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Versatile Welsh anchors St. Anthony's defense

Rob Welsh is quot;a grinder,quot; says Friars coach

Photo credit: Pablo Corradi | Rob Welsh is "a grinder," says Friars coach Rich Reichert. "Nobody works harder and he’s tenacious."

The things they're saying about St. Anthony's Rob Welsh would make you think he is some kind of overachiever short on athletic ability.

That would be the wrong assumption.

Welsh, a defensive lineman, is the kind of player who makes coaches churn out the superlatives. College recruiters, too.

"He's a grinder," Friars coach Rich Reichert said of his Syracuse-bound senior. "Nobody...

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