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Kansas girl on changing sport of wrestling: ‘Watch me’

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KSNW) – High school girls wrestling could soon become a sanctioned sport in Kansas. The Kansas State High School Athletic Association (KSHSAA) is expected to vote in April of 2019 to decide on the change. Mya Kretzer, 18, is a star athlete and wrestler at McPherson High School. “I have two older brothers. Then, I have a twin brother, and I have grown up my whole life with them wrestling,” Mya said. Mya took a liking to the sport in middle school after she said she was bullied. “I just kind of wanted a life-changing event to happen,” she said. “I told my parents I wanted to go out for wrestling and they were like, ‘no. you’re not’ and I was like, ‘watch me.'”  Since then, the high school senior has taken down one opponent after another. She has earned top spots at the national and international level. Mya was recently awarded a scholarship to wrestle at Baker University. “I was just like, I’m going to go into practice and like learn something and just be really good at it,” Mya said. “It’s just been really rewarding.” Mya’s passion and worth ethic has become a driving force for girls wrestling in Kansas. Rest of the story, details and video at https://www.ksn.com/news/local/kansas-girl-on-changing-sport-of-wrestling-watch-me-/1737315635?fbclid=IwAR3aSvDcgXrTIOLsHEnz4MOlZEHIYLt0MLZ0f8_48D6brGEUdVu0K5jRUAg&mc_cid=9dd679a0fb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

February 5, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized