Gracie Cordasco almost missed the party. Of course, it’s hard to say if she even knew there was a party.

“Earlier this year, when any coaches had reached out or saw me and asked about considering their colleges, my answer was ‘I have other plans, but thank you!” and I didn’t give it another thought,” said Cordasco, who graduated from Southern Regional High School last week, but not before signing a letter of intent to attend and wrestle at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina.