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Staff Report

The Ocean City High wrestling program has been pretty successful under current coach Dan Calhoun, as the Red Raiders have had three 100-win wrestlers in the past seven years. The most recent to earn that highly coveted career milestone is senior Tommy Grimley, who has grinded out a solid career the last three years after a bit of a slow start as a freshman.

He had just 11 wins as a rookie wrestling at 126 pounds before bumping up to 138 pounds by the end of the season. This season, he’s undefeated at 22-0 and picked up win No. 100 during Ocean City’s loss to Delsea in the South Jersey Group 3 semifinals on Monday night.

South Jersey Glory Days Staff Writer Dave O’Sullivan caught up with Grimley following the match against the Crusaders.

5 QUESTIONS with Ocean City senior 165-pounder Tommy Grimley:

QUESTION: What has been the best moment of your high school wrestling career?

ANSWER: It was my sophomore year, we were down by five against Mainland going into the final bout. I got the pin and the entire crowd went crazy. It was Senior Night, and it was just a huge win for us.

QUESTION: Who is your favorite pro wrestler?

ANSWER: I have to go with (former Cornell wrestler and 4-time NCAA champion) Kyle Dake because he’s been so dominant. He’s one guy who I watch film and try to replicate my wrestling after him.

QUESTION: What’s the quickest you’ve ever pinned somebody, and the quickest you’ve been pinned?

ANSWER: The quickest I ever pinned somebody is, I believe, 13 seconds. The quickest I’ve been pinned is probably within the first 20 seconds when I was about 12 years old.

QUESTION: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

ANSWER: I see myself hopefully running my own business. Either that or a police officer. I see myself having a nice family and all that.

QUESTION: What will you miss most about Ocean City High?

ANSWER: Being in such a unique area, and being with such a brotherhood of teammates, just bonding with likeminded people. We also have a great coaching staff. Just the practices, getting the chance to run on the beach every day — not many kids get to do that. Just all those components.