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York College adds women’s wrestling program

TDR Editor’s Notes: This is York College in Nebraska not Pennsylvania but it is always great to see more opportunities for wrestlers to continue.
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YORK — York College has announced that it is expanding the wrestling program to include collegiate competition for women, starting with the fall 2018 season. York College men’s wrestling has developed a national reputation as a strong NAIA team with numerous student-athletes finishing as All-Americans and a team that has had a presence in the top 25 of the NAIA. The new program will build on York College’s reputation for excellence in wrestling, while expanding offerings for female representation in the sport. Women’s wrestling has experienced notable growth nationally and within the Midwest at the high school level, but colleges and universities have been slow to respond to the demand for next-level women’s wrestling opportunities. The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is an NAIA leader in the sport. Currently the conference has two member schools who compete, and with associate members, host a conference championship. The statistics for the amount of participants on the high school level, especially when compared to the scarcity of collegiate programs, indicates an opportunity for York College to differentiate its offerings and provide a home for many new female athletes. Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18806

November 1, 2017 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized