Here's the first of several polls for boys this cross-country season with votes compiled by 14 coaches statewide. To no one's surprise, defending state champion Ridgefield High owns the top spot by receiving 130 votes, including 13 first-place votes. Occupying second is Staples with 112 points and Danbury with 91.
Connecticut X-Country Poll Pre-Season Results
Boys' Teams
PLACE |
TEAMS |
VOTES |
1ST PLACE VOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgefield | 130 | 13 |
| 2 | Staples | 112 | |
| 3 | Danbury | 91 | |
| 4 | William Hall | 88 | |
| 5 | Darien | 85 | 1 |
| 6 | Amity | 68 | |
| 7 | New Milford | 52 | |
| 8 | Cheshire | 38 | |
| 9 | Glastonbury | 19 | |
| 10 | Guilford | 18 |
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ALSO RECEIVING VOTES TEAMS |
VOTES |
VOTING COACHES |
SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simsbury | 15 | Tyson Kaczmarek | Darien |
| Xavier | 12 | Matt Diglio | HK |
| Brookfield | 11 | Jon Faitsch | Guilford |
| Pomperaug | 10 | Bryan Kovalsky | Ridgefield |
| Haddam-Killingworth | 7 | Jeff Billing | William Hall |
| E.O. Smith | 3 | Bob Orgovan | Amity |
| Fairfield Prep | 3 | Rob Murray | Danbury |
| Wilton | 2 | Ed Lucas | Oxford |
| Branford/New Canaan | 1 | Chris Bacich | New Milford |
| Gerry Chester | Griswold | ||
| Aaron Flamino | Ellington | ||
| Kevin Connell | Branford | ||
| Chris Stonier | Xavier | ||
| Chad Johnson | NFA |