OSSAA Board approves to sanction Girls Wrestling in Oklahoma in 2020-21
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Oklahoma Girls Dual Team courtesy of the Oklahoma Fierce Girls Wrestling Facebook Page.
The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), the state high school association in Oklahoma, voted to officially sanction Girls Wrestling in their state, starting in the 2020-21 school year.
The OSSAA posted the following statement on its website today, confirming this decision.
"The OSSAA Board of Directors voted at their April 20, 2020 Board Meeting to sanction Girls Wrestling beginning with the 2020-21 school year."
According to an article in the Daily Oklahoman, the vote of the board of directors was unanimous.
Oklahoma becomes the 22nd state to officially sanction girls wrestling or approved the path for it to become an official sport.
In 2020, Oklahoma hosted a successful exhibition girls event during the boys state high school championships.
USA Wrestling has been an active leader in helping develop girls high school wrestling, led by the USA Wrestling Girls High School Development Committee, which is co-chaired by Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto.
Daily Oklahoman article: OSSAA: Board approves addition of girls wrestling division at state championships
The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), the state high school association in Oklahoma, voted to officially sanction Girls Wrestling in their state, starting in the 2020-21 school year.
The OSSAA posted the following statement on its website today, confirming this decision.
"The OSSAA Board of Directors voted at their April 20, 2020 Board Meeting to sanction Girls Wrestling beginning with the 2020-21 school year."
According to an article in the Daily Oklahoman, the vote of the board of directors was unanimous.
Oklahoma becomes the 22nd state to officially sanction girls wrestling or approved the path for it to become an official sport.
In 2020, Oklahoma hosted a successful exhibition girls event during the boys state high school championships.
USA Wrestling has been an active leader in helping develop girls high school wrestling, led by the USA Wrestling Girls High School Development Committee, which is co-chaired by Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto.
Daily Oklahoman article: OSSAA: Board approves addition of girls wrestling division at state championships
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