England 6 East
- [Provo wins first title at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Jack finishes second](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/provo-wins-first-title-at-cliff-keen-las-vegas-invitational-jack-finishes-second/7536/) - Stamford sophomore Nico Provo of Stratford used his skill with takedowns to beat four nationally-ranked wrestlers and win the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Saturday night at 125 pounds with a 5-1 victory over No. 6 Brett Ungar of Cornell. Provo (7-0) got a takedown at the buzzer to clinch his championship win over Ungar.
- [Jack, Provo advance to semifinals at Cliff Keen Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/12/jack-provo-advance-to-semifinals-at-cliff-keen-invitational/7523/) - Two Connecticut natives are in the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas after the first day of wrestling competition on Friday. Danbury’s Ryan Jack of North Carolina won three matches including a 15-6 win over Northern Iowa’s Cael Happel to earn a spot in the semifinals at 141 pounds. Stratford’s
- [Pin in final match lifts No. 8 Xavier to win](https://ctwrestling.com/2018/01/pin-in-final-match-lifts-no-8-xavier-to-win/428/) - GUILFORD, January 17, 2018 -- No. 8 Xavier received a pin from Ryan Devivo (170) in the final match of the evening to beat Guilford, 38-36 in a competitive SCC A bout. Guilford (11-5, 0-2 SCC A) won five of six matches with three pins to take a 36-32 lead with one match remaining. Xavier
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Nov. 20, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-nov-20-2023/7483/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2023. First place votes in parentheses. Week 3, Nov. 20, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. LW Conference 1 Penn State (14) 0-0 350 1 Big Ten 2 NC State 7-0 318 2 ACC 3 Missouri 1-0 310 4 Big 12
- [Video: 2009 CIAC State Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2009/02/video-2009-ciac-state-open/7520/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 28, 2009 -- Less than three months ago, Danbury’s Tucker Schaefer became the first runner in school history to win the state championship in cross country. On Saturday, he became the first athlete in state history to win a State Open crown in wrestling and cross country to help Danbury win its
- [Video: 2008-09 season](https://ctwrestling.com/2009/04/video-2008-09-season/7390/) - Highlights and video from the 2008-09 season that we featured at Connecticut Wrestling Online. Plainville Invitational At Plainville (Sat. Dec. 20) Team results : 1. West Springfield, Mass., 265½, 2. Bristol Central 225½, 3. Plainville 156½, 4. East Catholic 127, 5. RHAM 125, 6. Brookfield 120, 7. Chicopee, Mass., 76½, 8. Woodstock Academy 44,
- [Paulish, Cammisa inducted into NEWA Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/paulish-cammisa-inducted-into-newa-hall-of-fame/7372/) - Two men with Connecticut roots were inducted into the New England Wrestling Association’s (NEWA) Hall of Fame in January. Ridgefield’s Corey Paulish, who wrestled at Williams College, and Danbury’s Frank Cammisa, who wrestled at Bridgewater State, were two of six men to be inducted into the NEWA Hall of Fame. Wesleyan’s Jefferson Ajayi and Rhode
- [St. Bernard's Lucas Bowman wins New England title](https://ctwrestling.com/2009/03/st-bernards-lucas-bowman-wins-new-england-title/698/) - NEW HAVEN, March 7, 2009 – His own coach called him a diamond in the rough. On Saturday night, St. Bernard’s Lucas Bowman was beaming after becoming the only Connecticut wrestler to win a New England championship. Bowman, the Class S and State Open champion, hit a reversal with 42 seconds left in the third
- [Video: 2009 New England championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2009/03/video-2009-new-england-championships/7392/) - NEW HAVEN, March 7, 2009 – His own coach called him a diamond in the rough. On Saturday night, St. Bernard’s Lucas Bowman was beaming after becoming the only Connecticut wrestler to win a New England championship. Bowman, the Class S and State Open champion, hit a reversal with 42 seconds left in the third
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Nov. 26, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-nov-26-2023/7499/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. First place votes in parentheses. Week 4, Nov. 26, 2023 Rnk Team Rec. Pts. LW 1 Penn State (14) 0-0 350 1 2 NC State 7-0 320 2 3 Missouri 1-0 318 3 4 Iowa 3-0 301 4 5
- [Youngsters pause tournament to watch No. 7 Cornell dominate Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/youngsters-pause-tournament-to-watch-no-7-cornell-dominate-sacred-heart/7471/) - Wrestling mats were spread across the floor at Barton Hall Saturday on the campus of Cornell University for the Finger Lakes National Duals youth wrestling tournament. Athletes from across the country were competing in three divisions – third grade and under, fifth grade and under and sixth grade and under. But the tournament came to
- [College results: Nov. 11-12, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/college-results-nov-11-2023/7403/) - Sunday, Nov. 12 Men's wrestling 2023 Journeyman Collegiate Classic At Bethlehem, Pa. No team scores. Group medalists by school. Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Penn State 11 3 2 2 Cornell 10 5 3 4 Army 4 9 4 7 Pennsylvania 4 3 6 4 Pitts-Johnstown 4 3 2 5 Hofstra 3 4 2 1
- [College results, Nov. 16-19, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/college-results-nov-16-19-2023/7454/) - Sunday, Nov. 19 2023 Keystone Classic At Philadelphia Team results – 1. Pennsylvania 178½, 2. Virginia Tech 167, 3. Drexel 88½, 4. Appalachian State 85, 5. Franklin & Marshall 84, 6. Indiana 80, 7. Utah Valley 79, 8. Harvard 57, 9. Duke 43, 10. Sacred Heart 1 Individual results Championship final 125 Max Gallagher (UPenn)
- [No. 5 Sacred Heart has five medalists at Missouri Valley Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/no-5-sacred-heart-has-five-medalists-at-missouri-valley-open/7477/) - No. 5 Sacred Heart had five wrestlers win medals for finishing in the top eight of their respective weight classes at the Missouri Valley Open Saturday in Marshall, Missouri. Madison Sandquist finished second at 155 pounds, falling in the finals to Southern Oregon’s Caitlyn Davis, 7-2. Madeline Hodges (191) and Alexander Fitzgerald (123) each finished
- [No. 2 North Carolina State wins a pair, Sacred Heart drops two in Albany](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/no-2-north-carolina-state-wins-a-pair-sacred-heart-drops-two-at-arm-bar-at-the-armory/7462/) - ALBANY, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2023 -- The Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team had their annual November appointment with the No. 2 team in the country Friday night at the Arm Bar at the Armory. For the third consecutive year, the Pioneers challenged the No. 2 team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll.
- [2023-24 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/2023-24-collegiate-wrestlers-from-connecticut/7346/) - Here is a list of Connecticut athletes on the rosters of collegiate wrestling teams in the 2023-24 season. If we’re missing someone, please email us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com. Schools in red have not been updated yet for upcoming season. NCAA Division I American University (Washington, D.C.) Junior Breon Phifer, Weston, 165 American University wrestling Appalachian State (Boone, N.C.)
- [No. 2 Wolfpack prepare for Armbar at Armory with win over Army](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/no-2-wolfpack-prepare-for-armbar-at-armory-with-win-over-army/7450/) - No. 2 North Carolina State improved to 5-0 on the season Thursday night with a 34-6 win over Army at West Point with three nationally-ranked starters from Connecticut in the lineup. Danbury’s Jakob Camacho (125), Ryan Jack (141) and A.J. Kovacs (165) each wrestled for the Wolfpack. Camacho and Jack won while Kovacs dropped a
- [NWCA women's top 20 poll: Nov. 14, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/nwca-womens-top-20-poll-nov-14-2023/7444/) - The University of Iowa, which swept three Division I teams last weekend at the Trailblazer Duals before more than 8,000 fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, is the new No. 1 team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association’s women’s wrestling poll. The Hawkeyes won 29 of 30 matches in the dual meet against three top 25
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Nov. 14, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-nov-14-2023/7440/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. First place votes in parentheses. Week 2, Nov. 14, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. LW Conference 1 Penn State (14) 0-0 350 1 Big Ten 2 NC State 4-0 314 3 ACC 3 Iowa 1-0 309 2 Big Ten 4
- [No. 5 Sacred Heart women fall to No. 8 Iowa before more than 8,200 fans](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/no-5-sacred-heart-women-fall-to-no-8-iowa-before-more-than-8200-fans/7420/) - It was a special day for collegiate women’s wrestling in Iowa on Sunday. Four NCAA Division I top 25 teams were on the mat for the Trailblazer Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena with 8,207 fans in the stands, a record for a women’s collegiate wrestling match, according to Iowa officials. No. 8 Iowa, a first-year varsity
- [Sacred Heart returns to the mat on Saturday at Journeyman events](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/sacred-heart-returns-to-the-mat-on-saturday-at-journeyman-events/7376/) - Head coach John Clark and his Sacred Heart University men’s wrestling team has never been shy about wrestling the top teams in the nation. A year ago, the Pioneers wrestled three top 25 teams including No. 2 Iowa. A year earlier, Sacred Heart wrestled No. 2 Penn State. And they see plenty of athletes from
- [Wesleyan takes second at Roger Williams; Trinity sixth at Racich Rumble](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/wesleyan-takes-second-at-roger-williams-trinity-sixth-at-racich-rumble/7410/) - With two finalists, Wesleyan finished second at the Roger Williams Invitational on Saturday behind No. 11 Vermont State University, formerly known as Castleton University. Max Martinez (141) and Milford’s C.J. Shea (157) finished second for Wesleyan, which placed nine wrestlers in the tournament. Vermont State won the tournament for the second straight year, 197-119 over
- [Sacred Heart drops two matches while No. 3 NC State remains undefeated](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/sacred-heart-drops-two-matches-while-no-3-nc-state-remains-undefeated/7408/) - The Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team was competitive in their season-opening matches on Saturday at WrangleMania in Bethlehem, Pa., but it wasn’t enough to secure a win. Long Island University won six decisions, including four that were decided by four points or less as the Sharks beat Sacred Heart, 28-10. The Pioneers dropped their second
- [Connecticut Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame to hold next banquet in April 2025](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/connecticut-chapter-of-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-to-hold-next-induction-banquet-in-april-2025/7381/) - Since 2003, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame has been honoring outstanding individuals for their contributions to the sport of wrestling and communities across the state. The chapter’s next induction banquet will be at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Fans and family members are also invited
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll: Nov. 7, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-nov-7-2023/7373/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division I wrestling poll. Through matches on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. First place votes in parentheses. Week 1, Nov. 7, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. Conference LW 1 Penn State (14) 0-0 350 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa 1-0 325 Big Ten 2 3 NC State 2-0 306 ACC 3
- [With two champions and seven finalists, Sacred Heart wins at ESU Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/with-two-champions-and-seven-finalists-sacred-heart-wins-at-esu-open/7362/) - With two individual champions and seven finalists, No. 5 Sacred Heart won their first tournament by capturing the East Stroudsburg Open freestyle tournament Sunday in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Three other teams in the top 10 of the National Wrestling Coaches Association preseason poll were in the tournament along with high school powerhouse Wyoming Seminary. In
- [With three state wrestlers in starting lineup, No. 3 NC State improves to 2-0](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/with-three-state-wrestlers-in-starting-lineup-no-3-nc-state-improves-to-2-0/7354/) - With three former Danbury wrestlers in the starting lineup, No. 6 North Carolina State won their second straight match with a dominating 40-3 win over No. 26 Appalachian State on Friday in Boone, N.C., before more than 1,000 fans in the Varsity Gym. Jakob Camacho (125), Ryan Jack (141) and A.J. Kovacs (165) were all
- [Sacred Heart women to open the season ranked No. 5 in nation](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/11/sacred-heart-women-to-open-the-season-ranked-no-5-in-nation/7350/) - With five All-Americans and nine wrestlers returning who qualified for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship tournament, Sacred Heart is ranked No. 5 in the preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) tournament poll. Four Sacred Heart wrestlers are ranked in the top eight of their respective weight classes – All-American wrestlers Cara Broadus (2nd at
- [Henckel wins another medal at Super 32 Challenge](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/10/henckel-wins-another-medal-at-super-32-challenge/7329/) - For the second consecutive year, Southbury’s Sarah Henckel finished fifth at the Super 32 Challenge in Greensboro, N.C. Henckel, who will be a sophomore at Blair Academy in Blair, N.J., went 3-2 and finished fifth at 160 pounds. A year ago, she finished fourth at 148 pounds. Henckel was one of two Connecticut wrestlers to
- [Sacred Heart, Merrimack moving to MAAC next fall](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/10/sacred-heart-merrimack-moving-to-maac-next-fall/7334/) - Sacred Heart University and Merrimack College are moving from the Northeast Conference (NEC) to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) next September. The two schools will begin play in the MAAC for the 2024-25 school year. Sacred Heart has been a member of the NEC since 1999. The move won’t impact Sacred Heart's men’s or
- [Three state wrestlers in first girls national rankings of the season](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/10/three-state-wrestlers-in-first-girls-national-rankings-of-the-season/7325/) - Three state wrestlers are ranked in the first national girls high school rankings of the season as determined by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. All three are ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. Junior Calli Gilchrist of Norwalk is ranked No. 4 at 120 pounds with
- [South Side squad wins division title at Tyrant Columbus Day Duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/10/south-side-squad-wins-division-title-at-tyrant-columbus-day-duals/7322/) - Three teams from the South Side Wrestling Club in Bridgeport competed at the Tyrant Columbus Day Duals at Spooky Neck Sports Complex in Manheim, Pennsylvania, with one team going 9-0 to win their division for the second consecutive year. South Side Black won all seven of their pool matches before beating Bearcats from Pennsylvania, 71-3
- [UConn's club wrestling team looking for a new head coach](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/10/uconns-club-wrestling-team-looking-for-a-new-head-coach/7319/) - UConn’s club wrestling team is looking for a new head coach. Due to increased responsibility at his full-time job, Chris Warran recently resigned after six years of leading the Huskies. In the last six seasons, the Huskies competed at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NWCA) national championships four times, finishing in the top 20 overall
- [Elor wins gold medal; U.S. women finish second at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/elor-wins-gold-medal-u-s-women-finish-second-at-world-championships/7299/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling The United States women’s freestyle team closed out the 2023 world championships with its first individual world champion of the year, Amit Elor at 72 kg and placed second in the team standings behind powerhouse Japan in Belgrade, Serbia on Thursday. Elor defeated Davaanasan Enkh Amar of Mongolia, 8-2 in the finals, to win
- [Four American women win medals at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/four-american-women-win-medals-at-world-championships/7295/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Team USA won four medals at the world championships Wednesday in women’s freestyle with Macey Kilty (65 kilograms) winning a silver medal and Adeline Gray (76 kg), Helen Maroulis (57 kg) and Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg) each capturing bronze medals at Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Maroulis, Gray and Hildebrandt compete at
- [Maurath hopes to collect 1,000 cleats to donate](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/maurath-hopes-to-collect-1000-cleats-to-donate/7284/) - Newtown High wrestler and boys lacrosse player Marc Maurath hopes to collect 1,000 pairs of cleats to donate to the Level the Playing Field organization. Maurath won a Class L championship last winter as a sophomore for the Nighthawks. https://youtu.be/Z9E1QZtBSNY?si=Q7wJGAmbVbFN6STt https://twitter.com/ciacsports/status/1703833036612321698
- [Americans earn 10 wins in Greco-Roman at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/americans-earn-10-wins-in-greco-roman-at-world-championships/7315/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Xavier Johnson, the lone U.S. athlete competing in Greco-Roman on the final day of the 2023 Senior World Championships, dropped his 63 kg repechage match on Sunday afternoon in Belgrade, Serbia. He was defeated by technical fall by Hrachya Poghosyan of Armenia, 8-0. Poghosyan scored an early takedown, lifted and threw Johnson
- [Johnson still has a chance to medal for U.S. in Greco-Roman](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/johnson-still-has-a-chance-to-medal-for-u-s-in-greco-roman/7307/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling American Xavier Johnson has the final opportunity to win a medal in Greco-Roman for the United States, as he has qualified for the repechage round at 62 kg at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Stark Arena. Johnson will wrestle Hrachya Poghosyan of Armenia in repechage on Sunday afternoon. If he wins against Poghosyan, he reaches
- [Rau still has chance at medal in Greco-Roman at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/rau-still-has-chance-at-medal-in-greco-roman-at-world-championships/7312/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling The United States won three matches on Friday in Greco-Roman at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships at Stark Arena on Friday in Belgrade, Serbia. Of the seven athletes who have competed so far for the USA, only Joe Rau at 97 kg still has a chance to battle for a medal. Rau had a 1-1 record
- [Three Americans (Taylor, Arujau, Retherford) win world titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/three-americans-taylor-arujau-retherford-wins-world-titles/7274/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Three American wrestlers won gold medals at the world wrestling championships in Belgrade, Serbia and had three Americans qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris next summer. David Taylor (86 kilograms), Vitali Arujau (61 kg) and Zain Retherford (70 kg) captured world championships on Sunday here in Belgrade, Serbia, and qualified the
- [Dake wins silver at world championships; Winchester reaches finals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/dake-wins-silver-at-world-championships-winchester-reaches-finals/7279/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling The U.S. men’s freestyle wrestling team won a pair of medals at the world wrestling championships in Serbia on Monday with four-time world champion Kyle Dake falling to 2020 Olympic champion Zaurbek Sidakov from Russia at 74 kilograms and Zahid Valencia winning a bronze medal. Women’s freestyle began on Monday and Jacarra
- [U.S. claims men's freestyle world title; Winchester captures silver medal](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/u-s-claims-mens-freestyle-world-title-winchester-captures-silver-medal/7287/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling With three gold medalists, a silver medalist and three wrestlers taking bronze, the U.S. men’s freestyle won the world championship on Tuesday. The Americans finished first with 148 points with Iran in second place with 108. Georgia was third. It’s the first time that the Americans have won back-to-back world championships. The
- [Three Americans advance to finals at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/three-americans-advance-to-finals-at-world-championships/7268/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Three Americans earned their way into their respective championship matches as the 2023 Senior World championships began on Saturday at Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Two-time world champion and 2020 Olympic champion David Taylor (86 kilograms), 2022 World silver medalist Zain Retherford (70 kg) and first-time World team member Vito Arujau (61
- [Olympic berths up for grabs at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/olympic-berths-up-for-grabs-at-world-championships/7263/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling The United States is sending an experienced and talented team to the 2023 Senior World wrestling championships, set for Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, beginning Saturday and running through Sunday, Sept. 24. The United States is coming off one of its best Senior World championships performances ever in 2022, with a total
- [Four state wrestlers ranked in final girls national rankings of the season](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/07/four-state-wrestlers-ranked-in-final-girls-national-rankings-of-the-season/7257/) - Four girls from Connecticut are nationally ranked in the final high school girls rankings for the 2022-23 season, as compiled by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Three of the four are ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. Sarah Henckel, a freshman from Southbury who wrestles at
- [Henckel falls to Sealey in Who is No. 1 battle at 160](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/09/henckel-falls-to-sealey-in-who-is-no-1-battle-at-160/7249/) - Southbury’s Will Henckel became the third Connecticut wrestler to participate in FloWrestling’s Who is No. 1 made-for-the-web preseason match. Henckel, a junior at Blair Academy in Blair, New Jersey, battled Joe Sealey, a senior at Wyoming Seminary who has committed to Penn State, at 160 pounds on Saturday night at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s DeSimone
- [Donald Knauf: A legacy of Hall of Fame service in multiple states](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/08/donald-knauf-a-legacy-of-hall-of-fame-service-in-multiple-states/7237/) - It was 1994. Donald Knauf, the only wrestling coach that Southern Connecticut State University had ever had to that point, was stepping away from the program he had built from scratch. He spent 21 years coaching the Owls, winning more than 200 matches and leading SCSU to three New England championships. Two years later, he
- [Richard Perry inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/06/richard-perry-inducted-into-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/7155/) - The second half of 2018 was a time of triumph and trial for Middletown High graduate Richard Perry and his family. In June 2018, Perry earned a spot on the U.S. freestyle national team for the first time – a wholly impressive achievement for a wrestler who competed just two years in high school and
- [Kayla Batres earns spot on Team USA for U15 Pan-American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/08/kayla-batres-earns-spot-on-team-usa-for-u15-pan-american-championships/7226/) - Milford’s Kayla Batres won six matches and didn’t give up a point to earn a spot on the United States U15 Pan American team on Sunday at the U15 Pan American team trials at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Batres, 15, went 4-0 in round robin competition at 50 kilograms (110 pounds)
- [Simsbury wrestler wins U.S. Open championship in U15 division](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/simsbury-wrestler-wins-u-s-open-championship-in-u15-division/7120/) - Max Konopka, an eighth-grade student at Henry James Middle School in Simsbury, won a U.S. Open national championship with his victory in the U15 division at 85 pounds on Saturday in Las Vegas. He was one of seven state wrestlers to win medals on Saturday. Max’s younger brother Jaxson, was fifth at 41 kilograms (90
- [2023 Nutmeg State Games results](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/08/2023-nutmeg-state-games-results/7215/) - Results from Connecticut's 2023 Nutmeg State Games at New Britain High on July 23. Competitors represented the North, East, West or South regions of the state. Out of state competitors were welcome to compete. Nutmeg State Games 2023 At New Britain OPEN DIVISION (Co-ed) 133 pounds 1. Steven Turgeon, North, 2. Bryan Spielvogel, South, 3.
- [Arborio wins third straight title at Nutmeg Games](https://ctwrestling.com/2019/07/arborio-wins-third-straight-title-at-nutmeg-games/2154/) - NEW BRITAIN, July 28, 2019 – Nicholas Arborio of Berlin won his third consecutive Nutmeg State Games championship with a victory at 149 pounds in the Open Division in competition at New Britain High School. Former Ellis Tech wrestler Baltazar Gonzalez won his second straight Nutmeg Games title at 165 pounds in the Open Division.
- [2023 Fargo tourney is the world's largest wrestling tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/07/2023-fargo-tourney-is-the-worlds-largest-wrestling-tournament/7211/) - USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16U national championship tournament in Fargo, North Dakota, earlier this month is the largest wrestling tournament in the world, according to USA Wrestling. There were a record 7,134 entries in the six tournaments, eclipsing the previous record of 6,646 entries a year ago in 2022. There were 72 wrestlers from Connecticut
- [Results: Saturday, February 18, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-saturday-february-18-2023/6817/) - 2023 CIAC Class LL championships At Trumbull Team Scores: 1. Trumbull 181; 2. East Hartford 177½; 3. Danbury 172½; 4. Fairfield Warde 158½; 5. Southington 150; 6. Fairfield Ludlowe 135; 7. Fairfield Prep 128; 8. Norwalk 127; 9. Ridgefield 107; 10. Hall 106; 11. Norwich Free Academy 102; 12. Glastonbury 89; 13. East Lyme/Norwich Tech
- [Results: Friday, February 24, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-friday-february-25-2023/6884/) - State Open At New Haven Top 10 after first day: 1. Xavier 96½, 2. New Fairfield 66, 3. New Milford 65½, 4. Newtown 59, 5. Danbury 57, 6. Simsbury 44½, 7. Killingly 43½, 8. Fairfield Warde 42, 9. Norwalk 40½, 10. Trumbull 39 2023 State Open brackets and results CIAC Girls Invitational At New Haven
- [Henckel, Kastner earn All-American honors in Fargo](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/07/henckel-kastner-earn-all-american-honors-in-fargo/7206/) - Southbury’s William Henckel and Southington’s Chase Kastner earned All-American honors this week as USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16U national championship meet in Fargo, North Dakota came to a close. Henckel, who will be a junior at Blair Academy in New Jersey this fall, finished second at 160 pounds in the Junior Freestyle competition to earn
- [Seventy-two state wrestlers set to compete in Fargo at nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/07/seventy-two-state-wrestlers-set-to-compete-in-fargo-at-junior-and-16u-nationals/7193/) - Competitors from across the country will be in Fargo, North Dakota beginning on Saturday for the 52nd annual USA Wrestling Junior and 16U national championship meet at the FargoDome. The meet will be held July 15-23 with competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman for boys and freestyle for girls. Junior Division competitors must be in grades 9-12
- [Two state wrestlers make finals in Fargo, three bring home medals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/07/two-state-wrestlers-make-finals-in-fargo-three-bring-home-medals/7199/) - Three Connecticut girls earned medals in Fargo on Sunday at USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16U national championship tournament at the FargoDome. Norwalk’s Calli Gilchrist won a championship medal for the third straight year with a second place finish at 117 pounds in the Junior women’s freestyle competition. Milford’s Kayla Batres finished second at 106 in
- [Four state wrestlers earn medals at Kid Nationals in Utah](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/07/four-state-wrestlers-earn-medals-at-kid-nationals-in-utah/7185/) - Plainville’s Logan Bailey and Jaxsen Bailey each earned medals in Greco Roman and freestyle at USA Wrestling’s Kids Nationals in Farmington, Utah. Dawson McGrath of Milford and Edward Fioletov of Glastonbury also earned medals with top eight finishes. The nation’s top wrestlers, ages 7-to 14, competed in international styles of freestyle and Greco-Roman at the
- [Girls from Connecticut help Beat the Streets New England win tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/07/girls-from-connecticut-help-beat-the-streets-new-england-win-tournament/7178/) - Eight girls from Connecticut were part of a Beat the Street New England team that won the Best the Street National Duals tournament in Illinois earlier this week. Twelve teams and more than 250 athletes in grades 7-12 meet outside of Chicago for a four days of wrestling and fellowship. Beat the Street (BTS) New
- [Sarah Henckel wins gold medal at U-17 Pan-American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/06/sarah-henckel-wins-gold-medal-at-u-17-pan-american-championships/7176/) - Southbury’s Sarah Henckel won a gold medal in women’s freestyle at the U17 Pan-American championships on Friday in Mexico City helping the U.S. women’s freestyle team win the tournament. The Americans medaled in all 10 weight classes and had nine gold medalists, giving the U.S. a dominating 245-136 win over host Mexico. Canada was third
- [Jack finishes second at U23 nationals at 143 pounds](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/06/jack-finishes-second-at-u23-nationals-at-143-pounds/7171/) - Danbury High graduate Ryan Jack finished second at the U23 national championship tournament on June 4 at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio at 65 kilograms or 143 pounds. Jack, who attends North Carolina State, won his first five matches of the tournament, including a win on criteria over defending champion Cole Matthews of Pittsburgh in
- [NCAA approves rules changes including three points for takedown](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/06/ncaa-approves-rules-changes-including-three-points-for-takedown/7168/) - The NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved several changes for the upcoming season of collegiate wrestling, the NCAA said on Thursday in a news release. All takedowns will be worth three points, instead of two, beginning with the 2023-24 season in November. Members of the Wrestling Rules Committee, which proposed the change, said that increasing
- [Former Avon High wrestling coach Ken Lukasiewicz has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/06/former-avon-high-wrestling-coach-ken-lukasiewicz-has-died/7163/) - Kenneth M. Lukasiewicz, who coached the Avon High wrestling team for seven seasons and led them to three consecutive Class S state championships from 1993-95, died on May 23 at the age of 80. Lukasiewicz was the assistant coach with the Avon High wrestling team for 10 years before taking over the head coaching duties
- [Camacho to wrestle for a spot on national team at Final X](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/05/camacho-to-wrestle-for-a-spot-on-national-team-at-final-x/7152/) - Danbury’s Jakob Camacho will wrestle at Final X at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 10, with a spot on the U.S. national team on the line. The North Carolina State wrestler will face Nick Suriano, a two-time NCAA champion from Michigan and Rutgers in the 57 kilograms (125 pounds) freestyle
- [Four state girls in top 25 in individual national rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/05/four-state-girls-in-top-25-in-individual-national-rankings/7150/) - Four girls from Connecticut are nationally ranked in the latest high school girls rankings for the 2022-23 season, as compiled by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Three of the four are ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. Sarah Henckel, a freshman from Southbury who wrestles at
- [Richard Perry's remarkable recovery shared in New York Times story](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/05/richard-perrys-remarkable-recovery-shared-in-new-york-times-story/7132/) - On June 3, Middletown High graduate Richard Perry will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a Medal of Courage recipient. A Medal of Courage award is for a wrestler or former wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges, providing inspiration to others. Perry, who had
- [Perry wins 3 bouts at Olympic Trials, finishes tied for fifth](https://ctwrestling.com/2016/04/perry-wins-3-bouts-at-olympic-trials-finishes-tied-for-fifth/351/) - IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 10, 2016 – Middletown High graduate Richard Perry won three matches at the U.S. Olympic Trials at 86 kilograms (189 pounds) Sunday at Carver Hawkeye Arena and finished tied for fifth place. He came into the tournament seeded seventh.​ Perry beat Tyler Caldwell of Morgantown, West Virginia in his first match,
- [Perry earns spot on U.S. freestyle national team](https://ctwrestling.com/2018/06/perry-earns-spot-on-u-s-freestyle-national-team/13/) - LEHIGH, Pa., June 23, 2018 – Middletown native Richard Perry earned a spot in the U.S. national freestyle wrestling team on Saturday night with a 7-4 victory over Pat Downey, the former Iowa State wrestler who wrestles with Titan Mercury. USA Wrestling hosts national team “True Third Place” wrestle-offs to determine the third spot on
- [Richard Perry inducted into New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2019/03/richard-perry-inducted-into-new-england-high-school-wrestling-hall-of-fame/1884/) - PROVIDENCE, March 2 – Middletown High graduate Richard Perry was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame earlier this month at the New England wrestling championships in Providence. Perry was honored with four other men from New England – Danny Gordon and David Fournier from Vermont, Alan Yanku from Rhode Island
- [Former Middletown wrestler Richard Perry at U.S. Olympic Trials ](https://ctwrestling.com/2016/04/former-middletown-wrestler-richard-perry-at-u-s-olympic-trials/353/) - IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 8 – Middletown High graduate Richard Perry competes Sunday in the U.S. Olympic Trials in freestyle wrestling at 86 kilograms (189 pounds).​ It’s a very competitive weight class. Three wrestlers at 86 kg have represented the United States in various world championship tournaments and nine of the wrestlers having won a
- [Emotional introduction of Perry before the start of Keystone Classic finals](https://ctwrestling.com/2018/11/emotional-introduction-of-perry-before-the-start-of-keystone-classic-finals/807/) - PHILADELPHIA, November 18 – What an emotional scene for the Connecticut wrestling family Sunday before the championship finals of the Keystone Classic at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Richard Perry, the Middletown High graduate who made the U.S. national team earlier this year before getting severely injured in training camp in August, walked onto the center
- [Fundraising effort established to help Richard Perry recover from serious injury](https://ctwrestling.com/2018/08/fundraising-effort-established-to-help-richard-perry-recover-from-injury/330/) - SAN DIEGO, August 29 -- Middletown High graduate Richard Perry, the No. 3 ranked wrestler in the nation at 86 kilograms (189 pounds), was injured in an accident on Monday night in California where he was training with the U.S. national team in San Diego. A Go-Fund-Me page has been set up by a family
- [Richard Perry: "I have been blessed with the attitude to overcome"](https://ctwrestling.com/2019/01/richard-perry-i-have-been-blessed-with-the-attitude-to-overcome/1096/) - Richard Perry, the Middletown High graduate who made the U.S. national team in June and was seriously injured in a U.S. team training camp accident in August, continues to make remarkable progress in his recovery. He was interviewed by Andy Hamilton of TrackWrestling.com just before Christmas. Perry discusses the injury and his recovery. You can
- [Former U.S. World Team wrestler Richard Perry hosts free clinics in Middletown](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/former-u-s-world-team-wrestler-richard-perry-hosts-free-clinics-in-middletown/5730/) - MIDDLETOWN, July 13, 2022 -- More than a half dozen fans at the edge of the wrestling surface were running and creating a breeze but it was still hot and steamy at the Overcomer Training Center on Wednesday night. But the blue and white mat was crowded with youngsters and a few high school wrestling
- [Middletown's Richard Perry to be inducted in National Wrestling Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/middletowns-richard-perry-to-be-inducted-in-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/5897/) - Middletown High graduate Richard Perry is headed to the Hall of Fame. Perry will be one of eight men and women that will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma on June 2-3 during Honors Weekend. Perry, 33, will be honored along with Richard Bender, the long-time director of USA
- [Wrestling rule changes approved by national federation](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/05/wrestling-rule-changes-approved-by-national-federation/7128/) - The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) wrestling rule committee made 12 revisions to scholastic wrestling regulations for the upcoming season, including allowing high school wrestlers to wrestle six matches in any one day of competition beginning in December. The wrestling committee made 12 revisions to the rules that were all approved by
- [Danbury's Jakob Camacho wins fourth medal at the U.S. Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/danburys-jakob-camacho-wins-fourth-medal-at-the-u-s-open/7111/) - It’s been a while since Danbury High graduate Jakob Camacho was competing on the mat. A three-time qualifier for the NCAA Division I tournament, he missed the entire season at North Carolina State due to a knee injury. Camacho made a successful return at the U.S. Open national championship meet in Las Vegas winning five
- [Unsportsmanlike conduct call that cost RHAM in Class M finals will stand](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/unsportsmanlike-conduct-call-that-penalized-rham-in-class-m-finals-will-stand/7106/) - The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the finals that cost RHAM one point at the Class M championships will stand after the result was reviewed by the CIAC and the National Federation, according to GameTimeCT.com. RHAM thought they had clinched the Class M title with a pin by Michael Marques at 195 pounds. But the Raptors
- [Xavier rolls to another State Open title; Adams, Mahoney win 2nd Open titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/xavier-rolls-to-another-state-open-title-adams-mahoney-win-2nd-open-titles/6897/) - NEW HAVEN, February 25, 2023 – It looked easy on Saturday. The Xavier High wrestling team moved through the State Open tournament with precision, grabbing the lead from the beginning and never letting it go. The Falcons had seven wrestlers win medals for finishing in the top six of their respective weight classes. Four wrestlers
- [Yap, Richardson honored with Saunders and Schultz Awards, respectively](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/yap-richardson-honored-with-tricia-saunders-and-dave-schultz-awards-respectively/7099/) - Stamford’s Samantha Yap has been selected as the Connecticut winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award and Killingly High senior Jack Richardson has been selected as the state winner of the Dave Schultz Excellence Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Both awards recognize and honor wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling,
- [Danbury PAL to honor Mark and Nancy Cammisa](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/danbury-pal-to-honor-mark-and-nancy-cammisa/7093/) - Danbury’s Mark and Nancy Cammisa will be recognized and honored at the Danbury Police Athletic League’s third annual Spotlight Breakfast on Friday, April 21. Mark and Nancy Cammisa have been volunteering to support the Danbury PAL wrestling program for more than two decades. They will be honored along with Joyce Robbins and Joann Tatarzycki of
- [Guilmette brings home fourth national title from U.S. Women's Nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/guilmette-brings-home-fourth-national-title-from-u-s-womens-nationals/7089/) - Bristol’s Ava Guilmette, a sixth-grade student at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, added to her trophy collection from USA Wrestling’s Women’s National Championship meet this weekend in Spokane, Washington. Guilmette won her fourth national championship in five years with a victory in the U14 division (14 and under) at 119 pounds. She went 4-0 in
- [Adams is state wrestler of the year; Xavier is the top team](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/adams-is-state-wrestler-of-the-year-xavier-is-the-top-team/7079/) - Avon High senior Isaiah Adams was selected as the state wrestler of the year at the recent Connecticut High School Coaches Association’s All-State banquet. It’s the first time that a wrestler from Avon has been selected for his honor, which dates back to 1995. Xavier head coach Michael Cunningham was selected as the state coach
- [McLaughlin finishes second at Folkstyle nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/mclaughlin-finishes-second-at-folkstyle-nationals/7070/) - Greenwich’s Greg McLaughlin finished second in the Masters D division at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle national championship meet in Cedar Falls, Iowa on April 2. McLaughlin, who wrestled at Avon in high school and at Rhode Island College in college, finished second by going 2-1 with two pins at 58-62 kilograms (136 pounds) in the
- [Bristol's Ava Guilmette wins at Tallinn Open in Estonia](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/bristols-ava-guilmette-wins-at-tallinn-open-in-estonia/7067/) - Bristol’s Ava Guilmette, a sixth-grade student at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized as the USA Wrestling Athletes of the week. Guilmette, a 13-year-old, won the 54 kilogram or 119 pounds weight class at the Tallinn Open in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 26. The tournament is the largest youth wrestling tournament in Europe.
- [Saul Pollack, who led Staples to three State Open titles, has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/saul-pollack-who-led-staples-to-three-state-open-titles-has-died/5667/) - Before Danbury dominated the FCIAC, there was Staples High in Westport. Saul Pollack, who coached the Staples High wrestling team for 15 years and led the Wreckers to three State Open championships in six years and seven FCIAC titles, died on April 28 at the age of 85. A memorial service to honor Saul’s memory
- [Shabazz, Calli Gilchrist bring home NHSCA national titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/schabazz-calli-gilchrist-bring-home-nhsca-national-titles/7057/) - Six boys from Connecticut and five girls earned All-American honors at the recent National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) national wrestling championship tournaments in Virginia Beach, Va. Two wrestlers won national championships. Middletown’s Raekwon Shabazz, who wrestles at Xavier, won the NHSCA title at 106 pounds in the Junior National tournament while Norwalk’s Calli Gilchrist
- [2023 Youth New England Championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/2023-youth-new-england-championships/7049/) - FITCHBURG, Mass., March 19, 2023 – Youth wrestling clubs from across New England came to Fitchburg Sports and Performance Center for the 2023 Youth New England wrestling championship tournament. Competition was held in three co-ed divisions – 15 and under, 12 and under and 10 and under along with girls 14 and under and girls
- [Six state girls win New England high school tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/six-state-girls-win-new-england-high-school-tournament/7051/) - FITCHBURG, Mass., March 19, 2023 -- Six state wrestlers won a New England girls-only high school tournament Sunday in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The event was hosted by the group that has hosted the New England Youth Wrestling tournament since 2007. While there is a New England tournament for high school boys, there is no such tournament
- [Another national title for Penn State, four titles for Yanni](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/another-national-title-for-penn-state-four-titles-for-yanni/7040/) - It was an historic night filled with emotion at the NCAA Division I national championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday night. Penn State won their 11th national championship and the tenth since the arrival of veteran head coach Cael Sanderson with two individual champions and five finalists. Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184) joined
- [Lehigh's Malyke Hines grabs big lead to send Jack home](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/lehighs-malyke-hines-grabs-big-lead-to-send-jack-home/7035/) - The NCAA season is over for North Carolina State sophomore Ryan Jack. Jack, the Danbury High graduate, was eliminated from the NCAA Division I tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday in an 18-6 loss to No. 22 seed Malyke Hines of Lehigh in the second round of consolation matches at 141 pounds. Hines (21-13) took
- [Jack remains alive, Provo eliminated in NCAA Division I tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/jack-remains-alive-provo-eliminated-in-ncaa-division-i-tournament/7032/) - As it always is, the wrestling was tough in Thursday’s NCAA Division I wrestling tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “I think anybody can be beaten at this tournament,” Oregon State head coach Chris Pendleton said. “We tell our guys all the time, when you’re a little kid, you don’t envision yourself beating the No. 76 team
- [Best finish for Coast Guard, three state wrestlers earn All-American honors](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/best-finish-for-coast-guard-three-state-wrestlers-earn-all-american-honors/7021/) - Three wrestlers with Connecticut roots earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III national championships in Roanoke, Virginia while Coast Guard had four All-American wrestlers and finished ninth overall – their best-ever finish in the NCAA tournament. Coy Spooner (197) finished second with David McCullough (184, 5th), Carl DiGiorgio (285, 7th) and Chase Randall (133,
- [Angers wins Elite 90 academic award from NCAA](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/angers-wins-elite-90-academic-award-from-ncaa/7025/) - Tolland’s Michael Angers, a senior wrestler at Castleton University, was named the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2023 NCAA Division III wrestling championship. He is the first student-athlete from Castleton to ever claim the honor. Angers, majoring in History and Education, was presented with the award to a standing ovation on Saturday
- [Shay earns All-American honors at NCAA Division II nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/shay-earns-all-american-honors-at-ncaa-division-ii-nationals/7017/) - New Fairfield’s Avery Shay, a graduate student at Shippensburg University, wasn’t afraid of the NCAA Tournament stage. He spent three years wrestling with Clarion University at the Division I level from 2018-20, winning 50 matches. “I really don’t consider myself an underdog because I am older than most of the individuals that I’ll be wrestling,
- [Former Xavier wrestler James Lunt wins NCWA national title](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/former-xavier-wrestler-james-lunt-wins-ncwa-national-title/7011/) - East Haddam’s James Lunt, who won a State Open championship with Xavier in 2020, captured his first National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) national championship on Saturday at 157 pounds in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lunt’s victory helped Springfield Technical Community College to finish fourth in the tournament for club and non-varsity wrestling programs. Lunt was
- [State wrestlers qualify for NCAA national tournaments](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/state-wrestlers-qualify-for-ncaa-national-tournaments/7004/) - Eleven Connecticut wrestlers will be wrestling in the respective NCAA national championship tournaments beginning this weekend along with five wrestlers from the Coast Guard, two from Trinity College and one from Wesleyan. Danbury native Ryan Jack qualified for the NCAA Division I nationals for the second time by finishing second at 141 pounds for North
- [Cornell dominates EIWA Championships with six champions](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/cornell-dominates-eiwa-championships-with-six-champions/7000/) - Six Cornell wrestlers won Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championships as the Big Red won their second straight EIWA championship on Sunday in Philadelphia at the historic Palestra. Cornell won the title with 165½ points with Lehigh finishing second with 120½ and Penn taking third with 106. Vito Arujau (133 pounds), Vince Cornella (141), Yianni
- [With five All-Americans, Sacred Heart finishes seventh at nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/with-five-all-americans-sacred-heart-finishes-seventh-at-nationals/6996/) - Five Sacred Heart wrestlers earned All-American honors as the second-year Pioneers women’s wrestling program finished seventh at Saturday’s National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship (NCWWC) meet in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Plymouth native Cara Broadus finished fourth at 170 to lead No. 9 Sacred Heart. Alexander Fitzgerald (130) and Jacklyn Smith (191) earned All-American honors by finishing
- [2023 New England championships at a glance](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/2023-new-england-championships-at-a-glance/6952/) - 58th annual New England championships At Providence, R.I. Date: Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 Participants: Top 7 wrestlers from Massachusetts; top 5 from Connecticut, top 3 from Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Friday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 5 p.m. Round two begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. with quarterfinals and consolation
- [UConn club finishes second in Northeast Conference, ready for nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/uconn-club-finishes-second-in-northeast-conference-ready-for-nationals/6974/) - UConn’s club wrestling team had two finalists and one individual champion at the recent National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s (NCWA) Northeast Conference championship tournament in Springfield. Berlin’s Daniel Veleas won a Northeast Conference title at 133 pounds and was named the tournament’s most outstanding wrestler in the light weights (125-157) while Glastonbury’s Martial Sutton (133) finished
- [Results: Saturday, February 25, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-saturday-february-25-2023/6888/) - CIAC State Open At New Haven Team results – 1. Xavier 175½, 2. New Fairfield 121½, 3. Newtown 120, 4. New Milford 96½, 5. Danbury 90, 6. Norwalk 85½, 7. East Hartford 77, 8. Killingly 76½, 9. Fairfield Warde 64, 10. Avon and Simsbury 61½, 12. RHAM 60, 13. Stratford 55, 14. Fairfield Prep 53,
- [No. 9 Sacred Heart ready for national championships beginning Friday](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/no-9-sacred-heart-ready-for-national-championships-beginning-friday/6968/) - In its second varsity season, No. 9 Sacred Heart will have nine wrestlers, including three Connecticut natives, competing at the 2023 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship (NCWWC) meet beginning Friday at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bridgeport’s Jacklyn Smith (191), who graduated from Trumbull, qualified for the national championships along with Plymouth’s
- [Xavier finishes season as No. 1 team in top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/xavier-finishes-season-as-no-1-team-in-top-10-poll/6946/) - For the second consecutive season, Xavier is the No. 1 team in the final Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 wrestling poll in voting by state coaches and members of the media. The Falcons (10-4), who won their second straight State Open title on Saturday, were a unanimous selection for No. 1 by the 17 voters
- [Max Schwartz's New England rankings: Feb. 28, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/03/max-schwartzs-new-england-rankings-feb-28-2023/6959/) - By MAX SCHWARTZ Special to Connecticut Wrestling Online There is just one final challenge left for high school wrestlers in New England – this weekend’s New England championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy beginning Friday and concluding on Saturday. It took a lot of hard work and sacrifice to get an invitation to
- [2023 Connecticut Youth State Championship meet results](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/2023-connecticut-youth-state-championship-meet-results/6957/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 26, 2023 — Wrestlers from across Connecticut came together for the Connecticut Youth State championship meet at the Floyd Little Athletic Center on the campus of Hillhouse High on Sunday. Competition was staged in three divisions — middle school (up to age 14), novice (up to age 12) and intermediate (up to
- [2023: Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 wrestling poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/04/2023-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-wrestling-poll/6949/) - 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 latest poll: Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 high school wrestling poll for the 2022-23 season. First-place votes in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on
- [2023 New England state tournament results](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/2023-new-england-state-tournament-results/6938/) - Results from the other New England wrestling state tournaments. For this weekend's New England championship tournament in Providence, the top seven qualify for Massachusetts, the top five in each weight class qualify from Connecticut and the top three qualify from Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Massachusetts MIAA All-State championships At Reading, Mass. Top
- [State wrestlers earn NCAA Div. III national berths at Northeast Regional](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/state-wrestlers-earn-ncaa-div-iii-national-berths-at-northeast-regional/6928/) - Five Connecticut natives earned berths to the NCAA Division III national championship meet at Sunday’s NCAA Division III Northeast Regional at Southern Maine University in Gorham along with five wrestlers from Coast Guard, two from Trinity College and one from Wesleyan. The top three wrestlers in each of the 10 weight classes earned an invitational
- [Yap, Brown win third state titles at Girls Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/yap-brown-win-third-state-titles-at-girls-invitational/6905/) - NEW HAVEN, February 25, 2023 – The growth of girls wrestling continues in Connecticut. The CIAC Girls Invitational added two weight classes this season, bumping up to 12, and two wrestlers won their third state championship Saturday in New Haven. Stamford senior Samantha Yap and Amity senior Camryn Brown each won their third state title
- [Burrell and Sarah Henckel win national prep school titles; GFA finishes fifth](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/burrell-and-sarah-henckel-win-national-prep-school-championships-gfa-finishes-fifth/6919/) - Steven Burrell, Jr., of Westport's Greens Farms Academy went 5-0 with 3 pins to win a national championship Saturday at 215 pounds at the 87th annual Prep School national championships in Upper Marlboro, Md. Burrell beat Carter Neves of Blair Academy, 5-2, to become the second Dragon wrestler to win a prep school national title and
- [With state tournaments on horizon, Xavier remains No. 1 in top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/with-state-tournaments-on-horizon-xavier-remains-no-1-in-top-10-poll/6790/) - Defending State Open champion Xavier remains the No. 1 team in the Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 state poll as voted by coaches and media members across the state. New Milford remained at No. 2 for the second straight week but there was plenty of movement in the rest of the poll with two teams
- [State Open and Girls Invitational begin Friday at Hillhouse](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/state-open-and-girls-invitational-begin-friday-at-hillhouse/6867/) - The State Open and Girls Invitational tournaments begin on Friday at the Floyd Little Athletic Complex on the campus of Hillhouse High in New Haven. Competition begins at 3:15 p.m. for the boys tournament and 4:30 p.m. for the girls tournament. 2023 State Open championships Location: Floyd Little Athletic Center, Hillhouse High, New Haven Friday, February
- [2022-23 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/2022-23-collegiate-wrestlers-from-connecticut/5890/) - Here is a list of Connecticut athletes on the rosters of collegiate wrestling teams in the 2022-23 season. If we’re missing someone, please email us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com. Schools in red have not updated rosters yet for upcoming season. NCAA Division I American University (Washington, D.C.) Sophomore Breon Phifer, Weston, 165 American University wrestling Appalachian State (Boone,
- [National qualifying tournaments underway this weekend](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/national-qualifying-tournaments-underway-this-weekend/6875/) - Qualifying tournaments for upcoming national championship events will be underway this weekend. The University of Southern Maine will be hosting the NCAA Division III Northeast Regional on Saturday and Sunday with the top three wrestlers in each of 10 weight classes earning a spot at the NCAA Division III national championships in Virginia on March
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll: February 20, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-february-20-2023/6873/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through Games of February 20, 2023 Rank Team Record Points LW 1 Penn State (14) 16-0 350 1 2 Iowa 15-1 336 2 3 NC State 14-1 307 5 4 Nebraska 12-3 287 7 5 Iowa State 16-3 285 3 6 Ohio State
- [New England champion Dragons set for national championship tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/new-england-champion-dragons-set-for-national-championship-tournament/6864/) - Two weeks ago, the Greens Farms Academy wrestling team turned in an epic performance at the Western New England Prep School championship meet at Taft School in Watertown. The Dragons put 14 wrestlers into the finals and all 14 won as GFA won their third straight title. This past weekend, GFA scored a tournament-record 323
- [Wrestler juggles schoolwork, wrestling and running own company](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/wrestler-juggles-schoolwork-wrestling-and-running-own-company/6581/) - WESTPORT, Jan. 31, 2023 – All student athletes juggle their school work, home work and their athletic responsibilities including practice and competition. One Staples High junior, Aiden Schachter is juggling one additional item – his own business. Schacter, who wrestles at 120 and 126 pounds for the Wreckers, is the owner and operator of his own
- [Leading Ladies: Samantha Yap and Jasmine Whitfield lead at Stamford](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/leading-ladies-samantha-yap-and-jasmine-whitfield-lead-at-stamford/6861/) - https://youtu.be/mnsMh7uFgpk Story courtesy of John Holt of the CIAC.
- [Max Schwartz’s New England rankings: Feb. 22, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/max-schwartzs-new-england-rankings-feb-22-2023/6858/) - By MAX SCHWARTZ Special to Connecticut Wrestling Online The post-season wrestling tournaments are in full swing across New England. All-State and New England qualifying tournaments are set for this weekend in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire. There is one new No. 1 ranked wrestler in this edition of the top 12 New
- [Avon beats RHAM by half point for first state title in 29 years](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/avon-beats-rham-by-half-point-for-first-state-title-in-29-years/6824/) - MILFORD, Feb. 18, 2023 – The Avon High wrestling team had done all they could. With three weight classes remaining in the CIAC Class M championship meet, the Falcons had a 5½-point lead over No. 7 RHAM. Thirteen of 14 Avon wrestlers won at least one match, three Falcons (Isaiah Adams, Jonah Weber, Roel Johnson)
- [College scoreboard: Feb. 18-19, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/college-scoreboard-feb-18-19-2023/6855/) - Sunday, Feb. 19 Brown 31, Sacred Heart 12 Saturday, Feb. 18 Long Island University 32, Sacred Heart 9 Trinity 39, Hunter College 17 New York University 47, Trinity 4 Brown 31, Sacred Heart 12 At Fairfield 157: Nick Palumbo (SH) dec. Sam McMongle, 10-4 165: Aidan Zarrella (SH) dec. Mason Spears, 6-3 174: Drew Clearie
- [No. 10 Sacred Heart wins regional title, sending nine wrestlers to nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/no-10-sacred-heart-wins-regional-title-sending-nine-wrestlers-to-nationals/6850/) - Victories by Aaliyah Payne-Parris, Madison Sandquist and Jacklyn Smith in the championship finals helped the No. 10 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team win the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship (NCWWC) Region 1 championship by just 3½ points Saturday at Gannon University in Erie, Pa. Payne-Parris (101) and Sandquist (155) won regional titles by pin and
- [Trumbull wins first state title; Another title for Killingly;  No. 1 Xavier dominates](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/trumbull-wins-first-state-title-another-title-for-killingly-no-1-xavier-dominates/6839/) - Key victories on two mats away from the spotlight of the championship finals helped the Trumbull High wrestling team win their first state championship with a 3½-point win over East Hartford Saturday at the Class LL championship meet in Trumbull. Trumbull outlasted East Hartford, 181-177½ with Danbury finishing third with 172½ points. The Eagles finished
- [State championship tournaments conclude today](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/state-championship-tournaments-conclude-today/6812/) - Trumbull, Xavier, Berlin and Killingly have the lead after day 1 at the CIAC state wrestling tournaments. On Saturday, action begins at 11 a.m. The semifinals begin Saturday at noon at all four locations with the medal round, including the finals, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Host Trumbull leads the Class LL tournament with co-champion East
- [Four CIAC state championship meets begin on Friday](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/four-ciac-state-championship-meets-begin-on-friday/6803/) - It’s two days of wrestling for the CIAC’s four state championship tournaments that begin Friday in Trumbull (Class LL), Guilford (Class L), Jonathan Law in Milford (Class M) and Killingly (Class S). Wrestling begins Friday at 3 p.m. at Trumbull (LL), Jonathan Law (M) and Killingly (S) and at 4:45 p.m. in Guilford (L). On
- [College scoreboard: Feb. 10-11, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/college-scoreboard-feb-10-11-2023/6799/) - Saturday, Feb. 11 Hofstra 43, Sacred Heart 6 Centenary 26, Wesleyan 10 Hofstra 43, Sacred Heart 6 At Fairfield 125: Jacob Moon (H) dec. Mike Manta, 10-4 133: Chase Liardi (H) pin Ben Davoli, 0:37 141: Justin Hoyle (H) pin Dakota Asuncion, 1:34 149: Michael Leandou (H) tech fall Calvin Pinedd, 17-0 157: Nick Palumbo
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll: Feb. 13, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-feb-13-2023/6796/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through Games FEB. 13, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. CONF. LW 1 Penn State (14) 15-0 350 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa 14-1 336 Big Ten 2 3 Iowa State 16-2 320 Big 12 3 4 Cornell 12-2 303 EIWA 5 5 NC State
- [Results: Tuesday, February 7, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-tuesday-february-7-2023/6703/) - Tuesday, February 7 Avon 39, Glastonbury 21 Bethel 48, Bunnell 33 (3) Danbury 68, Greenwich 12 Enfield 78, Bloomfield 0 Fairfield Ludlowe 36, (6) Fairfield Warde 33 (2) New Milford 58, New Fairfield 19 Portland 48, Suffield/Windsor Locks 35 Ridgefield 56, Stamford 24 Stafford 45, Rockville 31 (9) Trumbull 42, Norwalk 30 Darien at Wilton
- [Windham wins ECC title; Warde wins first FCIAC title since 2010; Xavier dominates](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/windham-wins-ecc-title-warde-wins-first-fciac-title-since-2010-xavier-dominates/6779/) - With 10 wrestlers finishing in the top four of their respective weight classes, Windham won their first ECC championship since 2016 Saturday at the Eastern Connecticut Conference championship meet. The Whippets beat NFA (188), who finished second for the second straight year, and No. 7 Killingly (184½), which had won the last three ECC titles.
- [Results: Saturday, February 11, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-saturday-february-11-2023/6754/) - Eastern Connecticut Conference At Killingly Team results – 1. Windham 221½, 2. NFA 188, 3. Killingly 184½, 4. East Lyme/Norwich Tech 176½, 5. New London 162½, 6. Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 136½, 7. Griswold/Wheeler 130, 8. Waterford 87, 9. Ledyard 76, 10. Montville 70½, 11. Fitch 70, 12. Bacon Academy 59, 13. Putnam 42, 14. Stonington
- [Conference tournaments set for this weekend](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/conference-tournaments-set-for-this-weekend/6736/) - This weekend is conference championship weekend when leagues around the state host their annual tournaments. We’ll provide a quick primer on what is going on and what you can see. Eastern Connecticut Conference Date: Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 Site: Killingly High Last year: Killingly 184½, NFA 153, New London 150½, East Lyme/Norwich
- [2023 high school, college standings](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/2023-high-school-college-standings/6680/) - State high school and college wrestling standings compiled from reported results, as of Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Central Connecticut Conference CCC North Lg. Overall x-East Hartford 5-0 10-1 Avon 4-1 14-6 Glastonbury 3-2 13-7 South Windsor 2-3 11-4 Manchester 1-4 10-11 Wethersfield 0-5 1-18 CCC South Lg. Overall x-Berlin 6-0 18-4 Platt 5-1 21-5
- [Sacred Heart finishes dual meet season with pair of dominating victories](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/sacred-heart-finishes-dual-meet-season-with-pair-of-dominating-victories/6745/) - No. 7 Sacred Heart finished the dual meet season with a pair of convincing victories over Columbia and Western New England University at the Pitt Center on Wednesday in Fairfield. The Pioneers (17-4) rolled to a 45-8 win over Columbia and a 44-5 win over a depleted Western New England University team that had just
- [Results: Wednesday, February 8, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-wednesday-february-8-2023/6712/) - Wednesday, February 8 Avon 72, Wethersfield 12 Berlin 63, Middletown 7 Branford 60, Shelton 24 Brien McMahon 44, Staples 33 Bristol Central 40, Bristol Eastern 31 Cheshire 60, New Haven 24 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 66, St. Paul 18 (4) East Hartford 66, Manchester 15 Enfield 66, E.O. Smith 18 Fairfield Prep 51, Hand 26 Foran 36,
- [Four championship teams crowned in CCC](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/four-championship-teams-crowned-in-ccc/6729/) - On the final evening of the regular season, four championship teams were crowned in the Central Connecticut Conference and teams met traditional rivals Wednesday night. With four pins and five forfeits from the Dragons, Berlin won their second straight CCC South championship Wednesday night with a 63-7 win over Middletown. The Redcoats improve to 18-3
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll: Feb. 6, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-feb-6-2023/6727/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Feb. 6, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. LW 1 Penn State (14) 13-0 350 1 2 Iowa 13-1 335 2 3 Iowa State 14-2 318 3 4 Ohio State 12-2 307 4 5 Cornell 11-2 292 5 6 NC State
- [Max Schwartz's New England rankings: Feb. 9, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/max-schwartzs-new-england-rankings-feb-9-2023/6722/) - By MAX SCHWARTZ Special to Connecticut Wrestling Online With the bulk of the dual meet season behind us, the postseason tournaments are getting underway across New England. In Connecticut, the conference tournaments go full throttle this weekend while in Massachusetts, the sectional tournaments begin. In Vermont, the dual meet state championships will occur and in
- [Fairfield Ludlowe beats No. 6 Warde for first time to win FCIAC East](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/fairfield-ludlowe-beats-no-6-warde-for-first-time-to-win-fciac-east/6699/) - Fairfield Ludlowe won three of the final four matches including a four-point victory by Dylan Sherman at 132 pounds as Ludlowe beat cross-town rival Fairfield Warde for the first time with a 36-33 victory Tuesday to win the FCIAC Eastern Division championship. “I’m not going to sleep tonight,” Ludlowe’s third-year coach Jeremy Kelly exclaimed. “This
- [2022-23 Connecticut high school wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/2022-23-connecticut-high-school-wrestling-schedule/6004/) - The 2022-23 Connecticut high school schedule as submitted to the CIAC and Connecticut Wrestling Online. Send corrections and/or updates to CTwrestling7@yahoo.com. Monday, February 6 Ellis Tech at Foran, 6:30 p.m. Masuk at Brookfield/Shepaug, 6 p.m. Newtown at Joel Barlow, 6 p.m. Notre Dame-Fairfield at Pomperaug, 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 7 Brien McMahon at Staples, 6
- [Results: Monday, February 6, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-monday-february-6-2023/6688/) - Monday, February 6 Foran 60, Ellis Tech 22 Masuk 42, Brookfield 30 New London 47, Griswold/Wheeler 28 Notre Dame-Fairfield at Pomperaug Wilton 48, Darien 30 Wilton 48, Darien 30 At Wilton 106 Lionel Solis (W) pin Brendan Johnson (D), 4:20; 113: Evan Christianson (W) forfeit; 120 Harrison Williams (D) pin Robert Prather (W), 3:36; 126
- [MIlford native Daryl Arroyo inducted in MA Chapter of National Wrestling HOF](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/milford-native-daryl-arroyo-inducted-in-ma-chapter-of-national-wrestling-hof/5958/) - FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 12, 2022 -- Six years ago, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame honored Milford native Darryl Arroyo with induction into the chapter’s Hall of Fame. Each chapter is tasked with honoring the men and women in their respective state who have helped the sport of wrestling to grow
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in Connecticut Wrestling Online's top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/xavier-remains-no-1-in-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-poll/6664/) - For the fifth consecutive week, Xavier is the No. 1 team in the Connecticut Wrestling Online state top 10 poll as voted by state coaches and media members. But there was some movement within the top 10 this week with Simsbury replacing Southington in the top 10 after a strong performance at Saturday’s Central Connecticut
- [College results: Feb. 4-5, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/college-results-feb-4-5-2023/6634/) - COLLEGE WRESTLING Sunday, Feb. 5 Bloomsburg 34, Sacred Heart 11 Bloomsburg 34, Sacred Heart 11 At Fairfield 125: Bronson Garber (B) tech fall Mike Manta, 16-0; 133: Michael Cassidy (B) tech fall Ben Davoli, 10-0; 141: Josh Mason (B) pin Dakota Asuncion, 3:35; 149: Cade Balestrini (B) pin Chris Naegele, 6:36; 157: Nick Palumbo (SH)
- [Results: Saturday, February 4, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-saturday-february-4-2023/6627/) - Saturday, February 4 Stamford 52, Westhill 25 * * * * Canton 56, Morgan 18 Canton 57, Granby 18 Canton 54, Wilton 30 Canton 44, Griswold/Wheeler 36 Griswold/Wheeler 60, Morgan 15 Griswold/Wheeler 42, Wilton 40 Griswold/Wheeler 72, Granby 6 Wilton 58, Morgan 15 Wilton 60, Granby 18 Morgan 36, Granby 18 * * * *
- [Results: Wednesday, February 1, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-wednesday-february-1-2023/6602/) - Wednesday, February 1 Avon 76, E.O. Smith 6 Berlin 44, Platt 30 Bethel 36, Brookfield/Shepaug 34 Bristol Eastern 54, Plainville 30 Brunswick 58, Collegiate 14 Canton 54, Somers 12 Coventry 24, Granby 23 (5) East Hartford 40, Glastonbury 36 East Haven 67, New Haven 9 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 56, Griswold/Wheeler 15 Enfield 48, Rocky Hill
- [With five champions, No. 5 East Hartford wins first CCC Tournament title](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/with-five-champions-no-6-east-hartford-wins-first-ccc-tournament-title/6636/) - GLASTONBURY, Feb. 4, 2023 – In two weeks, the CIAC state tournaments will begin in wrestling – two-day events to determine state champions in Class LL, L, M and S. Teams in the Central Connecticut Conference got a preview of state tournament action with a 27-team, two-day event at Glastonbury High this weekend. Defending Class
- [Results: Friday, February 3, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/02/results-friday-february-3-2023/6624/) - Friday, February 3 (6) Fairfield Warde 69, Fitch 9 (6) Fairfield Warde 45, (8) Trumbull 26 (8) Trumbull 66, Fitch 12 * * * * (1) Xavier at (2) Danbury, cancelled * * * * CCC Tournament At Glastonbury Team results (after day 1): 1. East Hartford 69½, 2. RHAM 68½, 3. Avon 66, 4.
- [Results: Tuesday, January 31, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-tuesday-january-31-2023/6600/) - Tuesday, January 31 Simsbury 48, Hall 24 RHAM 66, Windsor 16 Simsbury 48, Hall 24 At Simsbury 106 Michael Ortiz (H) pin Ethan Quinn (S), 2:30; 113 Coleman Finn (S) pin Hassan Allami (H); 120 Nick Savarese (S) dec. Alonzo Ccahuana guevara (H), 5-0; 126 Antonio Ortiz (H) pin Giuliano Sirianni (S), 2:35; 132 Griffin
- [UConn club team trying to raise money to compete at national tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/uconn-club-team-trying-to-raise-money-to-compete-at-national-tournament/6597/) - The club wrestling team at the University of Connecticut is fundraising so that members of the team can attend and compete at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) national championship meet in Puerto Rico on March 9-11. The UConn team last attended in the NCWA nationals in 2020 when they finished fifth in Division II
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll: Jan. 31, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-jan-31-2023/6594/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Jan. 30, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. LW Conference 1 Penn State (14) 11-0 350 1 Big 10 2 Iowa 12-1 336 2 Big 10 3 Iowa State 12-2 313 4 Big 12 4 Ohio State 11-1 304 6 Big 10
- [No. 8 Sacred Heart dominates Elmira for 15th win](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/no-8-sacred-heart-dominates-elmira-for-15th-win/6591/) - ELMIRA, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2023 – No. 8 Sacred Heart won eight of 10 matches with two pins and a technical fall to beat Elmira College on Saturday, 33-9 to improve to 15-4 on the season. No. 7 ranked Aaliyah Payne-Parris (101) and No. 5 Cara Broadus (170) each won win a pin while No.
- [Franklin and Marshall finishes strong to beat Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/franklin-and-marshall-finishes-strong-to-beat-sacred-heart/6588/) - LANCASTER, Pa., January 29, 2023 – Back-to-back wins from Sacred Heart’s Nick Palumbo (157) and Aidan Zarrella pulled the Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team within four points of host Franklin and Marshall in Sunday’s EIWA dual meet. But the Diplomats won the final four matches of the bout with a pair of technical falls and
- [Results: Monday, January 30, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-monday-january-30-2023/6575/) - Monday, January 30 (6) Fairfield Warde 56, St. Joseph 18 Joel Barlow 60, Notre Dame-Fairfield 18 New London 43, NFA 36 New London 43, NFA 36 At Norwich 106 Jose Negron-Ortiz (NL) pin Hans Louis (NFA), 1:30; 113 Ruben Rivera (NL) MD Joshua Cuevas (NFA), 17-7; 120: Jaiden James (NFA) forfeit; 126 Andy Martinez-Soliz (NL)
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in this week's state wrestling top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/xavier-remains-no-1-in-this-weeks-state-wrestling-top-10-poll/6564/) - Things didn’t change too much in the Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 high school wrestling poll this week. Nine of the 10 teams in last week’s poll are still there and the top four remain the same for the fourth consecutive week. Xavier (9-4) remains the No. 1 team in the state with 14 votes
- [Results: Saturday, January 28, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-saturday-january-28-2023/6534/) - Saturday, January 28 Timberlane Regional 39, (2) Danbury 36 Timberlane 45. (10) Simsbury 28 (2) Danbury 42, (10) Simsbury 32 * * * * Greens Farms Academy 62, Brunswick 15 GFA vs. Hopkins GFA vs. Rye Country Day GFA vs. Greenwich Country Day Brunswick School 75, Hopkins School 0 Brunswick School 83, Rye Country Day
- [More than 120 wrestlers compete in Queen on the Mat girls-only event](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/more-than-120-wrestlers-compete-in-queen-on-the-mat-girls-only-event/6544/) - MILFORD, January 29, 2023 – More than 120 wrestlers from 46 teams competed in the first girls-only high school wrestling tournament on Sunday at Foran High with five defending State Open champions winning individual championships at Queen of the Mat. Girls in Connecticut are all part of boys teams and many compete on the varsity
- [Results: Friday, January 27, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-friday-january-27-2023/6532/) - Friday, January 27 Coventry RI 39, Foran 33 Coventry RI 60, Waterford 21 Foran 51, Waterford 21 Foran 65, Westerly RI 16 Waterford 54, Westerly RI 9 * * * * (8) Southington 58, Newington 19 (3) New Milford 76, Bunnell 3 No. 3 New Milford 76, Bunnell 3 At New Milford 106: Alex Oberc
- [Killingly, Lyman Memorial/WT prevail in key ECC bouts on Thursday](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/killingly-lyman-memorial-prevail-in-key-ecc-bouts-on-thursday/6523/) - In the Eastern Connecticut Conference, two teams took the lead in the race for their respective division titles after victories on Thursday night. In the ECC race for division titles, teams earn one point for a dual meet win against a divisional opponent and one point for finishing ahead of a divisional opponent at the
- [Results: Thursday, January 26, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-thursday-january-26-2023/6508/) - Thursday, January 26 Amity 45, Notre Dame-West Haven 33 Berlin 72, Bristol Eastern 12 Canton 54, Coventry 18 (2) Danbury 75, Westhill 3 (6) East Hartford 81, Wethersfield 0 East Haven 40, Hand 34 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 51, Fitch 22 Ellis Tech 39, Putnam 28 Enfield 49, Windsor 27 Foran 76, New Haven 6 (7)
- [Results: Wednesday, January 25, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-wednesday-january-25-2023/6499/) - Wednesday, January 25 Brien McMahon 43, New Canaan 42, criteria Fairfield Prep 51, Shelton 27 Fairfield Ludlowe 66, Darien 18 Norwalk 47, Greenwich 30 Stamford 55, St. Joseph 21 Trumbull 40, Staples 25 Waterford 45, Ledyard 36 Avon at Glastonbury, ppd. to Monday, Jan. 30. 6 p.m. Bethel at Weston, ppd. to Thursday, 6 p.m.
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll: Jan. 24, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-jan-24-2023/6515/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Sunday, Jan. 23, 2023 Team Rec. Pts. Conference LW 1 Penn State (13) 10-0 349 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (1) 12-0 337 Big Ten 2 3 Michigan 8-1 320 Big Ten 3 4 Iowa State 10-2 302 Big 12
- [Some pivotal matches on Wednesday night](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/some-pivotal-matches-on-wednesday-night/6473/) - There will be some big matches on Wednesday night that will help determine which teams can be in position to win conference or divisional titles. Jan. 25 update: With Wednesday's forecast for rain, sleet and snow depending on where one lives in Connecticut, a majority of wrestling action was moved to Thursday. Check our Wednesday
- [Results: Saturday, January 21, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-saturday-january-21-2023/6437/) - Saturday, January 21 Windham 54, Nonnewaug 24 Windham 66, East Haven 6 Windham 84, Bloomfield 0 Windham 63, Canton 14 Windham 57, Platt 17 Platt 63, Nonnewaug 18 Platt 56, East Haven 29 Platt 62, Canton 16 Platt 78, Bloomfield 6 Nonnewaug 40, Canton 36 Nonnewaug 66, Bloomfield 0 East Haven 48, Nonnewaug 33 East
- [Results: Tuesday, January 24, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-tuesday-january-24-2023/6486/) - Tuesday, January 24 (5) Fairfield Warde 81, Notre Dame-Fairfield 0 (5) Fairfield Warde 69, Brookfield/Shepaug 9 Brookfield/Shepaug 48, Notre Dame-Fairfield 0 * * * * Branford 66, Cheshire 18 No. 5 Fairfield Warde 69, Brookfield/Shepaug 9 At Fairfield 106 Boone Henry (FW) dec. Matt Bray (B), 6-4; 113: Chase Curren (FW) forfeit; 120: Owen Sheiman
- [No. 8 Sacred Heart finishes strong to beat East Stroudsburg](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/no-8-sacred-heart-finishes-strong-to-beat-east-stroudsburg/6482/) - EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa., Jan. 21, 2023 -- Big victories down the stretch propelled No. 8 Sacred Heart to a 33-11 win over No. 11 East Stroudsburg in women’s wrestling action on Saturday. The Pioneers extend their single-season record for wins to 14 as they improve to 14-4 on the season. The two teams split the
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in Connecticut Wrestling Online's top 10 state poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/xavier-remains-no-1-in-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-state-poll/6458/) - For the third week in a row, Xavier remains the No. 1 team in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 wrestling poll in balloting from state coaches and members of the media. There are no new teams in the top 10 this week although four teams did swap positions in the top 10. The top-ranked
- [Results: Friday, January 20, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-friday-january-20-2023/6431/) - Friday, January 20 Berlin 67, New Britain 6 Greens Farms Academy 44, Northfield Mount Hermon 17 * * * * Avon 71, Gilbert 8 Avon 66, Middletown 9 Avon 76, Farmington 6 Farmington 48, Gilbert 36 Farmington vs. Middletown Middletown 35, Gilbert 30 * * * * (6) Fairfield Warde 56, New Canaan 21 (6)
- [Max Schwartz's top 10 New England rankings: Jan. 20, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/max-schwartzs-top-10-new-england-rankings-jan-20-2023/6428/) - By MAX SCHWARTZ Special to Connecticut Wrestling Online With plenty of wrestling around the region, there are a few shakeups in the New England top 10 rankings for public high school wrestling, including three new No. 1 ranked wrestlers. Three Connecticut wrestlers have moved up to the No. 1 ranking in their respective weight classes.
- [Results: Wednesday, January 18, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-wednesday-january-18-2023/6393/) - Wednesday, January 18 Amity 55, Cheshire 18 Bacon Academy 66, St. Paul 6 Berlin 53, Plainville 30 Bethel 48, Notre Dame-Fairfield 6 Bristol Central 39, Maloney 28 Bunnell 45, Pomperaug 19 (2) Danbury 51, Ridgefield 18 (5) East Hartford 50, Avon 24 East Haven 5, North Haven 24 E.O. Smith 60, Bloomfield 6 Fairfield Ludlowe
- [Results: Thursday, January 19, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-january-19-2023/6422/) - Thursday, January 19 Griswold/Wheeler 57, Montville 33 Hall 40, New Britain 30 Griswold/Wheeler 57, Montville 33 At Jewett City 106 Seth Christie (G) pin Adrian Adames (M), 0:50; 113 Steven Steniger (G) dec. Karla Flores (M), 11-9; 120 Cody Comeau (G) pin Keegan Ingle (M), 0:25; 126 Christian Hall (M) tech fall Jillian Comeau (G),
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Jan. 17, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-jan-17-2023/6415/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Team Rec. Pts. Conference LW 1 Penn State 8-0 349 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa 10-0 336 Big Ten 2 3 Michigan 7-0 315 Big Ten T-3 4 Iowa State 10-2 307 Big 12 T-3
- [Tolland's Ryan Angers, who won a State Open title in 2018, has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/tollands-ryan-angers-who-won-a-state-open-title-in-2018-has-died/6410/) - Tolland’s Ryan G. Angers, who won a State Open championship at 138 pounds in 2018, has passed away at the age of 23. He died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 16, according to his obituary. Angers and his brother, Michael, were a two-man team that represented Tolland when they were in high school. They trained during
- [Results: Saturday, January 7, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-saturday-january-7-2023/6272/) - Saturday, January 7 Amity 52, New Canaan 27 Amity 63, North Haven 18 Amity vs. New Haven Amity 51, Newington 30 New Canaan 55, North Haven 18 New Canaan 53, New Haven co-op 30 New Canaan 51, Newington 30 Newington 48, North Haven 18 Newington 48, New Haven 19 North Haven 42, New Haven 36
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in state top 10 poll, Newtown moves up to No. 4](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/xavier-remains-no-1-in-state-top-10-poll-newtown-moves-up-to-no-4/6382/) - The top-ranked Xavier wrestling team remains No. 1 for the second week in a row in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll after finishing third at the War on the Shore tournament in Maryland this past weekend with teams from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Raekwon Shabazz (106) and Anthony Basile (138) won
- [Results: Tuesday, January 17, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-tuesday-january-17-2023/6391/) - Tuesday, January 17 Fairfield Prep 37, Guilford 31 Fairfield Prep 37, Guilford 31 At Fairfield 285 Malachi Mercer-Robinson (P) pin Logan Murphy (G) 3:58; 106 Killian Thompson (G) pin Finn Mara (P) 0:52; 113 Chris Augustyniak (P) forfeit 120 Sebastian Rodriguez (P) dec Donte Bilskis 4-2; 126 Alex Uzzo (G) pin Tyler Paterson (P) 1:10;
- [Results: Monday, January 16, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-monday-january-16-2023/6389/) - Monday, January 16 (2) Danbury 31, Mt. Anthony Union 26 Fairfield Ludlowe 55, New Canaan 24 Danbury 31, Mt. Anthony Union 26 At Bennington, Vt. 160: Melanio Zapata (D) dec. Aiden Riordan (M) 8-6; 170: Ryan Marsden (M) pin Juan Tavarez (D) 1:01; 182: Aaron Johnson (M) dec. Dominic Iaquinto (D) 3-2; 195: Daniel Craig (D) pin James Murphy (M) 2:31; 220: Jhonnyel Ramirez (D) dec. Carson Hertzfeld (M)
- [VMI dominates winless Sacred Heart, 35-3](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/vmi-dominates-winless-sacred-heart-35-3/6387/) - FAIRFIELD, Jan. 14, 2023 – Virginia Military Institute won nine of ten matches to beat the Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team Saturday, 35-3, at the Pitt Center. Ryan Bollentino (174) had the lone win for the Pioneers (0-8), who have lost 17 in a row, the second longest losing streak in team history. Six of
- [Results: Saturday, January 14, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-saturday-january-14-2023/6360/) - Saturday, January 14 Notre Dame-West Haven 39, New Canaan 33 Notre Dame-West Haven 60, Fitch 24 Notre Dame-West Haven 65, St. Joseph 12 New Canaan 53, Fitch 30 New Canaan 43, St. Joseph 36 St. Joseph 47, Fitch 36 * * * * Waterford 54, North Haven 24 Waterford 48, Ellis Tech 36 Waterford 54,
- [Results: Friday, January 13, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-friday-january-13-2023/6357/) - Friday, January 13 (4) Fairfield Warde 45, Amity 33 (4) Fairfield Warde 61, Joel Barlow 18 (4) Fairfield Warde 75, Brien McMahon 6 Amity vs. Joel Barlow Amity vs. Brien McMahon Joel Barlow vs. Brien McMahon * * * * Shelton 54, Westhill 21 Shelton 54, Masuk 24 Masuk 48, Westhill 33 * * *
- [Results: Thursday, January 12, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-thursday-january-12-2023/6354/) - Thursday, January 12 (9) RHAM 78, Bloomfield 0 Weston 48, Wilton 33 Weston 48, Wilton 33 At Wilton 106: Atticus Kaplan (Weston) forfeit; 113 Evan Christianson (Wilton) pin Brandon Yee (Weston), 1:02; 120 Noam Ben-zvi (Weston) pin Robert Prather (Wilton), 2:53; 126 Graham Kowal (Wilton) dec. Harry Savitz (Weston), 16-11; 132 Miles Fine (Weston) pin
- [Results: Wednesday, January 11, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-wednesday-january-11-2023/6341/) - Wednesday, January 11 Amity 66, Jonathan Law 18 Avon 54, South Windsor 27 Berlin 76, Conard 6 Branford 58, Ellis Tech 22 Bristol Central 66, Middletown 12 Bunnell 51, Masuk 29 Canton 37, Suffield/Windsor Locks 36, criteria (fewer forfeits) Coventry 27, Somers 24 (2) Danbury 58, Norwalk 24 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 54, Northwestern Regional 19 East
- [Results: Tuesday, January 10, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-tuesday-january-10-2023/6336/) - Top-ranked Xavier had nine pins as the Falcons (7-4) picked a dominant 70-6 win over Foran-Milford in a Southern Connecticut Conference match on Tuesday night. The Falcons wrestled six matches in Wisconsin over the weekend against teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois in the National High School Duals. ... With seven pins, No. 10
- [Xavier slips past Danbury into top spot of Connecticut Wrestling Online's top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/xavier-slips-past-danbury-into-top-spot-of-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-poll/6327/) - A week ago, Xavier received 12 of 16 votes in the first Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 wrestling poll of the season but was ranked No. 2 behind Danbury in balloting by state coaches and members of the media. This week, Xavier got fewer first place votes (10) while Danbury got more – six, up
- [NCAA Division I wresting poll: Jan. 10, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/ncaa-division-i-wresting-poll-jan-10-2023/6324/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Team Rec. Pts. Conf. LW 1 Penn State (13) 8-0 349 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (1) 9-0 335 Big Ten 2 T-3 Iowa State 9-2 309 Big 12 4 T-3 Michigan 5-0 309 Big Ten
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-wednesday-dec-21-2022/6123/) - Tuesday, Dec. 20 Weston 72, Brookfield/Shepaug 12 Wednesday, Dec. 21 Berlin 40, Bristol Central 39 Danbury 59, Brien McMahon 9 Darien 48, St. Joseph 29 East Haven 51, Amity 28 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 46, Ledyard 34 Enfield at Windsor, ppd., TBA Fairfield Ludlowe 48, Ridgefield 33 Fairfield Prep 66, Cheshire 6 Fairfield Warde 84, Wilton
- [Sacred Heart finishes seventh at NWCA National Duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/sacred-heart-finishes-seventh-at-nwca-national-duals/6314/) - Plymouth’s Cara Broadus pinned No. 6 Jewell Gonzalez at 170 pounds and Madison Sandquist (155) and Jacklyn Smith (191) picked up decisions to lift the No. 8 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team over Gannon University, 24-23 on Saturday in Louisville at the NWCA National Duals championship tournament. The Pioneers (13-4) won the final three bouts
- [Roundup: New Milford slips past East Hartford to win Bristol Central Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/roundup-new-milford-slips-past-east-hartford-to-win-bristol-central-invitational/6302/) - New Milford’s Khalil Bourjelli won an individual title with a pin while four teammates finished third to lift the No. 3 Green Wave to a two-point win over No. 5 East Hartford at the 40th annual Bristol Central Invitational. New Milford outlasted East Hartford, 197-195, to win their third BC Invitational title and their first since
- [Max Schwartz's New England top 10 rankings, Jan. 6, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/max-schwartzs-new-england-top-10-rankings-jan-6-2022/6266/) - By MAX SCHWARTZ Special to Connecticut Wrestling Online The latest top 10 New England public high school wrestling rankings with action up through Wednesday, Jan. 4 have been compiled and released. There are two new No. 1 ranked wrestlers at 152 pounds and 285 pounds. Derek Cote from Noble, Maine, takes over the top spot
- [Results: Friday, December 30, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-friday-december-30-2022/6184/) - Friday, December 30 New Britain 57, Middletown 21 New Britain 70, Montville 11 New Britain 66, Wethersfield 18 Montville 45, Middletown 24 Montville 43, Wethersfield 24 Middletown 36, Wethersfield 30 * * * * Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 42, Griswold 36 Lyman Memorial/WT vs. Putnam Lyman Memorial/WT vs. Old Lyme Griswold/Wheeler 54, Putnam 27 Griswold/Wheeler 45,
- [Results: Thursday, January 5, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-january-5-2022/6261/) - Thursday, Jan. 5 Stafford 45, Canton 24 Somers at Portland Stafford 45, Canton 24 At Stafford 106: Derek Consolini (S) forfeit; 113 Nick Leadbetter (C) pin John Bean (S); 120 Jake Lidwin (S) dec. Maela Sosa (C), 11-9; 126: Jose Rivera (C) forfeit; 132 Reese Titus (C) pin Noah Perry (S); 138 Kaiden Jellison (S)
- [Results: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/results-wednesday-jan-4-2023/6241/) - Wednesday, January 4 Avon 63, Manchester 15 Bacon Academy 45, Putnam 30 Berlin 60, Maloney 12 Branford 46, Hand 36 Bristol Central 48, Plainville 26 Brookfield/Shepaug 28, Pomperaug 24 Danbury 54, Trumbull 21 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 48, Terryville/Thomaston 30 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 43, NFA 27 Enfield 57, Wethersfield 24 Fairfield Ludlowe 60, St. Joseph 15 Fairfield
- [Challenging weekend ahead for No. 2 Xavier](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/challenging-weekend-ahead-for-no-2-xavier/6255/) - No. 2 Xavier (4-0) was idle on Wednesday but look to be busy this weekend. The Falcons will be traveling to Wisconsin this weekend to participate in the National High School Wrestling Duals in LaCrosse, Wisc., or The Clash. Xavier will face New Prague, Minnesota on Friday morning at 9 a.m. and then wrestles at
- [Sacred Heart women are ranked in two national polls](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/sacred-heart-women-are-ranked-in-two-national-polls/6239/) - MANHEIM, Penn., Jan. 3, 2023 – The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team is ranked in two national wrestling polls released by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) earlier this week. Sacred Heart is ranked No. 14 in the tournament rankings, down three spots from No. 11 – their highest ranking of the season to this
- [NWCA polls: NCAA women, Jan. 1, 2023](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/nwca-polls-ncaa-women-jan-1-2023/6237/) - The most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association’s women’s wrestling poll for NCAA Division, teams. This poll is based on a tournament power index ranking and top 8 individual rankings in each weight class. First place is 16 points, second 12, third, 10, fourth 9, fifth, 7, sixth 6, seventh 4 and eight place 3 points.
- [NCAA Division I wresting poll: Dec. 21, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/ncaa-division-i-wresting-poll-dec-21-2022/6235/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2022. Team Rec. Pts. Conf. LW 1 Penn State (13) 7-0 349 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (1) 7-0 336 Big Ten 2 3 Arizona State 2-0 307 Pac-12 4 4 Iowa State 7-2 295 Big
- [Danbury edges Xavier for No. 1 ranking in first top 10 poll of the season](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/danbury-edges-xavier-for-no-1-ranking-in-first-top-10-poll-of-the-season/6222/) - Every vote matters – even in an early-season top 10 high school wrestling poll. Xavier received first place from 12 of the 16 voters in the first Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 wrestling poll of the season but Danbury edged out the Falcons by six points in balloting from state coaches and members of the
- [2022: Connecticut Wrestling Online's top 10 wrestling poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/04/2022-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-wrestling-poll/6216/) - 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 latest poll: Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 high school wrestling poll for the 2021-22 season. First-place votes in parentheses, record through Saturday, points tabulated on
- [Roundup: Xavier wins Mid-Hudson Tournament for second time](https://ctwrestling.com/2023/01/xavier-wins-mid-hudson-tournament-for-second-time/6207/) - Eleven Xavier wrestlers earned medals with Matt Ferrucci (152) and Charles Weidman (189) winning individual championships as Xavier won the 56th annual Mid-Hudson Tournament in Larangeville, N.Y., on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for the second time in three years. The Falcons won by nearly 70 points with 253 points as Longwood, N.Y. finished second with 184
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-wednesday-dec-28-2022/6163/) - Wednesday, December 28 Berlin 52, Ellis Tech 27 Killingly 47, East Lyme/Norwich Tech 27 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 54, Bacon Academy 27 Nonnewaug 54, Terryville/Thomaston 18 Putnam at Montville Trumbull 51, Branford 27 Waterford 46, Griswold/Wheeler 36 Windham 54, Fitch 21 * * * * Maloney 60, Gilbert 23 Maloney 60, Suffield/Windsor Locks 21 Suffield/Windsor Locks
- [Results: Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-december-27-2022/6153/) - Tuesday, Dec. 27 Fairfield Prep 49, Darien 27 NFA 58, Ledyard 24 * * * Trumbull 79, St. Joseph 0 Trumbull 57, Brien McMahon 24 Trumbull 70, Wilton 9 Brien McMahon 48, St. Joseph 24 Brien McMahon 46, Wilton 30 St. Joseph 48, Wilton 25 * * * Joe Beler Duals At Milford (Jonathan Law)
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-thursday-dec-29-2022/6175/) - Thursday, December 29, 2022 Guardian Duals At Glastonbury NFA 39, Glastonbury 32 NFA 57, Hand 15 NFA 54, Amity 27 NFA 48, Newington 36 NFA 46, New Britain 29 New Britain 39, Glastonbury 36 New Britain 36, Newington 31 New Britain 53, Amity 24 New Britain 52, Hand 21 Glastonbury 65, Hand 9 Glastonbury 48,
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-saturday-dec-17-2022/6088/) - Saturday, December 17 Haddam-Killingworth 42, NFA 39 Haddam-Killingworth vs. Griswold/Wheeler Haddam-Killingworth vs. Montville NFA 57, Montville 18 NFA 43, Griswold/Wheeler 42, criteria (fewer forfeits) Griswold/Wheeler vs. Montville * * * * New Canaan 37, Nonnewaug 36, criteria (more wins) New Canaan 45, Pomperaug 24 New Canaan 30, Bacon Academy 0 New Canaan 48, Wethersfield 29
- [Results: Dec. 23-24, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-dec-23-24-2022/6160/) - Saturday, Dec. 24 Killingly 59, Ellis Tech 24 Killingly 63, Stafford 15 Killingly 58, Griswold/Wheeler 24 Ellis Tech 37, Griswold/Wheeler 36 Elis Tech vs. Stafford Griswold/Wheeler 46, Stafford 27 * * * * Norwalk 60, Westhill 15 Norwalk 54, New Canaan 21 Westhill 42, New Canaan 30 Fairfield Ludlowe vs. Norwalk Fairfield Ludlowe vs. New
- [Three Connecticut wrestlers win titles at George Bossi Lowell Holiday Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/three-connecticut-wrestlers-win-titles-at-george-bossi-lowell-holiday-invitational/6170/) - Avon High wrestling coach John McLaughlin didn’t bring his entire Falcon squad to the 55th annual George Bossi Lowell Holiday Invitational. Most were not ready for this level of competition. But three Falcons were more than ready to step up to the challenge. Avon All-American Isaiah Adams and unseeded Jonah Weber each won titles at the
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-wednesday-dec-14-2022/6062/) - Wednesday, Dec. 14 Berlin 61, Rocky Hill 12 Branford 41, Guilford 39 Bristol Central 57, Enfield 24 Bunnell 54, Joel Barlow 28 East Hartford 43, Simsbury 30 Danbury 44, Fairfield Warde 25 Farmington 38, Maloney 36 Gilbert 48, Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 30 Glastonbury 41, Newington 37 Griswold/Wheeler 68, Putnam 12 Greenwich 45, Darien 30 Hall 77,
- [Max Schwartz's New England rankings, Dec. 26, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/max-schwartzs-new-england-rankings-dec-26-2022/6146/) - Sports journalist Max Schwartz has compiled his latest New England public high school wrestling rankings after three weeks of action around the region this month with new No. 1 ratings for wrestlers in six weight classes (106, 138, 152, 160, 220 and 285 pounds). Results from the Marlboro Early Bird, Sandwich Early Bird, Big Red,
- [2022-23 collegiate wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/2022-23-collegiate-wrestling-schedule/5878/) - As reported by the schools, here is the 2022-23 collegiate wrestling schedules from Sacred Heart, Coast Guard, Trinity and Wesleyan. 2022 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut Men’s wrestling Friday, January 6 Sacred Heart at David Lehman Open, Lancaster, Pa. Saturday, January 7 Coast Guard, Trinity at Manganaso Duals at Ursinus College Wesleyan at Bridgewater State, noon
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 22](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-thursday-dec-22/6138/) - Thursday, Dec. 22 Fitch 43, Bacon Academy 42, criteria (fewer forfeits) Fitch 43, Bacon Academy 42, criteria At Colchester 106: Abdullah Faraj (F) forfeit; 113 Marco Ursini (F) pin Landon Vigil (BA), 0:52; 120: Jacob Cieplik (F) forfeit; 126: Xavier Gudelski (BA) forfeit; 132 Wyatt Nowakowski (BA) pin Aydan Heyl (F), 1:26; 138 Luca Ursini
- [Expecting to dominate, American cruises to 41-3 win over SHU](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/expecting-to-dominate-american-cruises-to-41-3-win-over-shu/6119/) - Posting the most team points in seven years, the American University wrestling team cruised to a 41-3 victory over EIWA foe Sacred Heart in Fairfield on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles (3-4) came away with nine victories including four pins and two major decisions against the Pioneers (0-7), who have lost 16 consecutive dual meets, the
- [Weekend roundup: Shabazz wins medal at Beast of East](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/weekend-roundup-shabazz-wins-medal-at-beast-of-east/6099/) - Xavier’s Raekwon Shabazz went 4-2 in the consolation bracket and finished fifth Sunday at 106 pounds at the 30th annual Beast of East wrestling tournament in Newark on the University of Delaware campus. Shabazz is the first state wrestler to win a medal in the tournament since Danbury’s Ryan Jack finished fourth in 2018. He
- [Greens Farms Academy faces four nationally-ranked team in Showcase duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/greens-farms-academy-faces-four-nationally-ranked-team-in-showcase-duals/6113/) - Blair Academy, the No. 1 ranked high school team in the country, won four matches to win Journeyman Wrestling’s National High School Showcase dual tournament Sunday in New Orleans. Westport’s Greens Farms Academy was invited to the five-team event that included four teams nationally-ranked teams. GFA scored against each team but lost all four matches.
- [No. 11 Sacred Heart wins a pair to improve to 10-2](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/no-11-sacred-heart-win-a-pair-to-improve-to-10-2/6104/) - JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 17, 2022 — The Sacred Heart University women's wrestling team kept its winning streak going on Saturday with a pair of victories. The No. 11 Pioneers toppled Delaware Valley, 45-2, then rolled past No. 16 New Jersey City, 28-16. The pair of victories improved the Pioneers to 10-2 as they won
- [Bucknell wins close matches to beat Sacred Heart, 33-6](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/bucknell-wins-close-matches-to-beat-sacred-heart-33-6/6084/) - Bucknell won eight of ten matches, including four victories with bonus points, as the Bison earned their first win of the season with a 33-6 win over Sacred Heart in Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) action Friday night at the Pitt Center. The Pioneers (0-6, 0-2 EIWA) wrestled tough but Bucknell (1-1, 1-0 EIWA) came
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/results-thursday-dec-15-2022/6080/) - Thursday, December 15 East Haven 61, Ellis Tech 16 Newtown 45, New Fairfield 34 New Milford 78, Brookfield/Shepaug 6 East Haven 61, Ellis Tech 16 At East Haven 106: Marchelo Torres (EH) dec. Addisyn Heric, 6-4; 113: Jack Batista-Fletcher (EH) pin Connor Rogers, 0:08; 120: Chris Doherty (EH) pin Georgios Sezenia, 1:54; 126: Edwin Lovely
- [For second year, Connecticut Wrestling Online is finalist for national award](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/for-second-year-connecticut-wrestling-online-is-finalist-for-national-award/6060/) - For the second consecutive year, Connecticut Wrestling Online was one of five finalists for the Outlet of the Year award from the National Wrestling Media Association. The National Wrestling Media Association (NWMA) is a national organization of men and women journalists who cover the sport of amateur wrestling. The organization, which began in 1989, includes
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Dec. 13, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-dec-13-2022/6058/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 Team RECORD POINTS CONF. LW 1 Penn State (13) 4-0 349 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (1) 7-0 336 Big Ten 2 3 Ohio State 4-0 313 Big Ten 3 4 Arizona State 2-0 306
- [No. 11 Sacred Heart sweeps Tiffin and Western New England to improve to 8-2](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/no-11-sacred-heart-sweeps-tiffin-and-western-new-england-to-improve-to-8-2/6051/) - FAIRFIELD, Dec. 11, 2022 – With five pins and victories in nine of ten bouts, No. 11 Sacred Heart dominated No. 19 Tiffin University (Ohio), 43-5 on Sunday at the Pitt Center. Immediately afterward, the Pioneers won their eighth dual meet of the season with a dominating 45-5 victory over Western New England University. The
- [NWCA poll: NCAA women, Dec. 8, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/nwca-poll-ncaa-women-dec-8-2022/6048/) - The most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association’s women’s wrestling poll for NCAA Division, teams. This poll is based on a tournament power index ranking and top 8 individual rankings in each weight class. First place is 16 points, second 12, third, 10, fourth 9, fifth, 7, sixth 6, seventh 4 and eight place 3 points.
- [Max Schwartz's pre-season New England rankings, Dec. 12, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/max-schwartzs-pre-season-new-england-rankings-dec-12-2022/6037/) - By MAX SCHWARTZ Special to Connecticut Wrestling Online Since last year’s ranking of New England high school wrestling was so well received, journalist Max Schwartz is doing it again. Max wrestled at Norwalk High in Connecticut and is now a sports journalist, specializing in wrestling. He has published multiple pieces with wrestling giant Flowrestling.com, including
- [Three state wrestlers win medals at tough Ironman tournament in Ohio](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/three-state-wrestlers-win-medals-at-tough-ironman-tournament-in-ohio/6040/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers earned medals at the 28th annual Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on Saturday. Blair Academy’s Will Henckel of Southbury finished second at 150 pounds, Greens Farms Academy’s Nate Taylor of Newtown took seventh at 190 pounds with Blair Academy’s Matthew Lopes of Danbury finishing eighth at 132 pounds. Tournament organizers
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Dec. 6, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-dec-6-2022/6033/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top 25 Division I wrestling poll. Through games of Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 Team Rec. Pts. Conf. LW 1 Penn State (12) 3-0 348 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (2) 6-0 338 Big Ten 2 3 Ohio State 3-0 314 Big Ten 3 4 Arizona State 2-0 302
- [With 10 pins, Brunswick tops Avon Old Farms in opener](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/with-10-pins-brunswick-tops-avon-old-farms-in-opener/6031/) - GREENWICH, Dec. 7, 2022 – With10 pins, the Brunswick School wrestling team won their first dual meet of the season with a 67-12 win over Avon Old Farms in the season opening match for both schools on Wednesday. For Brunswick, pins came from Christian Yanoti, Matias DeBono, Quinn McGraw, Ethan Phelps, Michael Accetta, Enzo Vera,
- [Late pins lift No. 15 Sacred Heart to Northeast Duals championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/late-pins-lift-no-15-sacred-heart-to-northeast-duals-championship/6027/) - Pins in two of the final three matches lifted No. 15 Sacred Heart to a 25-20 win over No. 11 Gannon University in the championship match at the Northeast Duals Sunday in Erie, Pa. It’s the first-ever tournament championship for the Pioneers, who went 4-0 on the afternoon to win the title and improved to
- [Eight champions for Brunswick at Rhino Rumble](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/eight-champions-for-brunswick-at-rhino-rumble/6024/) - The Brunswick School wrestling team had eight individual champions to begin their season on a strong note at the Rhino Rumble at the Taft School in Watertown on Saturday. Bruin wrestlers prevailed in eight of the 12 weight classes that Brunswick entered a wrestler. There were no team scores but Brunswick did have the most
- [Coast Guard wins Ted Reese Invitational for fifth straight year](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/coast-guard-wins-ted-reese-invitational-for-fifth-straight-year/6020/) - Not only did Coast Guard win on Saturday at the Ted Reese Invitational in Gorham, Maine but the Bears won with bonus points with a major decision (eight points), a technical fall or pin to beat No. 22 Castleton University to win the tournament for the fifth straight year. With eight finalists and seven individual
- [Jack finishes third to help Wolfpack take second at Cliff Keen Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/12/jack-finishes-third-to-help-wolfpack-take-second-at-cliff-keen-invitational/6014/) - Danbury High graduate Ryan Jack had four wins over ranked opponents to help No. 8 North Carolina State finish in second place, 10 points behind No. 16 Nebraska, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational on Saturday. Wolfpack teammate Trent Hidlay (184) and Isaac Trumble (197) each won their respective weight classes. Nebraska had
- [NWCA poll: NCAA women, Nov. 17, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/nwca-poll-ncaa-women-nov-17-2022/5998/) - NCAA Women’s coaches ranking by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) based on number of individual wrestlers ranked. It is based on tournament rankings. Points are determined by individual NWCA rankings with first place (16 pts), second (12), third (10), fourth (9), fifth (7), sixth (6), seventh (4) and eighth place (1) earning points. Ranked
- [Fitzgerald takes eighth at Missouri Valley Open to lead Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/fitzgerald-takes-eighth-at-missouri-valley-open-to-lead-sacred-heart/5995/) - Sacred Heart freshman Alexandra Fitzgerald finished eighth at 130 pounds to lead the Pioneers at the Missouri Valley Open in Marshall, Missouri on Sunday. There were 495 wresters from 45 different teams including three national championship teams from a year ago – McKendree (NCAA), Campbellsville (NAIA) and Indian Hills (junior college) along with 10 wrestlers
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Nov. 22, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-nov-22-2022/5992/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)’s Division I wrestling poll as of Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. First place votes in parentheses. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 Team Rec. Pts. Conf. LW 1 Penn State (12) 1-0 348 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (2) 4-0 335 Big Ten 2 3 Ohio State 3-0 317 Big Ten
- [Coast Guard wins Doug Parker Invitational again; Pioneers 12th at Keystone Classic](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/coast-guard-wins-doug-parker-invitational-again-pioneers-12th-at-keystone-classic/5985/) - With eight finalists and nine medalwinners, Coast Guard won the Doug Parker Invitational Saturday at Springfield College for the fourth consecutive season. Coast Guard senior David McCullough (184) was impressive in his debut, not relinquishing a single offensive point on the way to the championship. He had two pin falls, one technical fall, and a
- [Sacred Heart performs better in loss to No. 2 Iowa](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/sacred-heart-performs-better-in-loss-to-no-2-iowa/5976/) - ALBANY, N.Y., Nov. 18, 2022 – Sacred Heart wrestling coach John Clark was a two-time All-American wrestler at Ohio State. He understands what it takes to compete at the elite Division I level. He is trying to show that to his young Pioneer wrestlers with a challenging schedule that has included three top 20 teams
- [Five state girls in latest national high school rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/five-state-girls-in-latest-national-high-school-rankings/5973/) - Five girls from Connecticut are nationally ranked in the latest high school girls rankings for the 2022-23 season, as compiled by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Freshman Sarah Henckel of Southbury is ranked No. 7 at 144 pounds, down from the No. 1 ranking at 137 pounds in the preseason
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Nov. 15, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-nov-15-2022/5967/) - The NCAA Division I poll as conducted by the National Wrestling Coaches Association as of Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 Through matches on Nov. 15, 2022 RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS CONF. LW 1 Penn State (12) 1-0 348 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (2) 1-0 336 Big Ten 2 3 Missouri 1-0 316 Big 12 3
- [With pair of finalists, Sacred Heart women finish fourth at Adrian Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/with-pair-of-finalists-sacred-heart-women-finish-fourth-at-adrian-open/5962/) - ADRIAN, MICH. – It was another successful day in Michigan for the No. 13 Sacred Heart women's wrestling team. Thanks to a pair of finalists, the Pioneers finished fourth at the Adrian Open on Sunday. Sacred Heart produced 107½ points for the fourth-place finish. No. 1 North Central won with a team score of 422½
- [No. 13 Sacred Heart women finish second at ESU Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/no-13-sacred-heart-women-finish-second-at-esu-open/5919/) - No. 13 Sacred Heart began their second varsity season with an outstanding performance Sunday at the East Stroudsburg Open with six medalists and four finalists as the Pioneers finished second behind No. 2 King University out of Bristol, Tenn. Sacred Heart finished ahead of five other top 20 teams in the tournament including No. 7
- [Sacred Heart women win twice, including victory over No. 4 McKendree](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/sacred-heart-women-win-twice-including-victory-over-no-4-mckendree/5954/) - The No. 13 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team went 2-2 at the Adrian (Michigan) Open with a big win over No. 4 McKendree University (Lebanon, Illinois) on Saturday in Adrian, Michigan. The Pioneers beat Indiana Tech, 22-19 and stopped McKendree, 24-19. Sacred Heart fell to No. 14 Adrian College, 31-15 and finished the day with
- [Pioneers lose three, including one match on tiebreaker to Long Island](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/pioneers-lose-three-including-one-match-on-tiebreaker-to-long-island/5948/) - After getting shutout by Army and No. 21 Rutgers in Saturday’s WrangleMania dual meet tournament in Bethelehem, Pa., Sacred Heart came close to earning their first win of the season but dropped a 19-18 decision to Long Island University on a tiebreaker (most pins). Army blanked Sacred Heart, 39-0 before Rutgers rolled to a 50-0
- [NCAA Division I wrestling poll, Nov. 8, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-poll-nov-8-2022/5946/) - The NWCA's top 25 poll for NCAA Division I men as of Nov. 8, 2022. RANK TEAM (FIRST) RECORD POINTS CONF. PREVIOUS 1 Penn State (12) (0-0) 348 Big Ten 1 2 Iowa (2) (0-0) 337 Big Ten 2 3 Missouri (1-0) 310 Big 12 4 4 Ohio State (0-0) 290 Big Ten 6 5
- [Make your voice heard and vote Tuesday on Election Day](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/make-your-voice-heard-and-vote-tuesday-on-election-day-3/5930/) - Tuesday is Election Day. Make your voice heard and vote. The right and opportunity to vote is a privilege that many people across the world don’t enjoy. This is our chance to choose leaders and representatives that will work for all people across our great nation. Please take the time to vote on Tuesday for
- [Gilchrist finishes fourth at Princeton Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/gilchrist-finishes-fourth-at-princeton-open/5927/) - Norwalk High sophomore Calli Gilchrist took a unique challenge on Sunday wrestling at the Princeton Open against high school, collegiate and open wrestlers. Gilchrist went 3-2 with one pin and finished fourth in the tournament at 116 pounds, losing to Ainslie Lane of Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, 12-2 in the consolation final. Gilchrist
- [Four Connecticut women in lineup for WNEU's first-ever match](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/four-connecticut-women-in-lineup-for-wneus-first-ever-match/5904/) - Four women from Connecticut were in the starting lineup on Thursday as Western New England University’s women’s wrestling team had their first dual meet against No. 14 East Stroudsburg University in Springfield. The host Golden Bears dropped a 31-10 decision to East Stroudsburg. Freshman Emma Heslin from Hebron and RHAM dropped a 22-16 decision to
- [No. 17 Lehigh dominates Sacred Heart with a 44-0 decision](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/11/no-17-lehigh-dominates-sacred-heart-with-a-44-0-decision/5912/) - No. 17 Lehigh opened their 114th season of wrestling on Saturday by winning six of 10 bouts in a 20-13 win over No. 19 Oregon State. On Sunday, the Mountain Hawks kept cruising with a dominating 44-0 victory over Sacred Heart in an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association bout at Leeman-Turner Arena in Bethlehem, Pa., before 1,177
- [Three state wrestlers win medals at Preseason National Tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/three-state-wrestlers-win-medals-at-preseason-national-tournament/5885/) - DES MOINES, Iowa – Three Connecticut wrestlers earned medals this past weekend at the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason National Tournament. Middletown’s Raekwon Shabazz won a championship at 106 pounds in the grades 11-12 tournament while Brady Kaupp of Greens Farms Academy finished seventh at 120 pounds in the grades 9-10 division for boys. Cole Lemovitz
- [Sacred Heart to face three top 25 teams in duals in first month](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/sacred-heart-to-face-three-top-25-teams-in-duals-in-first-month/5880/) - The National Wrestling Coaches Association released their Division I college preseason top 25 poll and Sacred Heart will be facing three top 25 teams in the first month of the season in dual meets. Sacred Heart will open the season on Sunday with a match at No. 17 Lehigh, will face No. 22 Rutgers at
- [Sacred Heart women ranked No. 13 in NWCA's preseason poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/sacred-heart-women-ranked-no-13-in-nwcas-preseason-poll/5875/) - The Sacred Heart University women’s wrestling team is ranked No. 13 in the National Wresting Coaches Association’s (NWCA) preseason poll. The NWCA posted their preseason poll based on the number of wrestlers who ranked within their individual weight classes. The Pioneers have three wrestlers ranked in the preseason rankings – Madison Sandquist (143), Khadiha Sanusi
- [Coast Guard wins first NCAA Div. 3 Northeast Regional championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/coast-guard-wins-first-ncaa-div-3-northeast-regional-championship/5445/) - SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb. 27, 2022 – No. 5 Coast Guard won their first NCAA Division III Northeast Regional championship on Sunday with a three-point win over defending champion Johnson & Wales and had five wrestlers qualify for the upcoming NCAA Division III national championships on March 11-12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Four other wrestlers with
- [Branford's Cole Snider wins Courage Award at Gold Key banquet](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/branfords-cole-snider-wins-courage-award-at-gold-key-banquet/5867/) - SOUTHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2022 -- From the stands, you would never know there is anything different about Branford High junior Cole Snider. But there are little, subtle clues. In football, Snider wears a visor on his helmet when he lines up at fullback or at middle linebacker. On the wrestling mat, Snider wears headgear –
- [State wrestlers win medals at Super 32 Challenge](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/state-wrestlers-win-medals-at-super-32-challenge/5859/) - Two Connecticut wrestlers earned medals in the high school division at the Super 32 Challenge this past weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina. Southbury’s Sarah Henckel, who attends Blair Academy in New Jersey, finished fourth at 148 pounds while Newtown’s Nate Taylor of Greens Farms Academy finished eighth at 182 pounds. Henckel, who was ranked No.
- [2021-22 results](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/06/2021-22-results/5852/) - Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 Avon Old Farms Holiday Duals Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 Saturday, February 12, 2022 FCIAC championships ECC championships CCC championships SWC Tournament NCCC Tournament Berkshire Valley Tournament Western New England Prep School championships NEIWSA Class A championships Saturday, February 19, 2022 CIAC Class LL championships CIAC Class L championships CIAC Class
- [South Side wins American Division title at Columbus Day Duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/south-side-wins-american-division-title-at-columbus-day-duals/5848/) - A team from South Side Wrestling Club in Bridgeport won the American Division championship in the high school division at the Columbus Day Duals this weekend at Spooky Neck Sports in Manheim, Pa. South Side beat Triumph of Ocean, N.J., 45-13 to win the American Division title. There were 48 teams in the American Division.
- [Henckel is No. 1 in preseason girls high rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/henckel-is-no-1-in-preseason-girls-high-rankings/5841/) - Southbury’s Sarah Henckel has earned the No. 1 ranking in the preseason girls high school wrestling rankings at 138 pounds as compiled by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. Henckel, who will be a freshman at Blair Academy in New Jersey this fall, is one of four Connecticut wrestlers to earn
- [Conroy gets some international coaching experience with Team USA](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/conroy-gets-some-international-coaching-experience-with-team-usa/5835/) - Greens Farms Academy head coach Jack Conroy got some international coaching experience this weekend in Denmark. Conroy was part of the delegation of six American wrestlers at the Thor Masters wrestling tournament at the Nyk F Hallen Arena in Copenhagen, a United World Wrestling event. “This is my first time representing the United States in
- [Branford native Cheyenne Carden named head coach at Western New England](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/10/branford-native-cheyenne-carden-named-head-coach-at-western-new-england/5831/) - Branford native Cheyenne Carden has been named the first head coach of the women’s wrestling program at Western New England University in Springfield. Carden comes to Western New England after being named Captain in the Connecticut Army National Guard. While with the Army National Guard, Carden is a Clinical Training Officer for the Connecticut Army National
- [Burroughs wins sixth world title to help U.S. men win fourth world championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/09/burroughs-wins-sixth-world-title-to-help-u-s-men-win-fourth-world-championship/5816/) - Seven American wrestlers brought home championships at the world championships earlier this month in Serbia. Freestyle wrestler Jordan Burroughs set a new standard of excellence for American wrestlers by winning an American-record sixth world championship with his victory at 79 kilograms or 174 pounds. No American wrestler has won more world or Olympic medals. Burroughs
- [North Haven hires coach for new wrestling program](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/09/north-haven-hires-coach-for-new-wrestling-program/5824/) - NORTH HAVEN, Sept. 29, 2022 – North Haven High is adding varsity wrestling to their athletic department in December and has announced the hiring of their first head coach, Peter Tsperkas, according to a news release distributed by the school on Thursday. Tsperkas was previously the varsity coach at Stratford High from 2004-10 and Salem
- [Sacred Heart men's wrestling team faces challenging schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/09/sacred-heart-mens-wrestling-team-faces-challenging-schedule/5811/) - The schedule is set and the workouts are underway for the Sacred Heart University men’s wrestling team. In six short weeks, the Pioneers will open the season at Lehigh, which was ranked No. 26 in the final National Coaches Wrestling Association (NWCA) poll of the season, on Saturday, Nov. 5. The next weekend, Sacred Heart
- [Long-time Southington High coach Peter Sepko has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/09/long-time-southington-high-coach-peter-sepko-has-died/5803/) - Peter Sepko, who helped to keep the Southington High wrestling program alive by taking the head coaching position in November 1981, died on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at the age of 73. Without any experience in wrestling, Sepko took over the Southington High program after Bob Wittneben, who helped found the program in December 1974,
- [Last-second takedown gives McBryde win over Henckel in Who is No. 1](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/09/last-second-takedown-gives-mcbryde-win-over-henckel-in-who-is-no-1/5799/) - In July, Southbury’s Sarah Henckel got a takedown with two seconds remaining to win the USA Wrestling U16 national championship at 138 pounds with a victory over Wisconsin’s Faith Bartoszek. On Friday night in FloWrestling’s Who is No. 1 preseason tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Henckel was involved with another last-second finish. However, this time
- [Sarah Henckel to wrestle in Who is No. 1 tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/09/sarah-henckel-to-wrestle-in-flos-whos-is-no-1-tournament/5787/) - A Connecticut wrestler will compete in FloWrestling’s Who is No. 1 made-for-the-web preseason tournament for the second time next week. Southbury’s Sarah Henckel will face Zaynah McBryde in a match at 138 pounds on Sept. 9 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It will be one of 11 matches on the girls side and 11 matches on
- [Coast Guard's Hall of Fame coach Steve Eldridge has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/09/coast-guards-hall-of-fame-coach-steve-eldridge-has-died/5793/) - Stephen Eldridge, the Hall of Fame wrestling coach at the Coast Guard Academy in New London for 47 years, passed away on Sept. 2, 2022 in Virginia Beach, Va., at the age of 80. Eldridge coached the Bears from 1967 through 2014, leading Coast Guard to more than 300 dual meet wins and five New
- [Two Connecticut Chapter Inductees Visit National Wrestling Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/08/two-connecticut-chapter-inductees-visit-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/5781/) - Every three years, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducts deserving men and women who have helped the sport of wrestling prosper and grow in Connecticut into the chapter. It’s part of the state chapter program established in 1993 by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum to honor and
- [Former Enfield wrestling coach Joe Andrychowski has passed away](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/08/former-enfield-wrestling-coach-joe-andrychowski-has-passed-away/5776/) - Joe Andrychowski, the longtime coach of the wrestling program in Enfield, died at the age of 78 on August 5 after a courageous battle with cancer. Andrychowski taught in the Enfield school system for 35 years. He developed the wrestling program at John F. Kennedy Middle School where the Patriots went 89-2 over nine years.
- [Ebert, Nichols honored with Dave Schultz and Tricia Saunders Awards, respectively](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/06/ebert-nichols-honored-with-dave-schultz-and-tricia-saunders-awards-respectively/5681/) - Fairfield Warde’s Will Ebert and Bristol Eastern’s Ella Nichols were recently selected at the Connecticut winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award and the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Each award recognized an outstanding senior for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship and community
- [Henckel, Brown earn All-American honors in Fargo](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/henckel-brown-earn-all-american-honors-in-fargo/5742/) - An additional two Connecticut wrestlers are coming home as All-Americans from the USA Wrestling Junior and 16U national championship meet in Fargo, North Dakota. Southbury’s William Henckel, a rising junior at Blair Academy in New Jersey, finished fourth at 152 pounds in the Junior freestyle tournament while Amity-Woodbridge’s Camryn Brown earned All-American honors for the
- [Danbury High coach Ricky Shook left quietly after his final season](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/08/danbury-high-coach-ricky-shook-left-quietly-after-his-final-season/5761/) - For the first time since 2019, there was a capacity crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena to see the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun play the visiting Seattle Storm on a beautiful July afternoon. One of the reasons for the sellout was Sue Bird, the former All-American at UConn who went onto win five Olympic gold medals
- [2022 Nutmeg State Games results](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/2022-nutmeg-state-games-results/5753/) - MIDDLETOWN, July 24, 2022 – On a warm, steamy summer afternoon, the Nutmeg State Games held their annual wrestling tournament with competition in the intermediate (ages 13-15), scholastic (15-18) and open division. Boys Scholastic Championship 120 Colby Houle (Refinery) pin Jaiden James (Topflight Wrestling Academy), 2:55; 3. Cameron Davis (Marcaurele Wresting) pin Noah Glider (Kt
- [State wrestlers earn NHSCA Academic All-American honors](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/state-wrestlers-earn-nhsca-academic-all-american-honors/5750/) - Seventeen Connecticut wrestlers were selected to be part of the National High School Coaches Association’s (NHSCA) Academic All-American team. Two state wrestlers were named to the first team, five were named to the second team and 10 received honorable mention recognition. All nominees were required to carry a minimum grade point average of 3.6 on
- [Longo earns All-American honors for third time in Greco-Roman](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/longo-earns-all-american-honors-for-second-year-in-greco-roman/5748/) - Trumbull’s Michael Longo became the fifth Connecticut wrestler to earn All-American honors at the 2022 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National championships in Fargo, North Dakota on Friday. Longo finished sixth at 113 pounds in the Junior Greco-Roman competition to earn All-American honors for the third time. A year ago, Longo was third in Junior
- [Southbury's Sarah Henckel wins U16 national title in Fargo](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/southburys-sarah-henckel-wins-u16-national-title-in-fargo/5737/) - When she was younger, Southbury’s Sarah Henckel loving watching wrestling, seeing her older brother William compete. Competing? Not really interested. “I never really wanted to wrestle. I loved watching it. But when I was 11, (William) said I should try it,” Henckel said Sunday at the USA Wrestling U16 freestyle national championship meet in Fargo,
- [Connecticut roster for Junior and 16U nationals in Fargo released](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/connecticut-roster-for-junior-and-16u-nationals-in-fargo-released/5702/) - Competitors from across the country will in Fargo, North Dakota in July for the 51st annual USA Wrestling Junior and 16U national championship meet at the FargoDome. The meet will be held July 16-22 with competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman for boys and freestyle for girls. Junior Division competitors must in grades 9-12 and can’t
- [Sacred Heart to challenge Iowa in November in Albany](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/sacred-heart-to-challenge-iowa-in-november-in-albany/5705/) - A year ago, the Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team met eventual national champion Penn State last November before a sellout crowd of more than 1,200 fans in Manheim, Pa. It was Sacred Heart’s first match against a top 25 team since 2018. Sacred Heart will continue that tradition of challenging opponents this November. The Pioneers
- [Sacred Heart secures dual meet with Penn State in November](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/06/sacred-heart-secures-dual-meet-with-penn-state-in-november/4206/) - The Sacred Heart University men’s wrestling team is looking to continue their growth as a program in the 2021-22 campaign. For the first time since 2007, the Pioneers had two wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Division I tournament and Nick Palumbo became the first SHU wrestler to earn a spot in an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling
- [Five Connecticut girls recognized in final girls high school rankings of year](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/07/five-connecticut-girls-recognized-in-final-girls-high-school-rankings-of-year/5696/) - Five Connecticut wrestlers are ranked in the final national high school girls rankings of the 2021-22 season as determined by USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Juliana Morris, who just completed her junior season at Pomperaug in Southbury, is ranked No. 10 at 122 pounds, up one spot from the most
- [Newtown wrestlers win medals at Kids Nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/06/newtown-wrestlers-win-medals-at-kids-nationals/5691/) - A pair of Newtown wrestlers won medals at USA Wrestling’s Kids Nationals competition in Farmington, Utah on Tuesday. Newtown’s Brighton Karvoski finished third in the 14-and-under tournament at 87 pounds in Greco-Roman and freestyle. In the freestyle tournament, Karvoski was 5-1 with four straight wins in the consolation round to take third. He had two
- [Lindner, Ebert win scholarship awards from Connecticut Chapter of National Wrestling HOF](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/06/lindner-ebert-win-scholarship-awards-from-connecticut-chapter-of-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/5685/) - The Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame recently awarded $500 scholarships to two deserving athletes who will be continuing their education in college this fall. New Milford’s Evan Lindner was selected to receive the Scholar Athlete award while Fairfield Warde’s Will Ebert was recognized with the Career Achievement award. Over the past
- [Connecticut Wrestling Online recognized with 2021 Excellence in Journalism award](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/06/connecticut-wrestling-online-recognized-with-2021-excellence-in-journalism-award/5675/) - Connecticut Wrestling Online was recognized by the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalism with a 2021 Excellence in Journalism award. Editor and website founder Gerry deSimas, Jr., was recognized with a second place award for sports feature in the Regional B division, which includes smaller newspapers and larger websites from around the state.
- [Two state wrestlers win titles at Reno Worlds](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/two-state-wrestlers-win-titles-at-reno-worlds/5636/) - Two Connecticut wrestlers won their respective weight classes as the recent Reno Worlds tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Newtown’s Brighton Karvoski, who trains with Refinery, won the 80 pound weight class in the 12-and-under division while Simsbury’s Max Konopka won the 160 pound weight class in the 12U division. Konopka trains with the Legacy Dragons. Killingly’s
- [Arujau quickly eliminates Camacho in Challenge Tournament final](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/arujau-quickly-eliminates-camacho-in-challenge-tournament-final/5657/) - Danbury native Jakob Camacho continues to progress in his international wrestling career. Camacho advanced to the best-of-3 finals of the Challenge Tournament at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds) in the U.S. World Team trials this weekend in Coraville, Iowa. The winner of the Challenge Tournament advances to face American Thomas Gilman, the 2021 world champion with
- [Camacho beats top seed to earn spot in challenge tournament final](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/camacho-beats-top-seed-to-earn-spot-in-challenge-tournament-final/5654/) - Danbury native Jakob Camacho beat top-seeded Matthew Ramos of Boilermaker RTC to advance to the finals of the U.S. World Team Trials challenge tournament in men’s freestyle at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds) Saturday in Coralville, Iowa. Camacho, who will be a junior at North Carolina State in the fall, beat Ramos, 11-7 to advance to
- [Paul Campagna, who led Pulaski to five state titles, has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/paul-campagna-who-led-pulaski-to-five-state-titles-has-died/5646/) - Paul F. Campagna, who led founded the wrestling program at Pulaski High in New Britain and led the Generals to five Class S state championships in a span of six years, has died at the age of 78 in Sarasota, Florida. For more than 20 years from 1961 through 1982, New Britain had two high
- [Sebby Amato returns to coaching at Trinity College](https://ctwrestling.com/2019/07/sebby-amato-returns-to-coaching-at-trinity-college/2126/) - HARTFORD, July 16 – After a 14-year absence, Sebby Amato is back at Trinity College. The Bantams announced the hiring of Amato as their new head coach. Amato coached Trinity for 19 years before retiring from coaching in 2005. Amato replaces Marques Gales, who left Trinity after six seasons in May to become the head
- [Stamford coach wins national championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/stamford-coach-wins-national-championship/5638/) - Stamford’s Bryan Spielvogel won a USA Wrestling national championship at the recent U.S. Open competition in Las Vegas. Spielvogel, 54, won a best-of-three championship final against Dan Veer of Chicago Wrestling Club at 58 kilograms (127.8 pounds) to win the Masters D (ages 51-58) title. Spielvogel has been one of the head coaches of the
- [Newtown wrestler wins MAWA Eastern National title](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/newtown-wrestler-wins-mawa-eastern-national-title/5630/) - SALISBURY, Maryland, April 30, 2022 – Jake Maddox from the Sandy Hook section of Newtown won the Intermediate Division at the 2022 MAWA (Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association) Eastern Nationals recently. Maddox, a seventh grade student who trains with The Refinery RTC, went 3-0 with two pins and didn’t allow a point in the tournament. MAWA
- [Two state girls win national freestyle titles at Women's Nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/two-state-girls-win-national-freestyle-titles-at-womens-nationals/5621/) - Two girls from Connecticut won national championships in freestyle this past weekend at the USA Wrestling Women’s Nationals in Irving, Texas, with three sisters from Stratford earning medals. Southbury’s Sarah Henckel won a national championship for the second consecutive year after winning the U15 (under 15 division) at 66 kilograms (145 pounds) while Bristol’s Ava
- [Jack, Taylor earn medals at national tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/jack-taylor-earn-medals-at-national-tournament/5617/) - Danbury’s Jakob Camacho finished second at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds) at the USA Wrestling’s recent U.S. Open wrestling championships in Las Vegas. But the North Carolina State sophomore wasn’t the only Connecticut wrestler at the tournament. Camacho’s North Carolina State teammate, freshman Ryan Jack of Danbury, wrestled in the U20 freestyle nationals and finished fifth. Newtown’s
- [Danbury's Jakob Camacho takes third at U.S. Open championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/05/danburys-jakob-camacho-takes-third-at-u-s-open-championships/5603/) - Danbury High graduate Jakob Camacho was unable to defend his U.S. Open national championship at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds) this weekend in Las Vegas but he still earned a berth in the upcoming U.S. World team trials in Coraville, Iowa in May. Camacho, who lost to eventual national champion Matt Ramos of Boilermaker Wrestling Club
- [Ahmadi, 70, brings home another national title](https://ctwrestling.com/2019/04/ahmadi-70-brings-home-another-national-title/1976/) - LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2019 – Coventry’s Shirzad Ahmadi, 70, is still winning on the wrestling mat. Ahmadi earned another national championship Thursday at the U.S. Open championships winning the freestyle championship in the Masters E Division (ages 62-70). Ahmadi won both of his matches by technical fall to bring home another national championship at
- [Eight Sacred Heart wrestlers earn EIWA Academic Achievement Award](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/04/sacred-heart-wrestlers-earn-eiwa-academic-achievement-award/5598/) - Eight Sacred Heart wrestlers were recognized with EIWA Academic Achievement Awards from the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. Wrestlers need to have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 or more and have participated in the recent EIWA championship tournament. Sacred Heart’s Jacob Venezia (3.87 GPA), Joe Accousti of Newtown (3.84), Anthony Petrillo (3.63),
- [Plainville wrestler wins two medals at international tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/plainville-wrestler-wins-two-medals-at-international-tournament/5583/) - Jaxsen Boca Bailey, an 11-year-old from Plainville who wrestles out of the Ascension Wrestling Club in Bristol, won two medals this past weekend at the 2022 Tallinn Open, Europe’s largest youth wrestling tournament. The tournament, which was held in Estonia, attracts about 2,250 wrestlers from 270 teams in more than 30 countries. Bailey went 7-1,
- [Seven wrestlers advance to NHSCA quarterfinals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/seven-wrestlers-advance-to-nhsca-quarterfinals/5566/) - Seven state wrestlers remain in the championship bracket at the National High School Coaches Association’s (NHSCA) national championship tournaments after Friday’s action in Virginia Beach, Va. In the Senior Division tournament, six Connecticut wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals – Guilford’s Chris Murphy (182), Canton’s Ethan Titus (113), Simsbury’s John Mairano (132), Danbury’s Kai O’Dell (138),
- [Ebert, Nichols win NSCHA national championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/ebert-nichols-win-nscha-national-championships/5578/) - Fairfield Warde’s Will Ebert was simply dominant at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Senior national championships tournament Sunday in Virginia Beach, Va. Ebert became the seventh Connecticut wrestler to win a NHSCA national championship tournament and the third wrestler to win a Senior National event by taking the 160-pound weight class with a
- [Ebert, Bartush earn spots in NHSCA Senior Division finals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/ebert-bartush-earn-spots-in-nhsca-senior-division-finals/5572/) - Two Connecticut wrestlers will be wrestling in the finals Sunday at the National High School Coaches Association’s (NHSCA) national championship tournaments at Virginia Beach, Va. Fairfield Warde’s Will Ebert and Norwalk’s Michael Bartush, who wrestled at Westport’s Greens Farms Academy this season, both earned a berth in the finals of the Senior Division tournament. With
- [Five state wrestlers ranked in latest girls high school rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/five-state-wrestlers-ranked-in-latest-girls-high-school-rankings/5570/) - Five state wrestlers are ranked in the latest national high school girls wrestling rankings as compiled by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. Senior Ella Nichols of Bristol Eastern is the highest ranked wrestlers from Connecticut. Nichols, who was the Outstanding Wrestler at the recent CIAC state championship meet, is ranked
- [2022 Connecticut Youth State Championship meet results](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/2022-connecticut-youth-state-championship-meet-results/5490/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 27, 2022 -- Wrestlers from across Connecticut came together for the Connecticut Youth State championship meet at the Floyd Little Athletic Center on the campus of Hillhouse High on Sunday. Competition was staged in three divisions -- middle school (up to age 14), novice (up to age 12) and intermediate (up to
- [More than 100 state wrestlers to compete at NHSCA national championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/more-than-100-state-wrestlers-to-compete-at-nhsca-national-championships/5563/) - More than 100 wrestlers from Connecticut will be in Virginia Beach, Virginia this weekend for the 33rd annual National High School Coaches Associations (NHSCA) national championship tournaments. Athletes will be competing in Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman tournaments. Girls will have their own division and there will be competition at the middle school level. Action
- [Dominating performance as Penn State wins another national title](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/dominating-performance-as-penn-state-wins-another-national-title/5548/) - The Penn State wrestling team continues to dominate at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships. A year ago, the Nittany Lions had four individual champions and won the championship. On Saturday, Penn State had six medalists, five wrestlers in the finals and five individual champions as the Nittany Lions won their tenth national championship and
- [Season over for Camacho and Jack at NCAA championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/season-over-for-camacho-and-jack-at-ncaa-championships/5541/) - Losses in the third round of the consolation round ended the season for North Carolina State’s Jakob Camacho (125 pounds) and Ryan Jack (141) in the NCAA Division I wrestling tournament on Friday at Little Casear’s Arena in Detroit. Camacho, a redshirt sophomore from Danbury, won his first consolation round match of the day with
- [Camacho, Jack set to compete at NCAA Div. I national championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/camacho-jack-set-to-compete-at-ncaa-div-i-national-championships/5532/) - Two Connecticut wrestlers will be competing in the NCAA Division I national championships beginning Thursday in Detroit – North Carolina State’s Jakob Camacho (125) and Ryan Jack (141). The two Danbury High graduates will be trying to help the Wolfpack to their best-ever finish in a NCAA tournament. No. 4 North Carolina State finished tied
- [2022 New England Youth Wrestling Championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/2022-new-england-youth-wrestling-championships/5517/) - HANOVER, Mass., March 12, 2022 – Youth wrestling clubs from across New England came to Starland Sportsplex for the 2022 Youth New England wrestling championship tournament. Competition was held in three co-ed divisions – 15 and under, 12 and under and 10 and under. Co-ed club results: 1. MarcAurele (CT) 126, 2. Refinery (CT) 123,
- [Camacho and Jack still alive at NCAA Div. I championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/camacho-and-jack-still-alive-at-ncaa-div-i-championships/5537/) - Danbury High graduates Jakob Camacho and Ryan Jack suffered their first losses in this year’s NCAA Division I wrestling championships Thursday in Detroit but both North Carolina State wrestlers are still alive in the consolation round. Camacho (125) and Jack (141) are two of the 10 wrestlers still alive for North Carolina State after the
- [Gonzalez, Ross and Detwiler each finish second in NCAA finals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/gonzalez-ross-and-detwiler-each-finish-second-in-ncaa-finals/5519/) - Three wrestlers with state ties finished second at the NCAA Division II national championships in St. Louis and the NCAA Division III national championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, American International College’s Jo Jo Gonzalez, a senior from Willimantic, had a pair of one-point victories to earn a spot in the championship match at
- [Fourteen wrestlers with state ties qualify for respective NCAA tournaments](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/thirteen-wrestlers-with-state-ties-qualify-for-respective-ncaa-tournaments/5504/) - Fourteen wrestlers with Connecticut ties will be competing at the three NCAA national championship wrestling tournaments beginning this weekend with the NCAA Division II championship meet in St. Louis and the NCAA Division III championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On Sunday, Danbury natives Jakob Camacho and Ryan Jack of North Carolina State each qualified to
- [Four wrestlers with state ties move into semifinals, earn All-American honors](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/four-wrestlers-with-state-ties-move-into-semifinals-earn-all-american-honors/5513/) - Four wrestlers with Connecticut ties advanced to the semifinals of their respective NCAA championship tournament on Friday and earned All-American honors with two other wrestlers are still alive in the consolation brackets. Willimantic’s Jo Jo Gonzalez became the first three-time All-American at American International College by advancing to the semifinals at 157 pounds at the
- [Three state wrestlers win New England titles; Xavier finishes second](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/three-state-wrestlers-win-new-england-titles-xavier-finishes-second/5481/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers won New England championships on Saturday and No. 1 Xavier finished second at the 2022 New England wrestling championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy. Saint John’s Prep of Danvers, Mass., had two individual champions and three finalists to win their first New England championship and become the first Bay State
- [Cornell beats Penn to win EIWA Tournament championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/cornell-beats-penn-to-win-eiwa-tournament-championship/5499/) - Cornell claimed its 26th EIWA (Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) title in program history and its first since 2017, crowning three champions and qualifying six for NCAA Division I national tournament when the two-day meet concluded Sunday at Newman Arena in Itacha, N.Y. The Big Red's 153 team points narrowly held off Ivy League rival Pennsylvania
- [Sacred Heart wrestlers earn All-American honors at national tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/three-sacred-heart-wrestlers-earn-all-american-honors-at-womens-national-tournament/5476/) - Three of the four wrestlers that the Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team has competing at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) in Adrian, Michigan earned All-American honors on Friday. Freshmen Madison Sandquist (143), Temi Sanusi (143) and Bridgeport’s Jacklyn Smith (170) have earned All-American honors. Sanusi and Smith will wrestle for seventh place on
- [Sandquist finishes third at national championships, Pioneers finish 14th](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/sandquist-finishes-third-at-national-championships-pioneers-finish-14th/5487/) - The initial season for the Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team is complete and the Pioneers finished the year with a top 15 finish at the national championship meet and three All-American wrestlers. Freshman Madison Sandquist finished third at 143 pounds on Saturday at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship at Adrian College in Michigan while
- [2022 New England championships at a glance](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/2022-new-england-championships-at-a-glance/5472/) - 57th annual New England championships At Providence, R.I. Date: Friday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5 Participants: Top 7 wrestlers from Massachusetts; top 5 from Connecticut, top 3 from Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Friday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 5 p.m. Round two begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s schedule: Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. with quarterfinals and
- [Max Schwartz's New England rankings: March 1, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/max-schwartzs-new-england-rankings-march-1-2022/5451/) - The state tournaments have been completed in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. In less than a few days, New England champions will be crowned for the first time since 2020 at the New England championship meet in Providence. But before we hit the mat, journalist Max Schwartz from Norwalk, Conn., releases
- [2022 state championship results from other New England states](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/2022-state-championship-results-from-other-new-england-states/5462/) - On Friday, the 2022 New England wrestling championships begin in Providence, R.I., with top wrestlers from around New England participating. Here are results from the other New England states over the weekend. The top seven wrestlers in each weight class qualify from Massachusetts, the top five in Connecticut and the top three in Vermont, New
- [Xavier finishes the season as the No. 1 team in Connecticut](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/03/xavier-finishes-the-season-as-the-no-1-team-in-connecticut/5460/) - Hard work helped the Xavier High wrestling team win the Class L championship earlier this month and their second State Open title on Sunday. On Tuesday, a panel of coaches and media members unanimously voted Xavier (12-1) as the No. 1 team in the state in the final Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll of
- [Results: Sunday, February 27, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-sunday-february-27-2022/5423/) - 2022 State Open At New Haven Team Scores: 1. Xavier 204; 2. Danbury 145; 3. Simsbury 135; 4. East Hartford 134½; 5. Fairfield Warde 109; 6. Haddam-Killingworth 84; 7. Killingly 71½; 8. Norwalk 71; 9. New Fairfield 68; 10. Fairfield Prep 66; 11. Trumbull 63; 12. Guilford 56; 13. RHAM 54; 14. New Milford 52;
- [Xavier wins second State Open title; Three girls win second state titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/no-1-xavier-wins-second-state-open-championship-three-girls-win-second-state-titles/5433/) - NEW HAVEN, Feb. 27, 2022 – Xavier High wrestling coach Mike Cunningham saw the potential for a championship when the season began in December. But there were plenty of young wrestlers on the roster and the previous season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the exception of non-contact workouts – a challenging
- [Gonzalez wins Super Region I title and earns bid to NCAA Div. II championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/gonzalez-wins-super-region-i-title-and-earns-bid-to-ncaa-div-ii-championships/5419/) - JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Feb. 26, 2022 – Willimantic’s Jo Jo Gonzalez is making another run at a NCAA Division II championship. The former Ellis Tech star qualified for his third consecutive NCAA Division II national championship meet with a third straight Super Region I championship Saturday. Gonzalez went 3-0 in the tournament and won the title
- [State Open and Girls Invitational begin on Saturday at Hillhouse](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/state-open-and-girls-invitational-begin-on-saturday-at-hillhouse/5399/) - The State Open wrestling championships and the second CIAC Girls Invitational tournament get underway Saturday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center on the campus of Hillhouse High in New Haven. The two tournaments were delayed a day by Friday’s snow, ice and freezing rain across the state. Action begins at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday and
- [Xavier, East Hartford, Simsbury with three wrestlers each in State Open finals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/xavier-east-hartford-simsbury-with-three-wrestlers-each-in-state-open-finals/5414/) - NEW HAVEN, February 26, 2022 – No. 1 Xavier has the lead after the first day of the State Open wrestling championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Center. The Class L champion Falcons have 159 points and a 30½-point lead over Class LL co-champion East Hartford with 128½ points. Simsbury is third with 106 points.
- [Gonzalez aims for third straight title at NCAA Div. 2 Super Region I tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/gonzalez-aims-for-third-straight-title-at-ncaa-div-2-super-region-i-tournament/5410/) - American International College and All-American wrestler Jo Jo Gonzalez (Willimantic/Ellis Tech) will competing Saturday in the NCAA Super Region I tournament at the University of Pittsburgh in Johnstown, Pa. The top three wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the NCAA Division II national championships in St. Louis on March 11-12. The Super Region
- [Wrestlers to compete for spot at NCAA Division III national championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/wrestlers-to-compete-for-spot-at-ncaa-division-iii-national-championships/5405/) - Three Connecticut wrestlers have earned No. 1 seeds for this weekend’s NCAA Division III Northeast Regional championship meet at Springfield College along four wrestlers from No. 5 Coast Guard. Seventeen teams will be in the event with the top three finishers in each of the 10 weight classes earning a berth to the NCAA Division
- [Results: Saturday, February 19, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-saturday-february-19-2022/5359/) - 2022 CIAC Class LL tournament At Trumbull Team results – 1. Danbury and East Hartford 232; 3. Fairfield Warde 204; 4. Ridgefield 146½, 5. Southington 144½; 6. Trumbull 121; 7. Fairfield Prep 113; 8. Norwalk 109; 9. NFA 84½; 10. Fairfield Ludlowe 77½; 11. Staples 76; 12. Greenwich 63½; 13. Brien McMahon 63; 14. East
- [Dominant performance by Xavier winning Class L; Branford, H-K win first titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/dominant-performance-by-xavier-winning-class-l-branford-h-k-win-first-titles/5390/) - Two years ago, No. 1 Xavier outlasted No. 4 Simsbury by 2½ points to win the Class L championship. And the year before that, Bristol Eastern beat Simsbury by a half point in 2019 to win the state championship. In 2017, Bristol Eastern beat New Milford by one point. There was no need to scrutinize
- [Sacred Heart to send four to national championships; Reed wins regional title](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/sacred-heart-to-send-four-to-national-championship-meet-reed-wins-regional-title/5386/) - The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team will be sending four wrestlers to the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Coalition national championship meet on March 4-5 in Adrian, Michigan. Freshman Ashley Reed (191), Madison Sandquist (143), Jacklyn Smith (170) and Temi Sanusi (143) earned bids to the national tournament by finishing in the top five of their
- [Sacred Heart drops final two dual meets of season to LIU, Brown](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/sacred-heart-drops-final-two-dual-meets-of-season-to-liu-brown/5382/) - Sacred Heart’s Nick Palumbo and Ryan Bolletino each picked up a pair of victories this weekend but the Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team finished the dual meet portion of the season with a pair of EIWA losses to Long Island University and Brown. The Pioneers dropped a 26-15 loss to Long Island on Saturday and
- [No. 5 East Hartford, No. 2 Danbury battle hard and ending up sharing Class LL title](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/no-5-east-hartford-no-2-danbury-battle-hard-and-ending-up-sharing-class-ll-title/5363/) - TRUMBULL, Feb. 19, 2022 – The heroic victories never stopped coming for No. 5 East Hartford nor No. 2 Danbury in Saturday’s Class LL championship meet. Late in the final round of tournament, it looked Danbury had finally pulled away from East Hartford when senior Kai O’Dell pinned in the finals at 138 pounds and
- [No. 14 Sacred Heart heads to Northeast Regional on Sunday](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/no-14-sacred-heart-heads-to-northeast-regional-on-sunday/5355/) - The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team enters the post-season for the first time this weekend when they compete at Sunday’s Northeast Regional championship meet at Gannon University in Erie, Pa., with the top five finishers in each weight class advancing to the national championship meet on March 4-5. The Pioneers don’t have a full squad
- [Four state championship meets (Class LL, L, M and S) begin Friday](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/four-state-championship-meets-class-ll-l-m-and-s-begin-friday/5347/) - After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the four CIAC championship meets will be held this weekend. The Class LL meet will be in Trumbull, the Class L championships will be at Wilton, the Class M event will be at East Haven and the Class S meet will be held at Killingly High.
- [Six Connecticut girls in national rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/six-connecticut-girls-in-national-rankings/5326/) - Six Connecticut girls are ranked in the top 25 nationally in the latest national high school girls rankings as determined by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. Junior Julianna Morris of Pomperaug is the highest rated wrestler from Connecticut at No. 5 at 127 pounds, down one spot from last month’s
- [Tight win for Danbury; Another ECC title for Killingly; Simsbury captures CCC](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/tight-win-for-danbury-at-fciac-tourney-another-ecc-title-for-killingly-simsbury-captures-ccc/5291/) - Saturday night may not have been a restful evening for Fairfield Ward head coach Jason Shaughnessy. His No. 3 Mustangs came with 3½ points of Danbury but the Hatters prevailed with their tenth straight FCIAC tournament championship, 225½ to 221, at New Canaan High School. It’s the closest finish in the tournament since Warde beat
- [Results: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-saturday-feb-12-2022/5278/) - Saturday, February 12, 2022 FCIAC Championship Tournament At New Canaan Team results – 1. Danbury 225½, 2. Fairfield Warde 221, 3. Staples 151, 4. Trumbull 140, 5. Ridgefield 139½, 6. Norwalk 118½, 7. Brien McMahon 106½, 8. Fairfield Ludlowe 102, 9. Greenwich 95, 10. New Canaan 70½, 11. Westhill 30, 12. St. Joseph 28, 13.
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in state top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/xavier-remains-no-1-in-state-top-10-poll/5330/) - Xavier, which closed out the dual meet portion of the 2021-22 season with wins over Hand-Madison and Vermont power Mt. Anthony Union, remains the No. 1 team in the Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll as voted by state coaches and selected media members. The Falcons received 16 of 17 votes for the top spot.
- [No. 14 Pioneers close out dual meet season with winning record](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/no-14-pioneers-close-out-dual-meet-season-with-winning-record/5322/) - The No. 14 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team closed out their first dual meet season with a win and a loss Sunday at Lock Haven University. The Pioneers (6-4) had two pins and picked up three forfeits in a 25-9 win over Hiram College. In the second mat of the afternoon, East Stroudsburg State picked
- [Hofstra is too much for Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/hofstra-is-too-much-for-sacred-heart/5316/) - HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2022 – After dropping a five-point decision to Harvard, the Hofstra University wrestling team rebounded with a 37-15 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday in EIWA action. Hofstra (3-11, 2-5 EIWA) raced out to a quick 17-0 lead with a pin, tech fall and a forfeit in the first three matches.
- [Six conference tournaments set for this weekend](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/six-conference-tournaments-set-for-this-weekend/5235/) - Six conference championship tournaments are scheduled for this weekend. The Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) and Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC) tournaments will be two-day events beginning Friday. The Central Connecticut Conference (CCC), Southwest Conference (SWC) and North Central Connecticut Conference (NCCC) will hold their championship events on Saturday along with the Berkshire Valley tournament
- [Four champions crowned in CCC on final day of regular season](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/four-champions-crowned-in-ccc-on-final-day-of-regular-season/5271/) - On the final day of the dual meet campaign, four Central Connecticut Conference championship teams were crowned. No. 4 Simsbury beat Farmington, 66-18 to win their fourth straight CCC West championship. The Trojans finish the regular season 14-2 and 5-0 in the CCC West. In the CCC South, Berlin (14-1, 6-0 CCC South) dominated Middletown,
- [Results: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-wednesday-feb-9-2022/5258/) - Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 Amity 45, East Haven 33 Avon 60, Wethersfield 21 Berlin 69, Middletown 6 Bristol Eastern 45, Bristol Central 34 Canton 54, Somers 21 E.O. Smith 28, Windsor 27 East Hartford 65, Manchester 9 Granby 60, Coventry 12 Morgan 37, New Haven 15 New Canaan 71, Stamford 12 Plainville 51, Newington 27
- [Results: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-tuesday-feb-8-2022/5245/) - Tuesday, February 8 Avon 63, Manchester 11 Bunnell 57, Bethel 18 Conard 49, Hall 27 Darien 48, Westhill 33 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 51, New London 30 Fairfield Warde 78, Harding 0 Norwalk 63, Westhill 18 Killingly 69, Old Lyme 5 Masuk 30, Brookfield 26 Ridgefield 43, Fairfield Ludlowe 36 RHAM 52, Bacon Academy 30 Trumbull
- [Max Schwartz's New England rankings: Feb. 9, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/max-schwartzs-new-england-rankings-feb-9-2022/5238/) - Journalist Max Schwartz from Norwalk, Conn., has compiled his rankings of the top 10 wrestlers in each of the 14 weight classes based on head-to-head competition, placements in tournaments and past accolades. Max wrestled at Norwalk High and is now a sports journalist, specializing in wrestling. Previously, he published a piece with FloWrestling about the
- [Results: Saturday, February 5, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-saturday-february-5-2022/5177/) - Saturday, February 5 Staples 54, Brien McMahon 24 * * * * Trumbull 66, Westhill 12 Trumbull 45, Ridgefield 36 Trumbull 76, Wilton 3 Ridgefield 56, Westhill 18 Ridgefield 63, Wilton 6 Westhill vs. Wilton * * * * Fairfield Warde 72, New Canaan 6 Fairfield Warde 81, Darien 0 Fairfield Warde 71, Fitch 6
- [Results: Monday, February 7, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-monday-february-7-2022/5218/) - Monday, February 7 Branford 42, Guilford 24 Danbury 47, Staples 18 Ellis Tech at Foran, cancelled Granby at Suffield/Windsor Locks Stafford 63, Coventry 12 Stratford 56, Weston 18 Trumbull 51, Greenwich 27 Waterford 45, Griswold/Wheeler 34 Windham 39, Glastonbury 22 * * * * RHAM 68, Putnam 9 RHAM 45, Haddam-Killingworth 33 RHAM vs. Lyman
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in the state in top 10 poll but it's not unanimous](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/xavier-remains-no-1-in-the-state-in-top-10-poll-but-its-not-unanimous/5224/) - The top ranked Xavier High wrestling team won their 10th dual meet of the season last Tuesday and simply dominated at Saturday’s Southern Connecticut Conference championship meet with a record-setting victory. The Falcons put 10 wrestlers in the finals and brought home an astounding 10 champions. Xavier set a new tournament record with 264 points and
- [Sacred Heart women finish weekend on high note](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/sacred-heart-women-close-out-regular-season-on-high-note/5201/) - The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team had only four wrestlers available this weekend but the Pioneers picked up a pair of dual meet victories and all four earned top four finishes at the Lady Saints Open in Gaffney, S.C. Sacred Heart, ranked No. 14 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)’s NCAA tournament rankings, beat
- [A match with competition, courage and compassion](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/a-match-with-competition-courage-and-compassion/5211/) - Stratford high sophomore Giuseppe Amat Paredes battled Masuk’s James Dutkowsky in an exhibition match recently. It was a match full of emotion, inspiration and sportsmanship. https://youtu.be/-0hML25H5BI Jeff Jacobs of GameTimeCT wrote a great column about the match, too.
- [Burchell's pin in final match boosts Appalachian State to two-point win](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/burchells-pin-in-final-match-boosts-appalachian-state-to-two-point-win/5205/) - Not only did Hand High graduate Michael Burchell have to win but he was going to have get some bonus points with a major decision, a technical fall or a pin if he was going to help Appalachian State beat conference rival Chattanooga on Sunday in their Southern Conference meet in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga had
- [Bloomsburg hands a young Sacred Heart a fourth straight loss](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/bloomsburg-hands-a-young-sacred-heart-a-fourth-straight-loss/5198/) - Sacred Heart’s young lineup wasn’t enough in Sunday’s 36-6 loss to Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pa. The Pioneers (1-6) had six freshmen in the 10-man lineup against the Bearcats, including two wrestlers making varsity debut in dual meets for Sacred Heart. Bloomsburg (7-5) won the first three matches of the bout before sophomore Raf Lievano
- [No. 1 Xavier dominates in winning 10th SCC championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/no-1-xavier-dominates-in-winning-10th-scc-championship/5170/) - MIDDLETOWN, Feb. 5, 2022 -- The post-season started a week earlier than usual for the Xavier High wrestling team. It didn’t bother the Falcons at all. No. 1 Xavier turned in one of the most dominating performances in Southern Connecticut Conference history as the Falcons won the tournament and league championship for the fifth straight
- [Results: Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-thursday-feb-3-2022/5151/) - Thursday, Feb. 3 Berlin 62, Bristol Central 15 Cheshire 40, Shelton 34 Danbury 58, Norwalk 24 Notre Dame-West Haven 54, Jonathan Law 22 * * * * Killingly 51, Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 27 Killingly 72, Ellis Tech 12 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 45, Ellis Tech 33 * * * * Avon 63, New Britain 13 Avon
- [SCC moves league tournament up one week; teams close in on league titles](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/scc-moves-league-tournament-up-one-week-teams-close-in-on-league-titles/5156/) - As the wrestling season moves toward the post-season, the durable COVID-19 pandemic continues to force changes to tradition. The Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) will be holding their championship meet this weekend on Saturday at Xavier in Middletown due to the pandemic. Conferences across the state have been hosting their championship tournaments the week before the
- [Camacho, Jack win as No. 4 North Carolina State routs Virginia](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/camacho-jack-win-as-no-4-north-carolina-state-routs-virginia/5165/) - Danbury High graduates Jakob Camacho and Ryan Jack each earned victories as No. 4 North Carolina State rolled to a 32-2 win over Virginia at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh on Friday night in front of nearly 1,800 fans. The Wolfpack (3-0) won nine of ten bouts to secure the win. The dual started at 125
- [Results: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-wednesday-feb-2-2022/5135/) - Wednesday, February 2 Avon 75, Windsor 4 Bacon Academy 48, Putnam 28 Berlin 49, Platt 12 Brien McMahon 59, Westhill 21 Bristol Central 37, E.O. Smith 26 Bristol Eastern 45, Plainville 27 Brookfield 42, Bethel 24 Bunnell 33, Stratford 31 Canton 60, Coventry 12 Conard 52, South Windsor 24 Danbury 82, Greenwich 0 East Hartford
- [Results: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/results-tuesday-feb-1-2022/5126/) - Tuesday, February 1 Branford 64, Amity 18 Cheshire 45, New Haven 15 Foran 73, East Haven 10 Newtown 54, New Fairfield 25 Notre Dame-West Haven 72, Shelton 6 RHAM 78, Old Lyme 6 Xavier 58, Guilford 21 (1) Xavier 58, Guilford 21 At Guilford 106: Raekwon Shabazz (X) forfeit; 113 Christopher Manganiello (X) MD John
- [Results: Friday, January 28, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-friday-january-28-2022/5084/) - Friday, January 28 Darien 48, Brookfield 24 Manchester 44, E.O. Smith 15 Weston 64, Masuk 10 * * * * Fairfield Warde 49, Newtown 21 Fairfield Warde 81, Shelton 0 Fairfield Warde 63, Enfield 9 Newtown 75, Shelton 6 Newtown 45, Enfield 24 Enfield vs. Shelton * * * * Platt 60, Jonathan Law 24
- [Xavier still is No. 1 in state poll after a light week of action](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/02/xavier-still-is-no-1-in-state-poll-after-a-light-week-of-action/5120/) - It was a light week of action last week in Connecticut with the snowstorm that wiped out a day of action on Saturday. No new teams joined the top 10 of the Connecticut Wrestling Online poll but there was some movement. Foran (14-5) slipped three spots to No. 10 after losses to Coventry, R.I. and
- [Results: Monday, January 31, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-monday-january-31-2022/5107/) - Monday, January 31 E.O. Smith at Putnam Fairfield Prep 66, Jonathan Law 6 Norwalk 48, New Canaan 34 Stafford 42, Canton 34 Wilton 48, Stamford 30 Fairfield Prep 66, Jonathan Law 6 At Milford 106: Matthew Fehmel (FP) forfeit; 113: No Match; 120 Sebastian Rodriguez (FP) pin Marissa Wargo (Law); 126 James Cavallo (FP) pin
- [Diplomats spoil Senior Day for Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/diplomats-spoil-senior-day-for-sacred-heart/5109/) - FAIRFIELD, Jan. 30, 2022 – Visiting Franklin and Marshall won five of the first six matches to earn a 28-13 win over Sacred Heart in Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) action Sunday at the Pitt Center. In the final dual meet of the season at home, the Pioneers recognized 14 seniors for their service to
- [Results: Wednesday, January 26, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-wednesday-january-26-2022/5066/) - Wednesday, January 26 Avon 60, Glastonbury 15 Berlin 49, Bristol Eastern 23 Branford 49, Foran 27 Bristol Central 34, Platt 33 Danbury 60, Westhill 9 East Hartford 75, Wethersfield 0 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 45, Fitch 23 Fairfield Ludlowe 57, Darien 18 Fairfield Prep 72, Cheshire 0 Fairfield Warde 42, John Jay-Cross River NY 27 Farmington
- [Results: Saturday, January 29](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-saturday-january-29/5093/) - Saturday, January 29 Brien McMahon, Darien, Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Greens Farms Academy, Greenwich, Notre Dame-Fairfield, St. Joseph, Staples, Trumbull, Weston at Norwalk, cancelled Canton, Bethel, Danbury, Darien, Joel Barlow, Jonathan Law, Montville, Newtown, Pomperaug, Stratford, Wilton at Brookfield, cancelled Coventry RI, Fairfield Prep, Greenwich, John Jay (NY), New Milford, St. Anthony’s (NY) at Ridgefield,
- [No. 5 North Carolina State blanks Duke, 43-0](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/no-5-north-carolina-state-blanks-duke-43-0/5095/) - Danbury High graduates Jakob Camacho and Ryan Jack picked up victories Friday night as No. 5 North Carolina State won all 10 matches in a 43-0 shutout win over Duke in ACC action at Reynolds Coliseum. Camacho opened the dual meet at 125 pounds with a pin of Duke’s Logan Agin in 6:16. Camacho, who
- [Results: Thursday, January 27, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-thursday-january-27-2022/5079/) - Thursday, January 27 Griswold/Wheeler 45, Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 36 Simsbury 56, Avon 21 Griswold/Wheeler 45, Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 36 At Jewett City 106: Seth Christie (G) forfeit; 113: Caleb Christie (G) forfeit; 120: Hunter Sanchez (L) forfeit; 126 Jeffrey Bentley (G) pin Chase Plourde (Lym), 1:22; 132 Jesse Costley (G) dec. Nehemiah Czelusniak (Lym), 6-3;
- [Max Schwartz's New England rankings: January 26, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/max-schwartzs-new-england-rankings-january-26-2022/5061/) - One of the aspects of wrestling that makes it a great sport is that athletes get the chance to decide who is the best on the mat. But it takes a while to get there. Journalist Max Schwartz from Norwalk, Conn., isn’t going to wait until the New England championships in March. He has compiled
- [Results: January 24-25, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-monday-january-24-2022/5056/) - Tuesday, January 25 Danbury 78, St. Joseph 4 Danbury 78, St. Joseph 4 At Danbury 106 Deydon Soto (D) pin Zachary Brzoska (SJ), 1:06; 113 Cristian Pote (D) pin Juan Garcia (SJ), 1:38; 120 Anthony Hackert (D) pin Zane Guglielmoni (SJ), 3:48; 132 Johnny Cerquiera (D) pin John Maroney (SJ), 0:35; 138 Jesse Defonce (D)
- [Xavier remains unanimous No. 1 in Connecticut Wrestling Online's top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/xavier-remains-unanimous-no-1-in-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-poll/5050/) - For the third consecutive week, Xavier (8-1) remains the No. 1 team in Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 poll. The Falcons received all 17 first place votes. There was no change among the top eight teams in the poll this week although two new teams did join the poll. New Milford, fresh off their victory
- [Results: Saturday, January 22, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-saturday-january-22-2022/5018/) - Saturday, January 22 Windham 66, Canton 13 Windham 57, Platt High 21 Windham 75, Nonnewaug 6 Windham 48, Plainville 24 Platt High 50, Canton 30 Platt High 45, Nonnewaug 24 Platt High 39, Plainville 27 Plainville 39, Canton 35 Plainville 63, Nonnewaug 18 Canton 53, Nonnewaug 18 * * * * New Fairfield 39, Fairfield
- [Results: Friday, January 21, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-friday-january-21-2022/5009/) - Friday, January 21 Bristol Central 48, Plainville 27 Berlin 67, New Britain 6 Manchester at Glastonbury * * * * Fairfield Warde 54, Foran 21 Fairfield Warde 63, Greenwich 12 Fairfield Warde 59, Bunnell 24 Foran 55, Bunnell 23 Foran 54, Greenwich 27 Greenwich 39, Bunnell 27 * * * * Jonathan Law 45, Shelton
- [No. 15 Sacred Heart comes close in one-point loss to Delaware Valley](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/no-15-sacred-heart-comes-close-in-one-point-loss-to-delaware-valley/5043/) - LOCK HAVEN, Pa., Jan. 22, 2022 – No. 15 Sacred Heart won three of four matches on the mat but three forfeits cost the Pioneers 15 points in a 20-19 loss to Delaware Valley State on Saturday. Sacred Heart (3-3) dropped their second match of the day to host Lock Haven, 40-5. No. 7 ranked
- [With seven straight wins, Bucknell races away from Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/with-seven-straight-wins-bucknell-races-away-from-sacred-heart/5036/) - Powered by four pins and two major decisions, the Bucknell wrestling team won their ninth match with a 43-9 rout of Sacred Heart at Davis Gym on Saturday night in Lewisburg, Pa. Visiting Sacred Heart (1-4, 0-3 EIWA) ran out to an early three-point lead, 9-6, on victories from Nick Palumbo (157) and Robert Hetherman
- [Results: Wednesday, January 19, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-wednesday-january-19-2022/4988/) - Wednesday, January 19 Berlin 60, Plainville 13 Branford 71, East Haven 6 Bristol Central 55, Maloney 12 Bristol Eastern 43, Platt 30 Brookfield 30, Joel Barlow 18 Canton 48, Suffield/Windsor Locks 21 Danbury 60, Brien McMahon 11 Darien 51, Stamford 27 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 30, Northwestern 12 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 36, St. Paul 30 East Hartford 63,
- [Results: Jan. 17-18, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-jan-17-18-2022/4984/) - Tuesday, January 18 Jonathan Law 54, Cheshire 18 NFA 51, Fitch 30 Fairfield Prep 51, Notre Dame-West Haven 21 Fairfield Prep 51 Notre Dame-West Haven 21 At West Haven 285 Malachi Mercer-Robinson (FP) pin Joshua Kuczynski (ND)3:38; 106 Matt Fehmel (FP) forfeit; 113 John Malafronte (ND) forfeit; 120 Sebastian Rodriguez (FP) pin Ethan Weaver (ND) 5:12;
- [Results: Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-thursday-jan-20-2022/5002/) - Thursday, January 20 (9) Killingly 48, NFA 30 Stafford at Canton, ppd., TBA St. Joseph at Danbury (9) Killingly 48, NFA 30 At Killingly 106 Brady Zadora (K) pin Hyde Bradley (NFA), 0:15; 113 Ian Cathell (K) pin Brock Nowakowski (NFA), 0:38; 120 Jaiden James (NFA) pin Jaxsun Smith (K), 2:45; 126 Kaden Ware (K)
- [Results: Saturday, January 15, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-saturday-january-15-2022/4930/) - Saturday, January 15 Ledyard 66, Harding 18 Ledyard 42, Glastonbury 31 Glastonbury 60, Harding 15 * * * * New Fairfield 49, Bacon Academy 31 New Fairfield 46, Ellis Tech 36 New Fairfield 51, Waterford 27 New Fairfield 62, East Haven 18 Ellis Tech 48, Waterford 24 Ellis Tech 36, East Haven 36 Ellis Tech
- [State wrestlers win medals at Tulsa Nationals](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/state-wrestlers-win-medals-at-tulsa-nationals/4976/) - TULSA, Okla., Jan. 15, 2022 – Ten wrestlers from Connecticut earned medals at the 67th annual Tulsa Nationals sponsored by the World of Wrestling this past weekend. Simsbury’s Max Konopka won at 160 pounds in the 12-and-under division. Representing Ascension Athletics out of Bristol, Konopka went 3-0 in the tournament and won the title with a
- [Xavier remains No. 1 in latest Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/xavier-remains-no-1-in-latest-connecticut-wrestling-online-top-10-poll/4971/) - After their impressive third place finish at The War on the Shore tournament in Maryland over the weekend, Xavier remains the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in the latest Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll. Thanks to a five-point move in the final seconds, No. 2 Danbury beat FCIAC rival Fairfield Warde by
- [Staples rallies to top No. 6 Foran for title; Dominant win for No. 10 East Hartford](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/staples-rallies-to-beat-no-6-foran-to-grab-title-dominant-win-for-no-10-east-hartford/4951/) - With rising infections of COVID-19 and season illnesses, it has been a challenge for teams to maintain a full lineup and it’s been no different at Staples High in Westport. The Wreckers had no practices for a week after Christmas and wrestlers are still in various stages of eligibility due to contract tracing or a
- [Late surge lifts No. 2 Danbury past No. 3 Fairfield Warde, 35-34](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/late-surge-lifts-no-2-danbury-past-no-3-fairfield-warde-35-34/4926/) - FAIRFIELD, January 14, 2022 – No. 2 Danbury won the final three matches to slip past No. 3 Fairfield Warde, 35-34 in a hotly-contested FCIAC match on Friday night. Trailing by 13 points with three matches remaining, Danbury’s Logan Kovacs (145) won by pin to cut the lead to seven points. Danbury’s Kai O’Dell (152)
- [Harvard gets past Sacred Heart, 39-15](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/harvard-gets-past-sacred-heart-39-15/4956/) - CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 15, 2022 – Six of 10 wrestlers in the lineup for the Sacred Heart University men’s wrestling team were wrestling in their first-ever dual meet and Harvard took advantage with a 39-15 victory over Sacred Heart in Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) action on Saturday. Only one of the Pioneer rookies came up
- [Results: January 13-14, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-thursday-january-13-2022/4911/) - Friday, January 14 Danbury 35, Fairfield Warde 34 South Windsor 45, Middletown 30 (2) Danbury 35, (3) Fairfield Warde 34 At Fairfield 170 Duane Capozziello (FW) dec. Alexander Sanchez (D), 10-2; 195 Dominic Iaquinto (D) pin William Imschweiler (FW), 0:37; 220 Nehemias Pettway (FW) dec. Daniel Craig (D), 3-1; 285 Nuh Ajdinoski (D) pin Matt
- [Results: January 10-12, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-january-10-12-2022/4888/) - Wednesday, January 12 Amity at Guilford, ppd. to Jan. 24 Avon 58, South Windsor 16 Berlin 56, Rocky Hill 16 Bethel 51, Joel Barlow 24 Branford 66, Ellis Tech 17 Brien McMahon 66, Harding 18 Bristol Central 52, Middletown 21 Bristol Eastern 45, Maloney 21 Bunnell at Masuk Danbury 51, Trumbull 12 Darien 48, Wilton
- [No. 9 Newtown outlasts No. 8 New Milford in a thriller on criteria](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/no-9-newtown-outlasts-no-8-new-milford-in-a-thriller-on-criteria/4906/) - No. 9 Newtown erased a 16-point deficit and won five of the final six bouts of the night to beat No. 8 New Milford, 34-33 on criteria, in a closely-fought Southwest Conference contest Wednesday night. New Milford (1-1, 0-1 SWC Colonial) led by 16 points after seven matches, 28-12, only to see the Nighthawks rally
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-wednesday-dec-22-2021/4694/) - Wednesday, Dec. 22 Canton 60, Granby 18 Conard 39, New Britain 29 Danbury 84 Wilton 0 Danbury 66, Fairfield Ludlowe 9 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 51, Bacon Academy 24 Fairfield Ludlowe 42, Wilton 36 Griswold/Wheeler 48, Putnam 28 Guilford 72, New Haven 6 Killingly 57, Fitch 24 Ledyard 45, Montville 30 Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 42, NFA
- [Results: Saturday, January 8, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-saturday-january-8-2022/4841/) - Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 Xavier 44, Danbury 19 * * * * Foran 66, Glastonbury 6 Foran 54, Stratford 27 Foran 54, Waterford 24 Foran 66, East Haven 15 Waterford 42, East Haven 40 Waterford 37, Stratford 36, criteria Stratford 50, East Haven 30 Stratford 36, Glastonbury 26 Glastonbury 33, Waterford 30 East Haven 39,
- [Connecticut Wrestling Online is finalist for national media award](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/connecticut-wrestling-online-is-finalist-for-national-media-award/4747/) - Connecticut Wrestling Online is one of five finalists for the Outlet of the Year award for 2020-21 from the National Wrestling Media Association. The National Wrestling Media Association (NWMA) is a national organization of men and women journalists who cover the sport of amateur wrestling. The organization, which began in 1989, includes reporters, editors, publishers,
- [Six Connecticut girls remain nationally ranked in latest rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/six-connecticut-girls-remain-nationally-ranked-in-latest-rankings/4871/) - Six Connecticut girls remain ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight classes in the January national girls wrestling high school rankings as developed by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. The rankings consider girls in grades 8-12. Junior Juliana Morris from Pomperaug in Southbury is ranked No. 4 at
- [Xavier is unanimous pick as No. 1 team in the top 10 poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/xavier-is-unanimous-pick-as-no-1-team-in-the-top-10-poll/4879/) - For the first time in six years, there is a new No. 1 team in the state top 10 wrestling poll. Xavier is the unanimous selection as the No. 1 team in the state in Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 poll after the Falcons beat then-No. 1 Danbury on Saturday in Middletown, 44-19. The Falcons
- [Rebels win first Bristol Central Invitational championship by a half point](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/rebels-win-first-bristol-central-invitational-championship-by-a-half-point/4859/) - It came down to a half point at the 39th annual Bristol Central Invitational on Saturday. New Fairfield won their first BC Invitational championship with a half point victory over New Milford, 142 to 141½. The Rebels had nine medalists, including three individual champions while the Green Wave had seven medalists and three individual champions. It
- [No. 2 Xavier finishes strong to beat No. 1 Danbury, 44-19](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/no-2-xavier-finishes-strong-to-beat-no-1-danbury-44-19/4848/) - MIDDLETOWN, Jan. 8, 2022 – When the long-time wrestling tournament in Sanford, Maine, was cancelled earlier this week due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, Xavier High wrestling coach Mike Cunningham picked up the phone and called Danbury High coach Ricky Shook. Both teams were scheduled to wrestle in Sanford – as they have
- [Results: Thursday, January 6, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-thursday-january-6-2022/4822/) - Thursday, January 6 Bristol Eastern 52, Enfield 17 Darien at Brien McMahon Danbury 75, New Canaan 3 Ellis Tech 40, Griswold/Wheeler 33 New Fairfield 49, Masuk 30 Ridgefield at Norwalk Staples 40, Fairfield Ludlowe 27 Stratford at Joel Barlow Westhill 42, Stamford 36 * * * * Pomperaug 39, Middletown 27 Pomperaug 36, Haddam-Killingworth 30
- [Top two teams meet Saturday; Bristol Central, Casey Dane Yates tourneys set](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/top-two-teams-meet-saturday-bristol-central-casey-dane-tournaments-set-to-run/4831/) - With the spread of the omnicon variant of COVID-19, state wrestling teams are scrambling to stay healthy and find some competition. Eight matches were postponed on Wednesday night and three were postponed on Thursday. With the cancellation of Saturday’s Spartan Wrestling Tournament in Sanford, Maine, No. 1 Danbury will visit No. 2 Xavier in Middletown
- [Results: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/results-wednesday-jan-5-2022/4805/) - Wednesday, January 5 Berlin 72, Maloney 6 Bunnell 42, Weston 36 Derby/Oxford/Holy Cross 30, Gilbert 12 Fairfield Prep 66, New Haven 6 Farmington 37, Conard 36, criteria Foran 40, Guilford 39, criteria Portland 48, Granby 6 Greenwich 66, Wilton 12 Haddam-Killingworth 45, Rocky Hill 30 Hand 57, East Haven 21 Killingly 77, Putnam 6 Ledyard
- [Advice from hundreds of champions in one book](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/advice-from-hundreds-of-champions-in-one-book/4800/) - Ken DeStefanis has spent much of life around the wrestling mat. He wrestled as a youngster, at Locust Valley High on Long Island and in college. He coached at the elementary school level, in junior high and high school. He was a successful coach at the collegiate level at Central Connecticut State. He ran the
- [Danbury is No. 1 in top 10 poll with Xavier, Fairfield Warde also getting No. 1 votes](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/danbury-is-no-1-in-top-10-poll-with-xavier-fairfield-warde-also-getting-no-1-votes/4787/) - After missing an entire season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still a lot to learn about the new Connecticut wrestling season. But after two weeks action, some familiar teams sit atop the first Connecticut Wrestling Online top 10 poll of the season. Danbury (2-0) is the No. 1 team in the state with
- [Results: December 27-29, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-monday-dec-27-2021/4735/) - Wednesday, Dec. 29 East Lyme/Norwich Tech 49, Ledyard 30 Montville at Putnam Fairfield Prep 64, Darien 6 Guilford 60, East Haven 21 New Haven at Jonathan Law Notre Dame-West Haven 60, Cheshire 18 Derby at St. Paul, ppd, TBA Griswold/Wheeler at Waterford, ppd. TBA Terryville/Thomaston at Nonnewaug, ppd., TBA Weston at Harding, ppd. TBA Windham
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-thursday-dec-30-2021/4769/) - Thursday, December 30 Branford 55, Hand 10 Bunnell 69, Harding 6 NFA 72, Old Lyme 12 * * * * Amity 45, Shelton 18 Amity vs. Masuk Masuk 42, Shelton 12 * * * * St. John’s Prep (MA) 38, Xavier 27 St. John’s Prep (MA) 53, Simsbury 17 St. John’s Prep (MA) 76, Ellis
- [Kovacs finishes sixth at Southern Scuffle](https://ctwrestling.com/2022/01/kovacs-finishes-sixth-at-southern-scuffle/4781/) - No. 5 North Carolina State took six wrestlers to the Southern Scuffle tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn., this weekend and four wrestlers earned medals, including freshman A.J. Kovacs of Danbury. Kovacs (13-2) finished sixth at 157 pounds in the tournament. After nine straight wins to begin his collegiate career, Kovacs dropped a 7-3 decision to Cornell’s
- [Three state wrestlers win titles at Bossi Lowell Holiday Tourney; Warde finishes 3rd](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/three-state-wrestlers-win-titles-at-bossi-lowell-holiday-tourney-warde-finishes-3rd/4755/) - With dominating performances, three wrestlers from Connecticut won championships at the 53rd annual George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament Tuesday at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. Norwalk’s Brendan Gilchrist (195), Fairfield Warde’s Will Ebert (170) and Simsbury’s John Mairano (145) each brought home individual titles from the long-running, two-day tournament that attracted wrestlers from 73 teams
- [Some events cancelled; state teams compete at Bossi Holiday Tourney](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/some-events-cancelled-state-teams-compete-at-bossi-lowell-holiday-tournament/4739/) - When state and Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the protocols to safely conduct athletic events, they usually always remind reporters that the situation is fluid and can change quickly. The best-laid plans are being swept aside by the new COVID-19 omicron variant. Multiple news outlets have reported that the state’s
- [Warde wins first five bouts; Platt breaks 600 win barrier as a team](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/warde-wins-first-four-bouts-platt-breaks-600-win-barrier-as-a-team/4730/) - Fairfield Warde is off to a 5-0 start after picking up three wins over Stamford, Brien McMahon and Norwalk on Thursday, Dec. 23. The Mustangs had seven pins in an 82-0 win over Stamford. Warde’s Ben Zuckerman (120), James Dean (132), Zach Strauser (138), Lucas Coleman (152) and William Ebert (170) each had two pins.
- [2021-22 collegiate wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/2021-22-collegiate-wrestling-schedule/4428/) - As reported by the schools, here is the 2021-22 collegiate wrestling schedules from Sacred Heart, Coast Guard, Trinity and Wesleyan. 2022 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut Men's Wrestling Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 Sacred Heart at American WPI at Coast Guard, 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 Penn State vs. Sacred Heart, 5 p.m. at Manheim, PA Coard
- [2021-22 Connecticut high school wrestling schedule](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/2021-22-connecticut-high-school-wrestling-schedule/4557/) - The 2021-22 Connecticut high school schedule as submitted to the CIAC and Connecticut Wrestling Online. Send corrections and/or updates to CTwrestling7@yahoo.com. Monday, Dec. 27 Xavier at Mid-Hudson Classic (Arlington NY) Hall, Southington, Fairfield Warde, Newtown at George Bossi Lowell (MA) Invitational Tuesday, Dec. 28 Bacon Academy at NFA, 10 a.m. Canton, Bristol Central, Conard, Darien,
- [Results: Dec. 23 and 24, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-thursday-dec-23-2021/4711/) - Friday, Dec. 24 Killingly 51, Stafford 24 Killingly 60, Ellis Tech 24 Killingly 70, Shepard Hill-Dudley MA 12 Ellis Tech 43, Stafford 42, criteria (most takedowns) Ellis Tech 48, Shepard Hill 21 Stafford vs. Shepard Hill Killingly 51, Stafford 24 At Killingly 113: Ian Cathell (Killingly) forfeit; 120 Brady Zadora (Killingly) pin Aubrey Langlois (Stafford),
- [Current mask rules for athletes extended by DPH and CIAC](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/current-mask-rules-for-athletes-extended-by-dph-and-ciac/4704/) - Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, the state’s Department of Public Health is halting guidance that would have allowed fully vaccinated athletes, coaches and officials in athletic competitions to stop wearing masks as of Thursday, Dec. 23. DPH issued updated guidance Wednesday night that extends the current rules
- [2021-22 collegiate wrestlers from Connecticut](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/2021-22-collegiate-wrestlers-from-connecticut/4464/) - Here is a list of Connecticut athletes on the rosters of collegiate wrestling teams in the 2021-22 season. If we’re missing someone, please email us at CTwrestling7@yahoo.com. NCAA Division I Appalachian State (Boone, N.C.) Junior Michael Burchell, Madison (Hand), 285 Appalachian State wrestling University of Buffalo Sophomore Matt Ryan, Trumbull, 141 University of Buffalo wrestling Davidson
- [Results: Monday, Dec. 20 and Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-monday-dec-20-and-tuesday-dec-21-2021/4677/) - Tuesday, December 21 Fairfield Warde 78, Brookfield 6 Foran 48, Fairfield Prep 30 Somers 36, Suffield/Windsor Locks 25 Stafford 42, Rockville 30 Portland at Coventry, ppd. TBA Xavier 73, Notre Dame-West Haven 6 Fairfield Warde 78, Brookfield 6 At Fairfield 106: Owen Sheiman (FW) forfeit; 113: Yahia Hassan (FW) forfeit; 120 Ben Zuckerman (FW) pin
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-saturday-dec-18-2021/4631/) - Saturday, Dec. 18 Haddam-Killingworth 72, Conard 0 Rocky Hill 39, Bunnell 30 Windsor at Platt, ppd. to January 12 * * * * Pomperaug 45, New Canaan 30 Pomperaug 59, Terryville/Thomaston 12 Pomperaug 48, Bacon Academy 24 Pomperaug 48, Nonnewaug 21 Pomperaug 48, Portland 18 New Canaan 66, Terryville/Thomaston 18 New Canaan 47, Portland 30
- [No. 5 Wolfpack win pair at Collegiate Wrestling Duals](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/no-5-wolfpack-win-pair-at-collegiate-wrestling-duals/4671/) - No. 5 North Carolina State moved into the championship match of the Collegiate Wrestling Duals Monday in Niceville, Fla., with a win over No. 10 Missouri, 19-12 and Binghamton, 35-7. North Carolina State will face No. 1 Iowa in Tuesday night’s Blue Pool title bout at 6 p.m. The top 10 battle between the Wolfpack
- [No. 1 Iowa wins final two matches to outlast N.C. State, 19-15](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/no-1-iowa-wins-final-two-matches-to-outlast-n-c-state-19-15/4686/) - No. 5 North Carolina State challenged top-ranked Iowa Tuesday night in the Red Division finals at the Collegiate Wresting Duals but the Hawkeyes won the final two matches of the evening to beat the Wolfpack, 19-15, in Niceville, Fla. Iowa (6-0) has won 24 matches in a row, the longest current winning streak in the
- [Fairfield Warde outlasts Xavier to win Guilford Invitational; Killingly grabs Lancer Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/fairfield-warde-outlasts-xavier-to-win-guilford-invitational-killingly-grabs-lancer-invitational/4658/) - With six individual champions and seven finalists, Fairfield Warde outlasted Xavier, 269½ to 220½ to capture the Guilford Invitational for the third time in the last five years. The event was cancelled a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic and West Springfield won it in 2020. Warde’s Ben Zuckerman (120) beat Xavier’s Max Morse
- [Binghamton spoils first home match of the season for Sacred Heart](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/binghamton-spoils-first-home-match-of-the-season-for-sacred-heart/4650/) - Binghamton University won eight of 10 bouts, earned bonus points in six matches and had four pins as the Bearcats rolled to a 39-7 win over Sacred Heart Saturday at the Pitt Center in Fairfield in EIWA action. For the Bearcats, it was their 12th straight win over Sacred Heart dating back to 2007. It
- [Thrilled to be back, Simsbury wins Chaves tourney with record-breaking performance](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/thrilled-to-be-back-simsbury-wins-chaves-invitational-with-record-breaking-performance/4642/) - SIMSBURY, Dec. 18, 2021 – Canton High coach Josh Bristol had a tough time getting to sleep on Friday night. In a few hours, his Warriors would be heading to Simsbury to compete in the 34th annual Chaves Invitational at Simsbury High. It would be the first tournament for the Warriors and other teams in the
- [Results: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-wednesday-dec-15-2021/4598/) - Wednesday, December 15 Amity at Cheshire, ppd., TBA Avon 59, Bristol Eastern 24 Branford 70, New Haven 0 Berlin 58, Manchester 16 Bethel 51, Masuk 24 Bristol Central 63, Glastonbury 12 Bunnell 48, Joel Barlow 30 Conard 51, Windsor 18 Darien 33, Norwalk 30 East Hartford 66, Platt High 15 East Haven 78, Shelton 6
- [No. 9 Coast Guard tops Johnson & Wales for first time since 2001](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/no-9-coast-guard-tops-johnson-wales-for-first-time-since-2001/4627/) - PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 10, 2021 – Coast Guard’s Tony Ulaszek (149 pounds) recorded the only pin of the match as No. 9 Coast Guard beat No. 14 Johnson & Wales for the first time in 20 years with a 24-14 dual meet win Friday night. The Bears (2-0) had dropped 24 straight matches to the
- [Results: Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-thursday-dec-16-2021/4619/) - Thursday, December 16 Stratford 72, Warren Harding 12 Trumbull 69, Stamford 12 Xavier 60, Fairfield Prep 6 Trumbull 69, Stamford 12 At Trumbull 106 Samantha Yap (S) pin Bisher Hiba (T); 113 Justin Leung (S) pin Reid Peterson (T), 1:56; 120 Anthony Vozzella (T) dec. Amwaz Patel (S), 12-8; 126 Aaron Bouffard (T) pin Finnian
- [Back on the mat again and Avon tops Bristol Eastern for first time since 2009](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/back-on-the-mat-again-and-avon-tops-bristol-eastern-for-first-time-since-2009/4606/) - AVON, Dec. 15, 2021 – Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been 21 months since there was high school wrestling in Connecticut. The season ended days before the pandemic began sweeping across the country in March 2020 and the lockdowns began. A year ago, high school basketball teams in Connecticut played a limited schedule with
- [Six Connecticut girls ranked in top 25 in latest national high school rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/six-connecticut-girls-ranked-in-top-25-in-latest-national-high-school-rankings/4604/) - Six Connecticut girls are ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight classes in the November national girls wrestling high school rankings as developed by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. Junior Juliana Morris from Pomperaug in Southbury is ranked No. 4 at 127 pounds with Amity's Camryn Brown ranked
- [Results: Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/results-saturday-dec-11-2021/4596/) - Saturday, Dec. 11 Avon Holiday Duals Pool A Northfield Mt. Hermon 65, Brunswick 6 Northfield Mt. Hermon 66, Phillips Exeter 12 Northfield Mt. Hermon def. Trinity Pawling Brunswick 46, Phillips Exeter Academy 31 Brunswick 46, Trinity-Pawling 27 Phillips Exeter 45, Trinity Pawling 23 Pool B Greens Farms Academy 54, St. Benedict’s 23 Greens Farms Academy
- [Historic first dual meet win for No. 11 Sacred Heart women](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/historic-first-dual-meet-win-for-no-11-sacred-heart-women/4585/) - The Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team had an historic day on Saturday picking up the first dual meet victory in team history with an 18-16 win over No. 14 New Jersey City University in Lock Haven, Penn. The Pioneers, ranked No. 11 in the latest national NCAA women’s wrestling coaches poll, got a pin from
- [No. 11 Sacred Heart picks up two wins in first-ever home matches](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/no-11-sacred-heart-picks-up-two-wins-in-first-ever-home-matches/4589/) - No. 11 Sacred Heart picked up another two wins as the women’s wrestling program hosted their first-ever dual meet on Monday at the Pitt Center in Fairfield. The Pioneers erased a 16-point deficit and scored 23 unanswered points to beat Elmira College, 23-16 in the first-ever women’s dual meet at home. In the second match,
- [Pioneers place five at Keystone Classic; Burchell takes second for App State](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/pioneers-place-five-wrestlers-at-keystone-classic-burchell-takes-second-for-app-state/4549/) - Before the Thanksgiving holiday break, the Sacred Heart wrestling team was in action on the mat. The Pioneers had five wrestlers place at the 25th annual Keystone Classic in Philadelphia, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at the historic Palestra. The best finish came for Sacred Heart came from senior Dante Delbonis at 197 pounds.
- [No. 15 Coast Guard wins Ted Reese Invitational again; Pioneers challenged in Vegas](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/no-15-coast-guard-wins-ted-reese-invitational-again-pioneers-challenged-in-vegas/4579/) - No. 15 Coast Guard had four individual champions and eight finalists to win the Ted Reese Invitational for the fourth straight year Saturday in Gorham, Maine on the campus of Southern Maine. Coast Guard beat Castleton University from Vermont, 176½ to 164 to win the tournament. Tony Ulaszek (149), David McCullough (174), Paul Detwiler (184)
- [Two wrestlers and Sacred Heart women's wrestling team ranked in NCAA poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/two-wrestlers-and-sacred-heart-womens-wrestling-team-ranked-in-first-poll/4567/) - Two Sacred Heart wrestlers are nationally ranked and the Pioneers are tied for 11th place in the second NCAA women’s wrestling coaches poll of the season, as compiled by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Sacred Heart freshman Maddie Sandquist (143), who has won two tournaments and is 9-2 with four pins, is ranked No. 5
- [Two state wrestlers help No. 6 NC State dominate Gardner-Webb](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/12/two-state-wrestlers-help-no-6-nc-state-dominate-gardner-webb/4564/) - RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 2, 2021 – No. 6 North Carolina State swept all 10 matches against visiting Gardner-Webb and got two wins from Connecticut wrestlers in a 45 to minus 1 victory on Thursday night. The Wolfpack (2-0) won all 10 bouts and Gardner Webb was penalized one team point for not shaking hands after
- [Sacred Heart women finish fourth at Lindenwood Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/sacred-heart-women-finish-fourth-at-lindenwood-open/4554/) - With just four wrestlers competing the Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team finished fourth at the Lindenwood Open on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, on Nov. 21. Host Lindenwood won the tournament by a 117-107½ margin over Indian Hills Community College of Iowa. Umpqua Community College from Oregon was third (70½) followed
- [Karvoski takes second at Kickoff Classic in Tulsa](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/karvoski-takes-second-at-kickoff-classic-in-tulsa/4544/) - Newtown’s Brighton Karvoski finished second at the 25th annual Tulsa Kickoff Classic youth wrestling tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, Nov. 20. Karvoski, wrestling at 80 pounds in the 12-and-under division, had three pins in five matches. He lost 4-1 in the championship match to Jo Jo Burke of Apex but beat Justin Farnsworth of
- [Killingly High coach Rich Bowen inducted into CHSCA Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/killingly-high-coach-rich-bowen-inducted-into-chsca-hall-of-fame/4536/) - Killingly’s Rich Bowen was one of nine inductees into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Hall of Fame earlier this month. Bowen is the ninth wrestling coach to be inducted into the CHSCA’s Hall of Fame and the first since the late Jim Day of Berlin was recognized in 2018. Bowen has been coaching
- [With three champions, No. 11 Coast Guard wins Doug Parker Invitational](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/with-three-champions-no-11-coast-guard-wins-doug-parker-invitational/4532/) - SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 20, 2021 – Coast Guard’s Tony Ulaszek was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and No. 11 Coast Guard had three champions and 10 wrestlers place in the top three as the Bears easily won the Doug Parker Invitational Saturday at Springfield College. The Bears won with 162.5 points and had a total of 13
- [Roundup: Sacred Heart's Sandquist wins first collegiate tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/sacred-hearts-sandquist-wins-first-collegiate-tournament/4526/) - Sacred Heart freshman Madison Sanquist won her first collegiate tournament at the Adrian Open at Adrian College in Michigan. Sandquist went undefeated with three pins to win at 143 pounds. She won with pins in 4:37, 4:13 and a 29 second pin of Stephanie Floor of Gannon in the championship match. Sandquist helped Sacred Heart
- [No. 2 Penn State dominates Sacred Heart on the big stage](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/no-2-penn-state-dominates-sacred-heart-on-the-big-stage/4519/) - The Sacred Heart University wrestling team was on the big stage – literally -- on Saturday at Spooky Neck Sports Complex. It was an elevated stage where the Pioneers took on No. 2 Penn State before a sellout crowd of more than 1,200 fans in Manheim, Pa. The Nittany Lions put out a lineup on
- [Sacred Heart to challenge No. 2 Penn State in front of sellout crowd](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/sacred-heart-to-challenge-no-2-penn-state-in-front-of-sellout-crowd/4515/) - Sacred Heart University head coach John Clark is well acquainted with Big 10 wrestling. He was a two-time All-American at Ohio State and qualified four times for the NCAA Division I national championships. As he continues to grow the Sacred Heart program, the fifth-year head coach wants his team to get a taste of competing
- [Four selected to be inducted in EIWA Hall of Fame](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/four-selected-to-be-inducted-in-eiwa-hall-of-fame/4511/) - BETHLEHEM, Penn., Nov. 9, 2021 – Four new members have been selected for induction into the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Hall of Fame. Members who will be honored by college wrestling’s oldest conference are Nahshon Garrett of Cornell, J.P. O'Connor of Harvard, Tom Sculley of Lehigh and Phillip Simpson of Army. The induction ceremony
- [Jack, Kovacs win titles at Citadel Open](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/jack-kovacs-win-titles-at-citadel-open/4509/) - Two Connecticut wrestlers won championships at The Citadel Open in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday. Wrestling for North Carolina State, Danbury’s Ryan Jack won his first collegiate tournament at 141 pounds. Jack was 4-0 with three bonus point wins and outscoring his foes 34-11 with a pin. He opened with a 13- major decision followed by
- [Three state wrestlers win medals in debut of Sacred Heart women's team](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/three-state-wrestlers-win-medals-in-debut-of-sacred-heart-womens-team/4500/) - It was a historic day for wrestling in Connecticut on Sunday as the Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team participated in their first varsity competition at the East Stroudsburg Open in East Stoudsburg,Pa. The Pioneers are just the second women’s team in the country to be competing at the Division I level. Giving up 20 pounds
- [Pioneers prevail in hard-fought 17-16 opening day win over AU](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/pioneers-prevail-in-hard-fought-17-16-opening-day-win-over-au/4486/) - The Sacred Heart wrestling team found points up and down the lineup to beat American University, 17-16 on Saturday in the season-opening match for both teams at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. Sacred Heart’s Dante Delbonis (197 pounds) erased an early two-point deficit to score five unanswered points including a takedown with 12 seconds remaining
- [No. 11 Coast Guard tops WPI in season opener](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/no-11-coast-guard-tops-wpi-in-season-opener/4493/) - NEW LONDON, Nov. 6, 2021 -- All-Americans Tony Ulaszek and Paul Detwiler each recorded pins in under one minute leading No. 11 Coast Guard to a season-opening 36-6 win over WPI on Saturday. WPI would win the first match at 125 and the last match at heavyweight, but the Bears would win the eight others. Kenji Beato won 5-4
- [Pioneers open Saturday at American; SHU women in historic match Sunday](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/11/pioneers-open-saturday-at-american-shu-women-in-historic-match-sunday/4482/) - A new season begins on Saturday for Sacred Heart wrestling team when the Pioneers travel to Washington, D.C. to take on American University. A new chapter begins for the Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team who will become the second NCAA Division I school in the country, and first in New England, to put a varsity
- [Heslin will be wrestling for United States at U15 Pan American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/heslin-will-be-wrestling-for-united-states-at-u15-pan-american-championships/4449/) - Marlborough’s Jackson Heslin, a freshman at Xavier in Middletown, will be representing the United States at the United World Wrestling (UWW) U15 Pan American championships this weekend in Mexico City. He will be wrestling at 53 kilograms (114 pounds). Competition begins on Friday with Greco Roman with freestyle on Sunday. Heslin earned a spot on
- [Morris, Ebert earn top three finishes at Super 32 tournament](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/morris-ebert-earn-top-three-finishes-at-super-32-tournament/4456/) - Middlebury’s Julianna Morris finished third in Sunday’s Super 32 wrestling tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina, winning four of her five matches. Fairfield’s Will Ebert (160 pounds) finished fifth at 160 in the boys competition while Bristol Eastern’s Ella Nichols earned her second Super 32 medal by taking sixth at 160 pounds. Thirty-three Connecticut wrestlers participated
- [Heslin wins two medals to help U.S. win titles at U15 Pan American championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/heslin-wins-two-medals-to-help-u-s-win-titles-at-u15-pan-american-championships/4453/) - Marlborough’s Jackson Heslin won a gold medal in freestyle and a silver medal in Greco Roman to help the United States win team championships at the Under-15 Pan American Championships this weekend in Oaxtepec, Mexico. Heslin wrestled at 56 kilograms or 114 pounds. Heslin, a freshman at Xavier in Middletown, was one of nine Americans
- [Danbury's Ricky Shook receives Gold Key from state sportswriters](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/danburys-ricky-shook-receives-gold-key-from-state-sportswriters/4439/) - SOUTHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2021 – As comfortable as Ricky Shook is on the wrestling mat helping guide the fortunes of his Danbury High wrestlers, he is pretty smooth on the banquet circuit too. It comes with the territory. Danbury has been the dominant wrestling program in the state for a generation now with multiple CIAC
- [Danbury High coach Ricky Shook selected to receive Gold Key](https://ctwrestling.com/2019/10/danbury-high-coach-ricky-shook-selected-to-receive-gold-key/2236/) - DANBURY – Danbury High wrestling Ricky Shook has been honored and recognized throughout his 31-year career with the Hatters. In 2013, he was inducted into the Connecticut chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He is a member of the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. His accomplishments in the wrestling community
- [2020: Connecticut Wrestling Online's top 10 wrestling poll](https://ctwrestling.com/2020/04/2020-connecticut-wrestling-onlines-top-10-wrestling-poll/4432/) - 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 latest poll: Final, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The final Connecticut Wrestling Online’s top 10 high school wrestling poll for the 2019-20 season. First-place votes in
- [Wrestling advocate Joan Fulp to speak at upcoming Hall of Fame banquet](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/wrestling-advocate-joan-fulp-to-speak-at-upcoming-hall-of-fame-banquet/4422/) - Joan Fulp, USA Wrestling’s Girls High School Development Committee co-chair, will be the guest speaker for the upcoming induction banquet for the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 2020, she became the first woman to be elected to USA Wrestling’s Executive Board as second vice president. Fulp has been a tireless
- [Hancock wins bronze medal for Americans in Greco Roman at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/hancock-wins-bronze-medal-for-americans-in-greco-roman-at-world-championships/4416/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, Oct. 9, 2021 – 2020 Olympian G’Angelo Hancock put together a tournament to proud of after winning a bronze medal at 97 kg in Greco-Roman on Saturday evening at the 2021 world championship meet at Jordal Amfi. Hancock, competing in his fourth Senior world championships, defeated 2012 Junior World silver
- [John Varanelli, wrestling coach of Thomaston co-op, has died](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/john-varanelli-wrestling-coach-of-thomaston-co-op-has-died/4412/) - John Varanelli, Jr., the head coach of the Thomaston co-op program, has died. Varanelli, 65, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 23. For the past five seasons, he has been the head coach of the Thomaston co-op program with Holy Cross. Wrestlers from Litchfield were eligible to participate in the co-op but there were few athletes
- [Maroulis wins third world championship; Americans finish second overall](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/maroulis-wins-third-world-championship-americans-finish-second-overall/4404/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, Oct. 7, 2021 – The U.S. women’s wrestling team closed out a memorable Senior world championships with two more medals, including a spectacular performance by the legendary Helen Maroulis to win her third career world championship and a strong second place finish as a team. Maroulis, a 2016 Olympic champion,
- [Miracle wins silver medal; Gray and Hildebrandt earn spot in final](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/miracle-wins-silver-medal-gray-and-hildebrandt-earn-spot-in-final/4389/) - OSLO, Norway, Oct. 5, 2021 – The United States won its first two medals in the women’s freestyle division at the Senior world championships on Tuesday, with Kayla Miracle claiming a silver medal at 62 kg and Jenna Burkert adding a bronze medal at 55 kg. It was their first career Senior world medals for
- [With four pins, Gray wins American record sixth world championship](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/with-four-pins-gray-wins-american-record-sixth-world-championship/4398/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, Oct. 6, 2021 – It was a historic day for American wrestler Adeline Gray. Gray won her sixth world championship Wednesday, coming from behind to take over the match and score a last-second pin over two-time world champion Epp Maee of Estonia. Gray earned an American record sixth world title.
- [American Kayla Miracle earns spot in gold medal final at 62 kg](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/american-kayla-miracle-earns-spot-in-gold-medal-final-at-62-kg/4375/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, October 4, 2021 – On the first day of women’s freestyle at the Senior world championships, American Kayla Miracle finished off a strong day of wrestling by earning a spot in Tuesday’s gold medal match at 62 kg of 136.6 pounds. Miracle defeated Lais Nunes de Oliveira of Brazil in
- [Snyder falls in final at world championships; Americans finish second as a team](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/snyder-falls-in-final-at-world-championships-americans-finish/4385/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, October 5, 2021 – American Kyle Snyder claimed a silver medal at 97 kg on the final night of the men’s freestyle competition at the world championship tournament Tuesday night in Oslo. For Snyder, it was his seventh straight world or Olympic medal. Snyder was defeated in the finals by
- [Last-second heroics lift Snyder into another match with rival Sadulaev](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/last-second-heroics-lift-snyder-into-another-match-with-rival-sadulaev/4378/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, October 4, 2021 - 2016 Olympic champion and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Kyle Snyder pulled off some last-second heroics during the semifinals at the 2021 Senior world championships on Monday night, punching his ticket for a rematch against Russian superstar Abdulrashid Sadulaev in Tuesday’s gold-medal finals at 97 kg. Snyder
- [Kyle Dake wins world championship at 74 kg; two Americans earn silver](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/american-kyle-dake-wins-world-championship-at-74-kg-two-americans-earn-silver/4360/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, Oct. 3, 2021 – The United States came home with three medals on the first night of gold-medal finals at the Senior world championships on Sunday, led by individual world champion Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y.) at 74 kg or 163 pounds. A 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, Dake became a three-time
- [Burroughs, Gilman bring home world championships for United States](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/burroughs-gilman-bring-home-world-championships-for-united-states/4370/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, Oct. 4, 2021 – The United States claimed three more men’s freestyle medal at the Senior world championships on Monday night, including two more world champions, Thomas Gilman at 57 kg (125.6 pounds) and Jordan Burroughs at 79 kg (174.1 pounds). J’den Cox won his 92 kg (202 lbs.) medal
- [Three American in men's freestyle finals at world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/10/three-american-in-mens-freestyle-finals-at-world-championships/4353/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling OSLO, Norway, Oct. 2, 2021 – The United States came out strong and took the early team lead after going three-for-three in the men’s freestyle semifinals at the Senior world championships on Saturday night. Advancing to gold-medal matches are 2020 Olympic champion and 2018 world champion David Taylor (State College, Pa.) at
- [Five Connecticut girls ranked in preseason national rankings](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/09/five-connecticut-girls-ranked-in-preseason-national-rankings/4349/) - Five Connecticut girls are ranked in the preseason national girls high school rankings as developed by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, USA Wrestling and FloWrestling. Pomperaug High junior Juliana Morris is ranked No. 3 at 122 pounds while Bristol Eastern senior Ella Nichols is ranked No. 4 at 152 pounds. Plainville senior Dakota Marie
- [Olympians Provisor, Hancock make Greco-Roman team for world championships](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/09/olympians-provisor-hancock-make-greco-roman-team-for-world-championships/4336/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling The Greco-Roman wrestling team that the United States will send to October’s world championship meet in Olso, Norway will feature a pair of Olympians, three wrestlers with previous world championship meet experience and five wrestlers who will be making their first appearance at the world championship meet. The 2021 U.S. World Team
- [Burroughs earns spot on U.S. world team for 8th time in freestyle](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/09/burroughs-earns-spot-on-u-s-world-team-for-8th-time-in-freestyle/4329/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Jordan Burroughs won a new weight class to qualify for the U.S. team in freestyle for the upcoming World Championship tournament at the U.S. World Team trials Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska. Burroughs, 33, earned a spot on his eighth Senior world championship teams. He previously wrestled on two U.S. Olympic Team berths.
- [Miracle earns spot on U.S. world championship team; Burkert wins decisive third bout](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/09/miracle-earns-spot-on-u-s-world-championship-team-burkert-wins-decisive-third-bout/4333/) - Courtesy USA Wrestling Six women will wrestle for the United States for the first time at the upcoming world championships in freestyle after earning spots on the team Sunday at the U.S. World Team trials in Lincoln Nebraska. The winners join four Tokyo Olympic medalists from the USA to form the 10-athlete team competing in
- [Stratford's Nico Provo reconsiders and chooses Stanford](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/09/stratfords-nico-provo-reconsiders-and-chooses-stanford/4326/) - Stratford’s Nico Provo, who won a pair of national tournaments in a two-week span in April, has changed his mind about college and will attend Stanford University. Provo had previously committed to Cornell University in the fall of 2019. But when Cornell’s head coach Rob Koll was named head coach at Stanford in June, Provo
- [Danbury's Camacho competes at U.S. Senior World Trials](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/09/danburys-camacho-competes-at-u-s-senior-world-trials/4322/) - In April after winning the U.S. Senior National championship at 57 kilograms (125.6 pounds), Danbury’s Jakob Camacho didn’t hesitate when asked if he would compete in the U.S. World Trials tournament in September for a spot in the American team. “I’ll be there,” he said. “Any (chance) to compete at the high level, I will
- [Olympic medalists lock up eight spots on U.S. world championship team](https://ctwrestling.com/2021/08/olympic-medalists-lock-up-eight-spots-on-u-s-world-championship-team/4318/) - Eight spots on the U.S. team that will compete at the upcoming world championship meet in Norway in October have been locked up with commitments from medalists from the Tokyo Olympics but there are 22 spots remaining including six spots each in men’s and women’s freestyle and 10 spots in Greco Roman. Olympic champion Gable

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