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Women’s wrestling gains traction nationally

Women’s wrestling is among the fastest growing sports in the nation.
It was added to the Olympics in 2004 and since then it has grown at a rate that can’t be ignored. A 2010-11 National Federation of State High School’s survey found that women’s wrestling had the biggest percentage increase in participants from the previous year. Women’s wrestling grew to 7,351 participants, according to the survey, an increase of 1,217 from the year before — 19.8 percent.
And it hasn’t stopped growing. In 2016, the sport had nearly 14,000 wrestlers and nearly 2,000 teams.
Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Jackson recognizes the importance of women’s wrestling. In 2012, wrestling was cut from the Olympics. It has been reinstated, but the world’s oldest sport is only safe through 2024. Rest of the story at http://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/wrestling/article_876fdf8e-a9c2-11e6-a4a1-e32787d2f0b8.html?mc_cid=5b84cada29&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

December 18, 2016 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized