AIA Executive Board votes to make Girls Wrestling a team sport in Arizona
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by Andy Morales, staff writer, AZPreps365.com
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The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Executive Board voted to make Girls’ Wrestling a team sport on Monday. No longer an “emerging sport,” the growing numbers were cited as the main reason for taking the next logical step.
There will be on division and the Executive Board meeting is scheduled for Aug. 17.
In 2019, 224 wrestlers competed at the various sectionals to decide which wrestlers would compete for an individual title in the ten weight classes. That number jumped to 435 last year and the move to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Phoenix for state competition will surely cause another increase in participation.
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Editor's Note: Including Arizona, there are now 22 state associations which have created an official girls wrestling state championships, or have started the path leading to official sanction. USA Wrestling, Wrestle Like A Girl and many other organizations are working to continue the explosive growth of girls wrestling at the high school level. USA Wrestling Girls High School Development Committee is chaired by Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto.
The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Executive Board voted to make Girls’ Wrestling a team sport on Monday. No longer an “emerging sport,” the growing numbers were cited as the main reason for taking the next logical step.
There will be on division and the Executive Board meeting is scheduled for Aug. 17.
In 2019, 224 wrestlers competed at the various sectionals to decide which wrestlers would compete for an individual title in the ten weight classes. That number jumped to 435 last year and the move to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Phoenix for state competition will surely cause another increase in participation.
CLICK FOR FULL AZPREPS365 STORY
Editor's Note: Including Arizona, there are now 22 state associations which have created an official girls wrestling state championships, or have started the path leading to official sanction. USA Wrestling, Wrestle Like A Girl and many other organizations are working to continue the explosive growth of girls wrestling at the high school level. USA Wrestling Girls High School Development Committee is chaired by Joan Fulp and Andrea Yamamoto.
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