CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
106

[L_1] Robert Hartling E.O. Smith

112

[L_5] Christopher Trelli Bristol Central

[LL_4] Tagan Welch Southington

335

[S_3] Angelo Folino Northwestern

[M_6] Nicholas Tartsinis Bacon Academy

[M_2] Logan Smith Waterford

113
503

[S_2] Danny Charron Killingly

114

[LL_6] Chase Parrot Westhill

3

[M_3] Bo Nguyen Ledyard

336

[L_4] Connor Sakmar Daniel Hand

[S_5] Muhammed Bilal Rocky Hill

[LL_1] Ben LeBlanc Danbury

115
589 1st

[M_1] Sean Johnson Ellis Tech

116

[M_5] Victor Garcia East Haven

5

[S_4] Trevor Follo Morgan

337

[LL_3] Noah Zuckerman Fairfield Warde

6

[L_6] Travis Longo Wilton

[L_2] Jarod Kosman Fitch

117
504

[LL_2] Matthew Ryan Trumbull

118

[S_6] Jacob Marselli East Catholic

[L_3] Brandon Leonard New Milford

7
338

[M_4] Daniel Veleas Berlin

[LL_5] Samuel White Norwalk

[S_1] Julio Anthony Flores Windham

L1
L119
L2
L118
L3
L117
L4
L116
L5
L115
L6
L114
L7
L113
L8
L112

L559
L560

588 5th

119

224
339
225

L336

447
505

226

L504

340
227

L335

559

448

587 3rd

228
341
229

L338

449
506

230

L503

342
231

L337

450

560

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
113

[LL_1] Jakob Camacho Danbury

120

[LL_5] Kasim Khan Fairfield Prep

9

[S_4] Mike Charron Killingly

343

[L_3] Mark Hartmann Daniel Hand

[M_6] Austin Robertson Ledyard

10

[M_2] Nick Arborio Berlin

121
507

[L_2] Colin Lindner New Milford

122

[S_6] Malakai Maher Haddam-Killingworth

11

[M_3] Noah Pantani Branford

344

[LL_4] Joshua Jones Glastonbury

[L_5] Zachary Taylor Fairfield Ludlowe

12

[S_1] Julio Javier Flores Windham

123
592 1st

[M_1] Gino Esposito Foran

124

[M_5] Antonio Lieto East Haven

[L_4] Michael Fedorko Masuk

13
345

[S_3] Jack Pelley East Windsor

[LL_6] Dylan Ehret Greenwich

14

[LL_2] Tristan Haviland Trumbull

125
508

[S_2] Noah Caskey Montville

126

[L_6] Noah Corliss Bristol Eastern

[LL_3] Chandler Duhaime Shelton

15
346

[M_4] Everett Minevich East Lyme

16

[S_5] Joseph Fleming Enfield

127
[L_1] Devon Schoenberger South Windsor

L9
L127
L10
L126
L11
L125
L12
L124
L13
L123
L14
L122
L15
L121
L16
L120

L561
L562

591 5th

232
347
233

L344

451
509

234

L508

348
235

L343

561

452

590 3rd

236
349
237

L346

453
510

238

L507

350
239

L345

454

562

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
120

[M_1] Alec Opsal New Fairfield

128

[M_5] Anthony Devanny Ellis Tech

17

[LL_4] Jakob Cala Amity

351

[L_3] Noah Sylvester Middletown

[S_6] William Konikowski St. Paul Catholic 18
[S_2] James Lantigua Killingly

129
511

[L_2] Nick Rende Wilton

130

[LL_6] Jesse Walker Ridgefield

19

[S_3] Ian Poitras Terryville

352

[M_4] Anthony Tripodi Avon

20

[L_5] Marcus Ortiz Maloney

[LL_1] Kyle Fields Danbury

131
595 1st

[S_1] Alejandro Garcia Windham

132

[S_5] Jason Jacaruso Griswold

[L_4] Justin Marshall Bristol Eastern

21
353

[LL_3] Shaun Wagner Southington

22

[M_6] William Mauro Foran

133
[M_2] Alex Starr Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech
512

[LL_2] Matt Foster Norwich Free Academy

134

[L_6] Enrique Flores Wethersfield

[M_3] Willie Gambardella Branford

23
354

[S_4] Steven Muller Granby Memorial

[LL_5] Nico DiStassio Shelton

24

[L_1] Melquisedec Ortiz New Milford

L17
L135
L18
L134
L19
L133
L20
L132
L21
L131
L22
L130
L23
L129
L24
L128

L563
L564

594 5th

135

240
355
241

L352

455
513

242

L512

356
243

L351

563

456

593 3rd

244
357
245

L354

457
514

246

L511

358
247

L353

458

564

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
126

[M_1] Baltazar Gonzalez Ellis Tech

136

[M_5] Nick DeMorro East Haven

[S_4] Zach Burgress Killingly

25

359

[LL_3] Aaron Occhipinti Newtown

[L_6] Timothy Roberts East Hartford

26

[L_2] Christopher Schultz New Milford

137
515

[LL_2] Paul Calo Southington

138

[S_6] Malik Shipman Morgan

[L_3] Demetre Carnot Maloney

27
360

[M_4] Ryan Farrell Avon

[LL_5] Michael Mirmina Trumbull

28

[S_1] Rodric Grant Portland

139
598 1st

[L_1] Austin Sherman Fairfield Ludlowe

140

[L_5] Peter Dooley South Windsor

[LL_4] Alex Steele Fairfield Warde

29
361

[S_3] Sebastien Stultz Windham

[M_6] Braden Reilly New Fairfield

30

[M_2] Andrew Ignoto Guilford

141
516

[S_2] Zachary Looney Montville

142

[LL_6] Garey Mendez Stamford

31 Tech
[M_3] Roger Moyer Lyman Memorial/Windham

362

[L_4] Kyle Sheehan Pomperaug

[S_5] Joseph Pedrolini Northwestern

32

[LL_1] Patrick Moynihan Xavier

L25
L143
L26
L142
L27
L141
L28
L140
L29
L139
L30
L138
L31
L137
L32
L136

L565
L566

597 5th

143

248
363
249

L360

459
517

250

L516

364
251

L359

565

460

596 3rd

252
365
253

L362

461
518

254

L515

366
255

L361

462

566

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
132

[LL_1] Timmy Kane Fairfield Warde

144

[LL_5] Orlando Sanchez Fairfield Prep

[L_4] Quinden Bourgeois East Hartford

33

367

[S_3] Jeffrey Suschana Somers

34

[M_6] Josh Veleas Berlin

[M_2] Ryan Luth Foran

145
519

[S_2] Fred Ellegard Terryville

146

[L_6] Quinn Reedy Wilton

35

[M_3] Ryan Angers Tolland

368

[LL_4] Peterson Souza Danbury

[S_5] Eric Angeles Windham

36

[L_1] Liam Sullivan Daniel Hand

147
601 1st

[M_1] Alejandro Paulino New London

148

[M_5] Robert Ruiz Bethel

[S_4] Matthew Jenkins Haddam-Killingworth37

369

[L_3] Ben Stratton Platt

[LL_6] Darren Barile Cheshire

38

[LL_2] Austin Abacherli Southington

149
520

[L_2] Charles Schultz New Milford

150

[S_6] Grant Sarra Plainville

[LL_3] Joshua Kowalski Simsbury

39
370

[M_4] Colin Rook Guilford

[L_5] Ryan Dopp Farmington

40

[S_1] Joel Morth Montville

L33
L151
L34
L150
L35
L149
L36
L148
L37
L147
L38
L146
L39
L145
L40
L144

L567
L568

600 5th

151

256
371
257

L368

463
521

258

L520

372
259

L367

567

464

599 3rd

260
373
261

L370

465
522

262

L519

374
263

L369

466

568

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
138

[M_1] Avery Shay New Fairfield

152

[M_5] David Gill East Lyme

[L_4] Evan Colley New Milford

41

375

[LL_3] Dante Montanaro Trumbull

42

[S_6] Luis Torres Windham

[S_2] Samuel Kury Montville

153
523

[LL_2] Matthew Conte Westhill

154

[L_6] Eli Perry Hall

[S_3] Connor Levins Terryville

43
376

[M_4] Michael Devanny Ellis Tech

[LL_5] Jack Price Fairfield Warde

44

[L_1] Joshua Wilson Bristol Eastern

155
604 1st

[S_1] Cooper Fleming Granby Memorial

156

[S_5] Joshua Schwartz Northwestern

[LL_4] Colin Storm Ridgefield

45
377

[L_3] Mathew Pangle Pomperaug

46

[M_6] Shane Fors Ledyard

157
[M_2] Matthew Dowler St. Bernard/Norwich Tech
524

[L_2] Jordan Baker Middletown

158

[LL_6] Jake Holland Xavier

47

[M_3] Jubilee Witte Foran

378

[S_4] Edward Boisits Nonnewaug

[L_5] Karol Wroblewski Wethersfield

48

[LL_1] Jeremy Fields Danbury

L41
L159
L42
L158
L43
L157
L44
L156
L45
L155
L46
L154
L47
L153
L48
L152

L569
L570

603 5th

159

264
379
265

L376

467
525

266

L524

380
267

L375

569

468

602 3rd

268
381
269

L378

469
526

270

L523

382
271

L377

470

570

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
145

[LL_1] Charles Kane Fairfield Warde

160

[LL_5] Matthew Prior Staples

[S_4] Aidan Korper Haddam-Killingworth

49

383

[L_3] Shane Oxton Bristol Central

[M_6] Chase LaRusso Fermi

50

[M_2] Mike Angers Tolland

161
527

[L_2] Bobby Clark Fairfield Ludlowe

162

[S_6] Franklin Falcon Bolton

51

[M_3] Cole Blair Ellis Tech

384

[LL_4] Keith Fernandes Simsbury

[L_5] Austen Appleby Darien

52

[S_1] Cullan Contos Windham

163
607 1st

[M_1] Michael Ross Foran

164

[M_5] McKayd LaRose Guilford

[L_4] Gregory Lozier Bristol Eastern

53
385

[S_3] Austin Concascia Montville

[LL_6] Kyle McGinnis Shelton

54

[LL_2] Edward Lovely Newtown

165
528

[S_2] Brian Campbell Nonnewaug

166

[L_6] Rasheed Swinton East Hartford

[LL_3] Justin Peterson Danbury

55
386

[M_4] Will McCallister Stratford

[S_5] Joseph Bradley Morgan

56

[L_1] Bryan Rojas New Milford

L49
L167
L50
L166
L51
L165
L52
L164
L53
L163
L54
L162
L55
L161
L56
L160

L571
L572

606 5th

167

272
387
273

L384

471
529

274

L528

388
275

L383

571

472

605 3rd

276
389
277

L386

473
530

278

L527

390
279

L385

474

572

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
152

[L_1] Emmett LiCastri Immaculate/Joel Barlow

168

[L_5] Tom Gatti Middletown

[LL_4] Jarek Laplant Danbury

57

391

[S_3] Benjamin Kibby Granby Memorial

[M_6] Dan Gioia New Fairfield

58

[M_2] Andrew Tischer Guilford

169
531

[S_2] Grayson Adler Haddam-Killingworth

170

[LL_6] Michael Greco Trumbull

[M_3] Jacob Commander New London

59
392

[L_4] Isaiah Rivera E.O. Smith

[S_5] Jon Tattersall Plainville

60

[LL_1] Ryan Devivo Xavier

171
610 1st

[M_1] Samuel Lindblom Waterford

172

[M_5] Jacob Millbach Ledyard

61

[S_4] Dan Herold Oxford

393

[LL_3] Alexander Stavola Newtown

[L_6] Julian Galindez Bristol Central

62

[L_2] Marcus Sherrod Fairfield Ludlowe

173
532

[LL_2] Keith Penney Simsbury

174

[S_6] Sammy Ruiz Windham

[L_3] Michael Barrett Bristol Eastern

63
394

[M_4] Anton Dzeidzic Wolcott Tech

[LL_5] Michael Marotta Cheshire

64

[S_1] Kieran Duggan Nonnewaug

L57
L175
L58
L174
L59
L173
L60
L172
L61
L171
L62
L170
L63
L169
L64
L168

L573
L574

609 5th

175

280
395
281

L392

475
533

282

L532

396
283

L391

573

476

608 3rd

284
397
285

L394

477
534

286

L531

398
287

L393

478

574

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
160

[S_1] Jacob Berry Parker Somers

176

[S_5] Julian Adams Canton

[LL_4] Joseph Gjinaj Fairfield Warde

65

399

[L_3] Billy Goff Fitch

[M_6] Max Khoshabo Bethel

66

[M_2] Noah Hubler Foran

177
535

[L_2] Chase Lind Fairfield Ludlowe

178

[LL_6] Jason Calvi-Rogers Southington

67

[M_3] Jack St.Onge Avon

400

[S_4] Freylin Jimenez Plainville

68

[L_5] Zach Zeyher Wilton

[LL_1] Joseph Ryan Trumbull

179
613 1st

[M_1] Andrew D'Amico New Fairfield

180

[M_5] Collin Crader Ledyard

[L_4] Zachary Thompson Bristol Eastern

69
401

[LL_3] Gino Baratta Danbury

[S_6] Douglas Delacruz Montville

70

181
[S_2] Mackay Revis Haddam-Killingworth
536

[LL_2] Michael Ceci Greenwich

182

[L_6] Bradley Currier Hall

[S_3] Victor Garcia-Moreno Windham

71
402

[M_4] Oscar Carmona Guilford

[LL_5] Jacob Graves New Britain

72

[L_1] Brett Leonard New Milford

L65
L183
L66
L182
L67
L181
L68
L180
L69
L179
L70
L178
L71
L177
L72
L176

L575
L576

612 5th

183

288
403
289

L400

479
537

290

L536

404
291

L399

575

480

611 3rd

292
405
293

L402

481
538

294

L535

406
295

L401

482

576

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
170

[L_1] Max Odell South Windsor

184

[L_5] Clayton Hoskins Masuk

[S_4] Ryan Gervais Griswold

73

407

[LL_3] Evan Titus Fairfield Prep

74
[M_6] Edwin Ruiz Sandoval Woodstock Academy
[M_2] Qasim Khan Foran

185
539

[LL_2] Luke Salls Simsbury

186

[S_6] Francesco Rinaldi Somers

[M_3] Curtis Patsiga Ledyard

75
408

[L_4] Muhammed Kuruca Middletown

[LL_5] Nicholas Kranmas Conard

76

[S_1] Logan Smith Gilbert

187
616 1st

[M_1] Tyler Burlinson New Fairfield

188

[M_5] Antonio Marino Berlin

[LL_4] Logan LaRosa Southington

77
409

[S_3] Alex Perez Windham

[L_6] Bernard Figueroa-Velez Platt

78

[L_2] Christopher Shimwell Wethersfield

189
540

[S_2] Dillon Knupp Killingly

190

[LL_6] Kristian Cepeda Westhill

[L_3] Isaiah Collins East Hartford

79
410

[M_4] Aj Moscato Guilford

[S_5] Jordan Silva St. Paul Catholic

80

[LL_1] Joe Accousti Newtown

L73
L191
L74
L190
L75
L189
L76
L188
L77
L187
L78
L186
L79
L185
L80
L184

L577
L578

615 5th

191

296
411
297

L408

483
541

298

L540

412
299

L407

577

484

614 3rd

300
413
301

L410

485
542

302

L539

414
303

L409

486

578

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
182

[LL_1] Anthony Falbo Newtown

192

[LL_5] Davonte Jeffers Westhill

[M_4] William Magrino New Fairfield

81

415

[S_3] Emanuel Diaz Montville

[L_6] William Foschi Pomperaug

82

[L_2] Zachary Marquis Bristol Eastern

193
543

[S_2] Charlie Sampson Derby

194

[M_6] Vin Biscoglio Berlin

83

[L_3] Alper Ozdemir Hall

416

[LL_4] Kyle McCormick Ridgefield

[S_5] Anthony Delia Nonnewaug

84

195
[M_1] Mitchell LaFlam Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech
619 1st

[L_1] Demetrius Mariani East Hartford

196

[L_5] Eric Lamore Wethersfield

85
[S_4] David Wyzykowski Haddam-Killingworth

417

[M_3] Dakota Grover Ledyard

86

[LL_6] Colin Hunter Staples

[LL_2] Matthew Adam Danbury

197
544

[M_2] Justin Keating Waterford

[LL_3] Daniel Persson Shelton

198
418

[L_4] Joseph Mwamba Platt

[M_5] Jorge Hidalgo New London

87

[S_1] Austin Caffrey Killingly

L81
L199
L82
L198
L83
L197
L84
L196
L85
L195
L86
L194

199

304
419
305

L416

487
545

306

L544

420
307

L415

488

617 3rd

308
421
309

L418

489
546

L193
L87
L192

L579
L580

618 5th

579

L543

422
310

L417

490

580

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
195

[S_1] Jackson Rheault Somers

200

[S_5] John Bowler Holy Cross

88

[LL_4] Ray Weiner Shelton

423

[L_3] Trent Evans Fitch

[M_6] Jackson Seward Branford

89

[M_2] Josh Lachs Weston

201
547

[L_2] Lee Stenild-Johanson Fairfield Ludlowe

202

[LL_6] David Abrahams Fairfield Warde

90 Tech
[M_3] David Verizzi Lyman Memorial/Windham

424

[S_4] Josh Wright Terryville

[L_5] Francisco Jiminian East Hartford

91

[LL_1] Andrew Marquis Danbury

203
622 1st

[M_1] Daniel Contino Ledyard

204

[M_5] Justin Garden New Fairfield

[L_4] Jordan Yap Middletown

92
425

[LL_3] Jose Lotts Norwich Free Academy

[S_6] Xavier Torres-Viera Windham

93

[S_2] Gabriel Schwartz Northwestern

205
548

[LL_2] Erik Menchaca Greenwich

206

[L_6] Ryan Russo New Canaan

[S_3] Connor Lemley Killingly

94
426

[M_4] Tim Seksinski East Haven

[LL_5] Jackson King Simsbury

95

[L_1] Xavier Bass Harding

L88
L207
L89
L206
L90
L205
L91
L204
L92
L203
L93
L202
L94
L201
L95
L200

L581
L582

621 5th

207

311
427
312

L424

491
549

313

L548

428
314

L423

581

492

620 3rd

315
429
316

L426

493
550

317

L547

430
318

L425

494

582

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
220

[M_1] Daric Johnson Ledyard

208

[M_5] Gavin Thuotte Ellis Tech

[LL_4] Jordan Fletcher Manchester

96

431

[S_3] Nick Cyr Plainville

[L_6] Luis Rivera Lopez Bristol Eastern

97

[L_2] Patrick Clarke E.O. Smith

209
551

[S_2] Justin Lengvarsky Granby Memorial

210

[LL_6] Dillon Forstberg Conard

[L_3] Michael Burchell Daniel Hand

98
432

[M_4] Hamit Nasufi Stratford

[S_5] Nick Tibbetts Montville

99

[LL_1] Thomas Long Newtown

211
625 1st

[L_1] Noah Cruz Bristol Central

212

[L_5] Tre'Quan Weston Middletown

[S_4] Matthew Gray St. Paul Catholic

100
433

[LL_3] Jasper Stone Simsbury

[M_6] Kevin Brocksom Jonathan Law

101

[M_2] Nicholas Cote Bethel

213
552

[LL_2] John Ocana Fairfield Warde

214

[S_6] Albert Nieves Holy Cross

[M_3] Renelson Michel New London

102
434

[L_4] Dylan Hodge South Windsor

[LL_5] Paul Martorelli Xavier

103

[S_1] Seiji Arzuaga Windham

L96
L215
L97
L214
L98
L213
L99
L212
L100
L211
L101
L210
L102
L209
L103
L208

L583
L584

624 5th

215

319
435
320

L432

495
553

321

L552

436
322

L431

583

496

623 3rd

323
437
324

L434

497
554

325

L551

438
326

L433

498

584

CIAC CT Open Tournament PRELIMINARY BRACKETS

High School
285

[M_1] Luke Edmondson Foran

[M_5] Pedro Galarza Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech
104
[L_4] Spencer Stovall Darien

216

439

[S_3] Nathan Oaks Windham

[LL_6] Nikolas Photos Amity

105

[LL_2] Desmond Washington Trumbull

217
555

[S_2] Josh Angel Killingly

218

[L_6] Maxwell Cyr Middletown

[LL_3] Alex Lobsenz Fairfield Warde

106
440

[M_4] Sergio Ferreira Stratford

107

[S_5] Chris Ernst Seymour

[L_1] Krzysztof Nizielski Bristol Central

219
628 1st

[LL_1] Gabriel Stiles New Haven Wrestling

[LL_5] Richard Crooks Norwich Free Academy
108
[S_4] John Desautels East Catholic

220
441

[L_3] Nicholas Martone Platt

[M_6] George Howard New Fairfield

109

[M_2] Shawn Hundley Ledyard

221
556

[L_2] Billy Stapleton Fairfield Ludlowe

222

[S_6] Jason Hume Terryville

110

[M_3] Jake Richters Fermi

442

[LL_4] Edward Fountain Manchester

[L_5] Hassan Azeem South Windsor

111

223
[S_1] Hakim Fleming Notre Dame-Fairfield

L104
L223
L105
L222
L106
L221
L107
L220
L108
L219
L109
L218
L110
L217
L111
L216

L585
L586

627 5th

327
443
328

L440

499
557

329

L556

444
330

L439

585

500

626 3rd

331
445
332

L442

501
558

333

L555

446
334

L441

502

586

2015 CIAC State Open Wrestling Tournament

February 27 & 27, 2016
The Floyd Little Athletic Center (Hillhouse HS) in New Haven
480 Sherman Parkway New Haven CT 06511
Friday, February 26, 2016
1:30PM2:15PM
2:30PM
3:00PM
3:00PM
4:15PM
6:00PM*
8:00PM*

Registration & Weight Check

(rear entrance of facility; wrestlers & 2 coaches & 1 manager only)
Weigh-Ins by weight class in Auditorium
Hair, nails and skin will be checked--have current & proper state physicians form for
any skin condition
Coaches Meeting/Scratch Meeting in Auditorium
Doors Open for spectatorsfront entrance only (please do not arrive before 3PM)
Championship Round of 32
est 90 bouts 8 mats
Championship Round of 16
112 bouts
8 mats
First Round Consolations
est 90 bouts 8 mats
Estimated finish time of 9:30PM

Saturday, February 27, 2016

7:30AM
7:45AM8AM
8:00AM
9:00AM

School opensfront entrance for all (wrestlers with pass, coaches & spectators)
Weight Check (1 additional pound allowance from Friday)
Weigh-Ins by weight class (trainers room)Be on time!
Championship Quarterfinals
56 bouts
4 mats
Second Round Consolations
56 bouts
4 mats
11:00AM*
Consolation Round of 8
56 bouts
6 mats
(wrestling will reduce to 4 mats following this round)
12:30PM
Championship Semifinals
28 bouts
2 mats (mats 1 & 2)
Top Half of bracket on Mat 1 & Lower Half of bracket on Mat 2
12:30PM
Consolation Quarterfinals
28 bouts
2 mats (mats 3 & 4)
2:45PM*
Consolation Semifinals
28 bouts
4 mats
4:00PM*
Third Place & Fifth Place Finals
28 bouts
4 mats
5:30PM
Parade of Past Champions & Introductions of Finalists
5:45PM
2016 State Open Finals (starting weight class will be determined by draw on Fri)
7:45PM (est)
Presentation of Awardsmedalists must be present to receive award
*indicates estimated time, and may start earlier/later. Firm times listed for semis and finals will not start earlier
Coach & Wrestler Information
1.
2.

3.

Admission passes will be issued for each state medal winner from the divisional class meets (places
1-6)
Each team will be issued 2 coaching passes and 1 manager pass. Coaches must arrive during
registration period to be granted free admission pass. For any team that has qualified 4 or more
wrestlers for the Open, a third complimentary coaching pass will be issued. An additional coaching
pass may be purchased at registration, and is limited to certified coaches representing their school,
arriving on time and in proper coaching attire. An additional managers pass will be issued to any
team providing a manager to assist as a table worker (arranged in advance).
The top six placewinners from the divisional meets qualify for the State Open. The 4 divisional state
champions will be seeded according to state seeding placement points and state seeding criteria. All

4.
5.

6.
7.

coaches of divisional champions are requested to email David Nowakowski at

nowakowski@sbcglobal.net or call 860-705-2629 by 12pm on Monday, February 22 if their wrestler
has defeated any of the other 3 state champions. Each weight class will then be bracketed based upon
the placement of the top 4 seeds (see reverse, including info for submitting seeding data for coaches
of divisional champions) , with the top 2 finishers from each class receiving a bye, and the 3rd vs 6th
and 4th vs 5th assignments based on the seed grid. There are no alternates for the Open.
IF YOUR WRESTLER IS AN EARLY SCRATCH, PLEASE CONTACT Dave Nowakowski at
(860) 705-2629 or nowakowski@sbcglobal.net so that brackets may be adjusted.
There are no alternates for the Open.
a. If one of the 4 divisional champions is a scratch, the other 3 state champs will move up
accordingly. The vacant 4th seed will be filled by the 2nd place finisher from the same division as
the scratched wrestler, and weight class will be re-bracketed based on the placement of the top 4
seeds, with alternates placed as noted.
b. In the event of any other scratches, all wrestlers from that division (S/M/L/LL) will move up
accordingly, and some byes may be created.
c. If your wrestler is not present when his weight class is called for weigh-ins, he will be
disqualified. Please be on time. If you are experiencing an emergency delay due to traffic, please
call Dave Nowakowski at (860) 705-2629, and the decision of the CIAC wrestling committee
will be final. This is not the Im a fan who needs directions phone number.
Medals will be awarded to the top 6 finishers in each weight class. Wrestler must be present to
receive medal. Plaques will be awarded to the top 2 teams, and an Outstanding Wrestler Award
will be presented.
The top 4 finishers qualify for the New England Tournament. If a wrestler who qualifies is unable to
participate, a 5th place finisher must be submitted for state registration purposes by Wednesday.
Please contact Dave Nowakowski at (860) 705-2629 if you have a NE qualifier who will be unable
to attend, and please attempt to contact the coach of the 5th place finisher. There are no alternates
for New Englands in terms of getting into the tournament on Friday if there are late scratches.

Spectator Information
Tickets: Two sessions (Friday and Saturday). Ticket prices for each session are as follows: Children 5 &
under: Free. Students Grade 1-12 and Senior Citizens 65 & older: $5. All other adults: $10
Admit times: Spectators must use front entrance only. Please do not arrive prior to 3PM on Friday
(wrestling starts at 4:15) or prior to 8AM Saturday (wrestling starts at 9AM).
Valuables: Do not leave valuables unattended. You are responsible for your own items.
Food drink: No food or drink may be brought into the field house. Bottled water is permitted. A
concession stand and seating for dining is located adjacent to the ticket booth.
Seating: Spectators must be seated in bleachers, or may stand along outer perimeter at the end of the field
house where no seats are located. Do not obstruct other spectators. Do not block walkways. Only certified
coaches, active wrestlers and managers with credentials are permitted inside the roped off area.
On line scoring: Wrestling may be tracked either in the field house using a smartphone or at home on your
computer at Flowrestling.com via FloArena
Live video: Wonderful live video of the championship finals was provided in 2014 & 2015 by CT Sports
Network, and we expect them to offer the same in 2016.
T-shirts: Available while they last

Seeding the State Open Based on Seed Points of the Four Divisional Champions

Only the 4 divisional champions will be seeded (1-4), while all other seeds will be placed accordingly in the respective grid. Top six from each
division qualify for Open. 1st & 2nd place divisional winners will receive first round byes, as the 32-man bracket features 24 entries and 8 byes.
Ties and seeding will be done in accordance with state seeding criteria. All coaches of divisional champions are requested to email David
Nowakowski at nowakowski@sbcglobal.net or call 860-705-2629 by 12pm on Monday, February 22 if their wrestler has defeated any of the other
3 state champions. The State Open seeds and brackets will be posted on the CIAC website once confirmed, typically by late Monday.
Seed
1
2
3
4

A
LL
L
M
S

B
LL
L
S
M

C
LL
M
S
L

D
LL
M
L
S

E
LL
S
L
M

F
LL
S
M
L

G
L
LL
M
S

H
L
LL
S
M

I
L
M
LL
S

J
L
M
S
LL

K
L
S
LL
M

L
L
S
M
LL

Seed
1
2
3
4

M
M
LL
L
S

N
M
LL
S
L

O
M
L
S
LL

P
M
L
LL
S

Q
M
S
L
LL

R
M
S
LL
L

S
S
LL
M
L

T
S
LL
L
M

U
S
L
M
LL

V
S
L
LL
M

W
S
M
LL
L

X
S
M
L
LL

If one of the 4 divisional champions is a scratch, the other 3 state champs will move up accordingly (even if the 2nd place finisher from the
division of the scratched champ has more seed points than any of the remaining 3 champions). The 4th seed will be filled by the 2nd place finisher
from the same division as the scratched wrestler, and weight class will be re-bracketed based on the placement of the top 4 seeds.
Separation of seeds from same divisional classification is as follows:
1,6,10,13,17,22
2,5,9,14,20,23
3,8,12,15,19,24
4,7,11,16,18,21

Brackets based on seeding of the 4 divisional state champions (24 possible brackets, determined by seeding 1-4 of the 4 champions)
1
32
16
17

A
LL1
BYE
S4
LL5

B
LL1

C
LL1

D
LL1

E
LL1

F
LL1

G
L1

H
L1

I
L1

J
L1

K
L1

L
L1

M
M1

N
M1

O
M1

P
M1

Q
M1

R
M1

S
S1

T
S1

U
S1

V
S1

W
S1

X
S1

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

M4
LL5

L4
LL5

S4
LL5

M4
LL5

L4
LL5

S4
L5

M4
L5

S4
L5

LL4
L5

M4
L5

LL4
L5

S4
M5

L4
M5

LL4
M5

S4
M5

LL4
M5

L4
M5

L4
S5

M4
S5

LL4
S5

M4
S5

L4
S5

LL4
S5

8
25
9
24

M2
BYE
L3
M6

S2

S2

L2

L2

M2

M2

S2

LL2

S2

LL2

M2

L2

S2

S2

LL2

L2

LL2

M2

L2

M2

LL2

LL2

L2

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

L3
S6

M3
S6

M3
L6

S3
L6

S3
M6

LL3
M6

LL3
S6

M3
LL6

M3
S6

S3
LL6

S3
M6

LL3
L6

LL3
S6

L3
S6

L3
LL6

S3
L6

S3
LL6

LL3
M6

LL3
L6

L3
M6

L3
LL6

M3
LL6

M3
L6

12
21
5
28

M3
S6
L2
BYE

S3
M6
L2

S3
L6
M2

L3
S6
M2

L3
M6
S2

M3
L6
S2

M3
S6
LL2

S3
M6
LL2

LL3
S6
M2

S3
LL6
M2

LL3
M6
S2

M3
LL6
S2

L3
S6
LL2

S3
L6
LL2

S3
LL6
L2

LL3
S6
L2

L3
LL6
S2

LL3
L6
S2

M3
L6
LL2

L3
M6
LL2

M3
LL6
L2

LL3
M6
L2

LL3
L6
M2

L3
LL6
M2

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

13
20
4
29

LL4
L5
S1
BYE

LL4
L5
M1

LL4
M5
L1

LL4

LL4

LL4

L4

L4

L4

L4

L4

L4

M4

M4

M4

M4

M4

M4

S4

S4

S4

S4

S4

S4

M5

S5

S5

LL5

LL5

M5

M5

S5

S5

LL5

LL5

L5

L5

S5

S5

LL5

LL5

L5

L5

M5

M5

S1

M1

L1

S1

M1

S1

LL1

M1

LL1

S1

L1

LL1

S1

LL1

L1

L1

M1

LL1

M1

L1

LL1

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

3
30
14
19

M1
BYE
L4
M5

S1

S1

L1

L1

M1

M1

S1

LL1

S1

LL1

M1

L1

S1

S1

LL1

L1

LL1

M1

L1

M1

LL1

LL1

L1

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

L4
S5

M4
S5

M4
L5

S4
L5

S4
M5

LL4
M5

LL4
S5

M4
LL5

M4
S5

S4
LL5

S4
M5

LL4
L5

LL4
S5

L4
S5

L4
LL5

S4
L5

S4
LL5

LL4
M5

LL4
L5

L4
M5

L4
LL5

M4
LL5

M4
L5

6
27
11
22

LL2
BYE
S3
LL6

LL2

LL2

LL2

LL2

LL2

L2

L2

L2

L2

L2

L2

M2

M2

M2

M2

M2

M2

S2

S2

S2

S2

S2

S2

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

M3
LL6

L3
LL6

S3
LL6

M3
LL6

L3
LL6

S3
L6

M3
L6

S3
L6

LL3
L6

M3
L6

LL3
L6

S3
M6

L3
M6

LL3
M6

S3
M6

LL3
M6

L3
M6

L3
S6

M3
S6

LL3
S6

M3
S6

L3
S6

LL3
S6

10
23
7
26

LL3
L6
S2
BYE

LL3
L6
M2

LL3
M6
L2

LL3
M6
S2

LL3
S6
M2

LL3
S6
L2

L3
LL6
S2

L3
LL6
M2

L3
M6
S2

L3
M6
LL2

L3
S6
M2

L3
S6
LL2

M3
LL6
S2

M3
LL6
L2

M3
L6
LL2

M3
L6
S2

M3
S6
LL2

M3
S6
L2

S3
LL6
L2

S3
LL6
M2

S3
L6
LL2

S3
L6
M2

S3
M6
L2

S3
M6
LL2

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

15
18
2
31

M4
S5
L1

S4
M5
L1

S4
L5
M1

L4
S5
M1

L4
M5
S1

M4
L5
S1

M4
S5
LL1

S4
M5
LL1

LL4
S5
M1

S4
LL5
M1

LL4
M5
S1

M4
LL5
S1

L4
S5
LL1

S4
L5
LL1

S4
LL5
L1

LL4
S5
L1

L4
LL5
S1

LL4
L5
S1

M4
L5
LL1

L4
M5
LL1

M4
LL5
L1

LL4
M5
L1

LL4
L5
M1

L4
LL5
M1

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE

BYE