The #HowSheWrestles Campaign kicked off Sunday as many female wrestlers showed how they have overcome adversity from loss, to discrimination, and learning to believe in themselves.
The day kicked off with a panel discussion hosted by Anna Lee-Marie, a pioneering journalist in the wrestling world.
This was soon followed by wrestlers on social media telling their own stories. We have most of them below, but you can check out the hashtag #HowSheWrestles on socila media to find more.
With lack of coverage and spotlight, women’s wrestling has decided to fight back.
#HowSheWrestles is a campaign to gain these athletes a platform. The campaign started after several wrestlers recognized FloWrestling was not giving them coverage in either video form or written.
We talked to Katherine Shai about the struggles for recognition, her advice to heklp fix the problem, and and her project to show athletes daily lives during Covid-19.
It was a night of firsts and finals Saturday at the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association National Championships.
Campbellsville University takes home its first team title, with an exciting finish in the final match of the tournament. Kayla Miracle’s pin over Desiree Zavala of Gray Harbor College in the 136 final sealed the victory. They beat Simon Fraser University, who was leading after Friday’s session, by only 5 points. Continue reading Campbellsville Takes 2018 Team WCWA Crown; Miracle Gets 4th Title→
We are live in Oklahoma City as collegiate teams from across the US and Canada look to crown female wrestling champions.
10 weight divisions were represented with 626 overall wrestlers participating. The four time team champions King University looked for their fifth straight title, but had stumbled in day 1 to landing in sixth place, 75 points the surprising leader in Canada’s Simon Fraiser. The favorite coming into the tournament, Campbellsville, is in second place just 12.5 points behind.
We are in world famous Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the 20th installment of the Dave Schultz International Wrestling tournament. Wrestlers from across the globe have some to earn championships in honor of the legendary wrestler.
The women have 10 divisions to gain titles with some familiar names and up and coming talent.
The growth of women’s wrestling from the kids to the collegiate level has been growing by leaps and bound the past few years.
The newest college to start a team has been the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana. After the announcement early this year, Coach Tony DeAnda has assembled a solid team headed by All American Tatum Sparks, who already took third at the U23 World Team Trials a few weeks ago.
Wombat Sports and their media branch “Flairdog Productions” will be following the Lady Argos through their first season.
We will start by introducing you to three of the wrestling team members; the aforementioned Sparks; local Montana wrestler Austin Wortman; and Japan’s Yurie Yoneoka.
In what has become a dynasty in women’s collegiate wrestling, King’s University rolled to their third national team title, defeating Oklahoma City University by 17.5 points.
King’s three individual champions, sophomore Marina Doi (101), senior Samantha Klingel (116) and junior Forrest Molinari (155), were first time winners.
For the second year in a row, King University stands atop of the collegiate women’s wrestling world.
The women’s wrestling powerhouse scored 269 points to take the team title. Campbellsville University, in only their second year as a program, takes the runner-up spot with 196 points, beating well established Oklahoma City University by a single point.
Four King wrestlers took home first place finishes, with three repeating their title; sophomore Haley Augello (116), senior Sarah Hildebrandt (123), and senior Julia Salata (155). Senior Amanda Hendey (143) would take home her first national title.
Marina Doi (101), Hanna Grisewood (123), and Jessi Kee (130) took home second place finishes.
King would also take “Academic Team of the Year”, and “Coach of the Year” in Jason Moorman.
The big story is Emily Webster of Oklahoma City University. The senior made history being the first four-time undefeated champion in Women’s College Wrestling Association history. She got her 118th win with her 10-0 technical fall over Doi at 101 pounds.
Webster was named “Wrestler of the Year” for that feat.
All ten #1 seeds won championships.
Here are the complete results:
Team Standings
King, 269 pts.
Campbellsville, 196
Oklahoma City, 195
Simon Fraser, 172
Lindenwood, 145
McKendree, 114
Wayland Baptist, 113
Univ. of the Cumberlands, 98
Jamestown, 95
Missouri Baptist, 88
Missouri Valley College, 64
Menlo College, 61
Ottawa, 35
Southwestern Oregon CC, 32
Lyon College, 25
Waldorf College, 25
Lindenwood – Belleville, 17
Life, 16
Pacific Univ., 14
Warner Pacific College, 12
Midland, 3
Individual Tiles
101 pounds
Championship Match: Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) tech. fall Marina Doi (King Univ.), 10-0
Consultation Match: Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser) forfeit over Vanessa Smith (Wayland Baptist)
In what has become a dynasty in women’s collegiate wrestling, King’s University rolled to their third national team title, defeating Oklahoma City University by 17.5 points.
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