Takedown Report

Women’s Wrestling News – # 56

TDR Editor’s Notes ; A last look at stories of the growing women’s wrestling movement in colleges and high school for the year 2020. Looking forward to even more success and growth in 2021.
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1 } – COLLECTIVE COACHING KNOWLEDGE PROVIDES RESOURCE FOR THOSE NEW TO COACHING FEMALE WRESTLERS
Wrestle Like A Girl, USA Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Coaches Association team-up to create Coaching Girl Wrestlers: Best Practices releasing today, Dec. 1, 2020.
Best Practices Quick Guide
It is well-recognized that girls’ wrestling is one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the nation, increasing by 27% two years in a row with 6000 plus new high school girls joining wrestling in 2020 alone. Coaching Girl Wrestlers: Best Practices compiles “knowledge from a dozen seasoned female wrestling coaches from across the country,” addressing topics such as:

• Female Health
• Motivation and Confidence
• Female Specific Technique

The goal of this strategically created resource is to: “develop a comprehensive set of best practices for secondary school coaches who find themselves coaching female wrestlers for the first time. We aim to provide evidence-informed information and collaborate with national wrestling organizations in unified support of the girls wrestling movement.” The resource includes a simplified document, Coaching Girl Wrester’s Quick Guide, with links to additional resources, videos, and an expanded version housed on the Wrestle Like A Girl website. … rest of story at ^{http://www.nwcaonline.com/collective-coaching-knowledge-provides-resource-for-those-new-to-coaching-female-wrestlers/?mc_cid=2514c7e76e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

2 } – 2020-21 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll – No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the first poll of 2020 season, Wayland Baptist (Texas) claimed the No. 1 spot to begin the season in first poll released Friday. Campbellsville (Ky.), Grand View (Iowa), Menlo (Calif.) and Life (Ga.) rounded out the top five.
Poll Methodology

• The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
• Two days prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top six individuals from each weight class in his conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
• The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first place vote, 19 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking. … rest of story at ^{https://www.naia.org/sports/wwrest/2020-21/Releases/WWrest-Poll1?mc_cid=638194e439&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

3 } – Dalrymple Named NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —- For the first time in program history, the Life University women’s wrestling team earned NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Week honors with freshman Riley Dalrymple taking the honor. Wrestlers of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement of the honor. Each student-athlete is selected out of a pool of weekly award winners from NAIA conferences and NAIA Association of Independent Institutions. Dalrymple began her freshman season in dominating fashion, recording three falls and two tech falls in her five outings at the Patriot Duals. The freshman grappler from Copenhagen, New York also captured two pins over NAIA ranked opponents. Dalrymple’s performance was one of many to boost the Running Eagles to a 2-0 record to begin the season. … rest of story at ^{https://liferunningeagles.com/news/2020/11/25/womens-wrestling-dalrymple-named-naia-womens-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=de5a36abdc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

4 } – Leading the Way to the Mat: Audrey Pang ’05
At a university as rich in tradition as Princeton, inside an Athletics Department with icons worthy of their own chapter in the history of their sport, there are a fortunate few who carry the unique distinction of being ‘first’ to do something. Audrey Pang ’05 is one of those Tigers. As Princeton celebrates 50 years of women’s athletics in 2020-21, one of the many compelling stories in that half-century comes from outside a women’s program via the wrestling program, a story compelling enough to draw contemporary interest from the New York Times, among other media outlets. The first woman to letter with the Princeton wrestling program, Pang remains the only one to compete in dual meets for the team, even 15 years after she completed her degree in economics and set off into the world of finance. Pang, though, was just ahead of her time, including in some ways that may have served her well in creating the path that she did. “This was the era really before social media took off, so a lot of those negative voices were more muted, more distant,” Pang said of those who scoffed at a woman suiting up … rest of story at ^{https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2020/11/24/general-leading-the-way-to-the-mat-audrey-pang-05.aspx?mc_cid=de5a36abdc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

5 } – Abby McIntyre commits to Grand View
The second-ranked girls’ wrestler in the state of Iowa per the IAwrestle girls Fab50 has decided to stay in-state for college. Abby McIntyre of Glenwood has made her commitment to wrestle for coach Angelo Crinzi at Grand View University after high school. McIntyre was a 2020 IWCOA High School Girls State Champion and a Fargo All American. She is also a multiple-time girls AAU state champion and is currently ranked 18th in the country at 132 pounds. McIntyre told IAwrestle “I chose Grand View because it feels like home to me, I know a ton of the girls and I also know the coaches. They’re close to home and very welcoming and have a career field that I’m looking to go into.” … rest of story at ^{https://iawrestle.com/2020/11/29/abby-mcintyre-commits-to-grand-view/?mc_cid=ac95ae6b76&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

6 } – For Yelm Grad Phoenix Dubose, Positivity Remains Key in College Wrestling Success
It’s positivity, hustle and camaraderie over everything for Phoenix Dubose right now.  As she hopefully enters her second season wrestling with the King University Tornados, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a new spin on training for the nationally-ranked grappler.  “We’ve been training full time until we left campus full time in March, and I feel like we’ve had a really great regiment” since we got back, said Dubose, a 2019 Yelm High School graduate, via a recent phone call from Bristol, Tennessee.  King University is a private university located near the Tennessee-Virginia border. Dubose was awarded a full-ride scholarship. Hard at work, her program has been busy training in small pods since returning to the mat just last month. Training has looked fairly normal, though the King athletics department has implemented training restrictions and social distancing requirements, of course. … rest of story at ^{http://www.yelmonline.com/sports/article_f03d0d00-2dfa-11eb-b988-3b93eca3f964.html?mc_cid=638194e439&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

7 } – Participation numbers higher than expected for initial girls wrestling season
BILLINGS — If the first day of its two-year trial period is any indication, girls wrestling is here to stay in Montana. “I didn’t know wrestling was this fun until I started doing it,” said Kendal Tucker, who decided just last month to go out for Billings Senior’s wrestling team. “I was never really interested in it. Then I decided to try it and I really like it.” “They just came out in droves,” said Billings Senior head coach Josh Beeman. “We have just over 20 girls who have signed up.” “Given the fact that girls wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, we felt we could promote it and get kids out,” added School District 2 activities director Mark Wahl. But even Wahl didn’t expect it so soon. With about 10 more at Billings Skyview, it’s shaping up to be a busy first season. Thus, SD2 has announced a district-wide coach position — one person to oversee all three girls programs. … rest of story at ^{https://www.montanasports.com/high-school-sports/wrestling/participation-numbers-higher-than-expected-for-initial-girls-wrestling-season?mc_cid=6c7e360412&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

8 } – BEAVER DAM RTC ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF WORLD MEDALIST ALYSSA LAMPE
CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State head coach and Beaver Dam RTC president Chris Pendleton announced on Thursday the addition of two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe to its athlete roster.  “The Pacific Northwest has produced some of the true pioneers for women’s wrestling, and with that said we are proud to announce the addition of two-time World bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe to our RTC,” Pendleton said. “When we had the idea of starting the Beaver Dam Regional Training Center, we had a vision of creating a RTC that’s was one of the most Inclusive in the world. That’s the beauty of wrestling, it’s a sport for everyone.” Lampe recently made a comeback to the sport after taking a break following the 2016 Olympic Team Trials. In December, she entered the 2019 Senior Nationals at 50 kg, where she dominated her way to the title. Just two months ago, she was third at the 2020 Senior Nationals. … rest of story at ^{https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/December/03/Beaver-Dam-RTC-announces-addition-of-World-medalist-Alyssa-Lampe?mc_cid=29548697b5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

9} – The HWC brought women’s matches back to Iowa City
The atmosphere in the Xtream Arena for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open was distinctly, Iowa. The presence of fans made the in-person experience spectacular. And maybe even more than normal with the underwhelming number of opportunities to compete in 2020.  Of the 10 main card matches, 2 featured women. Life University, an NAIA member institution located outside of Atlanta, was represented in both senior-level matches—Head Coach Ashley Sword worked hand-in-hand with Coach Tom Brands to make it happen. “To be asked by Coach Brands to take part in this event would be an honor for any athlete or school,” she said. “For the women to be on the main card, highlighted in equal proportion to the men, it speaks volumes, especially now, as we’ve seen our female athletes fighting for a seat at the table.”  Coach Brands said they’re serious about women’s wrestling. “Number one, women’s wrestling is exciting, and number two, even if you don’t like it, it’s here to stay,” he said. “Division I women’s wrestling, emerging sport status, that is exciting for me, that’s exciting. Good job Wrestle Like A Girl, good job Sally Roberts.” Presbyterian College and Sacred Heart University are the pioneering Division I institutions with varsity women’s wrestling programs.  … rest of story at ^{https://www.transitionwrestling.com/the-hwc-brought-womens-matches-back-to-iowa-city/?mc_cid=1abb33fe3e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

10 } – All women’s wrestling tournament makes history
History was made in East Brewton last Friday as the first all women’s wrestling event was held at W.S. Neal High School in the Murder Creek Melee tournament. Under the direction of Coast J.T. Gosnell at W.S. Neal High School, the tournament featured four school teams as part of the history-making event. “I’ve been working with the girls wrestling task force and had this event scheduled in Mobile,” Gosnell said. “But the event was cancelled due to several circumstances. After speaking with the three other schools with the largest group of wrestlers, we were able to get the event rescheduled to take place at W.S. Neal.” Gosnell said school teams from Birmingham, Daphne and Dothan participated in the event with the team from W.S. Neal. “This tournament was fun to watch,” Gosnell said. “Most of the wrestlers had not had an opportunity to wrestle against other teams. It was a smooth tournament and we were excited to be able to host this event.” Gosnell said the W.S. Neal women’s team consists of nine wrestlers, however, only two of the team members were able to participate. “Due to some sickness, we only had two girls ready to wrestle,” Gosnell said. “They did a good job and had some good matches.” … rest of story at ^{https://www.brewtonstandard.com/2020/12/08/all-womens-wrestling-tournament-makes-history/?mc_cid=6c7e360412&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

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