Holley will now have a father – son duo in the Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Andrew Grillo will join his father John as a member of the Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame next month.

Andrew Grillo in action during his 2004 state championship winning match.

An outstanding high school wrestling career is being honored as Holley High graduate Andrew Grillo has been selected for induction into the Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame.

The induction ceremony on May 14 will be a very special family affair for Andrew whose father, long time Holley wrestling Coach John Grillo, was inducted into the Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2020.

Andrew captured a state championship in 2004 going 42-0 that season.

That year the state championships were held at the University at Buffalo’s Alumni Arena.

Andrew opened the competition with an 8-2 win in the quarterfinals but then needed a takedown with just 16 seconds remaining to snap a 3-3 tie and earn a narrow 5-3 victory in the semifinals.

His title match was also a close 4-2 victory keyed by an escape and a takedown in the second period.

A four time Genesee Region champion and a four time Section V Class champion, he compiled a career record of 186-11 at Holley.

Andrew, who teaches at Holley, went on to wrestle collegiately at SUNY Brockport where he earned All SUNYAC Academic honors.

His father John, who compiled a career total of some 780 victories, guided Holley to 22 G-R League and a dozen Section V championships during his three decades at the Hawks wrestling helm.