Girls Wrestling

Girls wrestling is fairly new to the state of New Mexico. The high school state association, the NMAA sanctioned the sport of Girls' wrestling making it official in 2020. Across the nation Girls' wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. Athletes can gain a lot out of the sport of wrestling, according to the website Wrestle Like a Girl, "Wrestling benefits female athletes in a myriad of ways, instilling within them: confidence, grit, resilience, mental toughness, self-esteem, self-reliance, and discipline. Wrestling also encourages physical fitness, teaches basic self-defense, and provides a family of wrestlers." "Wrestling forges strong and capable leaders." "Wrestling provides increased opportunities for employment and higher education. Wrestling has a notably high population of first-generation college students; the NCAA found that 23% of college wrestlers are first generation college students, this is the second-highest sport in the country, just behind football at 25%." "On coed wrestling teams, young men and women learn how to manage working/professional relationships." "Wrestling will change a girl’s life." Come out and have some fun and try something new.