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Women’s Wrestling News, Notes and Results – # 13

MacMurray Women’s wrestling wins at Lindenwood
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The MacMurray College women’s wrestling team secured another win on Friday evening, defeating Lindenwood University, 27-20. Six Highlanders picked up victories in the team win.
MacMurray led 10-0 after the first two weight classes. In the opening bout, Tory Marrufo won via forfeit before Johnvanique Porter pinned her opponent in 2:05 in the in 109 weight class. 
Lindenwood took the next three matches to hold a small team lead heading into the 136 bout.
At 136, junior Mia Dow stepped up for the Highlanders, giving the team a big win by pinning her opponent in 1:02. Dow has spent most of the season ranked in the top 10 in her weight class nationally. 
Julianna Moreno followed up Dow’s victory with another fall, winning in 1:27. It was followed by Alexis Lopez’s 8-3 win at 155. Rest of the story at https://mchighlanders.com/news/2020/1/24/womens-wrestling-wins-at-lindenwood.aspx?mc_cid=3fb99107f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition launches #ThankYouMonth on National Girls and Women in Sports Day
By Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition
The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition (WCWC) is launching #ThankYouMonth today, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day (#NGWSD). This coalition of wrestling leaders, with input from the vast U.S. wrestling community, will be making phone calls, sending letters and creating social media posts, thanking all who have helped fuel the explosive growth of wrestling for girls and women. This effort is designed to show appreciation for those who have made decisions to help female wrestling to grow, and show appreciation for the expanded opportunity for girls and women to wrestle. It has been a great time for women’s and girls wrestling. There are now 21 state high school associations which have approved official girls wrestling programs. The NAIA will be hosting its second NAIA National Invitational for women’s college wrestling this year. The NCAA, at the Division II and Division III levels, have approved official Emerging Sport Status for women’s college wrestling. Story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/Women-s-Collegiate-Wrestling-Coalition-5-2-2020

Once a trailblazer for girls’ wrestling in Iowa, Cassy Herkelman now coaches the Denver girls’ team
DENVER, Ia. — During the first month of the 2019-20 high school season, coach Cassy Jakoubek met with the Denver girls’ wrestling team for the first time. She introduced herself, listed some goals and shared her excitement for the year ahead. Then she opened the floor for the wrestlers to speak. A few of them had the same question: They had heard good things about their new coach, but Google searches provided no help. Jakoubek laughed and suggested they use her maiden name.
“Cassy Herkelman.”
Out came the phones.
First girl to win a match at the Iowa state tournament.
Cadet national champ and two-time Junior national finalist.
Two-time All-American at McKendree.
“You could see the lights go on,” Jakoubek said with a laugh. “They were like, ‘Oh, OK,’” Rest of story and video at https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/01/23/cassy-herkelman-iowa-girls-wrestling-denver-coach-iwcoa-girls-state/4552202002/?mc_cid=5c1c1413e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Girls wrestling grows nationally, but Virginia still has yet to form a female-only high school league
A pilot program for girls-only tournaments could change that with large turnouts. Meanwhile, determined wrestlers, who happen to be female, are still waiting.Author: Mike WisePublished: 11:08 PM EST January 23, 2020Updated: 11:08 PM EST January 23, 2020
LEESBURG, Va. — Another day of practice for Julianna Erice and Danielle Webb at Riverside High School, another day of learning all the right techniques to make them better wrestlers, so they can prepare for their next match, so they can grapple against more…boys. “Virginia’s pretty behind the times,” Erice laments. “Hawaii was the first state that sanctioned women’s wrestling in high school. And I guess Virginia just hasn’t gotten around to it for some odd reason.” The Rams’ girls wrestlers, made up of two sophomores and a junior, not only train with Riverside’s boy’s team during practice sessions but because there is no sanctioned girls-only division in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) they are forced to wrestle other male athletes during high school meets. And that brings on a sobering reality for Erice and the more than 200 female wrestlers currently competing in the VHSL. “It makes me feel kind of disappointed because if I want to wrestle like a lot of matches, I would have to wrestle against boys and boys are biologically stronger than me,” Erice said. “So, it’s an unfair advantage.” “Even if you’re in the same weight class they’re still a little bit heavier and they can muscle through a lot more. I mean, not saying that girls are weak or anything … it’s just like again like the whole difference with the boys and girls, it just it’s a lot better to be able to wrestle like the same gender,” Webb said. Rest of the story and video at https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/virginia-does-not-have-female-only-high-school-wresting-league/65-ba951f7a-9b10-4ae9-a429-fca4bbcbdc64?mc_cid=5c1c1413e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

DUTY IS DUBBED NAIA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Kansas City, MO – After earning her second career weekly award from ths MSC, the Needville, TX native added on NAIA Wrestler of Week, as announced by league officials on Wednesday. Bridgette Duty had the best week of her career dominating opponents 68-2 in total points over the course of seven matches, all of which resulted in wins for Duty. Of her seven victories six came via tech fall. The junior took down two top-ten ranked opponents including the number four NCAA DII wrestler from Colorado Mesa. Her impressive showing all happened over the course of two days in York, NE at the York College Duals and the York College Open. The three tech fall wins Duty earned in the duals propelled the Patriots into second place overall. On day two of the action the 136 pounder would carry herself to the top of the podium, winning her first career individual title. Led by Duty’s performance in the open, Cumberlands was able to secure the top spot with 102 points, having Duty earning 17.5 of them. Heading into the week, Duty had 13 wins on the season allowing her seven from York to put her at the 20 win mark for the third time in her career which currently leads the team. Just as Duty did this weekend, winning the majority of matches by tech fall, this season she has won 15 of those 20 matches coming from tech falls. Rest of the story at https://cumberlandspatriots.com/news/2020/1/23/womens-wrestling-duty-is-dubbed-naia-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=5c1c1413e2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Lady Lions Pick Up Another Dual Win Over Presbyterian College
CLINTON, S.C. – The Emmanuel College women’s wrestling team defeated Presbyterian College 31-17 on Saturday night. With this win, the Lady Lions improve their record to 7-3.
Emmanuel College 31, Presbyterian 17
Rest of the details at https://goeclions.com/sports/wwrest/2019-20/releases/20200125v8o909?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Q-C quartet captures state wrestling titles

WAVERLY, Iowa — Ella Schmit flashed a smile as her right arm was raised by the official. Tateum Park pumped her left fist. Chloe Clemons screa…
Story linked at https://qctimes.com/search/?nsa=eedition&app=editorial&d1=2020-01-24&d2=&s=start_time&sd=desc&l=25&t=article%2Cvideo%2Cyoutube%2Ccollection&q=QC+wrestling&d1=2020-01-24&d2=2020-01-28

Women’s wrestling receives NCAA Emerging Sport Status after approval from Div. II and Div. III
BY GARY ABBOTT, USA WRESTLING | JAN. 25, 2020, 
Two different NCAA Divisions, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III, voted to approve women’s wrestling as an Emerging Sport during the NCAA Convention in Anaheim, Calif. today. The vote was the latest major step forward for women’s college wrestling, which is growing rapidly and gaining momentum all across the United States. Wrestle Like A Girl, on site at the NCAA Convention, reported this great news on its Twitter feed. “This is another exciting and monumental step forward for women’s wrestling in America. This will indeed change the lives of many young people across the nation, and also impact the lives of generations of female wrestlers to come. We thank the tireless efforts of the vast coalition of organizations and leaders that have worked together to reach this great achievement. We look forward to continued growth and expanded opportunity for women in college wrestling,” said Rich Bender, Executive Director of USA Wrestling. “Along with high school state sanctioning, nothing is more important than opening up more opportunity at the college levels. As a sport, we have been fighting for many years to create opportunity for girls and women to wrestle at all levels. For Team USA, this will help the United States be a perennial World power in the sport. With opportunity comes growth and with growth comes numbers. We are seeing now what opportunity can do to fuel growth. This decision gives complete legitimacy for the sport, and shows that women’s wrestling is a fully functioning sport in our nation,” said National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner. NCAA Division I did not address the issue of Emerging Sport Status for women’s wrestling this week, and will vote on that proposal in a meeting later in the year. Rest of the story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/January/25/Womens-wrestling-gets-Emerging-Sport-Status-in-Div-II-and-Div-III?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Women’s wrestling voted NCAA Emerging Sport
BRISTOL, Tenn. – On Saturday at the NCAA Convention in Anaheim, Calif., women’s wrestling was officially voted an NCAA Emerging Sport. King was one of the first schools to add women’s wrestling, first competing in 2010. “Girls wrestling at the high school level is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country,” said director of athletics David Hicks. “King has been a pioneer in providing new and exciting opportunities for female student-athletes, and we are proud to have been a pioneer as a leader in achieving NCAA Emerging Sport status for women’s wrestling.” King competed in women’s wrestling for the first time in 2010 and was one of the first 20 schools, and one of the first NCAA schools, to sponsor the sport. The Tornado had its first Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) individual national champion in 2011 and had at least one individual national champion every year through 2018. King had a program-record four national champions in 2015 and 14 WCWA All-Americans in 2013 and 2014. Head coach Jason Moorman has led the Tornado every year, leading King to four straight WCWA national championships from 2014-17, earning WCWA Coach of the Year honors three times, 2014-16. Those four years, King also won the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals titles. Rest of the story at https://www.kingtornado.com/sports/wwrest/2019-20/releases/20200125i2px7w?mc_cid=cc61b35bf8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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