Wrestle Like a Girl

Wrestle Like a Girl
Formation	2016
Founder	Sally Roberts
Founded at	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Type	501(c)3
Headquarters	1140 Third Street, NE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20002[1]
Founder and CEO	Sally Roberts
Chair of the Board of Trustees	Maryann Bruce[2]
Treasurer	Mara Gubuan[2]
Website	wrestlelikeagirl.org

Wrestle Like a Girl is a non-profit founded by Olympic wrestler Sally Roberts, focused on empowering girls and women through increasing opportunities in female wrestling.[1]

History

Wrestle Like a Girl was originally founded in Colorado by Sally Roberts to provide resources for women seeking to wrestle in college. Roberts was a three-time U.S. National Champion, two-time World bronze medal winner, and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan.[3][2]

Advocacy

Wrestle Like a Girl has petitioned the NCAA to accept female wrestling as a sanctioned college sport. The organization argues that being an NCAA sport would allow female wrestlers to receive scholarships, health insurance, and other benefits currently only available to male wrestlers.[3]

Events

Wrestle Like a Girl directs wrestling camps for girls aged 5 to 18.[2] In 2018, WLAG partnered with UFC fighters Jessica-Rose Clark and Gina Mazany to host a wrestling clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]

References

"Wrestle Like A Girl to open new headquarters in Washington, D.C." USA Wrestling. Team USA. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
"About". Wrestle Like A Girl. Wrestle Like A Girl. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
Masters, Clay. "Wrestle Like A Girl: How Colleges Are Pushing The NCAA To Recognize Women's Wrestling". NPR. NPR. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
Morgan, John; Hathaway, Ken. "UFC, Wrestle Like a Girl team up for Empowerment Camp and Clinic at UFC Performance Institute". MMA Junkie. USA Today. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

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[teamusa-1] "Wrestle Like A Girl to open new headquarters in Washington, D.C." USA Wrestling. Team USA. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[wlag_about-2] "About". Wrestle Like A Girl. Wrestle Like A Girl. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[npr-3] Masters, Clay. "Wrestle Like A Girl: How Colleges Are Pushing The NCAA To Recognize Women's Wrestling". NPR. NPR. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[ufc_usatoday-4] Morgan, John; Hathaway, Ken. "UFC, Wrestle Like a Girl team up for Empowerment Camp and Clinic at UFC Performance Institute". MMA Junkie. USA Today. Retrieved 27 January 2020.