USA Wrestling puts special focus on college wrestling
By Gary Abbott
USA Wrestling
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the nation celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This event, which was created in 1987, has brought focus on the growth of women in sports, celebrating current achievements and the positive influence of sports participation for females of all ages.
Women's wrestling at all levels is a growing sport which is making positive impact on the lives of young women. Although there are almost 30 years of development of women's wrestling, our sport has not been as active in the women's athletics community as we could be and should be.
USA Wrestling is putting special focus on women's college wrestling, as we look to jumpstart this expanded involvement on women's athletics nationally.
The USA is entering its fourth Olympic Games with women’s wrestling in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, and all 10 of the past women Olympic wrestlers have been college students. Of the 10 past Olympians, all but one competed on either a men’s college team or an all-women’s college team as part of their college experience.
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USA Wrestling
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the nation celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This event, which was created in 1987, has brought focus on the growth of women in sports, celebrating current achievements and the positive influence of sports participation for females of all ages.
Women's wrestling at all levels is a growing sport which is making positive impact on the lives of young women. Although there are almost 30 years of development of women's wrestling, our sport has not been as active in the women's athletics community as we could be and should be.
USA Wrestling is putting special focus on women's college wrestling, as we look to jumpstart this expanded involvement on women's athletics nationally.
The USA is entering its fourth Olympic Games with women’s wrestling in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, and all 10 of the past women Olympic wrestlers have been college students. Of the 10 past Olympians, all but one competed on either a men’s college team or an all-women’s college team as part of their college experience.
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