Takedown Report

High School Wrestling News — # 13

#MondayMatness: Indianapolis Cathedral runs state title streak to three
By STEVE KRAH
stvkrh905@gmail.com
With a few exceptions, the cast of characters changed. But the plot was the same for Indianapolis Cathedral: Win Indiana’s high school wrestling team championship. “You always want to set your expectations high,” said Irish head coach Sean McGinley. “We thought going in we had a legitimate shot to be very successful. We had several goals and one of our goals was to win a state title. We were able to accomplish that.” Cathedral traveled across town to Bankers Life Fieldhouse and took the program’s third straight title and fourth overall Saturday, Feb. 22 at the 82nd annual IHSAA State Finals.
“I’ve said it before, Friday night is always key,” said McGinley after the latest hoisting of the state trophy. “Our goal is not a state championship, it’s to get through Friday night. That’s our state championship adage. We got five out of eight which gave us a chance. We thought we were still in it. Saturday morning was the big round for us. We went five for five with several kids getting bonus points. Bonus points probably made the difference. We were getting them but (eventual runner-up) Crown Point and (third-place team Evansville) Mater Dei was also getting them.” ….. story at https://indianamat.com/index.php?/articles.html/high-school-news/feature-articles/mondaymatness-indianapolis-cathedral-runs-state-title-streak-to-three-r987/&mc_cid=d6242deb79&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Trackwrestling to stream inaugural Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships for free
Trackwrestling will stream next weekend’s inaugural Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships for free.  Archives of the historic first standalone tournament for NCAA programs offering women’s wrestling will also be available on Trackwrestling.  “This event highlights the explosive growth of the women’s wrestling movement,” said Travis Shives, Vice President of Sports, SportsEngine and Trackwrestling. “Trackwrestling is proud to be involved with this monumental tournament in an effort to expand the visibility and accessibility of women’s wrestling. This is an opportunity to showcase a historic event that will advance the entire sport.” 
The March 6-7 tournament in Adrian, Mich., is the kickoff event to a month-long stretch in which top American women’s wrestling stars will be showcased in tournaments streamed on Trackwrestling. World champions Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Adeline Gray are expected to compete the same weekend at the Pan Am Championships, Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis and World champion Jacarra Winchester lead the United States team into the Pan Am Olympic Games Qualifier the following weekend and Olympic hopefuls will vie for tickets to Tokyo next month at the Olympic Trials. Each of those events will be streamed live and available on-demand on Trackwrestling. 
Prior to the upcoming championships in Adrian, female wrestlers participated in the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) Championships. The WCWA tournament provided an opportunity for women to compete at a national championship event during the genesis of women’s college wrestling.
In 2004, the first women’s college national championship took place and three years later the first official WCWA championship tournament was held, creating a culminating event for colleges offering women’s wrestling. …. story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?postId=613950135&mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In a state with no high school girls’ wrestling teams, a small college leads the way in NCAA D-I
CLINTON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – There’s a sports wrestling revolution taking the nation over: women’s wrestling. It’s no longer just an amateur event, either, and a South Carolina college is leading the charge in legitimizing it. Presbyterian College, located in Clinton, is the smallest college in NCAA Division I athletics. But size doesn’t matter when it comes to leading; Presbyterian has started the first women’s wrestling team in NCAA D-I. And now, the sport is exploding. Women’s wrestling is quickly growing, with 22,000 girls wrestling at the high school level. But as of now, it’s only sanctioned at the prep level in 21 states. Neither North Carolina nor South Carolina have officially sanctioned it yet. This means for most of the time, girls have to wrestle the boys. Some girls don’t like this arrangement. Others say it helps make them tougher. But what the girls we talked to agree on is that they want to take the mat and grapple in their own class of girls.

Against odds and doubters

Lillian Humphries is a sophomore at Presbyterian College, and she’s on the team. We caught up with her on a rare night of relaxation. Lillian and her team, known as the Blue Hose, just finished their first match. “It means a lot to me,” Lillian tells us. “It means a lot to the little girl I was when I was wrestling the boys with just how far women’s wrestling has come in such a short amount of time.” Lillian’s coach is Dany Deanda, whose story resonated with Lillian. Lillian’s loved for martial arts evolved into wrestling as a freshman at Blue Ridge High School. She was the only girl on the all-boys varsity team. And just like her teammates then, all of her opponents were boys too. …. story at https://www.foxcarolina.com/sports/in-a-state-with-no-high-school-girls-wrestling-teams/article_1ecd3472-591e-11ea-a4b1-332bb71e33fb.html?mc_cid=c355acb3cc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Medical staff save life of wrestler who collapsed at Minnesota state tournament
The high school junior gave a thumbs-up on his way out of the arena.
Medical staff at the Minnesota state wrestling tournament saved the life of a high school junior who collapsed after a match Saturday in St. Paul.  Brayden Weber, wrestling in the 220-pound weight class and representing Becker High School, reached the semifinal round of the individual tournament where he lost by fall to Orono’s Danny Striggow. Shortly after the match, Weber collapsed. 
According to the Minnesota State High School League’s John Millea, medical staff at the Xcel Energy Center saved his life by acting quickly and performing CPR. Weber regained consciousness and gave a thumbs-up as he was stretchered out of the arena. …. story at https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/medical-staff-save-life-of-wrestler-who-collapsed-at-minnesota-state-tournament?fbclid=IwAR3YyVNLLyhSlYXsH-l5xpWfeXooZBRV-9qkmpeKS3oAxw2iPk6Or7n7Gu0&mc_cid=6ccbfd9ab5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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