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Wrestling: L-W West Wins Regional Championship
Josh Ruettiger captured the 152-pound title and led Lincoln-Way West to the Class 2A regional championship on their own floor Saturday in New Lenox.
Josh Ruettiger won the 152-pound title.
Larry Cozzo (106), Kyle Rodriquez (126), Will Hubbard (145), Tommy Demma (170) and Colin Mulroe (190) added second-place finishes for Lincoln-Way West in the Class 2A wrestling regional on the Warriors home floor Saturday in New Lenox.
Lincoln-Way West parlayed the 1-2 punch into a team title, too.
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The Warriors scored 185.5 points to top the 10-team field. Bremen placed second with 120, followed by Oak Forest 115, Hllcrest 112 and Tinley Park 111.
Ruettiger, a junior, pushed his record to 35-8 with a 17-2 victory over Bremen's Ricky Olson in the 152-pound title matchup. Ruettiger's father, Mark, is an assistant coach with the Warriors and a former four-time state champion.
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Lincoln-Way West also picked up top-four finishes from Lance Perly (113, third), Matt Ryan (120, third), Luke Keefe (138, third), Jake Bohne (160, third) and Erwin Ferreira (220, fourth).
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