We will interview several former wrestlers to see what the sport did for them and where they are now
Sharif Lee Gray<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=500720391> July 13 at 5:19pm
1. What year did you graduate HS and what do you do now?
I graduated from Chantilly HS in 2007. Currently, I am a rising senior at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA preparing to commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army's JAG Corps in May of 2011.
2. What wrestler did you most admire from your days (teammate or other team) and why?
My old teammate, Tyler Anthony, who is now serving as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was one of the three captains on the VMI wrestling team my freshman year. He was not necessarily the most talented wrestler, yet he knew how to work. Because of his disciplined work ethic, he succeeded not only as a wrestler, but as a student and an officer. He epitomized the definition of a hard worker.
3. Describe your best wrestling memory?
My best wrestling memory was helping coach Chantilly High School's Junior Varsity wrestling team at a winter tournament at Westfield High School a couple of years ago. Not having ever really stepped in as a coach before, it was an eye opening experience. What stands out to me from this experience was being able to help one of Chantilly's younger wrestlers beat an opponent he had lost to earlier in the season to earn 3rd place in his weight class.
4. Describe a wrestling skill that best translates to real life.
Discipline is generally the most used answer for this question; however, I believe it goes a step farther. Wrestling is a tough sport; it pushes a person both physically and mentally past their conceived limit day in and day out, which lends to it not being as popular as many of the mainstream sports like basketball or football. Amongst the many difficulties, successful wrestlers in both the high school and college realm are able to "embrace the suck." They learn to thrive in the worst of conditions--a unique skill that takes years of hard work to develop. In my opinion, the sport of wrestling is one of only a few vehicles that instills such a significant skill within its participants. I have found that as student at the Virginia Military Institute, this skill has helped me surpass many of my peers in academia, athletics, and military training. And, I firmly believe that it will continue to help me as I progress throughout my career.
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