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4th Place Team State ‘24| ‘22-‘24 Team Sectional Champs| ‘16, ‘17, ‘20-‘24 Team Regional Champs| ‘06, ‘20, ‘23, ‘24 Fresh Soph CCL Champs | #WeAreBR
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Your Crusader MatMen are headed to Team State for the FIRST Time in school history!!!!
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Congratulations to senior Tommy Bennett on committing to Northern Illinois University!!!
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TOMMY BENNETT: STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL QUALIFIER
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The Brother Rice wrestling family would like everyone, as we are, to keep former St. Rita wrestler and CPD officer Dan Golden in your prayers. Dan was a 2009 ihsa state qualifier at Rita and served in the U.S. Army before his time on the police department.
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BACK TO BACK TEAM SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!!! The Matmen are headed back to TEAM STATE!!!!
Final:
Brother Rice 38
Lemont 29
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Thank you seniors for a great 4 years! Thank you to everyone on the team who made this history making year possible!
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Congratulations to both our IHSA 2A State Tournament placers!
170: Tom Bennett 🥇
160: Nathan Chirillo 4th
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And your 2022 Chicago Catholic League Champion at 170 lbs is Tom Bennett!!
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New Brother Rice record:
9 State Qualfiers
6 will go for 1st
3 will go for 3rd
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Congratulations to our STATE Qualifiers!!!
James Bennett 3rd place 120
Jack Botta 3rd place 138
Emmett Connolly 2nd place 160
Tom Bennett 1st place 170
Colin Ashley 2nd place 182
#crusadersarerolling
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Big win in Pueblo Colorado, 51-24 over the 3 time defending Colorado state champs.
Tournament tomorrow
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Congratulations to Alvaro Perez on committing to Wabash College!
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Congratulations to our JV Wrestlers at the Chicago Catholic League Tournament! We also took home the 🥇 as a team!
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Congratulations to our sectional placers, but more importantly our STATE QUALIFIERS!
120: Bobby Conway🥈
126: James Bennett 4th
138: Al Perez 🥇
145: Connor Nelligan 🥉
152: Chuck Connolly 🥉
160: Nate Chirillo 🥇
170: Tom Bennett 🥇
182: Colin Ashley🥇
195: Mino Perez 🥈
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Congrats to our placers at CCL! Took 🥉 as team!
Bobby Conway 120 4th
James Bennett 126 5th
Ben McMurray 132 6th
Al Perez 138 🥇
Connor Nelligan 145 6th
Chuck Connolly 152 4th
Nate Chirillo 160 🥈
Tom Bennett 170 🥇
Colin Ashley 182 4th
Gabe Perez 195 🥉
Pat Galeher 285 5th
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Congrats to Tom Bennett
@tommybennett30
and Mino Perez for qualifying for the Fargo National Tournament for both Freestyle and Greco!
#crusadersarerolling
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Congratulations to our wrestlers on qualifying for the IHSA State Championships!
#RoadToState
🥇🥈🥉
126: Bobby Conway🥇
152: John Fitzpatrick 4th
182: Chuck Connolly 🥈
195: Gabino Perez🥇
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Thank you to our 10 Seniors!
Your Crusaders also took down Providence and De La Salle in today’s duals!
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Congratulations to our placers at the Chicago Catholic League Tournament!
120: Johnny Vega 🥉
126: Bobby Conway 🥉
132: James Bennett 6th
145: Pat Gilhooly 5th
152: John Fitzpatrick 5th
160: Jim Crane 5th
170: Chuck Connolly 🥉
195: Gabino Perez 🥈
220: Mac Murzyn 4th
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Good luck to Bobby Conway as he competes tonight in the IHSA 2A 126 pound State Championship!
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Congratulations to our STATE QUALIFIERS and for breaking the school record with 9 total headed to Champaign!!!!!!
106: James Lotito🥉
126: Jonathan Harris🥈
132: JamesBennett🥈
138: Oliver Davis - 🥈
144: Jack O’Connor 4th
150: Frank Micelli - 4th
165: Colin Goggin 4th
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Great day for the Crusader Matmen!
Everyone qualified for Sectionals!
James Bennett-3rd
Ben McMurray- 4th
Manny Flores-4th
Jack Botta-3rd 138
John Fitzpatrick- 4th
Chuck Connelly- 3rd
Emmett Connelly-1st
Tommy Bennett- 1st
Colin Ashley- 2nd
#Crusadersarerolling
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3 PEAT!! Your Crusader Wrestlers are headed back to Team State!!!
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36-27 win. We wrestle tomorrow morning in the Semifinals!!
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Final from Illinois State:
Mahomet - 49
Brother Rice - 25
Great history making season!
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Congratulations to Dominic Murphy ‘19 on placing 4th Place at the NCAA DII National Championships!
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106 Dan Tait 🥉
120 Bobby Conway 🥇
126 James Bennett 🥈
132 Jack O’Connor 🥈
138 Al Perez 🥇
145 Connor Nelligan 🥈
152 Chuck Connolly🥇
160 Nate Chirillo 🥇
170 Tom Bennett 🥇
182 Colin Ashley 🥈
195 Mino Perez 🥇
220 Jim Hogan 🥉
285 Pat Galeher 🥈
242 pts Final Team Score
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Come out to Brother Rice for the Team Sectional Championship February 22nd at 5:30! Ticket link found here:
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Up next, Tommy Bennett vs. Cramer(GraysLake Central) in the 2A 170 lb Championship
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3/3 on blood round.
Officially broke the school record with 9 state qualifers.
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Thank you for a GREAT 4 years Emmett and Jack! Be proud of all you have accomplished. We are very proud of you both. Good luck in all your future endeavors!!
#crusadersforlife
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Tonight we celebrated senior night.
Thank you to our seniors and their parents for the last 4 years. Remember "it's not a wrestling program, it's a wrestling family"
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Congratulations to Coach Luke Nelson '10, for being inducted into the Brother Rice Circle of Champions, for his achievements on the mat.
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Walked in with 13, walked out with 13 and back 2 back regional champs
6 champs
5 runner ups
2 3rd placers
Oh, and we’re not stopping yet
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📢: Match Day
🤼: IHSA Team Quarterfinals
⏰: 7:00 PM
📍: Illinois State University(Grossinger Motors Arena)
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We’re backkkkkkkkk
📢Match Day
🤼 vs. Tinley Park + Manteno
⏰ 4 PM
📍 Home
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Congrats to our placers today at Newbill Invitational! We also took 2nd as a team!
120: Bobby Conway -🥈
126: James Bennett -4th
138: Al Perez -4th
152: Chuck Connolly -4th
170: Tom Bennett -🥇
182: Colin Ashley -5th
195: Mino Perez -4th
220: Jim Hogan -4th
285: Pat Galeher -🥇
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It’s time
📢Match Day
🤼IHSA State Tournment Day 1
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍State Farm Center, Champaign
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Semi-Final Action: With the fall at 2:15, Mac Murzyn will now wrestle in the Championship!
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Congratulations to our JV Team on a great CCL tournament!
100: Dan Tait - 🥉
120: Kyle Fehsel - 4th
132: Jack O’Connor - 🥇
138: Billy Jacobsen - 🥉
145: Marty Flynn - 5th
152: Jim Crane - 🥇
160: Pat Gilhooly- 🥉
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Dom comes back from behind in the 3rd and wins by decision 7-6!
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Mark Your Calendars!🗓️🗓️🗓️
For the 2nd straight time, the Crusader Matmen punch their ticket to Team State!!
Next Tuesday, February 21st @ 5:30PM
📍Brother Rice
🎨: Nick Scarriot ‘25
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Nate Chirillo will now wrestle for 3rd place!!!
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Thank you to our Seniors! Thank you for your dedication and commitment these past 4 years.
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📢: Match Day
🤼: IHSA 2A Sectional Day 1
⏰: 4:30 PM
📍: Hinsdale South High School
🎨: Nick Scarriot ‘25
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We started a history lesson on the hallway walls into our room. See if you can find yourself.
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Congratulations to our two placers at the 56th Annual Whitlach Tournament!
126: Bobby Conway 🥈
182: Chuck Connolly 🥇
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Congratulations to our JV Matmen on placing 1st 🥇 as a team at the ICOPS Invitational!
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Nate Chirillo over Jabaay(Lemont) 7-4!! He will now compete in the consolation semis
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Good luck to Dom Murphy ‘19 at the NCAA DII Men’s Nationals in Wichita, Kansas!! Bring it home!!!
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You know what day it is…
📢Match Day
🤼IHSA 2A Sectional Day 1
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍Hinsdale South
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At the break:
After bringing 13 wrestlers…
11 are in the championship!
We already have a 🥉placer with Dan Tait.
AND we are in 1st place with 210 team points.
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Good luck to Dominic Murphy '19 this weekend at the NCAA division 2 wrestling tournament. Dom will be representing St Cloud State university at the 197 pound weight class!
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4 PEAT!!! Congratulations to our Varsity on taking home the Regional Championship and for our placers qualifying for Sectionals!!
106: James Lotito 🥈
113: Dan Tait 🥉
120: Logan Connors 🥈
126: Jonathan Harris 🥈
132: James Bennett🥈
138: Oliver Davis - 🥇
144: Jack O’Connor 🥈
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Results from Day 1
106: Dan Tait - wrestlebacks
120: Bobby Conway - semis
126: James Bennett - wrestlebacks
132: Jack O’Connor - wrestlebacks
138: Al Perez - semis
145: Connor Nelligan - semis
152: Chuck Connolly -semis
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Congrats to our very own Mino Perez on taking 🥇at the Illinois Greco-Roman State Championships! He has now qualified for the Fargo National Tournament!
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After a 44-27 victory over Oak Forest last night, the team advances to the Dual Team State Championship this weekend on Bloomington. First round against Mahomet seymour Friday at 5pm.
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Congrats on our own Pat Galeher on being selected captain! Best of luck this year
@BrotherRiceFB
We are proud to announce the captains for the 2021 season voted on by their teammates
@Pat21877606
@rolando_1534
@jack_lausch
@henryboyer17
These four men represent what it means to be a Crusader and we could not be more excited about this season.
#15
#LEO
#TEAM
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Congratulations to all of our place winners today at the Harvest Classic!
#crusadersarerolling
120: Bobby Conway- 1st
126: James Bennett- 3rd
145: Al Perez -5th
152: Jim Crane- 4th
160: Nate Chirillo- 2nd
170: Tom Bennett- 1st
182: Colin Ashley- 4th
220: Mino Perez - 4th
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Congrats to our JV today at the Maine South Hawk Invite!
106: Dan Tait - 3rd Place
120: Kyle Fehsel - 4th Place
132: Jack O’Connor - 2nd Place
138: Billy Jacobsen - 4th Place
160: Pat Gilhooly - 1st Place
170: Charlie Stec - 3rd Place
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Congratulations to our JV Team on taking home 1st Place as a team Back-To-Back at the Annual ICOPS Tournament!
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Come out to Brother Rice tomorrow at 6:00pm and pack the gym to support your Crusader Wrestlers! The team takes on Oak Forest at the IHSA Dual Team Sectionals for a chance to make it down to Team State!
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Good Luck to our Varsity Matmen at Regionals today! Bring home some more hardware!!!
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Brother Rice Wrestling Fundraiser,
Sunday Nov 5th
Lawlors Bar
111th and Millard
$ 40 benefits a team trip to Colorado.
Bears,food, drinks, and a halftime pep talk by are very own Coach Murzyn.
Come out and see some old teammates, coaches and rice wrestling family members!
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Bobby Conway gets the win over C. Scott (Civic Memorial) by decision 6-3! Headed to the semi finals tomorrow night!
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After an 8-3 win in the blood round. Freshman Danny Costello is all state at 175 pounds. 2 more matches to follow!!
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One week until your Crusader matmen are back in action!
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And your 2022 Chicago Catholic League Champion at 138 lbs is Al Perez!!
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After round 1:
120: Bobby Conway -wrestleback
126: James Bennett -quarters
138: Al Perez -quarters
145: Connor Nelligan -wrestleback
152: Chuck Connolly -quarters
160: Nate Chirillo -quarters
170: Tom Bennett - quarters
182: Colin Ashley -wrestleback
195: Mino Perez-wrestleback
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We had a GREAT time at our Wrestling Camp this week!
Thank you to all the Future Crusaders who came out this week!
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A wise man once said "Brother Rice Wrestling isn't a wrestling program, it's a wrestling family." It's always great to have alumni come back to the room to share wisdom.
Kevin Kelly '06, Mikey Avelar '11, Scotty Sierzega '17, Luke Nelson '10. Some of the best to hit the mat
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