by Aaron Burns
East Gaston High’s wrestling team isn’t your typical program. The Warriors win championships like other teams win matches.
At the forefront of the Warriors’ success on the mat has been an unusual combination: accomplished coach Scott Goins, and the Grigg family. Not one or two Griggs, but four. The first two, now-graduated former stars Jared and Jesse Grigg, made names for themselves on the mat before their younger brothers were in high school.
But those third and fourth Grigg wrestlers, senior John and sophomore Jacob, could be the best of the bunch. The 2011-12 season certainly supported that idea. John, the Warriors’ 132-pound wrestler, went 52-4 and won the N.C. 4A state title in Greenboro on Feb. 25.
But those third and fourth Grigg wrestlers, senior John and sophomore Jacob, could be the best of the bunch. The 2011-12 season certainly supported that idea. John, the Warriors’ 132-pound wrestler, went 52-4 and won the N.C. 4A state title in Greenboro on Feb. 25.
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