So, which one is it? Is he enrolled at Bishop McDevitt for the academics or the athletics?
Well, it’s not really an either or question. Greyson Music attends the Harrisburg-area parochial school for both.
“It was for education and for sports,” said Music. “I made the decision. I wanted to go to McDevitt. I wanted to go there as an aspiring scholar and a wrestler. McDevitt challenges me. It offers a higher education for me, harder courses and a chance to succeed at a higher level.”
Greyson Music is an accomplished sophomore wrestler on Bishop McDevitt’s successful boys’ wrestling team. A native of Annville, Music attended classes in the Annville-Cleona school district up until the eighth grade, before going to Bishop McDevitt last school year as a freshman.
“A faith-based education is a big thing in my family,” said Music. “I value education and so do my parents. They gave me a choice (between Annville-Cleona and Bishop McDevitt) and I chose McDevitt.”
Whether or not Music would’ve enjoyed the same type of wrestling success at Annville-Cleona that he’s currently having at Bishop McDevitt is purely conjecture at this point. But it seems that the decision has certainly paid off for Music, at least athletically.
On Saturday at Central Dauphin East High School, Music captured the District Three Class AA 127-pound weight class championship. In the finals, Music dispatched Karter Adams of Northern Lebanon 4-1.
“Things are going well,” said Music. “I tweaked some things over the season. I think I’m ready to peak at states.”
“Wrestling is very important to me,” continued Music. “I wrestle five, six, seven times a week and sometimes twice a day. I was pretty good with it at a young age, and I stuck with it. I don’t see it as a sport. I see it as a lifestyle, It’s fun.”
“Greyson is a great kid on and off the mat for his age,” said Bishop McDevitt head coach Mike Nauman. “He is a role model who works hard and exemplifies what a Bishop McDevitt wrestler should be. I am extremely proud to be his coach.”
If he can navigate the upcoming Southeast Regional Class AA tournament at Bethlehem Freedom High School, Music will qualify for the PIAA Wrestling Championships at Hershey’s Giant Center from March 6-8 for the second time in as many years as a Crusader. Music’s personal record currently stands at 36-6 and his career record is 76-17.
“My goal now is to win a state title,” said Music, “any maybe win a national title. I want to commit to a Division One college at the end of next season. I’ve just got to keep working hard. Consistency is important.”
“I’d like to think I’m pretty aggressive as a wrestler,” Music added. “Hopefully, I’m pretty fun to watch. I think I have a lot of cool moves, from the top, from the bottom and from neutral.”
Last year as a freshman, Music came from seemingly out of nowhere to finish second in the 121-pound weight class at the PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships. He was beaten 8-0 by Northern Lebanon superstar Aaron Seidel in the gold-medal match.
“I definitely took a lot of things from that experience,” said Music. “Last year was cool. I want to replicate it, and I want to win a state title this year.”
“Going into states last year, I knew anything could happen,” added Music. “I went into every match with the same mindset.”
Earlier this winter, during the team portion of the scholastic wrestling season, Music helped Bishop McDevitt to a 22-1 overall record and a number of lop-sided dual meet decisions. The Crusaders finished third in the PIAA Class AA team tournament.
“I think I kind of held things together for our team,” said Music. “We have our captains. But I feel like I relate to everyone, I try to be a good teammate and be supportive. I like to compete. Ever since I was a little kid, I tried to compete the best I can. I like to try to be a better person and wrestling drives me to do that.”
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