Takedown Report

Women’s Wrestling — # 28

Campaign to Sanction High School Girls Wrestling in Pennsylvania Launches
Harrisburg, PA (March 4, 2020) – The Pennsylvania Girls High School Wrestling Task Force announces the launch of SanctionPA, a grassroots effort to work towards getting high school girls wrestling approved as a sanctioned sport in Pennsylvania. The SanctionPA campaign includes advocacy efforts, education resources, promotional materials and collaboration with schools. For the past five years, girls wrestling has been the fastest growing high school sport in the country. Mirroring the national statistics, Pennsylvania high school wrestling has experienced a 100% growth of girls on high school boys’ teams in the past five years. All 12 PIAA district areas have girls wrestling within their area schools. While there are 21 state high school associations sanctioning a girls wrestling state championship, Pennsylvania does not yet have an official state tournament and has not sanctioned girls wrestling as a sport. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) current rules require a minimum of 100 schools to have officially recognized girls wrestling programs before considering sanctioning the sport. The SanctionPA campaign is working to provide educational information and resources to help grow opportunities for girls wrestling and help to promote the addition of school girls wrestling programs. …. rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/campaign-to-sanction-high-school-girls-wrestling-in-pennsylvania-launches/?mc_cid=dc3b99f003&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

McKendree, Simon Fraser to battle for historic National Collegiate Women’s team title at Adrian, Mich. March 6-7
NCWWC brackets posted on Trackwrestling
Who do you got, McKendree or Simon Fraser?
Based upon their success all season and their power-packed lineups, many expect the team race to come down to these two teams at the historic first Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, set for Adrian College in Michigan, March 6-7. This is the first national event exclusively for NCAA-affiliated women’s wrestling teams, and will be loaded with talent. The brackets have been posted and the teams are ready to wrestle. In the most recent NWCA rankings, both teams come in at No. 1. McKendree is ranked No. 1 in the dual meet poll, while Simon Fraser is No. 1 in the tournament poll. Their dual meet in the finals of the NWCA National Duals, held in Louisville, Ky. in January ended up as a 19-19 tie, with McKendree getting the tiebreaker for a 19-18 win. Thus, McKendree gets the dual meet top ranking. …. story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/March/05/Womens-Collegiate-Nationals-team-preview-for-Adrian?mc_cid=0e049afe50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

(In Oregon)
Girls wrestling is ‘just going to continue to grow. It’s a huge deal.’ Thurston on top for now after claiming 2020 state title
Thurston has been at the forefront of the explosive growth in girls wrestling in the state, building one of the strongest programs in the Northwest. Last weekend, the Colts earned the ultimate reward for their hard work. Despite not boasting an individual champion, they held off Bend by six points to win the team title in the second year that the OSAA has run an official girls state tournament. “I know at our school, girls wrestling is our fastest growing sport,” coach Mike Simons said. “This year, we started with 33 girls and finished in the mid-20s. It’s just going to continue to grow. It’s a huge deal.” Three Thurston wrestlers reached Saturday night’s finals, and a fourth made the podium. All seven qualifiers scored points, which proved important against a Bend squad that had a meet-high five placers. “We were a little disappointed last year. …. story at https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/j66j-2020/03/dc7bbd1ce1417/girls-wrestling-is-just-going-to-continue-to-grow-its-a-huge-deal-thurston-on-top-for-now-after-claiming-2020-state-title.html?mc_cid=0e049afe50&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Here’s what NCAA programs released about women’s wrestling and the NCWWC
Here’s what some NCAA athletic departments shared leading up to the NCWWC. Be sure to stream live via Track!

• Adrian College: Historic Weekend on Tap: Women’s Wrestling Hosts Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships
• Colorado Mesa: No. 4 Colorado Mesa Set for National Championships
• East stroudsburg: ESU Women’s Wrestling Garners First NWCA Ranking; Joanne and Tatyana Ortiz Ranked Individually
• Gannon: Eight Knights Set To Wrap Up Season At Inaugural Championship For NCAA Schools
• King: Final NWCA NCAA rankings Released
• McKendree: No.1 Women’s Wrestling Head North for National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship
• North Central: Cardinals Head into Nationals at No. 7
• Presbyterian: Wrestling Heads To WCWC National Championships On Friday
• Simon Fraser: #1 SFU Prepares for Ground-Breaking National Collegiate Wrestling Championships
• Tiffin: Dragons hit peak of 5th in national polls; Five grapplers ranked
  ….story at https://www.transitionwrestling.com/heres-what-ncaa-programs-released-about-womens-wrestling-and-the-ncwwc/?mc_cid=1a400a2613&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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