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Florida high school grad breaks barriers on wrestling mat, and sets record with incredible 11.3 GPA

TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida high school student is graduating this month with a mind-boggling high grade point average, while also breaking barriers outside the classroom. Bhavya Bansal posted an incredible 11.3 GPA to become Valedictorian at Middleton High School in Tampa for 2023.
Not surprisingly, that is the highest-grade point average ever earned at Middleton High. The super student didn’t only dominate in the classroom. She was the only female on the school wrestling team, and also competed on the swimming team. Bhavya plans to attend Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland this fall, and says she eventually wants to be a surgeon. … rest of story at … Florida/06/08/high-school-grad-breaks-barriers-on-wrestling-mat-and-sets-record-with-incredible-gpa

Pioneering Grassfield wrestler — the first area female to win a state tournament match — lands scholarship

By JIM MCGRATH | PUBLISHED: June 7, 2023 at 11:09 a.m. | UPDATED: June 7, 2023 at 5:38 p.m.

One of Hampton Roads’ female high school wrestling pioneers has decided on a college.

Charlize Shuler, Grassfield High’s standout grappler, recently accepted an academic and athletic scholarship from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. Her new team, the Blue Hose, sported an 8-3 mark in the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Conference last season and had three All-Americans, capping their season with a No. 12 national ranking in Division I and a ninth-place finish at the NCWWC Nationals.

Shuler was a three-year varsity starter at Grassfield with a 58-28 career record against boys, and she qualified for the Class 6 boys championships twice at 106 pounds, becoming the first female from South Hampton Roads to win a state tournament match.

“When I visited Presbyterian, I really liked the head women’s coach and the friendly atmosphere,” said Shuler, whose grandfather, Don Shuler, was an All-American wrestler at Arizona State and coached at Liberty University. “It was also important to me to be somewhat close to home, so I can stay connected with family and friends. It was really the perfect place for me because I know I can reach my academic and athletic goals. I also loved the Grassfield wrestling program, my coaches and my teammates. I picked PC because it was the closest fit to Grassfield out of my options.” … rest of story at … Pilotonline/Grassfield-wrestler-charlize-shuler-a-three-year-starter-on-the-boys-team-and-girls-state-champ-will-wrestle-at-presbyterian

Alabama State Games partner with Alabama Girls Wrestling Alliance

Girls-only Folkstyle Tournament being added to the wrestling mats for 40th Annual State Games

GCM Staff Report

MONTGOMERY — Wrestling has become an Alabama State Games mainstay sport since the 1990s. This year, it’s evolving.

Freestyle, Folkstyle and Greco-Roman tournaments are scheduled for June 10 at Hoover High School. This year — through a partnership with the Alabama Girls Wrestling Alliance — the 40th Anniversary Alabama State Games will feature a separate, girls-only Folkstyle Tournament.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to take one of the more traditional Olympic-styled sports and push it to the next level by partnering with the Alabama Girls Wrestling Alliance,” said Ron Creel, Alabama State Games Founder and CEO. “The work done by the AGWA to grow the sport of girls’ wrestling in the state of Alabama has been phenomenal. It’s exciting to see their passion for this sport.”

Go to alagames.com. to register for wrestling or to learn more about the 21 sports offered during the 40th Anniversary Alabama State Games.

“Girls are innovating the sport, crossing over from other activities. They are bringing gifts such as flexibility, rhythm and timing, adding new twists to moves and techniques,” said TJ Zito, AGWA Media Director. “I have served as the announcer for many girls’ tournaments and have been telling everyone that girls’ wrestling will take off. Girls’ wrestling is a different product than the boys’ and has a unique energy, atmosphere and fan participation that has to be experienced at a live event to be understood.” … rest of story at … rest of story at … Gulfcoastmedia.com/Alabama-state-games-partner-with-alabama-girls-wrestling-alliance

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Appalachian State Wrestling Announces 9 Newcomers from Class of 2023

BOONE, N.C. — App State Wrestling head coach JohnMark Bentley on Thursday announced the addition of nine Class of 2023 newcomers.
The nine prep standouts combined for 15 individual state championships, 21 state finals and 30 state tournament appearances during their decorated high school careers.
Six members of the class are homegrown talents from North Carolina, while the Mountaineers are also adding standouts from Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee.
App State is moving forward from a 2022-23 season in which it went 12-2 in dual matches, finished with a No. 20 national ranking, followed a SoCon regular-season title with a tournament championship and had six wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships.
 FULL CLASS (BY WEIGHT CLASS)
Bryson Terrell — 125 pounds; Georgetown, Tenn. (Bradley Central HS)
Aldo Hernandez — 133/141 pounds; Asheboro, N.C. (Uwharrie Charter Academy)
Jeremiah Price — 149/157 pounds; State Road, N.C. (Surry Central HS)
Jayden Dobeck – 165 pounds; West End, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)
Alex Hopper — 165/174 pounds; Wilmington, N.C. (Laney HS)
Logan Eller — 184 pounds; Trion, Ga. (Trion HS) … rest of story at Appstatesports.com/news/2023/6/8/Wrestling-announces-9-newcomers-from-class-of-2023

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BEACH WRESTLING LAUNCHING ON VA BEACHES!

Weekly Match-ups Will Lay Groundwork for Future Events

Virginia Beach Field House, Virginia Beach- Beach wrestling is COMING to Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach in a big way!

Beginning Thursday, June 8th and continuing each Thursday through the summer I-64 Wrestling/VAWA will sponsor “beach match-ups” for wrestlers of all ages. Walk up registration will begin at 5:30pm, with match ups getting under way by 6pm each evening and continuing until approximately 8:30pm.

Beach wrestling is an emerging Olympic sport and is being touted as a possible addition to the 2028 Olympic program in Los Angeles. UWW has also expanded the Beach Wrestling World Series to include stops around the globe in 2023, and the style is a core discipline for the ANOC Beach Games, which take place this fall in Bali, Indonesia.

Domestically, beach wrestling has exploded in popularity. In 2021 it was added alongside the Spartan Nationals and USA SE Regionals in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2022 the Beach Wrestling Tour of America was launched, with stops in 11 locations from Carolina to California. The 2023 season kicked off May 20th in Carolina Beach with a record crowd including athletes from Barbados and Jamaica. Numerous states, including Virginia, have also recently announced the addition of state beach wrestling championships.

Future events coming to the Hampton Roads area will include the VAWA State Beach Wrestling Championships in late August/ early September, as well as the Trident Beach Wrestling Championships, which will be part of the 2023 Tour of America Series.

VAWA Beach Wrestling Chairperson and Virgina Wrestling Hall Of Fame member Frank Lapoli sees the beach “match-ups” as a great way to introduce the “sport of our ancestors” to local wrestlers. “Beach wrestling is a fun style and a great overlap activity that will benefit ALL styles of wrestling.” He promises great action, great fun, and ultimately envisions the Tidewater region as a launching point for future VAWA wrestlers to represent their state and their country in the Olympic games!

DETAILS

Beach Wrestling Match-ups- Wednesday’s this summer beginning June 21st 6:00-8:30pm. … Rest of story at … USAbeachwrestling.com/beach-wrestling-launching-on-va-beaches

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Early Line-up Look: North Carolina Tar Heels

An early breakdown of the North Carolina Tar Heels for the upcoming 2023-24 NCAA season.

Overview

Head coach: Coleman Scott (9th season)

Assistants: Tony Ramos, Jamill Kelly, Mohamed Abdelfatah

2023 NCAA tournament finish: 12th

2023 NCAA tournament points: 42

2023 NCAA tournament record: 17-9

2023 ACC tournament finish: 4th

2023 dual record: 6-9 (2-3)

Returning national qualifiers: 3 (Lachlan McNeil, Gavin Kane, Max Shaw)

Returning All-Americans: 2 (Lachlan McNeil and Gavin Kane)

Last NCAA champion: Austin O’Connor (2023)

Highest NCAA team finish: 5th (1982)

Highest NCAA team finish under Scott: 12th (2023)

Most place winners under Scott: 3 (2022, 2023)

Last 10 NCAA Championships

2013: 22nd (Mock)

2014: 25th (Mock)

2015: 24th (Mock)

2016: 32nd (Scott)

2017: 41st (Scott)

2018: 20th (Scott)

2019: 19th (Scott)

2020: Canceled (COVID)

2021: 16th (Scott)

2022: 18th (Scott)

2023: 12th (Scott)

Summary

North Carolina enters the 2023-24 season following a memorable year. Austin O’Connor won his second NCAA title, making him the first Tar Heel to win multiple championships since 1995. Coleman Scott had his highest finish as head coach and he tied his personal record for the most national place winners during his tenure. Scott’s team showed up when it counted most. … rest of story at Flowrestling.org/articles/11035738-early-line-up-look-north-carolina-tar-heels

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