Takedown Report

Colorado testing idea of adding girls high school wrestling

TDR Editor’s Notes; Another example of growing wrestling opportunities. At least six states have a separate girls wrestling division while several others have girls-only tournaments during the season or are testing the idea like Colorado is.
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FREDERICK — Esperanza Reyes left the wrestling mat nearly in tears. Her family had intently watched her first match inches off the mat and her dad rushed to greet her as she walked off, quick with a hug and words of comfort. Minutes later Reyes, a sophomore at Denver North High School, had traded sadness for a wide smile. Being pinned in the first round Saturday wasn’t what she was hoping for, but the match itself was part of something much bigger than the result itself. Reyes was one of 80 wrestlers competing at Frederick High School in the first high school girls wrestling tournament in Colorado history. “This could be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. You never know if it will happen again,” Reyes said. “It’s cool that when I’m older I’ll be able to say I was part of the first one.” If Saturday is any indication, girls wrestling is an emerging force in the state. The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) announced in early December that Saturday’s tournament would start a trial run for girls wrestling to gauge participation interest. Right now, girls who wish to wrestle participate on the boys teams, with no female division. Rest of the story at …. http://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2017/01/14/high-school-girls-wrestling/96577724/?mc_cid=4af88e4817&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 22, 2017 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized