Wrestling

2023 Wrestling Championships
Divisional Championships (Feb. 17 & 18)
▸ LL: @Trumbull
▸ L: @Guilford
▸ M: @Jonathan Law
▸ S: @Killingly
State Open (Feb. 24 & 25)
▸ @Floyd Little Athletic Center
Championship Schedules/Info:
OPEN & GIRLS | DIVISIONALS
Tournament Pages:
OPEN | GIRLS | LL | L | M | S
Seeding Documents:
OPEN | GIRLS | LL | L | M | S
View Wrestling Information Packet

Important Dates (2024 Season)
• First Practice Date: Nov. 27
• First Contest: Dec. 11
• Last Date to Count for Tournament: Feb. 8
GeneralNewsSchedules/Results/StatsCIAC Tournament Results

Rules Meeting

Weight Control

Scores and Forms Submission

National Federation Wrestling Information:

Wrestling Divisions
2023-24 Boys Wrestling Divisions
The 2023-24 Wrestling divisions have not been posted yet.
Please check back.
Wrestling Committee
Name (Title)School/Organization
Chris BrayNewtown HS
Carmen Delvecchio (State Rules Interpreter and Assistant Tournament Director - Officials Assignor)Wrestling
David EspositoJoseph A. Foran HS
Ernest Goodwin (CAAD)Amity Regional HS
David Green (Coach)Nonnewaug HS
Kevin Holmgren (Officials Representative)N/A
Sarah Jadach (Consultant)N/A
John Lawless (Ex Officio Coach)Nonnewaug HS
Keith Lipinsky (CAAD)New Milford HS
Steve Merlino (Wrestling Committee Chair)N/A
David Nowakowski (Tournament Director)N/A
Ted Oczkowski (Administrator)Emmett O'Brien Technical HS
Pat Risley (Administrator)Windham HS
Jason ShaughnsseyFairfield Warde HS
Bob Swan (Administrator)East Haven HS
Roy Wentworth (Administrator)Norwich Free Academy
Wrestling Boards
  • Connecticut Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association
Linked Up – Winter Championships 2020

Linked Up – Winter Championships 2020

March 2nd, 2020

It begins with many runs at the Floyd Little Athletic Center and wraps up with the "Run To The Sun" and the "Road To The Whale." Of course the "it" is the CIAC winter championship season, and it is underway. Thirty-seven teams will lift CIAC championship plaques and there will be stories on those and many others throughout the winter. Linked Up - Winter Championships 2020 will have all the great championship stories and corresponding[...]

CIAC Creating Girls Wrestling Invitational Tournament

CIAC Creating Girls Wrestling Invitational Tournament

November 18th, 2019

CHESHIRE, Conn. – For the first time the CIAC will host a Girls Wrestling Invitational Tournament in conjunction with the CIAC Wrestling State Open February 28-29 at the Floyd Little Center in New Haven. This marks the first CIAC organized event solely for female wrestlers. The Invitational will crown winners in 10 weight classes, and the first, third, and fifth-place matches will coincide with the same matches in the State Open competition. The Invitational seeding and[...]

Schedule Changes For New England Championships

Schedule Changes For New England Championships

March 1st, 2019

CHESHIRE, Conn. - Due to the forecast of inclement weather, there have been changes to the schedules for the New England Wrestling and Indoor Track & Field Championships. Competition on Saturday at the New England Wrestling Championships will now begin at 10 a.m. and the schedule will also eliminate all breaks in the competition when possible to expedite the conclusion. There is no change to Friday's schedule. The following are the schedule changes for Saturday’s New England[...]

2018-19 Winter Sports Schedules Posted

2018-19 Winter Sports Schedules Posted

October 6th, 2018

Schedules for 2018-19 winter sports have been posted on the CIACsports.com site. To view a schedule for any school or specific team, or a statewide master varsity schedule for a sport, visit the main schedule and results page of the site.[...]

Linked Up - Winter Championships 2018

Linked Up - Winter Championships 2018

March 19th, 2018

Just like that, it's over. Thirty-seven stories and a month or so after it started, the 2018 winter championship season has come to a close. From track to basketball, gymnastics to hockey all the championship stories are right here in one place. Relive another wonderful championship season. Kudos to all the athletes who took part and thanks to the media for covering the championships with aplomb. For those unfamiliar (or simply as a reminder for those[...]

CIAC Wrestling Championship Schedule Changes

CIAC Wrestling Championship Schedule Changes

February 17th, 2018

CHESHIRE, Conn. - Due to the threat of inclement weather beginning this evening the schedules for the CIAC Wrestling Divisional Championships have been altered in an effort to conclude the meets at an earlier time. In the Class LL meet at Trumbull High School the finals will begin at approximately 4 p.m. The finals for the Class L meet at Bristol Central High School will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. The finals for the Class M[...]

Linked Up - Winter Championships 2017

Linked Up - Winter Championships 2017

March 21st, 2017

After more than a month and a half, way too much snow, and a lot of great competition the 2017 CIAC winter championship season has concluded. This championship edition of Linked Up features 36 stories of state title winners, and hopefully many more memories those student-athletes will never forget. Thanks for reading along and for all the great media coverage for CIAC championship events that makes Linked Up possible. See you in the spring! For those unfamiliar[...]

Winter Sports Tournament Packets Posted

Winter Sports Tournament Packets Posted

November 3rd, 2016

Tournament packets for boys and girls basketball, boys ice hockey, girls gymnastics, outdoor track, boys swimming and wrestling have all been posted and are available for download. Tournament divisions for these sports for the upcoming season can be found on each sport's mainpage. Basketball (Boys) Basketball (Girls) Gymnastics Ice Hockey Indoor Track Swimming (Boys) Wrestling [...]

Schedule Set For 2016-17 Winter Rules Interpretation Meetings

Schedule Set For 2016-17 Winter Rules Interpretation Meetings

October 28th, 2016

Below is the schedule for the 2016-17 winter rules interpretations meetings provided to CIAC by officials’ organizations and leagues. CIAC rules and regulations require head coaches or their designee to represent your school at these important meetings. Other coaches are encouraged to attend. If your coach cannot make the meeting in your area, I am certain he/she would be welcome at one of the other meetings. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your[...]

Wrestling Committee Meeting Minutes 9/21/15

Wrestling Committee Meeting Minutes 9/21/15

September 21st, 2015

WRESTLING COMMITTEE MINUTES September 21, 2015 Present:  Dave Nowakowski, Steve Merlino, Brian Manzi, Pat Risley, Ernest Goodwin, David Green, Bob Swan, Roy Wentworth, Ricky Shook, Ross Sward. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Steve Merlino at 3:30 p.m. The 2015 tournament was reviewed.  There was discussion on the cost at Haddam-Killingworth as well as other costs related to the operation of the 2015 tournament.  There was a considerable variance of costs among the four sites of the[...]

Linked Up Winter Championships - 2015

Linked Up Winter Championships - 2015

March 23rd, 2015

Nearly one month exactly. That's how long it took to crown 35 CIAC team winter champions across eight sports. The first Indoor Track & Field Class title was decided on February 23rd, and after a riveting weekend of competition at Mohegan Sun and Yale, the championships have concluded. Battling snow, cold, and mostly the competition, these champions earned memories that will last a lifetime while capturing the trophy. Here are all the stories for all[...]

Wrestling Committee Report - 4/29/14

Wrestling Committee Report - 4/29/14

April 30th, 2014

Editors Note: CIAC sports committees meet periodically throughout the year, and the meeting reports will highlight relevant decisions or information from the meetings. The CIAC Wrestling Committee met on Tuesday, April 29. The following were a few notable discussion topics and decisions. The Committee addressed significant concerns about the continuing challenge of skin diseases and the challenges it presents to competition. Working to insure the health and safety of all student-athletes in dealing with the skin issues[...]

Linked Up - Winter Championships

Linked Up - Winter Championships

March 24th, 2014

Remarkable. That is just one of the many adjectives that describes the CIAC winter championship season, which was capped off by an enthralling series of games and meets. The final championship weekend featured three overtime games, numerous records being set, thrilling finishes and incredible team and individual performances. All of the competitors should be lauded for their efforts, and hopefully this now complete Winter Championship edition of Linked Up will help fans and players alike[...]

CIAC Concussion Management Policy

CIAC Concussion Management Policy

February 7th, 2014

The issue of concussions and brain injury has been a focus of the CIAC for many years, and with new information coming to the fore, the critical importance of this issue has come into sharper focus. Through its policies and requirements the CIAC has made great effort to protect the well-being of student-athletes. It has worked to empower athletic directors, coaches, and parents by providing the latest information from medical groups and the National Federation[...]

Best Of the CIAC Network 2012-13 - Part 3

Best Of the CIAC Network 2012-13 - Part 3

July 19th, 2013

The first two editions of CIACsports.com's look back at the 2012-13 championship moments covered the fall sports season. Check out part 1 and part 2 before moving on to see what is on tap for the best CIAC Network moments of the winter. Despite one of the largest snowstorms in Connecticut history, the winter championship season provided an abundance of memorable moments including the ones highlighted below. WRESTLING: The state Open wrestling competition is a whirlwind of[...]

Linked Up - 4/19/13

Linked Up - 4/19/13

April 19th, 2013

This edition of Linked Up is admittedly a bit maudlin and sentimental. As this sentence is typed, there is a manhunt going on in the Boston area, in the days following a heartbreaking tragedy. Yet as has been frequently pointed out these terrible events often bring out the best in humanity as people pull together. Similarly, when talented writers tackle the immense emotion in such situations, it produces brilliant and touching pieces of writing. Which[...]

Linked Up - 3/1/2013

Linked Up - 3/1/2013

March 1st, 2013

With the focus on postseason games and league tournaments, there was not a ton of feature stories in the Connecticut papers this week. But this is still a link-heavy edition of Linked Up, particularly with a heavy does of national stories. And still some interesting Nutmeg State articles thrown in. From CBSnews.com: This video has been making the rounds on the internet, and for good reason. It is a tremendous example of sportsmanship and the value of[...]

Eye On The CIAC

Eye On The CIAC

February 25th, 2013

A busy few days of championship action and the closing days of the regular season in girls basketball along with conference tournaments in other sports led to some interesting competition last week. For basketball, we have focused mainly on wins that might help teams earn the qualifying standard of 40-percent and teams in League Tournaments this week. Speaking of the championships, Danbury followed up its Class LL Championship by winning the state Open. The team collected[...]

Linked Up - Winter Championships - 2/24/2013

Linked Up - Winter Championships - 2/24/2013

February 24th, 2013

In the fall, CIACsports.com provided versions of Linked Up that featured the newspaper accounts of various state championships, so readers could quickly find recaps for their favorite team's title (the gymnastics Open link will be added once completed). With the winter sport championship season now in full swing it is time to take a look at the articles written as teams claimed championships in indoor track & field, wrestling and gymnastics over the past two weeks. From[...]

Changes To CIAC Postseason Schedules

Changes To CIAC Postseason Schedules

February 22nd, 2013

Due to the threat of inclement weather across the state there have been slight changes to the schedules for the CIAC Wrestling Open and the CIAC Gymnastics Class Championships for Saturday, February 23. Competition at the Wrestling Open on Saturday will now start at 9 a.m. with an expected finish around 5:30 p.m. (complete schedule can be found here). The gymnastics meets for class M and S will now be run concurrently at 1:00 at Pomperaug[...]

Wrestlers Granted Additional Weight Allowance For Friday

Wrestlers Granted Additional Weight Allowance For Friday

February 13th, 2013

Because numerous schools have been closed for much or all of this week, all wrestlers will be granted an additional 2 pound weight allowance for Friday's Divisional Tournament competition. For example: 106, which is 108 after Dec 25, now becomes 110 for Friday. Saturday weigh-ins allow for one additional pound due to consecutive days of competition.[...]

CIAC To Allow Sunday Makeups For Remainder Of Winter Season

CIAC To Allow Sunday Makeups For Remainder Of Winter Season

February 10th, 2013

Due to the fact that many schools will be out Monday and possibly beyond, the CIAC will be allowing the scheduling of Sunday makeup contests for Winter sports for the remainder of the regular season, providing: Sunday games are mutually agreed upon by both schools Sunday games do not start prior to 12:30 p.m. We hope this change will be helpful to member schools and allow them to complete their regular season schedules prior to the last date[...]

CIAC Tournament Central

CIAC Tournament Central

February 4th, 2013

Looking for pairings, results, schedules, rosters, streaming video, tickets, merchandise and more for the CIAC tournaments? Look no further then CIAC Tournament Central, your one-stop shopping location for CIAC tourney info![...]

Linked Up - 1/17/2013

Linked Up - 1/17/2013

January 17th, 2013

Interesting stories all around the state as January ticks along. Several of the stories deal with coaches making their imprints on their team in significant ways, which is not a surprising revelation, but is always interesting to discover the details. From the Hartford Courant: The Hartford Public/Weaver wrestling co-op seems to be on the way back up. From the Milford Orange-Bulletin: A pair of Amity girls indoor track & field performers are both excelling and looking to break some records in their[...]

Wrestling Teams Honor One Of Their Own

Wrestling Teams Honor One Of Their Own

December 19th, 2012

Just in time for the holidays, two wrestling teams provided a present for those who appreciate sportsmanship, generosity, kindness and camaraderie. It was not an extravagant gesture, but it was something Jonathan Law (Milford) wrestling coach Matthew Schoonmaker knew he wanted to do. In fact, the idea came to him while sitting at the memorial service for his pupil Jet Dylan Krumweide. Jet died tragically in a kayak accident in late October. As the Connecticut Post[...]

Schedules/Results

YearClassChampionRunnerupScoreDetails
2023OpenXavierNew Fairfield 
 LLTrumbullEast Hartford 
 LXavierNew Milford 
 MAvonRHAM 
 SKillinglyNew Fairfield 
 Girls   
2022OpenXavierDanbury 
 LLDanbury / East Hartford  (Co-Champs)
 LXavierSimsbury 
 MBranfordForan 
 SHaddam-KillingworthKillingly 
2020OpenDanburyFairfield Warde 
 LLDanburyFairfield Warde 
 LXavierSimsbury 
 MSuffield/Windsor LocksForan 
 SKillinglyHaddam-Killingworth 
 Girls   
2019OpenDanburyXavier 
 LLDanburyTrumbull 
 LBristol EasternSimsbury 
 MKillinglyForan 
 SGilbertMontville 
2018OpenDanburyFairfield Warde / Bristol Eastern / Killingly 
 LLDanburyFairfield Warde 
 LBristol EasternXavier 
 MForanKillingly 
 SWindhamGilbert 
2017OpenDanburyNewtown 
 LLDanburyXavier 
 LBristol EasternNew Milford 
 MEllis TechForan 
 SLedyardWindham 
2016OpenNew FairfieldDanbury 
 LLDanburyFairfield Warde 
 LNew MilfordBristol Eastern 
 MForanLedyard 
 SWindhamKillingly 
2015OpenNewtownDanbury 
 LLNewtownDanbury 
 LNew MilfordFairfield Warde 
 MLedyardForan 
 SWindhamMontville 
2014OpenDanburyNew Milford 
 LLNewtownXavier 
 LNew MilfordFairfield Warde 
 MLedyardWaterford 
 SWindhamTerryville 
2013OpenDanburyWindham/South Windsor 
 LLDanburyTrumbull 
 LNew MilfordFairfield Warde 
 MLedyardForan 
 SWindhamHaddam-Killingworth 
2012OpenXavierDaniel Hand 
 LLXavierDanbury 
 LDaniel HandNew Milford 
 MLedyardWindham 
 SOld Saybrook/WestbrookGriswold 
2011OpenBacon AcademyDaniel Hand 
 LLXavierDanbury 
 LNew MilfordDaniel Hand 
 MBacon AcademyLedyard 
 SGriswoldOld Saybrook/Westbrook 
2010OpenDanburySouth Windsor 
 LLDanburySouth Windsor 
 LFairfield WardeNew Milford 
 MBacon AcademyWaterford 
 SSomersNonnewaug 
2009OpenDanburySouth Windsor 
 LLDanburyXavier 
 LFairfield WardeNew Milford 
 MWaterfordJonathon Law 
 SKillinglySomers 
2008OpenDanburyLedyard 
 LLDanburyAmity 
 LMiddletownBerlin 
 MLedyardWindham 
 SKillinglyMontville 
2007OpenDanburyGriswold 
 LLDanburyNew Milford 
 LMiddletownBristol Central 
 MLedyardWindham 
 SGriswoldThomaston 
2006OpenDanburyNew Milford 
 LLDanburyNew Milford 
 LFairfield WardeBristol Central 
 MWindhamMontville 
 SGriswoldAvon 
2005OpenDanburyWaterford 
 LLDanburyFairfield Warde 
 LLedyardMontville 
 MWaterfordWindham 
 SNorthwesternGriswold 
2004OpenDanbury  
 LLDanburyGlastonbury 
 LLedyardFitch 
 MWindhamKillingly 
 SNonnewaugPlainville 
2003OpenDanburyRHAM 
 LLDanburyGlastonbury 
 LBerlinFitch 
 MKillinglyWindham 
 SMontvilleMorgan 
2002OpenDanburyRHAM 
 LLDanburyFairfield 
 LFitchBerlin 
 MRHAMKillingly 
 SDerbyNew London 
2001OpenDanburyBethel 
 LLDanburySouthington 
 LBerlinSimsbury 
 MBethelRHAM 
 SDerbyMorgan 
2000Open   
 LLDanburySouthington 
 LLedyardFermi 
 MBerlinBethel 
 SDerbyMontville 
1999LLDanbury   
 LLedyard   
 MBerlin   
 SMorgan   
1998LLDanbury   
 LBristol Central   
 MNew Fairfield   
 SRocky Hill   
1997LLDanbury   
 LSimsbury   
 MNew Fairfield   
 SNonnewaug   
1996LLManchester   
 LBristol Eastern   
 MBerlin   
 SNonnewaug   
1995LLManchester   
 LSimsbury   
 MDaniel Hand   
 SAvon   
1994LLNorwich Free Academy   
 LWindham   
 MGuilford   
 SAvon   
1993LLNorwich Free Academy   
 LWindham   
 MNew Fairfield   
 SAvon   
1992LLSimsbury   
 LWindham   
 MBerlin   
 SNonnewaug   
1991LLNorwich Free Academy   
 LWindham   
 MBerlin   
 SNonnewaug   
1990LLDanbury   
 LStaples   
 MStratford   
 SAvon   
1989LLDanbury  
 LWindham  
 MBerlin  
 SAvon  
1988LLNorwich Free Academy  
 LFitch  
 MLedyard  
 SMontville  
1987LLNorwich Free Academy  
 LHall  
 MLedyard  
 SAvon  
1986LLNorwich Free Academy  
 LGuilford  
 MLedyard  
 SBerlin  
1985LLNorwich Free Academy  
 LBristol Central  
 Mwindham  
 SWaterford  
1984LLNorwich Free Academy  
 LEnfield  
 MLedyard  
 SDerby  
1983LLNorwich Free Academy  
 LWindham  
 MDaniel Hand  
 SAvon  
1982LLConard  
 LLedyard  
 MDaniel Hand  
 SAvon  
1981LLConard   
 LSt. Bernard   
 MLedyard   
 SPulaski   
1980LLEnrico Fermi   
 LConard   
 MMaloney   
 SPulaski   
1979LLBrien McMahon   
 LEnfield   
 MMontville   
 SPulaski   
1978LLSouthington   
 LGlastonbury   
 MMontville   
 SDaniel Hand   
1977LLBrien McMahon   
 LWethersfield   
 MLedyard   
 SPulaski   
1976LLHall   
 LConard   
 MLedyard   
 SPulaski   
1975LL-LConard   
 OpenLedyard   
 SLedyard