The Spokesman-Review

‘They’re as tough as anybody’: As women’s wrestling is on the rise nationwide, Spokane hosts this year’s national championships

As 15-year-old Raenah Smith looked around at the thousands of women and girls filling the Podium in Spokane, all there to wrestle in the U.S. Marine Corps Women’s National Championships, she marveled ...
The Badger Herald

Club wrestling: Women fight from club practice to national championships

Women’s wrestling has been on up recently, in both Wisconsin and the world. The NCAA announced the addition of a women’s wrestling national championship in July, fueled by public support and the ...
KCCI Des Moines

NCAA adds women's wrestling as newest championship sport

The NCAA added women’s wrestling as a sport Friday, bringing its total number of championships to 91.The sanctioning body approved the addition at the annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee.Women’s ...
Rolling Out

Rise of Black women in wrestling is a new era of empowerment

WWE Superstar Bianca Belair at the 2022 MEAC-SWAC Challenge in Atlanta. (Photo credit: Rashad Milligan for rolling out) The professional wrestling industry is experiencing a seismic shift as Black ...