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Girls Wrestling across the nation

The Explosive Growth Of Girls High School Wrestling In Numbers

These numbers prove that girls’ high school wrestling is exploding across the country

On episode 25 of the Everything Women’s Wrestling Podcast, Eve Duncan, Joan Fulp, and Andrea Yamamoto share national updates on girls’ high school wrestling participation numbers for the 2022-2023 season. With a 46% average increase across all states, the data continues to tell a story of explosive growth.  

Listeners will understand the sequence of growth across the country as well as the distinct difference between emerging sports status and championship status. Duncan, Fulp, and Yamamoto highlight the 10 states shown in the graphics below by praising grassroots leaders and sharing lessons learned. The conversation will leave you motivated to roll your sleeves up a little higher in an effort to keep this momentum going.

… rest of story and charts at Flowrestling.org/articles/10421777-the-explosive-growth-of-girls-high-school-wrestling-in-numbers

Niagara County girls wrestling expanding one pin at a time with first state tournament on deck

Bill Morello’s life has revolved around Lockport wrestling since childhood. There were plenty of female wrestlers during his early days, but it was primarily a male-dominated sport. Now a father of four daughters, Morello has become an advocate, as girls wrestling has exploded enough to become a standalone sport in more than 30 states and New York is finally following along.

New York is now on the eve of hosting the first state-sanctioned girls state wrestling invitational on Friday at SRC Arena on the campus of Onondaga County Community College in Syracuse, signaling the evolution and popularity of the sport. “They’re doing a great job right now promoting girls wrestling,” Morello said. “It just shows this year — with all the girls tournaments that have gone on — many more schools are getting all-girls wrestling (teams). … It speaks volumes that they support this.”

Fourteen of the 32 wrestlers invited to the invitational are representing Niagara County from Lockport, Newfane, Lewiston-Porter, North Tonawanda and Niagara Wheatfield. What’s even better is only four from the group will be graduating in June and six of the wrestlers being sent are in ninth grade or below. For those like NT coach Tony Fire, having the opportunity to compete at the state level is a monumental step for moving forward.

“It was definitely needed to not only reward them but to give them even more of a reason to come out and work towards being the best in the state,” Fire said. “This, in turn, is seen by other girls and attracts them, which, in turn, is yet another way that this sport will grow for females.” … rest of story at Niagara-gazette.com/sports/niagara-county-girls-wrestling-expanding-one-pin-at-a-time-with-first-state-tournament

Minnesota SHSL announces expansion of girls section and state tournaments

The sport of girls wrestling has taken off around the country, but especially in Minnesota the last couple of years. The latest evidence comes in the forms of a larger postseason.

Some exciting news for Minnesota girls wrestling was just announced by the MSHSL on Wednesday. Just one year after holding the first sanctioned girls section and state tournaments, the League announced it will be expanding the girls wrestling postseason starting this year.

“The MSHSL is excited to see continued growth in girls wrestling,” the League said in a statement. “The number of girls in MSHSL wrestling has more than doubled since last year and the League recognizes the need to modify and expand postseason opportunities at both the section and state tournaments.
“After careful data analysis and consultation with tournament staff, we will be modifying the girls individual section and state tournaments.” … rest of story at Guillotine.com/2023/01/mshsl-announces-expansion-of-girls-section-and-state-tournaments

January 31, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized