Takedown Report

9th Women’s News, Notes & Results

Simon Fraser University dominates Menlo Open
ATHERTON, CA —Friday, The Simon Fraser University Women’s Wrestling Team took part in the Menlo Open at Menlo College in Atherton, CA.  Simon Fraser won gold in 7 of 10 weights at the event. Champions in their weight class were Ciara McCrae at 109, Karla Godinez-Gonzalez at 116, Alex Hedrick at 123, Nicole Depa at 136, Ana Godinez-Gonzalez  at 143, Alyvia Fiske at 155 and Emily Cue at 191. Simon Fraser also had runner up performances at 130 with Lauren Mason and at 170 with Rebekah Trudel. Placing 5th were Jocyln Bhatha at 109 and Sara Brinkac at 155. Also worth noting for Simon Fraser was the  return of 3X All-American Nicole Depa, who returned to action in California after 14 months off for ACL surgery with 5 straight 1st period wins. Additionally, Ana Godinez-Gonzalez (in her SFU debut) defeated 2019 NAIA and WCWA National Champion Solsan Piercy from Menlo College. Ana was a Junior World Bronze … Rest of the story at https://athletics.sfu.ca/news/2020/1/4/WRES-Menlo.aspx?mc_cid=8be8d92f8c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Wisconsin considers proposal for girls wrestling division
By Mark Palmer
Girls wanting to wrestle in high school in the state of Wisconsin may soon have a division of their own, as a proposal is under development to create a separate girls division with opportunities to win a state title. An ad hoc committee comprised of coaches and administrators — along with the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association (WWCA), and the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation — are crafting a proposal that then would go to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), the Wisconsin State Journal of Madison reported Thursday. “Girls wrestling is taking off all over the country with nearly 20 states sanctioning a girls division,” according to Stoughton athletic director Mel Dow, a proponent of expanding wrestling opportunities for girls in Wisconsin. “The WWCA has a proposal nearly complete that will allow for girls to join their schools wrestling team, train and compete against comparable opponents throughout the season and then have the opportunity to compete for a state title like the boys have been afforded for decades. The current proposal does not impact the current structure of the boys individual state series and would provide for greater attendance at the WIAA team state event.” Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22853?fbclid=IwAR0MzEVTU6wAJZqUXOcHX5_BGthmMnGqqBXLvhGz-Q-QNlWINUiKXCcxi5w

Lourdes University to Add Women’s Wrestling; Hill Named Head Coach
Lourdes University has announced that the school will add women’s wrestling to its varsity sport lineup beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year and that Kate Hill will serve as the team’s head coach. “Women’s wrestling has been growing on the collegiate level throughout the country,” Athletics Director Janet Eaton said.  “We are excited to add the sport here at Lourdes, as it complements our diverse athletics offerings already in place.” The Gray Wolves will compete in the NAIA, where the sport is in its second season as an invitational sport.  There are 28 NAIA institutions that sponsoring women’s wrestling for the 2019-2020 season, and several other schools have announced plans to add the sport for next season.
 Lourdes joins NCAA member Tiffin University as the only schools in the state of Ohio to sponsor varsity wrestling.
 Hill arrives at Lourdes after serving as a graduate assistant at Campbellsville University for since the summer of 2018.  During the 2018-2019 season, Campbellsville finished fourth at the NAIA National Invitational as a team while producing a national champion and a pair of national runners-up.  Upon her departure from Campbellsville midway through this season, the Tigers were ranked second in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Poll.
 “Coach Hill has a passion for wrestling,” Eaton stated.  “I am confident that she has the ability to start our program based upon our her enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport.  She was a successful student-athlete on the mat and will be able to bring that knowledge to Lourdes.”
 Hill wrestled four seasons at Campbellsville, helping the Tigers win a WCWA National Championship her senior season.  Individually, she earned All-American honors on the mat in 2018.   “I am very excited for the opportunity to start the women’s wrestling program at Lourdes University,” Hill said. … Rest of the story at  https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Lourdes-University-to-Add-Women-s-14-1-2020

January 15, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized