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First year College Women’s programs news

UW-Oshkosh starts its first-ever women’s wrestling program as sport grows across Wisconsin
It’s the fourth college in the state to add the sport along with UW-Stevens Point, Lakeland University and Carthage College
The fastest growing high school sport in the country is spreading in Wisconsin, and colleges in the state are stepping up to meet the demand.
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh started its first-ever women’s wrestling program this fall, becoming the fourth school in the state to add the sport along with UW-Stevens Point, Lakeland University, and Carthage College. 
Over 150 high schools in Wisconsin now offer girl’s wrestling. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has a girls’ division at its boy’s state tournament, and it plans to host a separate state girls’ wrestling team tournament beginning in 2026.
“Before, it was really intimidating for girls,” UW-Oshkosh head coach Jared Costa told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “They had to wrestle boys. They were probably one of two or three (girls) in the program.”
Costa sees the success of girls in wrestling attracting more participants to the sport. That includes one of his team captains, Paige Haaf, a freshman who graduated from Saint Croix Falls High School.
She started wrestling three years ago when her coach, Joe Raygor, started a girls’ program at the high school and youth levels. … more at … https://www.wpr.org/news/uw-oshkosh-womens-wrestling-sport-grows
And …

Women’s Wrestling Defeats Mount Union in First Ever Dual Match
BEREA, Ohio – For the first time in university history and for the first time ever at home, the Baldwin Wallace University women’s wrestling team defeated the University of Mount Union in a dual match by a final score of 35-16 in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.  
BW (1-0), who added women’s wrestling in 2022, had only competed this season in one open tournament.  The Yellow Jackets won eight of 10 matches.  Mount Union (0-1) won two matches. … more at … https://bwyellowjackets.com/news/2024/11/19/womens-wrestling-womens-wrestling-defeats-mount-union-in-first-ever-dual-match.aspx
 

November 24, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling