A Wrestle Like A Girl Celebration

The Power of Change

Celebrating 10 Years of Wrestle Like A Girl

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The Evening

Why We Gather

Ten years ago, a girl who wanted to wrestle usually had to find her own way. For a night, athletes, coaches, leaders, and supporters come together in Washington to celebrate how far girls’ and women’s wrestling has come, and to start the next decade together.

Dinner

An evening with the athletes, coaches, and leaders who built the sport.

Awards

Three awards honoring leadership, stewardship, and courage in women’s wrestling.

Live Auction

Bid on travel and once-in-a-lifetime experiences that support WLAG’s programs.

Stories from the Mat

Hear from the women and girls whose lives the sport has changed.

2016 to 2026

A Decade of Change

80,000+girls wrestling nationwide, up from fewer than 17,000
48states sanction girls’ high school wrestling
2026women’s wrestling becomes an NCAA championship sport

The next decade is about keeping girls in the sport: coaches who know how to teach them, and teams and training close to home.

Help Fund the Next Ten

Tickets and Sponsorships

Join Us for a night of fun

Choose how you want to be in the room. Every seat and sponsorship supports Wrestle Like A Girl’s programs for girls and women in wrestling.

For companies and families

Sponsor a Table

Put your name behind the next decade of girls’ wrestling.

  • Title Three tables of 10, “Presented by” billing, stage and social recognition, logo and link on our website, and a WLAG athlete at your table
  • Gold Two tables of 10, event signage, stage and social recognition, logo and link on our website, and a WLAG athlete at your table
  • Silver One table of 10 with priority seating, event signage, and social recognition
  • Bronze One table of 10 with priority seating and event signage
  • Centerpiece Your logo card on every table
Sponsor a Table

For individuals and friends

Buy Seats

Join us for dinner, the awards, and the live auction.

  • Individual One seat
  • Friend Two seats and your logo on event signage
  • Supporter Five seats and your logo on event signage
Buy Seats

For the next generation

Seat an Athlete

Put ten young wrestlers in the room with the women who opened the door for them.

  • Athlete Table Ten seats for high school and collegiate wrestlers, with “Sponsored by” signage at their table
Seat an Athlete

Can’t Attend?

Your gift still puts girls on the mat and helps fund the next ten years.

Give a Gift

Honoring Leadership

The Awards

2026 honorees will be announced soon.

Adrienne Arsht Leadership Award

Honors people who lead with character, courage, and tenacity through challenging circumstances, and who inspire others to reach their full potential.

Past honorees

Betty Moffatt Award

Honors devoted stewards of women’s wrestling, in memory of Elizabeth “Betty” Moffatt, who championed causes and people throughout her life.

Past honorees

Afsoon Johnston Courage Award

Honors leaders who show extraordinary bravery in advancing opportunity in sport, whether by overcoming obstacles to compete or by standing up for others’ right to play.

Past honorees

Live Auction

The Auction

A few of the featured packages, with more coming soon.

Horses racing past a crowded grandstand

Churchill Downs VIP for Two

A singer with a guitar and a fiddler performing on a small stage

The Ultimate Country Music Experience for Two

A turquoise cenote surrounded by jungle

Heart of Tulum for Four, with a Cenote Tour

Plan Your Evening

Know Before You Go

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Questions? Email gala@wrestlelikeagirl.org

Wrestle Like A Girl is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 81-2428825. The portion of your contribution above the fair market value of your gala seat is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.