Thursday, March 15, 2012

Providence captures Conant Invitational

Providence had something else to celebrate Saturday night.

The Celtics' top-ranked wrestling team, missing six members whoplayed on the school's Class 4-A championship football team Fridaynight in Normal, swept the Conant Invitational in Hoffman Estates.

Ryan Meagher (112) and sophomore Ben Gerdes (125) won individualtitles as Providence scored 188 1/2 points in a meet that featuredfour top 10 teams. No. 8 Marist, which also won two titles, wassecond in the 15-team field with 165 points. No. 3 Naperville Northwas third with 164. St. Charles had 132 1/2 while No. 5 Conant,which had three winners, had 131.

The New Lenox school sent eight wrestlers into …