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NCWA establishes 1st US Collegiate Style Women's Wrestling


jgiunta
Joined: Oct 11, 2007
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The National Collegiate Wrestling Association has officially announced the addition of a Women’s Collegiate Division for the upcoming 2007-2008 season. This monumental addition will provide the only post high school collegiate style venue for women, thus catering to a deeply underserved wrestling population.

“We are excited to lead the way and act as pioneers for women’s wrestling” said NCWA Executive Director, Jim Giunta. “Women’s wrestling is rapidly growing across the nation on the youth and high school level, but there are very few options for them on the college level.”

Currently there are just under 5,000 girls wrestling in high school nationwide. Only a total of six colleges offer women’s freestyle teams and until this announcement, absolutely zero post high school opportunities to wrestle women’s collegiate style wrestling.

Going into its 11th year, the NCWA currently has nearly 150 colleges and universities across the nation with successful men’s wrestling programs. With a strong core structure already in place, adding a women’s division to run along side the men’s should allow for a seamless and well received inaugural first year.

The NCWA is committed to providing and expanding athletic leadership opportunities through involvement in collegiate style wrestling.

Although the men’s and women’s wrestling divisions will be conducted separately, they will operate under almost identical rules and regulations as set forth by the National Collegiate Wrestling Association and the team’s respected institutions.

Since 1997, NCWA events have provided over 100,000 additional college matches to over 9,000 student athletes. These graduates would not have been afforded college competition without the expanded opportunities provided by NCWA member institutions’ coaches and volunteers.

NCWA Administration is 100% Volunteer. From the Executive Director and Board to the Conference Chairmen and Committees, the NCWA is the only National Wrestling Association that is 100 % Volunteer. That means 100% of any money earned goes to work providing serious opportunities for today’s young people.



matburn
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Location: WNY
That's really great. Are there any colleges forming women's teams/clubs, or will there simply be an open women's division in NWCA Nationals? What are the weight classes?



matburn
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Joined: Nov 12, 2004
Posts: 3458
Location: WNY
The National Collegiate Wrestling Association has approved the following eight weight classes for its women's division:

* 105 lb
* 112 lb
* 121 lb
* 130 lb
* 139 lb
* 148 lb
* 159 lb
* 176 lb
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