Girls' Wrestling Gaining Interest
This school year Parkview High School has had a girl wrestling on the team, making the school one of just a few to have female students participating in this traditionally male sport.
When Christina Kruger steps on the mat, she tries to forget the obvious -- that she's the only girl around. But, it's not exactly something that she can avoid. She's a trailblazer, albeit a reluctant one. In the 2012-2013 school year, Christina has been the only female wrestler on the Parkview High team. Like other girls across the nation, she found her way to what has been a traditionally male sport. "Once you're out on the mat it's just like you're so focused on what you're trying to do that you don't really even think about," Christina said about being a female wrestler. "You're just wrestling." -- Do you think girls should wrestle at the high school level? Do they need separate competitions from boys? Let us know your thoughts in the …
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Wrestlingroots
10:53 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The first year Women's wrestling was in the Olympics, 20 countries sent athletes to compete. In 2012, that number jumped to 42. If the US wants to continue earning medals, we need more opportunities for girls/women's wrestling. -wrestlingroots more ›