Ryker Graff is taking the road less-traveled when it comes to building his wrestling résumé.
That road? Greco-Roman wrestling.
It is the less-popular of the two Olympic wrestling disciplines (the other: freestyle, which closely resembles folkstyle, which is contested during the high school season). It’s at least less popular in the United States, a hyper-niche style in an already-niche sport.
But Graff, a rising-sophomore at Southeast Polk, is among those that love it — which makes sense because he’s pretty dang good at it.
On Thursday, Graff took second at the Under-16 Greco-Roman national championships.