Over the last few decades, wrestling has become one of the fastest-growing sports among girls and young women. While the number of high school girls participating in wrestling was fewer than 150 in 1990, it exceeded 30,000 girls at the start of the 2019 academic year.
It's disheartening to see that young female athletes are discouraged from participating in wrestling due to budget shortages and lack of supportinistrations and stakeholders. Unfortunately, without proper funding for coaches, education, and equipment, female wrestling programs are struggling to stay afloat, or worse, are never initiated. It's high time that more schools, at all levels, take a bold step forward towrestling and more NCAA schools come forward to support and build varsity teams. Let's empower these young athletes to achieve their full potential and make a mark in the world of wrestling! from school adm sponsor girls'
Our work at Wrestle Like A Girl is of great significance. We acknowledge and are grateful for the efforts of the early trailblazers of the Title IX movement. We encourage you to explore more about our work to empower girls and young women through the transformative power of wrestling. Join us in our mission to make a difference.
Onward for change,
Sally Roberts
CEO and Co-founder
WRESTLE LIKE A GIRL 2X WORLD BRONZE MEDALIST & COMBAT VETERAN