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Half Hollow Hills West's Tyler Grimaldi wins state title

Half Hollow Hills West's Tyler Grimaldi gets set

Photo credit: Pat Orr | Half Hollow Hills West's Tyler Grimaldi gets set for the takedown during his 160 lb match with John Jay East Fishkill's Dale White. (Feb. 23, 2013)

ALBANY -- The thought of last year's devastating loss in the state finals was never far from Tyler Grimaldi's mind.

"I thought about it all the time and used it as motivation," the Half Hollow Hills West senior said. "It was unfinished business. I had to stay focused to get back to that spot and win it this time."

Mission accomplished.

Grimaldi became the first state wrestling...

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