"Winning an Olympic gold medal was not about being the first or the second or the third. I just had to zero in on my goal, which was the same since I was seven years old and that was to be an Olympic champion.”
-2016 Olympic gold medalist and 4x WCWA champion Helen Maroulis
“Wrestling is a huge part of my world. We are giving girls the chance to chase their dreams and become the best versions of themselves. And while women’s wrestling grows, the sport of wrestling grows.”
-Kayla Miracle, 4x WCWA champion
"When it comes to being a female wrestler, it means that I feel empowered and yet elegant. It means that I don't have to hide who I am. I love being a female wrestler, it has made me confident in who I am, and I love it!"
-Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 2x WCWA champion
“Everyone is starting to get into women’s wrestling and really trying to grow their teams and grow the sport. Realizing I have these girls looking up to me makes me want to be a better person.”
-Haley Augello, 3x WCWA national champion
“I want to be a writer when I’m done wrestling. I write a lot of fantasy right now. I love fantasy, I love that genre. It’s kind of what I want to partake in when I’m done with wrestling.”
-Sarah Hildebrandt, 2x WCWA national champion
“Wrestling doesn’t mean anything different to a boy, girl, woman, or man. It’s imperative to grow the sport of women’s wrestling in order to give every girl the opportunity to step on the wrestling mat so they can discover their own strength.” -Clarissa Chun, 2012 Olympic bronze
We are 4 days away from the inaugural @CKAwrestling Women's Collegiate Wrestling Championships on March 6-7. Meet 4x @WCWA_ national champion Emily Webster of @ocuwwrestling.
https://t.co/nR2lLpQRYh
"Wrestling has helped me become a leader, gain discipline, have a creative outlet, practice bravery, make some of my best friends, and get an education while doing it."
-Mallory Velte (@__malpal__) , 3x @WCWA_ national champion for @SFU
“Wrestling has been a vehicle for personal development for me that I don't think any other sport or activity could have provided me. I have seen the same development in many other female wrestlers.”
-Victoria Francis, 2x WCWA champion
“Wrestling has shown me what it is to be truly passionate about something. Wrestling has given me a chance to travel the world, get a college degree, meet some of my best friends, and find direction and purpose in my life.”
-Alli Ragan, 2x @WCWA_ champion for @KingUWrestling
“Wrestling and life are tough sometimes. Wrestling doesn’t give you any opportunities to feel sorry for yourself. If you want to win the game you’re going to have to be strong and you’ll have to endure and be resilient.” -Leigh Jaynes, 2015 World Bronze medalist
"Wrestling has played a major role in the direction of my life. My goals in wrestling have helped guide many of my life choices and if it weren’t for wrestling I wouldn’t be where I am today."
@DomParrish1, 2x WCWA champion for @SFUWrestling
“If I had to sum up women’s wrestling in one word I would say ‘opportunity.’ The opportunity to become the best possible version of yourself that you can be -- all from the skills, lessons, and values that one gains from wrestling.”
--Toccara Montgomery, 2x WCWA champion
Congrats to @NCAADII and @NCAADIII for passing women's wrestling as an emerging sport. A testament to all of the athletes and coaches from the past, present and future who have made and make our sport as great as it is! #wrestlelikeagirl
Our next season review is Women's Wrestling! The Oaks did it all during the 2018-19 season: earned the #1 ranking in the @WCWA_ and @NAIA, and won the college's first national championships (WCWA and NAIA)! Full season review: https://t.co/X2mM92jp9T