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Wisconsin-Stevens Point to add women’s wrestling program

TDR Editor’s Notes;  Another new college wrestling program being started.  The sport can and is growing.
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STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point athletic department announced today (Nov. 6) the addition of a women’s wrestling program to its sport offerings. Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country and UWSP will be the first public institution in the Midwest to offer the sport.

“I think this is a tremendous opportunity for our campus to be the first public institution in the Midwest to add women’s wrestling,” stated UWSP Athletic Director Brad Duckworth. “Our University goals include increasing enrollment and improving retention of our students and this is another way our athletic department can help. I am confident that Coach Johnson will do a great job leading the program.”
UWSP men’s wrestling coach Johnny Johnson will also coach the women’s program, which is scheduled to begin competition in 2019-2020. The UWSP women’s program intends to join and compete in the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA), the governing body of women’s college wrestling.  Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20708?fbclid=IwAR2xfYmLsZk8SnJDTt7KRbLBAZ98FGeVb7d95Q9Ete3iXW1a1tpI7HscS54

November 7, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized