Women’s News, Notes, Results & Report # 10
West Orange HS girls wrestling program thriving
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls wrestling team is making history at the high school and in New Jersey as part of a new national and worldwide movement acknowledging girls wrestling as a sport in its own right. At least 15 states have approved girls wrestling as a sport beginning in 2019, including New Jersey, which was the 12th state to approve. The state is well-known for how seriously it takes the sport, featuring detailed sports coverage, camps, tournaments, clubs, and more. Previously, girls were allowed to wrestle on co-ed teams. They still can, but as schools begin to build a full-size girls team — enough members to compete in each weight class — it is expected that girls will choose to play other females, especially at the higher weight classes. “Once you get over 132 pounds, it gets hard to wrestle boys,” said senior Sandy Guerrero, who wrestles girls at 215 pounds. “It’s like wrestling men,” she laughed. Until there are enough full-size teams for competition, girls wrestling tournaments remain individual in nature, meaning that there are no official team placements/scores. Building girls wrestling teams across the state is a process, but with the success of its inaugural 2019 season, it is growing quickly. The WOHS team started with seven girls last year and is up to 20 this year. The program at WOHS has expanded mostly by recruitment and word-of-mouth. Several girls had played other sports, like track and soccer, but liked the idea of doing something new and different. “At first I just liked the idea that there were no tryouts,” said sophomore Esther Gratia, “but it turned out to be so much more disciplined and serious. Practices are different from middle school – they’re aggressive and you practice to win. It’s a different mindset and a different culture.” For junior Elicia Kimble, wrestling offered something physical and demanding. “I have seven brothers and three sisters,” she said, “and things are always physical around my house. I wanted to get stronger and hold my own.” From the beginning, West Orange wrestlers Guerrero and Daniela Tacuri were incredibly successful, winning several championships in their weight classes, with Tacuri placing second and Guererro placing fourth in the state at Atlantic City in February, 2019. Both girls are on track for another shot this year, along with sophomore Esther Gratia. All three qualified on Jan. 11 to move forward – Tacuri was a 6-5 winner at 114 and Guerrero pinned her way to the championship at 215 pounds. Esther Gratia (180) was a runner-up. Guerrero has wrestled for 10 years, first with the West Orange Rec program, then middle school, and at West Orange High School. She also participates … Rest of the story at https://essexnewsdaily.com/sports/sports-westorange/84960?mc_cid=edf20d65ae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Trine University to Sponsor Women’s Wrestling
ANGOLA, Ind. – Today, Friday, Jan. 17, as girls from across the state travel to the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling (IHSGW) 2020 Finals, Trine University has announced it will start a women’s wrestling program of its own. The program will begin competition in the 2020-21 season. “We are excited to announce another opportunity for women athletes to compete at the collegiate level at Trine University,” said Assistant Vice President for Athletics Matt Land. “Women’s wrestling is a growing sport and we are proud that women across the region will have a new opportunity to compete here at Trine.” Women’s wrestling is a sport on the rise across the country, with 20 states officially offering a scholastic state championship, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) is set to join those ranks next year, announcing the formation of its own championship for the 2020-21 season. At the college level, more than 70 institutions offer women’s wrestling; 24 within the NCAA. Six NCAA Division III institutions currently sponsor women’s wrestling in the region. Trine becomes the first NCAA institution to sponsor the sport in Indiana. The biggest news for the growth of women’s wrestling came this past June when the NCAA’s Committee on Women’s Athletics “recommended that all three divisions of the NCAA governance structure add women’s wrestling as an NCAA emerging sport, effective August 1, 2020.” … Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/trine-university-to-sponsor-womens-wrestling/
AWW Radio #8 – Team USA in Rome, News, NCAA & NAIA National Duals Recap
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”AWW Radio #8 – Team USA in Rome, News, NCAA & NAIA National Duals Recap”
Rest of the story, podcast and links at https://www.americanwomenswrestling.com/news-2/aww-radio-episode-8?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Bruntil Named USA Wrestling Athlete Of The Week
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Co., Jan. 15) – McKendree University Women’s Wrestler Emma Bruntil () has been selected as their athlete of the week, the assosiation announced earlier this week. Bruntil earns the national award after a 3-0 performance at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals, doing her part to secure McKendree’s second-straight NWCA title, which they did so by defeating Presbyterian College, No. 3 Colorado Mesa, and No. 5 Simon Fraser. … Rest of the story at https://mckbearcats.com/news/2020/1/15/womens-wrestling-bruntil-named-usa-wrestling-athlete-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
NCAA approves Full Emerging Sports status for women’s Division II, Division III wrestling
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has approved Full Emerging Sports status for women’s wrestling for NCAA Division II and Division III, in a vote of members in Anaheim, Calif. Saturday.
The organization Wrestle Like A Girl posted this message on Twitter Saturday afternoon:
It’s our pleasure to announce just now, the NCAA voted yes for Full Emerging Sports Status for Women’s Wrestling in Division II & III.
The growth for NCAA collegiate opportunity for our women is in full effect! Congratulations to all involved and to all who made this possible! pic.twitter.com/bClbPFzZkr�” Wrestle Like A Girl (@WrstleLikeAGirl) January 25, 2020
“Today is a very monumental day in the history of women’s collegiate wrestling,” said Julia Salata, Wrestle Like A Girl’s Collegiate Initiative Programs Manager. “Opportunities continue to expand and this is another step in the right direction. We’ve had an excellent group of stakeholders, administrators, and personnel who have worked hard to make this possible and will continue to help us move forward to full championship status.”
Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, summed up the significance of today’s NCAA vote by saying, “Today is a great day for women’s wrestling, and all of wrestling.”
Lisa Goddard McGuirk, Chair of the Women’s Wrestling Executive Committee — and Gannon University Athletic Director — said that today’s NCAA vote “will afford additional opportunities for female student-athletes to pursue their academic and athletic passions at the college level.” Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23007?fbclid=IwAR1KnmDCoA7U21vLRTcyCvmrH9B6uYIqeTn7eNUqKHJkJKVQvs-AioJyQ4I
TAR HEELS ADD BROWN TO WRESTLING ROSTER
CHAPEL HILL — Carolina Wrestling announced Thursday the addition of freshman Noland Brown to the 2019-20 wrestling roster. Brown spent the past football season as a member of the Tar Heel football team. He will continue to be a part of both programs in 2020. Brown attended Swain County High School, where he served as a captain for both the wrestling and football teams. He went 83-12 over his high school wrestling career, winning a 1A state championship as a heavyweight in his senior season. Off of that campaign, he was selected as 1A’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. The Bryson City, North Carolina native also competed in four seasons of track and field. His father, Robbie, played football at Western Carolina. Story at https://goheels.com/news/2020/1/16/tar-heels-add-brown-to-wrestling-roster.aspx?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Cliff Fretwell’s ThaHustle: Coleman Scott on going from athlete to coach
Cliff Fretwell’s ThaHustle returns from the penalty box to talk shop with North Carolina head wrestling coach Coleman Scott. These two just go at it, so sit back and listen up. You’ll run sprints afterwards. Podcast at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/thahustle/cliff-fretwells-thahustle-coleman-scott-on-going-from-athlete-to-coach/?mc_cid=8ef0a047a0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
College Wrestling News, Report & Results #49
SMALLWOOD EARNS MSC WRESTLER OF THE WEEK HONORS
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Derrick Smallwood is the Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday. Smallwood went a perfect 5-0 at the NAIA National Duals over the weekend. The sophomore 157-pounder wrestled across two different weight classes, taking down four NAIA ranked opponents. Smallwood defeated Missouri Valley’s Richard Pocock (No. 3 at 149), Cumberlands’ (Ky.) Jacob McNutt (No. 6 at 165), Providence’s (Mont.) Jordan Komac (No. 10 at 165) and Campbellsville’s (Ky.) Tristan Selmer (No. 18 at 157). His final win came against unranked Chance Sullivan … Rest of the story at http://www.lindseyathletics.com/article/12317.php?mc_cid=4454b8e7c1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Kolat: “Nothing unexpected” in Arizona
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Saying that Campbell had an exciting weekend in Arizona is an understatement.
The Camels started off the day at Chase Field with a 22-14 victory over No. 11 Iowa State. A close dual with No. 4 Arizona State came down to the last bout, ultimately ending with a win for heavyweight Jere Heino but a loss for the team, 21-18. Ending the day on a positive note, the team defeated Harvard 27-9 with seven individual match wins.
It was also a superb day for individual Camels. After the coaches pulled Jason Kraisser’s redshirt, the freshman earned two falls and a decision. Where Kraisser performed, so did veterans Noah Gonser, Andrew Morgan and Quentin Perez who all earned wins against top-25 ranked opponents.
We caught up with Coach Kolat to hear his thoughts on the Duals on the Diamond. Here’s what he had to say:
“Our guys wrestled like they have been most of the season. I did not find anything or see anything unexpected. We have many ranked guys in the lineup. They train solid, they compete solid, and they hold everyone accountable. Our staff fully understands that to our alumni, fans, and administrators this is an exciting win for our program and provides even more validation that they have been making the right moves with the Campbell Wrestling program. I’m extremely happy for them and grateful for the support.
“My staff and athletes have worked to put ourselves in this position … Rest of the story at https://gocamels.com/news/2020/1/13/wrestling-kolat-nothing-unexpected-in-arizona.aspx?mc_cid=4454b8e7c1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
St. Cloud State’s James Pleski named NSIC Wrestler of the Week
St. Cloud State University senior James Pleski, a resident of Stacy, Minn. and graduate of Forest Lake High School, has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 6-12. Pleski charted a perfect 4-0 record as SCSU won its fourth consecutive NWCA DII National Duals title on Jan. 10-11 in Louisville, Kentucky. He opened the tournament with a 4-3 win over Maryville’s Tyler Stegall at 149 pounds and then carded a 3-2 victory over No. 5 ranked Chris Donathan of Tiffin in the second match on Jan. 10.
On Jan. 11, Pleski added a key 3-1 overtime win over Central Oklahoma’s Zach Moore at 149 and then finished his perfect tourney run with a critical 6-4 overtime win over #12 Juwan Edmond of McKendree in the championship dual on Jan. 11. The points posted by Pleski were needed as the Huskies narrowly defeated #5 McKendree 17-16 in the title bout. On the season, Pleski owns an 11-3 overall record and is currently ranked #2 in the nation amongst NCAA DII wrestlers at 149-pounds. SCSU is currently ranked #1 in the nation among NCAA DII wrestling teams with a 10-0, 2-0 NSIC record. SCSU also set a new NCAA DII record for most consecutive dual match wins over the weekend. The old record of 54 wins was held by the Huskies from Jan. 30, 2011 to Jan. 12, 2014. The Huskies now have 58 consecutive dual match wins dating back to a loss on Jan. 14, 2017. The Huskies also captured their fourth … Rest of the story at https://scsuhuskies.com/news/2020/1/13/wrestling-st-cloud-states-james-pleski-named-nsic-wrestler-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=4454b8e7c1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Short Time Shots: Duals, Duals, Duals (01-13-20)
It’s late on the East Coast, semi late here in Minnesota and the College Football Playoff game is still going on as I sit down and blast out this episode. This is Short Time Shots, a mostly daily look at the scores and more from in and around the sport of wrestling, I’m Jason Bryant, and since there were no scores tonight, the show is about the “more,” today. Back home from Virginia and the 40th annual Virginia Duals. I’ve been to 24 and that tournament holds a special place in my heart. One of the more heart-wrenching moments came in the ODU-Virginia dual where Killian Cardinale, the starter for ODU, which as you know, is my alma mater, wrestled Patrick McCormick, a four-time state champion from my hometown of Poquoson and the son of one of my good friends, NCAA wrestling official Mike McCormick. I once had a similar instance where Bryan LaShomb of ODU wrestled Anthony Burke of UVA in a dual meet. That time, I was announcing. Burke was in my sister’s graduating class back in 2004, and I’d known him since he was in middle school. With Patch, who I gave a little local shout out … Rest of the story and podcast at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/shots/short-time-shots-duals-duals-duals-01-13-20/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=60626&mc_cid=4454b8e7c1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
How the Top 25 Fared Jan 7-13th
Story and list at http://www.mattalkonline.com/blog/news-blog/how-the-nwca-coaches-poll-top-25-fared-jan-7-13/?mc_cid=4454b8e7c1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
KJFF Catches Up with Seckman Alum and N.C. State Wrestler Kai Orine
(Raleigh, NC) One of the most decorated wrestlers in Seckman High School history, Kai Orine, is in his first year at North Carolina State University and wrestling as a redshirt freshman. Kai was a 3-time state champion as a member of the Seckman Jaguars and is off to a 12-5 start as a member of the Wolfpack. Per NCAA rules for redshirt freshmen, Kai is only allowed to wrestle in open tournaments and not duals. He is also responsible for arranging his own travel, lodging, entry fees and meals for these tournaments. With that in mind, Kai showed up and won the 133-pound weight division of the Pembroke Classic last November, picking up 4 wins in the process. Prior to that, Kai finished 4th at the Battle at The Citadel. Recently, he competed in a tough Southern Scuffle tournament, finishing 4th. … Rest of the story at https://www.mymoinfo.com/kjff-catches-up-with-seckman-alum-and-n-c-state-wrestler-kai-orine/?mc_cid=edf20d65ae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Weekend Rundown: Iowa posts two shutouts, ASU sweeps Duals on the Diamond, Campbell takes down ISU
Top-ranked Iowa added another piece to its lineup Friday night and then proceeded to run the table during its weekend swing through Indiana posting a pair of 41-0 wins in duals at Indiana and Purdue. The Hawkeyes are 54-6 in dual matches this season and they’ve notched three shutouts in six outings. Iowa won the first four duals of the season with Nelson Brands and three-time NCAA qualifier Cash Wilcke splitting the 184-pound duties, but the Hawkeyes pulled the redshirt off true freshman Abe Assad on Friday and the Midlands runner-up collected a pair of victories on the weekend. Iowa wasn’t in top form against the Hoosiers, but the Hawkeyes were sharp against a Purdue squad that’s been ranked inside the top 10 for much of the past month. Spencer Lee registered a first-period technical fall against fifth-ranked Devin Schroder at 125, Alex Marinelli (165) and Tony Cassioppi finished the weekend with a pair of falls each, No, 2 Michael Kemerer pulled away late to beat No. 4 Dylan Lydy 8-4 at 174 and fifth-ranked Jacob Warner downed No. 3 Christian Brunner 8-2 at 197.
— Second-ranked Penn State has been dealing with moving lineup parts since the season’s onset and this weekend was another illustration. In their first outing since returning national champion Anthony Cassar was declared out for the remainder of the season, the Nittany Lions wrestled Friday night without two-time NCAA champ Vincenzo Joseph, … https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1579059897794&twSessionId=qayntjiciw&postId=112974135&mc_cid=edf20d65ae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Eleven ranked teams lose to create shake-ups in NWCA Division I Coaches Poll
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Last week’s college wrestling schedule was anything but predictable. With 30 of the 71 duals featuring ranked teams, Division I college started settling into their dual meet schedules and it seemed no ranking, except maybe Iowa’s, was safe. Eleven different ranked teams got beat last week, creating another modest shake-up in the NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll on Tuesday.
Iowa (6-0) remained a unanimous No. 1 after shutting out Indiana and then-No. 18 Purdue by identical 41-0 scores. Penn State (5-1) sat numerous starters over the weekend, but still navigated past a pair of Big Ten opponents. The Nittany Lions topped Illinois 22-16 before beating then-No. 13 Northwestern 30-9. Penn State’s move up to No. 2 was aided by No. 8 Wisconsin’s 25-18 home win over Nebraska on Sunday. Nebraska slid seven spots, while Wisconsin stayed put at No. 8, mostly in part to the Badgers’ 20-14 loss at then-No. 15 Minnesota on Friday. The Gophers jumped up to No. 11 this week. … Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/eleven-ranked-teams-lose-to-create-shake-ups-in-nwca-division-i-coaches-poll/?mc_cid=edf20d65ae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Short Time Shots: Presbyterian picks up the W (1-15-20)
Got a two-star review on this here show the other day. The review, which was on the master Mat Talk feed and not this or the master Short Time feed, said they missed the longer shows and these short ones weren’t cutting it. First off, thank you for the feedback. Everyone has different tastes and this format has mostly been agreeable to listeners. This show, Short Time, actually started in this format in November of 2013. It went to interviews when the scores stopped, and the show grew from there. The interview shows aren’t done, but I’ve been busy handling the clients I have with the network. I’m also not going to chase the same interviews as everyone else. Doing things differently is what I’ve always done, but that being said, yes, I miss “my show” with “my interviews.” I’ll be picking them back up here soon, but I’ve always got a lot of irons in the fire. When my time becomes strained, I put my own shows on the back burner. I don’t put Short Time ahead of any other show on the network. These shots keep me fresh, help promote every level of wrestling and keep episodes in the feed. I don’t just want to stop doing shows and then lose the listeners. There’s over 70 wrestling podcasts out there. This was the second one. I know people have come and gone from the various Mat Talk shows. I like this format. I like the interview format, but this is also my business, I have to make sure my time is cost-effective. This is why I pitch the Patreon links at the end of each show. … Rest of the story and podcast at http://www.mattalkonline.com/podcast/shots/short-time-shots-presbyterian-picks-up-the-w-1-15-20/?mc_cid=edf20d65ae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK
MAC East Division: Wrestler of the Week
Larry Early, Old Dominion—Senior, Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest High School)
Old Dominion senior Larry Early at 157 lbs., went a perfect 4-0 in his bouts at the 40th Annual Virginia Duals last weekend and was given the John Graham Outstanding Wrestler Award in the National College Division for his efforts. The Monarch senior earned two ranked victories, a 9-4 win by decision over No. 13 Anthony Artalona of Penn and a 7-3 win by decision over No. 24 Justin McCoy of Virginia. He also collected his first pin of the season against Fresno State’s Beau Colombini after two minutes and 22 seconds of action. His fourth victory came in an 8-3 win by decision over Lucas Cardio in the Monarchs’ fifth-place match against Maryland.
The All-American is currently riding a seven-match winning streak and improves his record to 10-3 overall this season. The Monarch senior is ranked in the top-15 in all four of the latest national polls, topping out at 12th in the nation in WIN Magazine’s rankings.
Additional Nominees:
Seth Koleno, Clarion—Sophomore, Clarence, Pa. (Bald Eagle H. S.)
Clarion sophomore Seth Koleno at 133 lbs., went a perfect 4-0 in action last week – including two MAC wins, two wins by fall and a technical fall – as the Golden Eagles went undefeated in team matches against SIU-Edwardsville, Cleveland State, VMI and California Baptist. The sophomore 133-pounder pinned the Cougars’ Jake Blaha just 1:28 into their bout on Tuesday evening, helping the Golden Eagles to a 30-13 win over … Rest of the story at https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/1/15/wrestling-mac-announces-wrestlers-of-the-week.aspx?mc_cid=edf20d65ae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Topsail Wrestling Rolls Past South Brunswick To Claim MEC 3A Conference Championship
Topsail Wrestling Rolls Past South Brunswick to Claim MEC 3A Conference Title
The Topsail Wrestling Duel Team has Won the 3A Mid Eastern Conference for the First time under Coach Wes Whitman. With a win last night over South Brunswick the Pirates went undefeated against 3A Mid Eastern Conference Opponents. Topsail secured a coveted spot for the state Duel Team Tournament with 9 wins. Pirates wins came By Freshman Ethan Blevins 24 second Pin, Sophomore Lucas Cotta 30 second Pin, Sophomore Jake Mackleer 3rd period Pin, Danny Arredondo Decision, Fastest Pin of the day 20 seconds Alex Hopper, Sean Longo received a forfeit, Senior Tristan Allison decision, Junior Joey Kimberling Decision, Senior Ty Brown Decision. Iron Man award for the match goes to Steven Gazeway. Every Wrestler on the team has contributed along the way to the 3A Conference Title. The Pirates will face Ashley at home Next week for Senior night before getting ready for the State Tournament. … Rest of the story at http://topsailyouthsportsdaily.com/topsail-wrestling-rolls-past-south-brunswick-to-claim-mec-3a-conference-championship/?fbclid=IwAR3lGapYQdg8uVn1EUg19ZYpVa_BZlq9ZEF-RvCvxGWqqcYdVLIM5HQAB_8
Big Strides for Duke’s Latest Rising Star
This story originally ran in 11.5 Issue of GoDuke, the Magazine — Dec. 2019
Fifteen months into his collegiate wrestling career, redshirt freshman Mason Eaglin is starting to come into his own, while also bringing comparisons to one of the all-time great Blue Devil wrestlers, Conner Hartmann. Eaglin and Hartmann share a hometown in Port Orchard, Wash., 13 miles west of West Seattle, and an alma mater in South Kitsap High School. Hartmann arrived at Duke in August of 2011 right on the heels of Eaglin’s 11th birthday and with current head coach Glen Lanham serving in the assistant coach role. Fast forward a few years and Hartmann was on his way to becoming Duke’s most decorated wrestler in program history as a four-time NCAA qualifier and three-time NCAA All-American, while Eaglin was starting to compile an impressive scholastic resumé at South Kitsap. Eaglin was a four-time 4A state placer and two-time state finalist, winning the top prize at 170 pounds his senior season and going 35-1 overall. While wrestling is not for the feint of heart at any level, the competition in the wrestling room at the Division I collegiate level ramps up a notch. Eaglin, possessing an exemplary work ethic, started the grind as soon as he stepped on campus as his expectations of life in the room being challenging both physically and emotionally were quickly confirmed in an early-season weekend practice. “We did a really hard live practice on a Saturday where it was a lot of matches and … https://goduke.com/news/2020/1/13/wrestling-big-strides-for-dukes-latest-rising-star.aspx?mc_cid=4454b8e7c1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Girl’s Scholastic Wrestling Continues To Grow
By George Way, Scholastic Director
Current Status:
Let’s begin this article with where we are currently in the scholastic and collegiate girl’s wrestling worlds. In the past five years, girl’s wrestling has been and continues to be the fastest-growing sport in the country. During the 2018-19 season, over 23,000 girls were wrestling at the high school level. Currently, 21 state high school associations are sanctioning a girl’s state championship, and the number increases every year. Just this week, Montana sanctioned a state championship for the 2020-2021 season. Girl’s wrestling has grown by 100% in just the past five years across the United States. In the state of Missouri, it reached a 400% increase. Colleges continue to add a girl’s program at an accelerated pace each year. There are now over 70 varsity college women’s wrestling programs. They are affiliated with NCAA, NAIA, and Jr. College programs. At the Olympic games, women’s wrestling has been a part of the competition since 2004. The U.S. has climbed the ladder of success and is now one of the top powers in the world in women’s wrestling. Our team members have won gold, silver, and bronze medals at both the Olympic and World Championships. We should recognize the fact that we must continue to grow at the scholastic level to be able to support more significant numbers of participants at the collegiate and international levels. Recruitment and Retention continue to be one of our most focused goals.
Benefits of Girl’s Wrestling:
So, what are some benefits of girls wrestling? They are the same as for boys. I’m sure you’ve heard the many benefits espoused by coaches, but I have chosen to highlight just a few here. Wrestling instills in our youth the value of grit (a recognized indicator of success), tenacity, resilience, teamwork, and camaraderie, the foundation of any reliable leader. And let’s face it both the boy’s and girl’s who are wrestling today have the benefit of becoming tomorrow’s leaders. The growth accomplished by wrestlers is well documented and reflected in the resumes of many notable leaders across corporate America. Opening doors for girls to wrestle will also create opportunities for girls to wrestle girls. It is also a springboard for the development of skill sets that increase educational, social, and financial mobility throughout life. Last, girl’s wrestling provides greater opportunity for sports inclusion, development of life relevance, peer group identification, all while increasing the participation in our sport.
What can we do?
So, how do we keep this momentum rolling? Each state … Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/january-scholastic-coaches-update/
Montana officially sanctions girls wrestling
By Mark Palmer, InterMat Senior Writer 1/22/2020 mark@intermatwrestle.com, Twitter: @MatWriter
The Montana High School Association voted to approve girls wrestling — along with boys powerlifting — as the state’s two newest sports at its annual meeting on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
These new sports will be available at MHSA member schools beginning in the 2020-21 school year. The MHSA committee established a structure to create a smooth transition to separate girls’ competition. During an initial two-year pilot period, girl wrestlers will be allowed to compete in the regular season against either male or female competitors. In the postseason, however, girls will have their own state wrestling tournament with all schools competing in the same classification. That means, beginning in 2020-21, girls will no longer be allowed to wrestle in the boys’ state tournament. There will be no divisional for girls wrestling, and all girl wrestlers will qualify for the state championships. The committee also recommended weight classes of 103, 113, 126, 138, 152, 170 and 205 pounds for girls wrestling in Montana high schools.
Girls wrestling and boys powerlifting are the first new sports to be officially sanctioned by the MHSA since 1991. Montana is the first state to officially sanction girls high school wrestling in 2020. By InterMat’s count, up through the end of 2019, 20 states had approved girls wrestling. Story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22983?fbclid=IwAR1-2E6rGieM35SSTjF4d2AlqUaJ9PsVJEdBqjFvZbK8zTCQfALpRlpfgkM
TDR Editor’s Notes ; Every time we see a growth in wrestling opportunities is a good thing to see. We hoped women’s wrestling would reach 20 states by 2020 and they have. How about having 25 states with state women’s wrestling being sanction by the end of the 2020-2025 season? Thus they will be halfway to having programs in every state. There just need to be one more state to add Men’s Scholastic programs for there to be opportunities in every state.
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#5 WolfPack Wins First Nine Bouts in 37-2 Win at Hofstra
Pack downs Drexel and Hofstra a combined 81-5 on weekend road trip
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The fifth ranked NC State wrestling team won the first nine bouts, including five for bonus points, and came away with a 37-2 win at Hofstra. On the weekend in road action, NC State outscored Drexel and Hofstra a combined 81-5. The dual started at 125 pounds, as R-Fr. Jakob Camacho used a pair of third period takedowns to net an 8-5 win.
The Pack’s first bonus point win came at 133 pounds, as R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley used a four-point near fall in the second on his way to a 12-0 major decision (with over five minutes of ride time). R-Fr. Alex Urquiza used a takedown in the third for a 4-2 decision at 141, while classmate Matt Grippi used five takedowns in the first period and scored an 11-8 win at 149. For the second straight dual on this road trip, #2 Hayden Hidlay scored a pin. Today, he used a takedown in the second to secure the six team points at the 3:39 mark. NC State was up 19-0 after the first five bouts. … Rest of the story at https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/18/wrestling-5-packwrestle-wins-first-nine-bouts-in-37-3-win-at-hofstra.aspx
Iowa remains unanimous No. 1 as solid crowds highlight wrestling’s weekend
Link: NWCA Division I Coaches Poll (Web Release)
Manheim, Pennsylvania – The flood of upsets slowed in the most recent week of Division I wrestling competition. After eleven ranked teams fell a week ago, just one team was upended by an unranked team, causing scant movement as the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday.
Unbeaten Iowa (7-0) remained the unanimous No. 1 after pickup up a 26-6 win over No. 7 Nebraska in front of 12,883 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday night. It was the 41st largest crowd for a dual meet in NCAA wrestling history and of the 87 duals in recorded history that have drawn over 10,000 fans, 37 have taken place at the iconic arena. Penn State (6-1) remained second after beating No. 22 Rutgers 38-6. Penn State’s attendance is also worth noting as the match was the 53rd straight sellout at Rec Hall and the 58th sellout in the last 60 home duals for the Nittany Lions regardless of facility.
Virginia Tech (8-0) remained third after two weekend wins in New York. The Hokies shut out Binghamton 47-0 on Saturday before heading to Ithaca to beat then-No. 19 Cornell 23-9 a day later. Ohio State (7-1) won a pair of Big Ten duals in convincing fashion. On Friday, the Buckeyes topped Wisconsin 24-13 in Madison before topping Illinois 28-4 at home. Ohio State’s attendance has been stellar since the opening of the new Covelli Center. All six home duals thus far this season have drawn over 3,500 fans with four of the six drawing over 4,000.
NC State (10-0) remained one of two unbeaten ACC teams in the top five this week and one of the last three unbeaten Division I squads still standing. The Wolfpack earned non-conference wins on the road at Drexel 44-3 and Hofstra 37-3. No. 6 Arizona State opened up its Pac-12 slate topping Oregon State 26-12, while Oklahoma State hosted a pair of duals over the weekend and improved to 7-1. The Cowboys also drew well, with over 3,000 fans at Gallagher-Iba in a 37-9 win over West Virginia and a 30-10 win over No. 10 Pittsburgh. Much of the Top 25 remained static, … Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/iowa-remains-unanimous-no-1-as-solid-crowds-highlight-wrestlings-weekend/
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