wrestling
Winter Sports
Wrapup
Leadership Inspires 10th Tourney Victory Senior leadership defined the
Gregg Nabhan ’14
Jack Jones ’15
Brunswick wrestling team in 2013–14. Captains Jimmy Bell, Gregg Nabhan, Evan Jonokuchi, and Owen Schubert spearheaded a veteran Bruins’ lineup that rolled to a 16–1 season record — including BIT, FAA, and Western New England titles. The New England tournament victory was Tim Ostrye’s 10th in his distinguished tenure as head coach. “Each year, we set a goal to win that tournament, and to do it for the first time since 2010 is pretty special,” Ostrye said. “I’m happy for our group of seniors, who hadn’t won one before. They get to go out on top.” Wick’s rivals from Greenwich High School were responsible for the only loss on the season slate — in what was certainly one of the most anticipated and attended events of the winter on King Street. “It was a low moment for our guys to lose, but the way they rebounded in the weeks to follow said a lot about their character,” assistant coach John Martin said. “They came to practice the next day with a renewed motivation and work ethic.”
They saw gritty, accomplished wrestlers everywhere they looked.
Lucas Bell ’16
Schubert and Bell, in fact, both earned their 100th career matchwins this year, and Nabhan wrestled for the extent of the season with a torn ACL. “These guys set the example, and the younger kids followed their lead,” Martin said. “It was special to see that kind of dynamic develop as the season progressed — and it was the main reason for our success.” The graduating class will leave a significant void, no doubt, but Coach Ostrye’s teams are known for rising to the challenges that come with each new season.
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Matt Marvin ’15, Jack Jones ’15, and Alex Russell ’16 will serve as captains in 2014–15.
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This mature response did not come as a surprise to the coaches, who all knew that their team was laden with outstanding senior leaders and proven winners.
Rohan Das ’14
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