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Blacksburg youngster knocking down wrestling obstacles
Mountain Media, LLCJune 9, 2026
A Blacksburg girl is making strides in girls' wrestling, a rapidly growing high school sport with over 74,000 participants nationwide now sanctioned in Virginia.
Marty Gordon, [email protected] Girls’ wrestling is currently the fastest growing high school sport in the United States. Nationwide participation has exploded, with more than 74,000 girls competing at that level. The vast majority of states, including Virginia, now officially sanction girls’ wrestling as a varsity support. For one Blacksburg youngster, she is working her way […]